Friday, June 22, 2012 – Seaport World Trade Center, Boston

Speakers » Dr. Bo Pomahac

Face the Future Breakthroughs in Facial Transplant Surgery

Dr. Bo Pomahac explains that today, along with restoring appearance, we can restore both form and function to the face through full facial transplants available at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Curators Pick: "Although this operation is not life-saving, it is in many ways life-giving."

About Bo: http://physiciandirectory.brighamandwomens.org/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&setsize=30&last_name=pomahac&pict_id=0003800

tags: Facial Transplants, Health, Innovation, Medicine, Science, Surgery,

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