Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It ...
Nov 19, 2024 · Derek Pfaff with his mother, Lisa, before his face transplant procedure. Pfaff, 30, is now one of just several dozen people in the world who have successfully received a life-changing...
Michigan man gets successful face transplant after suicide attempt
Nov 20, 2024 · Derek Pfaff of Harbor Beach underwent the complex procedure at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, earlier this year, according to an announcement published Tuesday. The marathon operation...
Surgeons complete landmark 50-hour face transplant on …
Nov 21, 2024 · According to the Mayo Clinic, Derek Pfaff, 30, from Harbor Beach, can blink, swallow, smile, and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face transplant...
Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant, restoring vital ...
Nov 19, 2024 · Mayo Clinic surgeons performed Pfaff's face transplant in February 2024 in a procedure that lasted more than 50 hours and involved a medical team comprised of at least 80 healthcare professionals, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, technicians, assistants and other specialists.
‘Grateful to my donor:’ Man receives face transplant 10 years …
Nov 20, 2024 · The patient, 30-year-old Derek Pfaff, attempted to take his own life on March 5, 2014, and his face was left severely damaged by a self-inflicted gunshot, the release states.
(VIDEO) Derek’s story: Just another face in the crowd
Nov 19, 2024 · Derek Pfaff's surgery is Mayo Clinic's second face transplant and its most complex and extensive procedure to date.
50-hour face transplant gives Harbor Beach man renewed life
Nov 20, 2024 · Now just nine months after receiving one of America's first full face transplants, 30-year-old Derek Pfaff of Harbor Beach is sharing his experience of how the 50-hour surgery changed his...
After surviving a suicide attempt, a Michigan man gets face transplant
Nov 19, 2024 · After surviving a suicide attempt, Derek Pfaff, of Harbor Beach, waited 10 years for the face transplant that has the power to transform his life. Hurricane-prone states The day in pictures Get ...
Michigan man champions suicide prevention after life-saving face ...
Nov 19, 2024 · According to the Mayo Clinic, Derek Pfaff, 30, from Harbor Beach, can blink, swallow, smile, and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face transplant...
Rochester's Mayo Clinic successfully completes face transplant for ...
Nov 19, 2024 · A face transplant performed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester restored a Michigan man's face after 50 hours of surgery. The face of 30-year-old Derek Pfaff was left severely damaged by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5, 2014, while he was in college. "I was under a lot of pressure at college. I don't remember deciding to take my own life.
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