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Claim Text: Eleven years later, he had just started a prestigious surgical residency at Johns Hopkins Medicine when he got the worst phone call of his life.
Simplified Text: In 1987, Dr. Robert Montgomery had just started a surgical residency at Johns Hopkins Medicine when his brother Rich died.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "1987", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Medicine" }
Subject Tags: Career Family Event Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM (2 weeks ago)

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He Changed the World of Organ Transplants. Would He Die Waiting for His Own?

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