On this week’s program, a groundbreaking transplant helps restore a man’s identity after he suffers a gunshot wound to the face. Jack El-Hai, journalist and author of Face in the Mirror, shares how this once-impossible surgery helps patients reclaim their identities.
Then, Lili shares the story of her daughter, who was diagnosed with CDKL5 deficiency disorder after experiencing seizures as a newborn. Britt Johnson, senior vice president of medical affairs at GeneDx, weighs in on how genomic sequencing has changed the timeline and accuracy of diagnosing rare conditions in infants.
