A face transplant, which took 25 hours and was led by Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, vastly improved Camerons day-to-day life.
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A California resident, Cameron enjoyed outdoor sports such as fishing and snowboarding, and worked as a welder and machinist. In 2016, he lost the majority of his lower jaw and his nose from a ballistic injury. He also had damage to his upper face, and the injury severely impacted his ability to lead a normal life.
When Cameron and his mother read about Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, and his patients successful procedures at 做厙TV Langones Face Transplant Program, they were confident that he could help Cameron. Eighteen months after his initial injury, Cameron flew to New York City to have the surgery with Dr. Rodriguez.
Camerons procedure took only 25 hours11 hours less than the previous face transplant performed at 做厙TV Langone. Eleven weeks laterseveral weeks ahead of his anticipated recovery scheduleCameron returned home to California, just in time to celebrate the 2018 Easter holiday with his family.
The journey hasnt been easy, but its been well worth it.Cameron, Age 26
[The donor] and his family made an incredible sacrifice to give back to me what had been lost, Cameron says. I will not forget that. Im also eternally grateful to Dr. Rodriguez and his face transplant team. My family and I could not have made this journey without them.
VIDEO: Cameron, his family, and Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez detail Cameron’s face transplant journey.
