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Face in the Mirror: A Surgeon, a Patient, and the Remarkable Story of the First Face Transplant at Mayo Clinic

Face in the Mirror: A Surgeon, a Patient, and the Remarkable Story of the First Face Transplant at Mayo Clinic

El-Hai, Jack

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralMedical Reference

Publisher Price: $15.99

ISBN13: 9798887700281
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Published: May 20 2025
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.79
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.60 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
The captivating story of the first face transplant at Mayo Clinic.

For years, they came in on weekends to plan and practice--nearly sixty surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists, preparing to harmonize in a vast medical symphony. For the team at Mayo Clinic, it was their most complex surgery to date: a face transplant.

At the heart of this event was Andy Sandness. He grappled with feelings of isolation and shame after a disfiguring suicide attempt but was determined to reclaim his future, to be seen as ordinary, and to belong again. Alongside him was Dr. Samir Mardini, a surgeon with an intense, unwavering desire to transform medicine and create a new life for his patient.

Their story--told over nearly two decades--is a poignant exploration of resilience, hope, and friendship, as well as an incredible account of medical breakthroughs and scientific discovery that reveals the strength of the human spirit, and the courage to rise above our scars.

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