History Stories
This collection of stories recounts the fascinating history behind VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System.
Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley: A life of service
Mosley, a Tuskegee Airman born in 1921 and raised in Denver, carved a path for himself during an era of repression and segregation. Fully aware of the challenges ahead, he pushed himself to excel in school and forged opportunities where there were few. His lifelong commitment to service over self, whether in the Armed Forces or civil service, is seen in the legacies he and his family have created in the Denver communities.
First Transplantation at VA Hospital
Prior to the 1960s, liver failure always ended in death. In May 1963, however, Dr. Thomas E. Starzl made medical history at the VA hospital in Denver, Colorado, when he performed the first liver transplantation on a patient who survived the operation.
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