Thomas Starzl
Thomas Earl Starzl (March 11, 1926 – March 4, 2017) was an
American physician,
researcher, and expert on
organ transplants. He performed the first
human liver transplants, and has often been referred to as "the father of modern transplantation." A documentary, entitled "Burden of Genius," covering the medical and scientific advances spearheaded by Starzl himself, was released to the public in 2017 in a series of screenings. Starzl also penned his autobiography, "The Puzzle People: Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon," which was published in 1992.
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