The first recipient of the kidney was Ray Fearing, a 27-year-old Arlington Heights, Ill., resident who suffers from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), in which scar tissue develops on the kidney and prevents the organ from filtering waste from the bloodstream. In June, a team headed by Dr. L
Gomez, the father of five, was a good immune match for the kidney, but he was also a surgeon and thus familiar with the complexities involved in the procedure. On July 1, 14 days after the organ was originally implanted in Ray Fearing, it was re-implanted in Gomez. The operation was a success and G
