The story of Mayo Clinic’s second face transplant, a decade in the making
A catastrophic gunshot wound changed Derek Pfaff’s life. Ten years later, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, his life changed again ...
Rare transplant procedure replaces 85% of patient's face
It took more than 50 hours of surgery and two years of preparation, including 35 practice sessions, by the medical team.
Mayo Clinic performs face transplant on Michigan man left severely injured by self-inflicted gunshot
The Mayo Clinic says surgeons there successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who was severely injured from ...
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Mayo Clinic performs its second — and most complicated — face transplant
ROCHESTER — After receiving a face transplant at Mayo Clinic earlier this year, a Michigan man can now smile and breathe ...
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Transplant at Mayo Clinic replaces 85 percent of patient’s face after more than 50 hours of surgery
March 5 had been a day of dread for the Pfaff family since 2014, when Lisa and Jerry found their 19-year-old son, Derek, ...
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Mayo Clinic’s complex face transplant gives man new hope
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A Michigan man has found new hope after receiving the second and most complex face transplant at ...
Rochester's Mayo Clinic successfully completes face transplant for Michigan man
The face of 30-year-old Derek Pfaff was left severely damaged by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5, 2014, while he ...
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Face transplant at Mayo Clinic transforms Michigan man's life
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Nearly a decade after he shot himself in a failed suicide attempt, Derek Pfaff underwent a 50-hour ...
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Michigan man receives 60-hour face transplant operation at Mayo Clinic
A nearly 60-hour-long surgery that began in February and involved more than 80 health care professionals, Mayo Clinic ...
Michigan Man Gets Successful Face Transplant After Suicide Attempt
Derek Pfaff tried to take his own life 10 years ago, but miraculously survived, although his face was left severely damaged.
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Mayo Clinic's Face Transplant Restores Michigan Man
A Michigan man can blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face ...