Few surgeons have performed this type of surgery, Gilchrist said.
He's a great example of how normal you can make somebody with this type of surgery".
Zeigler is in his ninth month of recovery, a time frame common for many who have this type of surgery.
However, this type of surgery is relatively new and more data is needed to evaluate its effectiveness.
And some patients do not have this type of surgery until after they are discharged from hospital.
"This type of surgery is a big deal and not to be taken lightly.
This type of surgery is often used for procedures that used to involve extensive cutting for access to organs and other body parts like tendons and muscles.
Though the death rate from this type of surgery is less than 1 percent, patients nonetheless have died.
Dr. Klein says he has "zero question" that this type of surgery could benefit from developing a connectome.
The Danish Girl, adapted from David Ebershoff's novel and directed by Tom Hooper, is the story of Elbe, who became one of the world's first known recipients of this type of surgery.
The normal rehabilitation period is two to three months after this type of surgery, which raises the question of whether Kim will be fit by September.
