Philadelphia Magazine (blog) | Philly's First Hand Transplant Surgery Performed at Penn (Video) Philadelphia Magazine (blog) A team of 30 doctors and nurses performed the region's first hand transplant surgery in September, the University of Pennsylvania announced at a press conference earlier this morning. The surgery was part of the new Penn Hand Transplant Program. ... Penn patient undergoes double hand transplant | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-11-01 Penn Hand Transplant Program gets its first dual transplant patient |