Sylvie Testelin

Sylvie Testelin is a prominent French surgeon known for her role in pioneering face transplantation. She was part of the surgical team that performed the world's first successful face transplant on Isabelle Dinoire in 2005, a groundbreaking procedure that opened new avenues in reconstructive surgery. Testelin's work has contributed significantly to the advancement of vascularized composite allotransplantation, a field that combines skin, muscle, bone, and nerves in transplant procedures.