Face Transplant: How Medical Science Gave a Man a New Face and Restored His True Identity

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Jack El-Hai

Face Transplant

How Medical Science Gave a Man a New Face and Restored His True Identity

Jack El-Hai

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Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research,U.S.
03 July 2025

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Transplant surgery

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.

By: Jack El-Hai
Imprint: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research,U.S.
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9798887700281
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely

Table of Contents Author’s Note Chapter 1: Momentous Chapter 2: “My Son is Dead” Chapter 3: Reconstruction Chapter 4: Looking into the Mirror Chapter 5: Homecoming Chapter 6: Decision Chapter 7: Phone Calls Chapter 8: Adjoining Suites Chapter 9: Danger and Joy Chapter 10: Awakening Chapter 11: Liberation Chapter 12: Fear is Gone Acknowledgments and Afterword

Jack El-Hai is the author of books and articles on medicine, science, and history. He has written more than 600 articles and essays for The Atlantic, Smithsonian, GQ, Scientific American, Wired, The Washington Post Magazine, and many other publications. His books include The Nazi and the Psychiatrist (recently adapted into the movie Nuremberg), The Lobotomist, and The Lost Brothers. He lives in Minneapolis, MN.