Transplanting a Face: Notes on a Life in Medicine [Paperback]

Maria Siemionow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2007

At Cleveland Clinic's renowned Transplant Center, the technology needed for facial transplantation already exists. One of the pioneers in this field shares her life story as she leads readers through all the considerations, cautions, hesitancies, and ethical conundrums faced by physician and patient alike.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Cleveland Clinic Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596240393
• ISBN-13: 978-1596240391
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,142,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend : this story is remarkable, March 3, 2008

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I could not put this book down and I am not in the medical field. Maria really brings the reader into her personal journey as a premiere doctor, scientist, wife, mother, daughter from Poland, now living in the U.S. For a lay person, her descriptions of microsurgery I found fascinating. As the frontier of medicine shifts to regenerative medicine using stem cells, I now have a better understanding of the potential to help so many people as well as the ethical questions posed. It was inspiring to hear this story of diligence and noble efforts. The style in which it was written, really speaks from the heart and that is what I appreciated most. Cheers to Dr. Siemionow for sharing her story and educating us along the way! I highly recommend this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written, entertaining, genuine, February 6, 2008

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This book was truly a joy to read. I could not put it down! Dr. Siemionow interweaves her life story as a surgeon and scientist with the developments of Plastic Surgery and Transplant Medicine. She gets your hooked with her story of reattaching the hand of a young wood-chopper and then travels through many years of research and discovery to her current work in face transplantation. It is a breath of fresh air showing the struggles and successes of reconstructive plastic surgeons, in stark contrast to the drama of cosmetic surgery that dominates news-media today. A must-read for any woman planning a career in medicine or science and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about medical science and practice!