Queens Man Celebrates First Pancreas Transplant Surgery Performed on Long Island

The 47-year-old father is no longer on dialysis and has normal blood sugars thanks to the historic surgery.

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A Queens resident has expressed gratitude toward his medical team following a landmark pancreatic transplant operation conducted at a Long Island hospital. The 47-year-old patient is among the first to receive such a procedure at the facility, marking a significant milestone for the institution’s surgical capabilities.

The transplant has yielded substantial health improvements for the patient, who previously relied on dialysis treatment. His blood sugar levels have normalized since the operation, eliminating the need for the regular dialysis regimen that characterized his prior medical condition.

The surgical achievement represents an important advancement in organ transplantation services available to residents in the New York area. Long Island’s medical community has expanded its capacity to perform complex procedures that were previously unavailable locally.

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