Dr. Thomas E. Starzl

Dr. Thomas E. Starzl was a pioneering American surgeon known as the "father of organ transplantation." He developed groundbreaking techniques for successfully transplanting organs like the liver, overcoming major challenges such as organ rejection. His innovations improved survival rates and made transplants a viable treatment for end-stage organ failure. Throughout his career, he performed the first successful liver transplant and contributed significantly to transplant immunology and surgical methods, fundamentally transforming modern medicine and saving countless lives worldwide.