To celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 14-20, 2021), the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) announces a new way for patients to identify a cosmetic surgeon with a particular focus on safety: Cosmetic Surgery Patient Safety (CSPS) certification.
The Aesthetic Society is supporting the call for stricter regulations globally, echoing concerns raised by the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and a recent LA Times article regarding the risks posed by unregulated office-based aesthetic procedures.
Preoperative Botox injections are a useful test for predicting how well patients with chronic migraine will respond to nerve decompression surgery, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
On Thursday, May 11, the American Cosmetic Association will launch the “Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Awareness Day” campaign to promote awareness about cosmetic and plastic surgery, including potential risks and benefits.
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Sales and marketing veteran Mark Theis has been named incoming CEO for The Aesthetic Society and The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation.
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Melinda Haws, MD, has been elected as the new president of The Aesthetic Society, with a focus on advancing technology strategy, expanding membership, and maintaining high standards in education and patient safety in aesthetic surgery, alongside other newly named officers.
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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announces that Dallas-based, board-certified plastic surgeon Rod J. Rohrich, MD, editor emeritus of the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, has received the ASPS’ 2022 Presidential Honorary Citation.
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The majority of American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery members reported a 10% bump in patient demand for bookings and treatments in 2022 over 2021, with requests for minimally invasive procedures dominating that increase.
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The credentialing board announces officers and trustees, including president Faisal Quereshy, MD, DDS, FACS, who will propel the mission to uphold high standards in facial cosmetic surgery.
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An automated pattern recognition tool—developed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology—can detect whether surgery will be effective in reducing pain due to nerve compression headaches, reports a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) announces that it will present its Annual Scientific Meeting on February 9-11, with an optional Body Cosmetic Surgery Cadaver Workshop offered on February 8.
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) members and residents who are in the start-up or early commercialization stages of creating a medical device, diagnostic, or digital health company are encouraged to apply to be one of five ASPS-sponsored companies to compete for a share of $500,000 in cash prizes and awards through the MedTech Innovator accelerator program.
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Patients who undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and other upper extremity nerve compression syndromes are more likely to have a diagnosis of migraine headaches, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery named Theda Kontis, MD, as the association’s president.
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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has named Gregory Greco, DO, FACS, its new president. He will serve a one-year term.
Read MoreHoward Levinson, MD, FACS, took office October 30 in Boston during Plastic Surgery: The Meeting, the society’s annual scientific meeting. He will serve as president of the foundation for one year.
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The accomplished surgeon, lecturer, and founder of Tri Valley Plastic Surgery in Dublin, Calif., will be serving as the first African-American president of the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world.
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Why do female plastic surgeons earn less than their male colleagues? Differences in billing and coding for procedures performed may partially explain this income gap, according to a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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