1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Maria Siemionow (Author)
This book creatively communicates the human and professional sides of
the journey to the first ever near total face transplant, the response
to this milestone in the medical community, and the effect it has had on
the individuals involved. It focuses on the evolution of Professor
Maria Siemionow as a microsurgeon and the processes by which she
sensationally overcame the challenges her team encountered including the
successful manipulation of the immune system to avoid rejection of the
face tissue by the recipient.
Face to Face: A Short History of Face Transplantation
combines the medical and human elements of the development of face
transplant surgery. It is not only targeted at the surgical professional
and trainee, but also the general public who wish to read about the
journey of how a significant medical advancement was made. It is also
great reading to inspire girls of an age where they are thinking about
career paths to believe they can do something extraordinary and could
persuade some to pursue a career in an STEM subject.
