Woman with cystic fibrosis gets ‘first of its kind’ quadruple-organ transplant at Northwestern

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date July 14, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 14, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/07/14/woman-with-cystic-fibrosis-gets-first-of-its-kind-quadruple-organ-transplant-at-northwestern

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After undergoing a lifesaving surgery, Elizabeth Wehrle was determined to make the most of every day. Wehrle, 36, had a “first of its kind” quadruple-organ transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital — the first ever performed on a patient with a prior lung transplant in the United States. “Becau...