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Summary:

"The engrossing memoir of a plastic and reconstructive surgeon involved in groundbreaking and life-changing procedures Through his work in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Donald Laub changed the lives of thousands of people who had been shunned by society. Dr. Laub's influence fostered the development of three key areas in the surgical profession: pioneering and influencing international humanitarian medical missions in the developing world, being at the forefront of gender affirmation surgery for transgender people since 1968, and the education and training of over 50 plastic and reconstructive surgeons. His unstinting efforts to surgically correct cleft palates gave new lives to thousands of children in developing countries. As one of the original surgeons to perform gender affirmation surgery, Laub not only continually improved on his methods, but he also became a tireless advocate for the rights of transgender people. His non-profit foundation (Interplast, now called ReSurge International) has sent thousands of multidisciplinary teams to perform transformative and reconstructive surgery in the developing world. Second Lives, Second Chances is more than just a memoir; it's a testament to how the determination of one person can bring others together to make a lasting difference in the world."-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: One. Amazed and Sockless
• Two. Cut to the Chase
• Three. Practically Pluripotent
• Four. Plans A through D
• Five. Perfect Smile
• Six. Right Thing
• Seven. Interplast Flies High
• Eight. Shape Shifting
• Nine. President versus the Nun
• Ten. Gun That Won the West
• Eleven. Rolls-Royce Vagina and the Postmodern Penis
• Twelve. Cast of Characters (and Characters in Casts)
• Thirteen. Old Order Changeth
• Fourteen. History of My Head
• Fifteen. Doctorgenarian.

Author/Creator:

Laub, Donald R., Jr. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Second lives, second chances: a surgeon's stories of transformation [by Laub, D.R.]

Other Related Resources:

Other format: Second lives, second chances [by Laub, D.R.] (Toronto : ECW Press, 2019 — CaOONL Number 20189053143)

Online version: Second lives, second chances [by Laub, D.R.] (Toronto : ECW Press, 2019 — ISBN 1773053302; ISBN 9781773053301)

Subjects:

Laub, Donald R., Jr.

Plastic surgeons — United States — Biography

Plastic surgeons — Developing countries — Biography

Surgery, Plastic — Developing countries

General Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

RD27.35.L38 A3 2019eb

ISBNs:

9781773053295 (electronic bk.)
1773053299 (electronic bk.)
9781770414679 [Invalid]
1770414673 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1096270901

Other Control Numbers:

1933105 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp16129674