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Northwestern Surgeons Perform Kidney Transplant on ‘Awake’ Patient

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“Grading on the curve that I was having surgery, it was pretty easy,” 28-year-old John Nicholas said after the procedure.

Brett Bachman
Brett Bachman 

Night Editor

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Brett Bachman

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