More than 100,000 people are on the U.S. transplant list, as an alternative, scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike.
The Houston medical community is still sorting through the allegations against a top doctor that led to a hospital system suspending its liver and kidney transplant programs.
A New York Times report is painting a top surgeon in a bad light amid a sudden shutdown of a kidney and liver transplant program at the hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
Lawrence Faucette, 58, was ineligible for a traditional human heart transplant due to pre-existing conditions and heart disease.
The kidney transplanted by Dr. Montgomery and his team has worked for more than a month.
"I knew in my heart that if I reached out to them that something magical would happen, and it has," said Theresa Crockett.