Joe DiMeo was burned on 80% of his body after a ... the next step was finding a donor. Because of the many blood transfusions DiMeo had received during his post-accident hospital stay, there ...

An American man has undergone the world’s first successful face and double hand transplant from the same donor. After a car accident, Joe DiMeo, who was left disfigured, received the transplant ...

DiMeo told Newsweek. “I just wanted to help Joe put his story out there, and it really does help a lot of people,” Perez said. “Awareness for organ donation is hugely important. I think a ...

Joe DiMeo became the first person to ever have a successful face and double hand transplant after being involved in a horrific accident. He suffered third-degree burns to 80 percent of his body ...