But Chrencik also celebrated achievements during his tenure, such as restoring financial health to St. Joseph Medical Center after UMMS acquired the hospital, which was suffering its own scandal tied to overuse of medical stents. And surgeons at the university medical center, a major transplant hospital, performed the most extensive face transplant of the time in 2012 on a Virginia man involved in a gun accident. More than 150 doctors, nurses and other system professionals had a direct hand in the man’s care. The system is known for cancer research and treatment, as well as trauma care and the transplants, among other specialties.