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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COMPLETES MOST COMPREHENSIVE FACE TRANSPLANT PERFORMED TO DATE

The University of Maryland released details today of the most extensive full face transplant completed to date, including both jaws, teeth, and tongue. The 36-hour operation occurred on March 19-20, 2012 at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center and involved a multi-disciplinary team of faculty physicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a team of over 150 nurses and professional staff.

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Story features surgery video and soundbites with Eduardo Rodriguez, M.D., D.D.S

CG: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore

CG: Eduardo Rodriguez, M.D., D.D.S.
University of Maryland

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Additional b-roll:

Hospital signage (22 seconds) and surgery b-roll (2:40)

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This page was last updated on: October 16, 2012.

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