***Media Advisory*** Sen. Huizenga to help celebrate 300th lung transplant at Corewell Health

***Media Advisory*** Sen. Huizenga to help celebrate 300th lung transplant at Corewell Health

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga on Friday will present a special tribute to doctors at the Corewell Health Hospitals Transplant Clinic recognizing the organization’s 300th lung transplant.

Who:
Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker.
Dr. Edward Murphy, Corewell Health West endowed chair for the Richard DeVos Lung Transplant Program.
Dr. Vikram Kashyap, vice president of cardiovascular health at Corewell Health.
Additional members of the transplant team.
Officials from Corewell Health.

What:
Presentation of a special tribute recognizing the significant milestone of the Corewell Health transplant team completing the program’s 300th lung transplant in December.

When:
12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10.

Where:
The lobby/waiting area of the Corewell Health Hospitals Transplant Clinic, Second Floor, Suite 200-201, 330 Barclay Ave. NE in Grand Rapids.

Brief:
This is a clinic with patients present, so masks are required.

Corewell Health’s Richard DeVos Heart and Lung Transplant Program completed its 300th lung transplant on Dec. 5.

Dr. Murphy led the surgical team in the milestone procedure.

The program completed its first lung transplant in February 2013.

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