Man ‘paying it forward’ after double-lung transplant

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After doctors diagnosed Howard Romanoff with pulmonary fibrosis in 2007, he waited six months before receiving a double-lung transplant at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is honored with the song “Life Is a Gift” by Kathie Lee and her songwriting partner David Friedman, sung by Broadway performer Joe Dellger.


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