Grandmother Becomes Second Patient to Receive Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig NYT: Science By: Roni Caryn Rabin 24 April 2024 at 14:33 NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient. ยฉ Shelby Lum/Associated PressLisa Pisano, the recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney, shared photos on her phone while recovering from her surgeries.