Rick Slayman, 62, was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital on April 3 after being the first living recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney
Peter L. Slavin â79 will step down as president of Massachusetts General Hospital, a role he has held for the past 18 years, he announced in a message to hospital affiliates Wednesday morning.
Under Slavinâs leadership since 2003, MGH twice ranked as the top hospital in the U.S. News & World Report âBest Hospitalsâ list, established numerous research programs including the Ragon Institute and the Center for Clinical Data Science, and spearheaded initiatives to combat racial and ethnic disparities in care.
Slavinâs departure follows that of former Brigham and Womenâs Hospital president Elizabeth G. âBetsyâ Nabel â who stepped down from her position last month. MGH and Brigham and Womenâs form the core of the Mass General Brigham hospital network, known as Partners HealthCare until 2020.