American Society of Plastic Surgeons Mourns Passing of Transplant Pioneer, Nobel Winner and Renowned Plastic Surgeon Joseph Murray, MD
Industry Leader, Visionary Dies at 93FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 27, 2012Contact: LaSandra Cooper and Marie GrimaldiAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)847-228-9900media@plasticsurgery.org ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced today it is saddened by the passing of one of its leaders and visionaries in the field, Joseph Murray, MD. Dr. Murray, who performed the first successful kidney transplant and later won a Nobel Prize for his revolutionary work, passed away on Monday in Boston at