In PEOPLE's new 'I Survived' series, Joe DiMeo reflected on the medical journey that led to his historic face and double hand ...

Face and hand transplants get an official national policy. July 1, 2014— -- There are now official rules that govern face and hand transplants, but that doesn’t mean having the words ...

The first person to ever undergo a successful face and double hand transplant surgery has found love three years on from his miracle operation. Joe DiMeo, now 24, suffered third-degree burns to 80 ...

Nation's first face transplant 01:33 . These so-called "reconstructive transplants" are experimental, and rare. The best estimates are that 27 hand transplants have been performed in the U.S ...

Almost six months after a rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze. The 22-year-old New Jersey resident had the operation last August, two ...

COVID-19 puts critical medical transplants on hold 01:52. New York — Almost six months after a rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze ...