{"id":8510,"date":"2018-11-28T13:29:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T18:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myface.org\/?page_id=8510"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:23:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:23:06","slug":"underwood-face-transplant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myface.org\/es\/underwood-face-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"MYFACE PLAYS KEY ROLE IN SECOND SUCCESSFUL FACE TRANSPLANT AT NYU LANGONE HEALTH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sd-centered-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ultimate-heading-53869d2a1cbe7ad6\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-53869d2a1cbe7ad6 uvc-3220\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-53869d2a1cbe7ad6 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:40px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px;\">MYFACE PLAYS KEY ROLE IN SECOND SUCCESSFUL FACE TRANSPLANT AT NYU LANGONE HEALTH<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>New York, NY, November 29, 2018 \u2014 myFace (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myface.org\/es\/\">www.myface.org<\/a>), the nationally renowned non-profit organization that has helped thousands of children and adults with craniofacial differences, played an integral part in the care of Cameron Underwood, 26, of Yuba City, CA, the most recently announced face transplant patient in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Underwood\u2019s successful 25-hour surgery was performed in January 2018 at NYU Langone Health under the leadership of <a href=\"https:\/\/nyulangone.org\/doctors\/1164462867\/eduardo-d-rodriguez\">Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS<\/a>, the Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and chair of the Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone. \u00a0It brought together over one hundred medical professionals from multiple disciplines, joining the ranks of just a few dozen such cases of its kind performed worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>myFace was with Underwood every step of the journey. A short video testimonial of how myFace has impacted Cameron\u2019s life can be viewed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myface.org\/es\/facetransplant\/\">www.myface.org\/facetransplant<\/a>. Among the holistic services the organization provided to him and his family:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>helping to manage his pre-operative needs, including coordinating more than 38 free round-trip flights for him and his family from their home in California through the organization\u2019s grant with Southwest Airlines Medical Transportation Grant Program<\/li>\n<li>supporting speech therapy, orthodontics treatment, nutrition counseling, psychological support services, medical photography, 3-D imaging and prosthetics performed at NYU Langone Health<\/li>\n<li>providing more than 150 nights of free housing for him and his family while on extensive stays in New York City for pre-surgery, surgery, recovery and follow-up care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A ballistic injury in June 2016 left Underwood\u2019s face disfigured. His family reached out to NYU Langone after learning about NYU Langone\u2019s first face transplant patient. After meeting with the hospital\u2019s multi-disciplinary face transplant team, Underwood qualified as a candidate and he was approved for the groundbreaking operation in July 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Like all patients with whom myFace works, the end goal is to not only help Underwood receive the best medical care possible, but also focus on his overall well-being beyond his medical care. For example, many myFace patients like Underwood experience social isolation and bullying because of their facial differences. The organization has programs like support groups and other services for all members of the family that directly address these issues and others &#8212; so that patients can focus on recovery and adjustment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so grateful to myFace. The level of care and compassion I received throughout my entire journey has been phenomenal,\u201d Underwood said. \u201cWith the extensive work they do for people with craniofacial differences every day, I knew that I was in good hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe support myFace provides to reconstructive plastic surgery patients at NYU Langone Health each year greatly enhances their overall experience, emotional well-being, and, most especially, their clinical outcomes,\u201d said Dr. Rodriguez. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful for this longstanding partnership, and for the many myFace services Cameron and his family have been able to utilize since he became a participant in our face transplant program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFacial transplants are not only revolutionary, they also are a unique opportunity to showcase how an exceptional partnership like myFace and NYU Langone Health works with patients in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach,\u201d said Priscilla Ma, Executive Director at myFace. \u201cOur work with Cameron touched almost every single service that we provide to all of our craniofacial patients. We were thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with him and his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about how myFace has impacted Cameron\u2019s life, please watch this short video testimonial at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myface.org\/es\/facetransplant\/\">www.myface.org\/facetransplant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About myFace<\/b><\/p>\n<p>myFace is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to\u00a0transforming the lives of patients with craniofacial conditions. Every hour a child is born in the United States with a craniofacial difference, which uniquely impacts both the body and spirit. In the U.S. approximately 600,000 individuals have been diagnosed with a craniofacial condition.<\/p>\n<p>For over 65 years, myFace has worked with these patients and their families to provide comprehensive care by funding medical, surgical, dental, speech and psychosocial services as well as research and public awareness. myFace provides a holistic approach through access to a highly personalized team at the world-renowned myFace Center for Craniofacial Care at NYU Langone Health in New York City. All myFace patients receive the highest level of care, regardless of the type or severity of the anomaly, the length of treatment, or the family\u2019s financial situation.<\/p>\n<p>Without our support, having a facial difference can impede the basic functions a child needs to survive and grow, and those affected often experience social isolation or even bullying.<\/p>\n<p>In this past fiscal year, myFace supported and facilitated approximately 7,000 patient consultations and procedures.<\/p>\n<p><b>Press Contact:<br \/>\n<\/b>Alexis Thomas<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alexis.m.thomas@gmail.com\">alexis.m.thomas@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\n917-446-1777<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"sd-more sd-all-trans\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myface.org\/es\/underwood-face-transplant\/#more-8510\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8510","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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