Thirty-five years ago, Joaquin Aldrete, M.D., led the team that performed the first liver transplant at University Hospital. The patient was a 5-year-old boy from Alabama.
In May of this past year, UAB’s Comprehensive Transplant Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary and a record of more than 14,000 organ transplants. Continue the celebration with UAB’s 50th anniversary this year — check out the #UAB50 website to see timelines, hear memories and learn how you can take part.