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Hands of an artist, 1999. Courtesy of Karen Kuehn

 

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Dr. Starzl with Julie Rodriguez, recipient of world’s first successful liver transplant, July 1967. Courtesy of The John, Louise & Julie Rodriguez Family

Taking a break from surgery, 1978. Courtesy of Family of Carl Iwasaki

Minutes count in transplantation surgery, April 1985. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/John Kaplan

Dr. Thomas Starzl and team, November 1989. Courtesy of Associated Press

Dr. Starzl stealing a few minutes of sleep in the back of ambulance, part of a 30+ hour day, 1985. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/John Kaplan

Dr. Thomas Starzl, late 1980s. Courtesy of Ohio University Libraries/Lynn Johnson

Dr. Starzl, 1991. Courtesy of UPMC/University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Thomas Starzl continued his life’s work in the research lab after retiring from the operating room, 1999. Courtesy of Karen Kuehn

 

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Color photo of Mackston Barrick. Courtesy of The Barrick Family