Professional Credentials
Education
Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts, High Honors in
Chemistry, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society,
Varsity Swim Team, 1976-80 - www.oberlin.edu/
New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York,
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), 1980-84 - www.med.nyu.edu/som/
University of Miami School of Business Administration, Miami,
Florida, Master of Business Administration (MBA) with
Specialization in Health Administration, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, 1999-2000 - www.bus.miami.edu/grad
Official
Surgical Training
General Surgery: Five Year Residency/Chief Residency,
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College
of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, 1984-89.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Two Year
Residency/Chief Residency and Two Year Postgraduate Fellowship
under D. Ralph Millard, Jr., M.D., University of Miami/Jackson
Memorial Medical Center, Miami, Florida, 1989-93.
Subspecialty Training (inofficial):
Tumescent Liposculpture - Marco Gasparotti, M.D., Rome, Italy and
Luiz Toledo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1994.
Aesthetic Breast Reconstruction (with Skin-Sparing Mastectomy) -
Joao Carlos Sampaio Goes, M.D., Ph.D., Brazilian Institute for
Cancer Control, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1999.
Officially Accredited ABMS Specialty Board
Certifications (www.abms.org, www.certifieddoctor.org)
American Board of Plastic Surgery (www.abplsurg.org), 1995
American Board of Surgery (www.absurgery.org), 1990
Academic Appointment
Clinical Assistant Professor, Volunteer Clinical Faculty,
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of
Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, 1991-present.
Medical Book Publications
"Facial Fractures", co-author with S.A. Wolfe, M.D.,
F.A.C.S., Thieme Medical Publisher, New York, N.Y., 1993.
"Craniofacial Disorders and Their Surgical Treatment",
chapter co-author with S.A. Wolfe, M.D., F.A.C.S. in Berkowitz:
Cleft Lip and Palate: Perspectives in Management, Vol. II,
243-271, Singular Publishing Group, San Diego, 1996.
Hospital Staff Privileges
Cedars Medical Center, Miami (www.cedarsmedicalcenter.com)
Doctors' Hospital, Coral Gables
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami
University of Miami/Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami
Professional Societies and Activities
American Society of Plastic Surgeons-ASPS (www.plasticsurgery.org)
(ASPS Spokesperson for South Florida; Member, Committees on
Government Relations and Public Education)
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery- ASAPS (www.surgery.org)
International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and
Aesthetic Surgery (www.ipras.org)
Lipoplasty Society of North America- LSNA (www.lipoplasty.com)
Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons (www.fsprs.org)
(Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2000)
Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons (www.mdboard.org), President, 1998-1999
American College of Surgeons (www.facs.org)
American Medical Association (www.ama-assn.org)
Florida Medical Association (www.flmed.net)
Dade County Medical Association (www.miamimed.com)
(Member, Membership/Public Relations/Publications and
Legislative Committees)
Volunteer Reconstructive Surgery Missions
Ipiales, Colombia, 1991
Naga City, Philippines, 1992 (Operation Smile International - www.operationsmile.org)
Panama City, Panama, 1992 (Operation Smile International - www-operationsmile.org)
Personal
Native of Frankfurt/Main, (West) Germany - www.frankfurt.de. Teenage enthusiasm brought me
to the United States at age 18. College in the U.S. was most enjoyable, leading
me to continue my education in the United States. Following medical school and
general surgery training in New York, I had the privilege to train with one of
the world's best plastic surgeons, Dr. D. Ralph Millard, Jr. in Miami. His
passion for Plastic Surgery has since then become my passion.
I believe in taking care of one's health and aging gracefully, thus I exercise regularly (see 'On Healthy Living and Anti-Aging') and follow sound nutrition. Hobbies include sailing, diving, skiing and reading. Some of the authors I have found interesting include Gail Sheehy (New Passages, Understanding Men's Passages), Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled), John Bradshaw (The Family), Wayne W. Dyer (Wisdom of the Ages) and John McCormack (Self-Made in America).