Rafael Garza-Castillon, MD, MSc
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Rafael Garza-Castillon, MD, MSc
@DrGarzaC
Thoracic Surgeon










A life-saving #surgery. A groundbreaking procedure during the #COVID19 #pandemic. Tune into @Nightline tonight to witness history. @NM_Lung @AnkitBharatMD @SamKimMD @DrGarzaC #InsideTheOR #NorthwesternMedicine #NMBetter

Truly inspiring. After spending 130 days on ECMO and receiving a #COVIDLungTransplant on #Thanksgiving, Roberto Rodriguez spoke for the first time since July. @LaurenPettyNBC shares his #COVID19 recovery @NorthwesternMed @NM_Lung. Full story: bit.ly/2KKyDeM.




#COVID destroys the basic lung matrix framework causing irrecoverable damage and fibrosis. Using new tools we examine discarded tissue from 1st lung transplant recipients in the US and patients dying from COVID to identify makers that can predict recovery. STM @ScienceMagazine









A Thanksgiving gift for a critically ill man with #covid who got new lungs after ~5 tough months on #ecmo, longest in the world. Our off-hour thanksgiving meal at work to celebrate his courage and the success of 13 grueling hours. @SamKimMD @NMSurgery @NorthwesternMed


Want to spend the #holidays hooked up to a life support machine that does the work of the heart and lungs? #ECMO @SamKimMD with @NMPulmCritCare @NorthwesternMed helps care for some of the most critically ill #COVID19 patients. His message? #WearAMask #WashYourHands #StayHome






