Health & Fitness
Penn Patients "Forever Grateful" As Hospital Celebrates 6 Decades Of Organ Transplants
One-year-old Rome is the baby his parents never thought they would have. His mom, Stephanie Collado, was born without a uterus.
February 11, 2026
Penn Medicine celebrated six decades of organ transplants Tuesday at the Smilow Center for Translational Research in University City.
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Penn's first successful transplant was a kidney back in 1966. Since then, there have been thousands of life-saving operations, including one that allowed the dream of motherhood to come true.
One-year-old Rome is the baby his parents never thought they would have. His mom, Stephanie Collado, was born without a uterus.
Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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