Francisco del Alamo-Benavente, 22, had one of his toes transplanted to one hand and an index finger from one hand converted into a thumb for the other.
Benavente showed up at Union Memorial Hospital three months ago with a stack of medical records and a nearly expired visa, asking for the surgery.
With his visa set to expire Friday, doctors decided to perform both surgeries at once.
Dr. James P. Higgins tells The Baltimore Sun, "It was a fairly lofty expectation. We'd never do them bilaterally and simultaneously."
Benavente is now one step closer to pursuing his dream of becoming a chef.
