Aaron James Receives a Partial-Face & Whole-Eye Transplant—& a Second Chance at Life

In June 2021, Aaron James of Hot Springs, Arkansas, survived a deadly 7,200-volt electric shock while working as a high-voltage lineman. He lost his left eye, his dominant left arm from above the elbow, his entire nose and lips, front teeth, left cheek area, and chin down to the bone. Watch Aaron's story and learn how Dr. Edwardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, along with a team of 140 surgeons, nurses, and other NYU Langone specialists, perform the world’s first whole-eye and partial face transplant for the 46-year-old military veteran. Learn more about Dr. Rodriguez: https://nyulangone.org/doctors/116446... Learn more about NYU Langone's Face Transplant Program: https://nyulangone.org/care-services/...