Doctor meets woman whose life he saved with his stem cells
October 23, 2018 By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Stem cell transplant recipient Wendy Fullem had this description of Dr. Peter Gold, “He gave me my life back.” The two met for the first time at a charity race. Photo by David Nicholas
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Dr. Peter Gold, an orthopedic surgeon, saved a woman’s life — but he didn’t need a scalpel to do it.
Gold saved 54-year-old Wendy Fullem’s life by donating his stem cells to her.
Gold, 28, who lives in Williamsburg, and Fullem, a New Jersey resident suffering from leukemia, met for the first time a year after Gold’s donation, when they both took part in the recent Gift of Life Marrow Registry Steps for Life 5K at Battery Park.