Eduardo Rodriguez NYU Langone Face Transplant Program

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Doctors hail first Face and Double Hand Transplant

Doctors in New York have performed the world's first successful face and double hand transplant. Joe DiMeo, 22, underwent the 23-hour surgery, performed by a team of more than 140 healthcare workers last August. A car crash in 2018 left Mr DiMeo with third-degree burns over 80% of his body. His fingertips were amputated and he lost his lips and eyelids. He has said that the operation has given him […]

todayFebruary 9, 2021

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