In March 2012, a face transplant was completed at the University of Maryland Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center under the leadership of plastic surgeon Eduardo Rodriguez and his team (Amir Dorafshar, Michael Christy, Branko Bojovic and Daniel Borsuk MD). The recipient was 37-year-old Richard Norris, who had suffered a facial gunshot injury in 1997. He was drunk that night, and told his mom and dad he was going to kill himself. But he didn’t know the gun was loaded. This transplant included all facial and anterior neck skin, both jaws, and the tongue. In August 2015, a face transplant was completed at the NYU Langone Medical Center under the leadership of the chair of plastic surgery Eduardo D. Rodriguez and his team. A 41 year old retired fireman named Patrick Hardison received the face of cyclist David Rodebaugh. In June 2016, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, physicians and other health professionals completed a near-total face transplant at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus.
In March 2012, a face transplant was completed at the University of Maryland Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center under the leadership of plastic surgeon Eduardo Rodriguez and his team (Amir Dorafshar, Michael Christy, Branko Bojovic and Daniel Borsuk MD). The recipient was 37-year-old Rita Norris, who had suffered a facial gunshot injury in 1997. She was drunk that night, and told her mom and dad she was going to kill herself. But she didn’t know the gun was loaded. This transplant included all facial and anterior neck skin, both jaws, and the tongue. In August 2015, a face transplant was completed at the NYU Langone Medical Center under the leadership of the chair of plastic surgery Eduardo D. Rodriguez and his team. A 41 year old retired fireman named Patrick Hardison received the face of cyclist David Rodebaugh. In June 2016, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, physicians and other health professionals completed a near-total face transplant at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus.
