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Jean-Michel Dubernard

Surgery · Surgery

Lyon, France

40 H-Index
1,984 Citations
471 Total Impact

Overview

Jean-Michel Dubernard is a surgery specialist at Edouard Herriot Hospital. Based in Lyon.

For Patients

  • Pioneered 2 medical techniques including Hand transplantation and Face transplantation
  • Research is cited 2K+ times by other doctors and scientists
  • Currently at Edouard Herriot Hospital in Lyon, France

Biography

Jean-Michel Dubernard is a French transplant surgeon who performed the world's first hand transplant (1998) and the first partial face transplant (2005), pioneering composite tissue allotransplantation.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
1,984 Total Citations
1K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

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Published In

TransplantationEuropean UrologyJournal of EndourologyAnnals of SurgeryTransplant Immunology

Areas of Expertise

Pioneering Techniques

Hand transplantationFace transplantation

Medical Specialties

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of Jean-Michel Dubernard

1998

First hand transplant

Performed the world's first successful hand transplant in Lyon

2005

First face transplant

Led the team performing the first partial face transplant

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