Jean-Michel Dubernard

Jean-Michel Dubernard (French: [dybɛʁnaʁ]; born 17 May 1941 in Lyon) is a medical doctor specializing in transplant surgery, as well as a former Deputy in the French National Assembly.

Jean-Michel Dubernard
Jean-Michel Dubernard in 2013
Member of the National Assembly
for Rhône's 3rd constituency
In office
1986–2007
Preceded byMichel Noir
Succeeded byJean-Louis Touraine
Personal details
Born (1941-05-17) 17 May 1941
Lyon, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyThe Republicans
OccupationSurgeon

Dr. Dubernard is most famous for performing the first successful hand transplant on Clint Hallam on 23 September 1998, the first successful double hand transplant shortly thereafter (but not announced until 14 January 2004), and assisting Prof. Bernard Devauchelle in performing the first partial face transplant on Isabelle Dinoire on 27 November 2005.

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