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Jeffrey E. Janis

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Jeffrey E. Janis · Science & Medicine

What

Leading academic plastic surgeon in craniofacial and reconstructive surgery who was part of the surgical team that performed the first full face transplant in the USA and served as ASPS president.

When

United States (Columbus, Ohio)

Where

United States (Columbus, Ohio)

Biography

Jeffrey E. Janis is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Leading academic plastic surgeon in craniofacial and reconstructive surgery who was part of the surgical team that performed the first full face transplant in the USA and served as ASPS president.

How & why

Jeffrey E. Janis is a leading American Jewish academic plastic surgeon specializing in craniofacial and reconstructive surgery. He was part of the surgical team that performed the first full face transplant in the United States and served as president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). He is recognized for both his clinical milestones and his academic leadership.

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Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)

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Leading academic plastic surgeon in craniofacial and reconstructive surgery who was part of the surgical team that performed the first full face transplant in the USA and served as ASPS president.

2010s

Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)