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UCLA Face Transplantation Program Seeking Candidates

The UCLA Face Transplantation Program, the first of its kind in the western United States, is seeking candidates to participate in a clinical trial and be followed for five years after the surgery.

Candidates for the clinical trial will undergo a thorough evaluation to determine whether they meet criteria to participate. The evaluation includes a comprehensive medical history and physical, lab tests, X-rays and a psychological exam. Approved participants will be placed on a waiting list until the center identifies a suitable match from a donor.
 
For more information or to learn more about face transplantation at UCLA, call (310) 794-2558.


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In the News

UCLA launches first face transplantation program in western U.S. (May 2012)

UCLA Health System has launched the UCLA Face Transplantation Program, the first surgical program of its kind in the western United States and one of only a handful in the nation.
 
"Facial transplantation offers the potential to restore humanity to persons who have suffered the devastating loss of their face," said Dr. Kodi Azari, chief of reconstructive transplantation and associate professor of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "People with massive facial injuries often have trouble breathing, speaking and eating, as well as depression and social isolation. Early surgeries have demonstrated very promising results in improving both appearance and function." Read more »

UCLA launches program to provide face, hand and abdominal wall transplants (July 2011)

In a major step into a new transplantation frontier, UCLA has established a first-of-its-kind program to restore functionality and enhance quality of life for people who have suffered severe trauma or other disfiguring injuries to the upper extremities, face or abdomen.
 
Clinical Update: Face TransplantationThe UCLA Section of Reconstructive Transplantation represents a multidisciplinary effort to use a new transplantation approach known as vascularized composite allotransplantation to treat patients whose tissue loss cannot be remedied through conventional techniques.  Read more » 

Read our Clinical Update: "Face transplantation provides a treatment option beyond conventional reconstructive surgery."


Eligibility Criteria for the UCLA Face Transplantation Program

Learn more about our eligibility criteria » 


Face Transplantation FAQs

Read our frequently asked questions about face transplantation » 


UCLA Face Transplantation Team

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Contact Information

Patients who meet the basic eligibility requirements and wish to be considered for the UCLA Face Transplantation Program shuld contact the Face Transplantation Program at (310) 794-2558. You may also click below to contact us using our request form.

Contact Form - UCLA Face Transplant Program


Related Links

ASRT - The American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation

 

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