Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is the only hospital designated by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for lung transplantation. The program offers New Jersey residents increased access to lung transplantation for the treatment of severe, non-malignant pulmonary disease.

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Our team includes a transplant surgeon, a transplant pulmonologist, and experienced transplant anesthesiologists.
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Meet Dr. Lawrence McBride and Dr. Sean Studer, the physician leaders of our new Lung Transplant program.
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Watch NJ's first lung transplant recipient's story and Drs. Sean Studer and Lawrence McBride perform the lung transplant.
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First Two Lung Transplant Recipients Mark One Year Anniversary at Newark Beth
A year ago, the two men were the first patients to receive transplants as part of the hospital's Lung Transplant Program, the only such program to receive certification in New Jersey.
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Lung Transplant Recipient Gets Second Chance at Life
NBIMC has performed 12 life-saving lung transplants since the program began in 2008. It is the only lung transplant program to receive approval from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services.