6ABC shared the story of patient Frank Laverde, who received a lung transplant at Temple University Hospital. Frank had interstitial lung disease and also ended up contracting COVID-19 last fall.
IMPORTANT: As of 8:00 AM on September 3, Temple University Hospital – Main Campus (Broad and Ontario Streets) will no longer provide Labor and Delivery services. All childbirth services will be relocated to our new hospital location.
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