“I don’t want to forget what a gift it is to breathe …” – a lung transplant patient of Dr. Egan’s works to help others

Patients and doctors work together to get the best results for recovery from illnesses. A story from UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Now” features interviews with UNC cardiothoracic surgon Thomas Egan and a former patient of his, two-time lung transplant recipient Tiffany Christensen, who now uses her experience as a patient to help other hospital patients.

Watch the video from UNC-TV here.