Dr. Pomahac from Brigham and Women's Hospital

The Match Story Plastic Surgeon in the video below, Dr. Pomahac shows the areas of the mid-face that were transplanted in the 17-hour surgery by a team of seven plastic surgeons and one ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologists and residents.

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

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Today, Governor Patrick will sign “An Act Establishing an Organ and Tissue Donor Registration Fund” at a State House ceremony. By helping to increase awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donations and by facilitating donor registration, this law will support the expansion of organ and tissue donation efforts in Massachusetts. The legislation establishes a fund that will accept public and private gifts, grants and donations that will support donor registration and revitalizes the Department of Public Health's Advisory Council on Organ and Tissue Transplants and Donations. “This bill is a major step forward in addressing the dire need for tissue and organ donations in Massachusetts,” said Governor Patrick. “Organ and tissue donations save lives, and I am proud that Massachusetts will be expanding its efforts to educate the public about the importance of this issue.” Full text of the bill can be found here.

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Transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine. But despite continuing advances in medicine and technology, the need for organs and tissue is vastly greater than the number available for transplantation.

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