Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre Makes History with India's First Bilateral Lung Transplant on a Serving Army Soldier
Jun 30, 2025
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 30: A 30-year-old serving Indian Army officer from Jammu & Kashmir, suffering from a rare and life-threatening lung condition, has been given a new lease on life after a successful bilateral lung transplant at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune. This landmark surgery marks the first successful bilateral lung transplant in India performed on a serving Army soldier, reinforcing DPU's reputation as a centre for critical care excellence and advanced transplant science.