The recipient of the first-ever successful double-hand and face transplant said he is "grateful" for the procedure which has "given me a second chance at life." Joseph DiMeo, a 22-year-old New Jersey ...

Given a choice between replacing his face, which was horribly disfigured in a 2018 New Jersey car wreck, and swapping out his hands, which the ensuing fire turned into mittens, Joseph DiMeo chose his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joe DiMeo before his accident and months after his double hand and face transplant surgery. NYU Langone Joseph DiMeo, 22, is the ...

NEW JERSEY - A 22-year-old man from Clark, New Jersey who became the first person in the world to undergo a successful face and double hand transplant addressed the media Wednesday. Almost six months ...

Joseph DiMeo was on his way home from working the night shift at his job in Clark, New Jersey, two years ago when he fell asleep at the wheel and his car rolled over and burst into flames. The ...

The Italian Stallion T-shirt that Joseph DiMeo wears reminds him of Sylvester Stallone, the action star he had modeled his exercise regimen after. DiMeo, 20, was dedicated to his seven-day workouts, ...

Joseph DiMeo was driving home from work in August 2018 after pulling a night shift when he fell asleep behind the wheel. A stranger dragged him from the flaming wreckage. More than two months later, ...

Joseph DiMeo was driving home from a night shift as a product tester in July 2018 when the 22-year-old fell asleep at the wheel. The car hit a curb and utility pole, flipped over, and erupted into ...