John P. Merrill | |
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 Dr. John P. Merrill (left) explains the workings of a then-new machine called an artificial kidney to Richard Herrick (middle) and his brother Ronald (right). The Herrick twin brothers were the subjects of the world's first successful kidney transplant, Ronald being the donor. | |
| Born | March 10, 1917 |
| Died | April 14, 1984 (aged 67) |
| Known for | nephrology kidney transplant |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | physician medical researcher |
| Institutions | Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Harvard Medical School |
| Research | nephrology |
John Putnam Merrill (March 10, 1917 – April 14, 1984) was an American physician and medical researcher. He led the team which performed the world's first successful kidney transplant.[1] He generally credited as the "father of nephrology"[2] or "the founder of nephrology," which is the scientific study of the kidney and its diseases.[1]
- ^ a b Altman, Lawrence K. "Dr. John Merrill, Transplant Pioneer, Dies in Boating Mishap," New York Times. April 10, 1984.
- ^ Epstein, Murray. "John P. Merrill: The Father of Nephrology as a Specialty," Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 4, pp. 2-8. January 7, 2009.