TikToker, 27, Who Had World's First Face and Hands Transplant, Recalls How He Survived Accident That Left Him with 80% Burns

Joe DiMeo is reflecting on his health journey seven years after undergoing the world's first successful face and double hand ...

Man who had world's first successful face and double hand transplant explains how he survived accident

Joe DiMeo, the man who received the world's first successful face and double hand transplant, explains how he survived the ...
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First child hand transplant in U.S. announced in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA -- 8-year-old Zion Harvey told his doctors he wanted to throw a football. It was almost impossible, because Zion had lost his hands and feet to an infection several years ago. But he may ...
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World’s first face and double hand transplant recipient shares inspiring memoir

The 27-year-old TikToker, who underwent the world’s first successful face and double hand transplant in 2020, recently published a memoir, 80 Percent Gone, 100 Percent Strong: Rebuilt with Resilience.
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UCLA Anesthesiology Team Plays Integral Role in West Coast’s First Hand Transplant

A UCLA anesthesiology team’s use of regional and transplant anesthesia was critical to the success of the first hand transplant on the U.S. West Coast, according to a UCLA Department of Anesthesiology ...
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‘Hand transplant means I can finally hold my granddaughter for first time’

A woman who lived without hands or legs for eight years after a sepsis infection turned her limbs black can now finally hold her granddaughter’s hand, thanks to a life-changing transplant. Kim Smith ...
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Miracle in Mumbai: Teen's New Lease on Life Through Hand Transplant

An 18-year-old from Gujarat regained a chance at a normal life through a bilateral hand transplant performed in Mumbai. The ...