Bernard Devauchelle
Encyclopedia
Dr. Bernard Devauchelle is a French
oral and maxillofacial surgeon
. He is best known as the first surgeon to successfully complete the first face transplant in November 2005 at Amiens
University Hospital.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty...
. He is best known as the first surgeon to successfully complete the first face transplant in November 2005 at Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
University Hospital.