First U.S. Quadruple Organ Transplant | Des Moines News

Elizabeth Wehrle, a 36-year-old from Iowa, just shattered medical records with the first-ever quadruple-organ transplant in the U.S.—including a second double-lung transplant—performed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Facing near-certain death after her lungs failed, she defied the odds thanks to a groundbreaking, high-risk surgery that gave her a fresh start with a new liver, kidney, and lungs. Now recovering well, she’s set to return home to Montezuma, Iowa, this Friday—proof of medical innovation, human resilience, and the power of teamwork. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f6dab1eb76303a0d