Joan-Pere Barret
Joan-Pere Barret is a prominent plastic surgeon and the head of the plastic and burn surgery unit at Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain. He recently gained international attention for leading the world's first partial face transplant from a donor who had requested euthanasia. Barret emphasized the complexity of facial transplants, which require not only aesthetic considerations but also functional integration of muscles and nerves. His innovative approach, utilizing advanced 3D planning technologies, has set new standards for surgical possibilities in complex reconstructive procedures.
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Joan-Pere Barret is the head of Plastic and Burn Surgery at Vall d’Hebron who praised the anonymous donor's gesture.
Pidió la eutanasia, pero antes de morir quiso donar su rostro
Costa Rica· 2026-02-14
Dr. Joan Pere Barret led the face transplant operation and is the head of the plastic surgery and burns department.
В Испании хирурги впервые пересадили лицо от донора, который умер в результате эвтаназии
Belarus· 2026-02-03Joan-Pere Barret is the head of the Plastic and Burn Surgery Service at the hospital and discussed the complexities of the surgery.
Realizan el primer trasplante facial del mundo con donante que recibió la eutanasia en Barcelona
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-03
Joan-Pere Barret is the head of Plastic and Burn Surgery at Vall d’Hebron Hospital.
Vall d’Hebron realiza con éxito el primer trasplante de cara del mundo a partir de una donante que recibió la eutanasia | Salud y bienestar
Spain· 2026-02-02
Joan-Pere Barret is the head of Plastic and Burn Surgery at the hospital who explained the functional nature of the face transplant.
el Hospital Vall d´Hebron realiza el primer trasplante de cara del mundo de una donante fallecida por eutanasia
Uruguay· 2026-02-02
Joan-Pere Barret is the head of the plastic and burn surgery unit at Hospital Vall d'Hebron.
Barcelona faz 1.º transplante mundial de cara de doadora com eutanásia
Cabo Verde· 2026-02-02