NewsWSVN 7 MiamiSeptember 15, 2026Miami-Dade County
Identical twin donates kidney to sister at Memorial Transplant Institute
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Jennefer Acosta received a successful kidney transplant from her identical twin sister, Jessenia Acosta, at the Memorial Transplant Institute in Hollywood, Florida. Because the sisters are identical twins sharing the same genetic code, the recipient does not require immunosuppression medications.
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A resident undergoing kidney failure received a successful living-donor transplant from her identical twin, eliminating the need for post-surgical drugs.
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OrganizationMemorial Transplant Institute“Hospital where the kidney transplant surgery was performed.”PersonJessenia Acosta“Identical twin sister who flew in from California to donate her kidney.”OrganizationMemorial Regional Hospital“Hospital associated with the surgical success.”locationCalifornia“State from which the donor twin flew in.”PersonJennefer Acosta“Patient born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus who received a kidney from her ”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder of the news article.”PersonDr. Linda Chen“Chief kidney transplant surgeon at Memorial Transplant Institute.”locationHOLLYWOOD, FLA.“City where the hospital and surgery took place.”