SUMC in the News (09/24/08)

Print media coverage

San Jose Mercury News, 09/21/08
Los Gatos girl recovering after jump rope severs hand
A six-year-old Los Gatos girl whose hand was severed by a jump rope is recovering and may regain motion in her hand. Jeffrey Yao, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, led a team of surgeons, including Nathan Menon, with the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Menon is quoted in this article.

Broadcast media coverage

Today Show (NBC), 09/23/08
This segment featured the six-year-old girl whose hand was severed by a jump rope. Jeffrey Yao, Nathan Menon and Rod Hentz, professor of surgery, were mentioned.