The Rhinoplasty Society Meeting

My wife and I attended the annual meeting of The Rhinoplasty Society, of which I was a founding member more than twenty years ago and President in 2000 to 2001. This was our biggest attendance ever, and is a wonderful conjoined meeting of both plastic and reconstructive surgeons and facial plastic surgeons, which is exactly […]

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Advances in Rhinoplasty International Meeting

My wife and I attended the Advances in Rhinoplasty international meeting held in Chicago from May 4-7, brilliantly organized by Dr. Sam Most, Dr. Peter Adamson, and Dr. Oren Friedman. This was a meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgeons with a faculty of over fifty surgeons that included several plastic and reconstructive […]

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ASMS Course

In early April I flew to St. Louis to dissipate as guest faculty in the rhinoplasty and facial surgery course sponsored by the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, sister organization to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, of which I have been a member since 1979. It was an excellent course with wonderful attendance, where […]

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ASAPS Traveling Professor

On Thursday, I fly to Wake Forest University to be the ASAPS Traveling Professor at the Division of Plastic Surgery for a full day on Friday, lecturing to the Division and meeting with the residents. On Saturday, I fly to Austin, Texas, to speak at the American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting at the […]

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Take My Nose Please

Two weeks ago, I flew to Miami for one day – – vigorous even for my schedule – – but the reason was important. I was there to honor former Allure Magazine Editor Joan Kron, whose documentary, “Take My Nose Please” was making its debut. The film explores the themes of cosmetic plastic surgery, perceived […]

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