A tribute to Göran Klintmalm at the 20th Annual Baylor Transplant Reunion
John S. Fordtran, MD
Twenty-five years ago, with more than a little trepidation, Baylor decided to develop an organ transplantation program. This decision was risky because Medicare did not pay for liver transplants at that time—they were considered experimental—and some thought that such a program would bankrupt our hospital. In spite of the risks, the president of Baylor University Medical Center, Boone Powell, Jr., decided to go forward with this unlikely venture. As I'm sure you all know, Göran Klintmalm was selected to design, develop, and direct the Baylor transplant program. That was in 1984, when Göran was only 34 years old.
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