Groundbreaking face transplant: After a firefighter was injured on duty, a deceased 26-year-old cyclist gave him his life back
Patrick Hardison before the fire. (Photos courtesy NYU Langone)
By Ariana Eunjung Cha-November 17Patrick Hardison was working as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Senatobia, 40 miles south of Memphis, when he got a desperate call. A house was in flames, with a woman trapped inside. Hardison arrived on the scene and raced inside, moments before the roof suddenly collapsed. His helmet was knocked off, and he felt his mask melting. He closed his eyes and jumped out the window.
Watch volunteer firefighter Patrick Hardison before and after his 26-hour-long face transplant surgery in August. (Ashleigh Joplin/NYU Langone Medical Center)
