<p>In 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. However, because the patient died soon after the procedure, Dr. Hardy's legacy involves an improved appreciation of ethics within the field of transplant surgery as well as scientific insight. Written by Khushi Patel, and produced by Hunter Chunn and Chingun Tsogt-Erdene.</p>

In 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. However, because the patient died soon after the procedure, Dr. Hardy's legacy involves an improved appreciation of ethics within the field of transplant surgery as well as scientific insight. Written by Khushi Patel, and produced by Hunter Chunn and Chingun Tsogt-Erdene.

Dr. James D. Hardy: Pioneering Medicine in Mississippi

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