About Pedro Cavadas
Born 1965. Pedro Cavadas is a Spanish surgeon.
Pedro Carlos Cavadas RodrÃguez (born 4 November 1967, in Valencia) is a Spanish surgeon.
Education Cavadas graduated as a doctor from the University of Valencia in 1989 with honours, and served as an intern at Hospital La Fe de Valencia, where he specialised in plastic surgery.
In July 2011, he performed a world-first double leg transplant on a 20-year-old male amputee. The double leg transplant took 10 hours to perform due to connecting nerves, blood vessels, muscles, tendons and bone structure. In June 2013, the unnamed patient encountered an unrelated illness which "forced the man to stop taking anti-rejection drugs". His legs were then required to be amputated once again.
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Who is Pedro Cavadas?
Spanish physician
When was Pedro Cavadas born?
Pedro Cavadas was born in 1965 in Valencia.
What is Pedro Cavadas's occupation?
Pedro Cavadas is a surgeon.
What nationality is Pedro Cavadas?
Pedro Cavadas is Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pedro Cavadas. https://biography.guide/pedro-cavadas/
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