East Jefferson General Hospital Performs First Heart Transplant

East Jefferson General Hospital performs first heart transplant

METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — East Jefferson General Hospital in partnership with Tulane University and LCMC Health announced Wednesday, June 18 that they successfully completed their first heart transplant. According to LCMC Health officials, the procedure was performed through the Tulane University Heart Failure and Transplant Program at EJGH. They were authorized to perform heart transplants in December 2024. New Orleans’ first hotel pool with …

John Wayne Barnett of Belen: New Mexico’s First Heart Transplant Recipient (Part 1)

John Wayne Barnett had lived an active, relatively healthy existence for the first 40 years of his life. Married with four children, he enjoyed bass fishing, dancing and enchiladas.