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ge . dney disease in epidemic
peoportio . And I've seen
of the ab tracts (summary
p pers) to be presented at the
symposium is even scarier.
the do ide,"
e up ide j t more
BI c re becoming organ
do 0 Also ve finaDy got
the ttention of both Black and
. communiti cviden
of the fact that cleo . ts from all
over tb rid are coming here
to help not only to identify the
problem but find solution to
it," he said
Dr. Callender is the first
African American to become
certified to perform heart
plant operations. Howard
University Tr t Center,
under his direction,· the first
ch center in the nation to be
cmificd to Perform both heart
d· y transplants.
The program will focus on
research that pro . des informa-
• on needed to 10 r the in-
. eaee of this diseaSe and in­
crease the transplant uceess :
fa in heavily affected popula­
tion , Dr. Callender em­
ized.
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