| 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...