1968 : Michigan’s First Heart Transplant

When:
September 19, 2024 all-day
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2024-09-20T00:00:00-04:00

On September 19, 1968, Michigan’s first heart transplant took place when Philip T. Barnum of Kalamazoo received the heart of a prison inmate in an operation at the University of Michigan.

Sources:

WAKV, The Memory Station (Plainwell, MI) Facebook Page.

Ann Arbor District Library