Surgeons Perform First-Ever Robotic Double Lung Transplant on 57-Year-Old 'Adrenaline Junkie' (Exclusive)
NYU Langone’s Dr. Stephanie Chang opens up to PEOPLE about performing the breakthrough procedure on 57-year-old Cheryl Mehrkar, who says her breathing has improved “100%” since undergoing the world’s first robotic double lung transplant.
The first fully robotic double-lung transplant just happened - here's all the details
A team of surgeons at NYU Langone Health recently performed the world’s first fully robotic double-lung transplant, a big advancement in robotic surgery and minimally invasive transplant procedures.
World’s first robotic double lung transplant performed on former adrenaline junkie diagnosed with rare disease
On Oct. 22 NYU Langone Health announced it successfully conducted a double lung transplant on 57-year-old Cheryl Mehrkar, who was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
NY woman receives first fully robotic double lung transplant: ‘An unbelievable thing’
Cheryl Mehrkar is the recipient of the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant. Dr. Stephanie H. Chang, right, an associate professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, led the groundbreaking procedure last month. NYU Langone Health
NY medic gets first-ever double lung transplant done by robot
STORY: Meet Cheryl Mehrkar–– the world’s first recipient of a fully robotic double lung transplant. The procedure builds on other minimally invasive procedures, and is aimed at speeding up the healing process and shortening hospital stays.
World’s first fully robotic double lung transplant performed at NYU Langone Health
A surgical team at NYU Langone Health has performed the first fully robotic double lung transplant in the world.
Woman receives first double lung transplant done by a robot
A New York woman has become the recipient of the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant, thanks to the NYU Langone Health Center. On October 22, 57-year-old Cheryl Mehrkar, who suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
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