BWH Surgeons Perform Facial Transplant

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In 1954, a BWH team led by Dr. Joseph Murray performed the first successful human organ donor transplant, a kidney, from one brother to another.About Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) is a 777-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare, an integrated health care delivery network.For more information about BWH, please visit www.brighamandwomens.org ### Boston, MA, May 20, 2009 --( PR.com )-- A Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) plastic surgery team, led by Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, performed a partial face transplant April 9, 2009, the second such procedure to be performed in the U.S.The team of seven plastic surgeons and one ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologists and residents worked for 17 hours in replacing the mid-face area of the patient including the nose, hard palate, upper lip, facial skin, muscles of facial animation and the nerves that power them and provide sensation.In 1954, a BWH team led by Dr. Joseph Murray performed the first successful human organ donor transplant, a kidney, from one brother to another.For more information about BWH, please visit www.brighamandwomens.org### Contact Information Brigham and Women’s Hospital Suzanne Benz (617) 534-1600 http://www.brighamandwomens.org 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 02115 USA Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Brigham and Women’s Hospital Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend

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