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Sarah Reesey rests her head against her 5-year-old son’s chest and hears a heartbeat. “It’s not the heart he was born with,” she knows. But she believes it’s “the heart of an angel.” Zachary was 4 when he underwent heart transplant surgery. It was the culmination of a yearlong journey that involved myriad doctors at multiple hospitals and Gift of Life, the organization that connects organ donors with patients who need them. Reesey, a nurse at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health who lives in Delta, York County, already knew about the donor program, but she...

Philadelphia law enforcement explain challenges of living black and blue Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw's first year on the job has been filled with challenges. There was a budget crisis made worse by the pandemic and then a summer filled with protests about social justice and police reform. As the city's first Black woman to hold the position, she also finds herself weighing the issues of race and law enforcement as it pertains to the high profile deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks among others. Living black and blue as it has been called has raised ...

Replies(2) Joe DiMeo, 22, of Clark before and after the transplant. (Courtesy of NYU Langone Health) Joe DiMeo, 22, of Clark before and after the car crash that burned more than 80 percent of his body. (Courtesy of NYU Langone Health) Joe DiMeo, 22, of Clark in the hospital following the crash. (Courtesy of NYU Langone Health) CLARK, NJ — Lifelong Clark resident Joe DiMeo's one wish was to one day be able to hold a burger or slice of pizza again. As simple as it may sound, DiMeo was unable to live a functional and independent life. He suffered from third-degree burns over 80 percent of his...

Joe DiMeo, of Clark, New Jersey, underwent the 23-hour surgery back on Wednesday, August 12. DiMeo suffered third-degree burns over 80% of his body from a car accident in July 2018. He had fallen asleep at the wheel while heading home from his job at a lab. Despite undergoing approximately 20 reconstructive surgeries, DiMeo had extensive injuries, including amputated fingertips, severe facial scarring, and no lips or eyelids, that affected his vision and daily activities, and severely limited his ability to live a functional and independent life. A team of more than 140 health care profession...

NYU Langone Health Performs World's First Successful Face and Double Hand Transplant USA - English News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A surgical team from NYU Langone Health performed a face and double hand transplant for a 22-year-old New Jersey resident severely burned in a horrific car crash. The surgery included transplanting both hands and the full face of a single donor. It marked the first successful combination transplant case of its kind in the world. A 22-year-old from New Jersey has received the world’s first successful...