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Rochester's Mayo Clinic successfully completes face transplant for Michigan man
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 look like a person again’: Michigan man shares story after face transplant
Derek Pfaff, who received a face transplant after a failed suicide attempt, is one of only 50 people in the world to undergo the rare procedure. CNN’s Jacqueline Howard reports.
Michigan man receives 60-hour face transplant operation at Mayo Clinic
A nearly 60-hour-long surgery that began in February and involved more than 80 health care professionals, Mayo Clinic officials said.
Mayo Clinic announces successful face transplant
Mayo Clinic announced on Monday that in February, a team performed a successful face transplant on a Michigan man.
Mayo completes face transplant for Michigan man
A Michigan man left disfigured after a suicide attempt a decade ago now has a new face after a Mayo Clinic surgery that took 50 hours and a medical team of 80 people. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni has the dramatic story of one man’s transformation.
Face transplant at Mayo Clinic gives Michigan man a new chance at life
A face transplant performed at the Mayo Clinic has enabled a Michigan man to blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade. On March 5, 2014, Derek Pfaff’s face was severely damaged by a gunshot.
Suicide survivor receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
Derek Pfaff remembers being under a lot of stress throughout college. He remembers coming home from school during spring ...
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Harbor Beach's Derek Pfaff finds hope with successful face transplant
Former football star Derek Pfaff undergoes a successful face transplant, gaining a new lease on life after a decade of ...
Man who survived a suicide attempt undergoes face transplant
In March 2014, Derek Pfaff survived a suicide attempt and has underwent 58 plastic and reconstructive surgeries in the years ...
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Facing the world again: Michigan man survives suicide attempt, undergoes face transplant
"We had four great sons, but we needed Shaelyn." Before Derek's transformative face transplant, the Pfaff family ...
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Michigan man champions suicide prevention after life-saving face transplant restores vital functions
According to the Mayo Clinic, Derek Pfaff, 30, from Harbor Beach, can blink, swallow, smile, and breathe through his nose for ...
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Mayo Clinic’s complex face transplant gives man new hope
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A Michigan man has found new hope after receiving the second and most complex face transplant ...
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'I lived for a reason': Mayo Clinic's face transplant procedure gives man 2nd chance at life
Derek Pfaff, a Michigan man whose face was severely damaged by a gunshot wound in 2014, recently underwent a face ...
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Mid-Michigan suicide survivor receives innovative face transplant
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - It's been a journey ten years in the making. Now just nine months post-transplant 30-year-old Derek ...