Board-certified M.D. physicians, surgeons, advisors, editors, reviewers and writers for ACA.
Advisory Board:
Alina Bridges, D.O. , Frederick Sailes, MD FACS , Anna Chacon, MD , Kunal Malik, M.D.
Syed Khizar, MD MBBS , Adam Almuhiesn, MD MBBS Joana Costa, M.D.
Steven Line, M.D. Sadye Nichols, MSN, RN , Gunjan Richa, BDS, MDS
- The History of Plastic Surgery - May 30, 2023
- Why is Plastic Surgery So Expensive? - March 30, 2023
- Most Popular Cosmetic Procedures for Men - March 28, 2023
B.A. - University of Southern California, 1975
PhD - University of Illinois Medical Center, 1980
M.D. - Rush Medical College, 1984
General Surgery Residency - St. Vincent's Hospital, 1987
Plastic Surgery Residency - Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1989
U.S. Army Staff Surgeon - Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1992
Private Practice - 1992 - Present
American Board of Plastic Surgery 1991
Johns Hopkins Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD
MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
American Board of Surgery 2000
American Board of Plastic Surgery 2002
Center for Advanced Surgery and Pain Management
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center
Riverview Medical Center
CentraState Medical Center
BA - Dartmouth College, 1984 - 1988
MD - Tulane University School of Medicine, 1988 - 1992
General Surgery Residency - George Washington University Medical Center, 1992 - 1998
Fellow - Veterans Affairs Medical Center for Surgical Research, 1995 - 1996
Plastic Surgery Residency - University of California, San Francisco, 1998 - 2000
American Board of Plastic Surgery 2002
American Board of Surgery 2009
St. Anthony's Central
The John Hopkins University, 06/1983
New York University School of Medicine, 06/1987
Internal & 2nd Year Surgical Residency - University of Virginia Health Science Center, 1987 - 1989
Senior Asst. Resident - University of Virginia Health Science Center, 1989 - 1991
Surgical Chief Resident - University of Virginia Health Science Center, 1991 - 1992
Plastic Surgery Residency - Northwestern University, 1993 - 1995
Clinical Instructor of Surgery - 1995 - 1996
Private Practice in Baltimore, MD - 1996 - Present
American Board of Plastic Surgery 1998
American Board of Surgery 1993
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Northwest Hospital Center, Randallstown, MD
GBMC Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Wayne State University - Undergraduate
Wayne State University - Doctor of Medicine
Grace Hospital - General Surgery Residency
Providence Hospital - General Surgery Residency
Detroit Medical Center - Hand Surgery Fellowship
Case Western Reserve University - Plastic Surgery Clinical Fellowship
University of New Jersey - Plastic Surgery Fellowship
American Board of Plastic Surgery 2002
Advanced Burn Life Support
Grossman Burn Center at Western Medical Hospital
College Hospital Costa Mesa
B.A. - Grinnell College, Iowa, 1978
M.D. - University of Iceland School of Medicine, 1984
General Surgery Residency - Dartmouth, 1990
General Surgery Residency - University of Illinois at Peoria, 1992
Plastic Surgery Residency - Rush Presbyterian, Chicago, 1995
American Board of Surgery 1993
American Board of Plastic Surgery 1998
American Board of Plastic Surgery Re-certification 2006
American Board of Plastic Surgery Re-certification 2018
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, IL
Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin, IL
Northwestern Medicine , Huntley, IL
Northwestern Medicine , MnHenry, IL
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, Geneva, IL
Amita Health St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, IL
University of San Francisco Medical School
Johs Hopkins Hospital -Surgical Internship
Johns Hopkins Surgical Residency
Nassau County Medical Center LIPS-Plastic Surgery
Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Plastic Surgeon, Dept of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1988 - 1989
Private Practice, San Francisco and Marin County 1989 - Present
American Board of Plastic Surgery 1990
Novato Community Hospital, Novato, CA
Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, CA