BOARD CERTIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, & AWARDS
NATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Board of Directors, 2010- Present
Executive Committee, 2011- Present
External Relations Committee, 2011
Treasurer, 2011-2012
Evidence Based Medicine Committee Co-Chair, 2012
President-Elect, 2012-Present
Education Committee, 2013
Investigative Committee Co-Chair, 2013
President 2014-2016
Nominating Committee Chair 2015
American Association for the accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities Educational Foundation; Board of Directors, 2015
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Awards and Honors Committee, 2011
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Oral Examination Guest Examiner, 1998
Director of the Board, 2001-2007
Oral Examination Committee, 2001-2007
Credentials and Requirements Committee, 2001-2007
Ad Hoc Committee on Tracking Outcome in Plastic Surgery, 2001-2002
Written Exam Question Writer, 2001-2003
Oral Examination Senior Examiner, 2001-2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012
Ethics Committee, 2001-2007
Oral Examination Evaluator, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
Cosmetic Advisory Council, 2005-2007
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Judicial Council, 1997
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Marketing Committee, 1999
International Symposia Committee Chairman, 2000-2004
Domestic Symposia Committee Chairman, 2002-2007
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Breast Implant Task Force, 2004-2006
Program Work Group of the Annual Meeting Council, 2004-2006
Scientific Program Committee, 2004-2006
Ancillary Health Professionals Work Group of the Annual Meeting Council, 2005
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Conjoint Board of Directors, 2005-2007
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Post Bariatric Surgery Task Force, 2007
Trustee, 2008 – 2009
Trustee, 2013 – 2016
Board of Directors 2015-2016
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Finance & Investment Committee, 1992-1994
Endoscopic Plastic Surgery Task Force, 1994-1997
Ultrasonic-Assisted Liposuction Training Instructor, 1996-1997
Judicial Council, 1997-2000
Traveling Professor, 1998-1999
Representative to the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Deep Venous Thrombosis Task Force, 1998-1999
Teaching Course Subcommittee Chairman, 1999-2002
Member-at-Large, Board of Directors, 1999-2003
Board Member, 1999-2009
Publications Committee, 2000-2006
International Committee, 2001-2007
Secretary, 2002-2004
Education Commission Vice Chairman, 2002-2005
Program Committee Vice Chairman, 2002-2005
Symposium Committee, 2002-2007
Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation
Membership Committee, 2002-2005
Secretary, 2003-2005
Finance & Investment Committee, 2003-2007
Liaison to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2003-2004
Strategic Planning Committee, 2003-2009
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Associate Editor, 2003-2008
Committee on Multidisciplinary Training - 2003-2004
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Scientific Program Committee Aesthetic Subcommittee Chairman, 2003-2006
Representative to Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Domestic Clinical Symposia Committee, 2003-2006
Patient Safety Committee, 2004-2007
Education Commission Vice, Chairman, 2004-2005
Education Committee, 2004-2005
Executive Committee, 2004-2007
Vice President, 2005-2006
Time & Place Committee, 2005-2007
Education Commission Chairman, 2005-2007
Program Committee Chairman, 2005-2007
Aesthetic Surgery Education & Resource Foundation Voting Member of the Board, 2005-2008
President-Elect, 2006-2007
Breast Surgery Committee Chairman, 2006-2009
Maintenance of Certification Chairman, 2006-2008
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery/American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Co-Sponsored Symposium Committee Chairman, 2006-2007
Representative to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Board of Directors, 2006-2008
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Scientific Program Committee Aesthetic Subcommittee Chairman, 2006-2007
President, 2007-2008
Conflict of Interest Evaluation Committee, 2007-2008
Editorial Board, 2007-2008
Publications Committee, 2007-2013
Immediate Past President, 2008-2009
Trustee, 2008-2011
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Editorial Board, 2008-2009
Maintenance of Certification Committee, 2008-2011
Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation Nominating Committee, 2008-2011
Representative to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2009-2011
Nominating Committee, 2009-2012
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Editorial Board, Editor in Chief, 2009-Present
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery/Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation Research Organization Task Force, 2010-2011
Medical Outcomes Ranks for Efficacy and Safety, 2010-Present
Chairman Nominating Committee 2016-2017
Nominating Committee 2017-2018
Nominating Committee 2018-2019
Nominating Committee 2019-2020
Nominating Committee 2020-2021
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Marketing Committee, 1999
Clinical Symposia Committee Chairman, 2000-2007
Board Member 2003 - 2005
Joint Sponsorship Subcommittee, 2004
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Conjoint Board of Directors, 2005-2007
International Services Committee, 2006
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Board of Directors 1986-1989
Secretary, 1986-1989
Plastic Surgery Research Council
Program Chairman, 1988
Chairman, 1989
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Scientific Program Committee Chairman, 2003
Trustee 2012- 2014
International Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Foundation
Vice President 1999-2001
International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Public Education Committee, 1995-2000
Postgraduate Course Director, 1997-2000
Membership Committee, 1997-2000
Scientific Program Committee, 1997-2000
Education Foundation, 1997-2000
1st Term Course Director, 1999
Time & Place Committee Chairman, 2000-2002
Fellowship Subcommittee, 2000-2002
Ad Hoc Committee on the History of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Exhibit, 2000-2002
Ad Hoc Committee on Emerging and New Trends in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2000-2002
Secretary General, 2000-2004
Finance Committee, 2000-2004
Publications Committee, 2000-2004
Journal Operations Committee, 2000-2004
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Professor (permanent honorary designation), 2000-Present
Website Committee, 2002-2004
2nd Vice President, 2004-2006
Ad Hoc Scope of Practice Committee Chairman, 2004-2006
Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee Chairman, 2004-2006
1st Vice President, 2006-2008
Executive Committee, 2006-2008
Education Council Vice Chairman, 2006-2008
President, 2008-2010
Executive Committee Chairman, 2008-2010
Education Council Ex Officio, 2008-2010
Immediate Past President/Trustee, 2010-2012
Executive Committee, 2010-2012
Nominating Committee Chairman, 2010-2012
Medical Procedures Abroad Committee Deputy Chairman, 2010-2012
Ohmori Lecturer, 2012
Patient Safety Committee 2012-2020
Trustee, 2012-2014
Chair Patient Safety Committee 2016 - 2020
Nominating Committee Member 2016-2018
EDITORSHIPS AND EDITORIAL BOARDS
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1984-1988
Outlook in Plastic Surgery, 1988-1997.
Perspectives in Plastic Surgery, 1994-1997
International Advisory Board of the International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1995-Present
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998-2004
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1999-2004
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2000-Present
Rivista Italiana Di Chirurgia Plastica, Clinical and Experimental Plastic Surgery, Official Journal of the Italian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 2002-2006
Roundtables in Plastic Surgery, 2003
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Associate Editor, 2006-2009
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Editor in Chief, 2009-Present
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Editor in Chief 2019-2020
HONORS AND AWARDS
Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery: Jack Culbertson Teacher of the Year Award 2019 - 2020
International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, ISAPS. Award for Excellence in Teaching and Scientific Advancement November 2018
Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons : “ Excellence in Cosmetic Surgery Award”. In recognition and appreciation for lifetime contribution to Aesthetic Plastic Surgery August 2018
The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Jerome Klingbeil Award for Teaching Excellence April 30 2017
Persian American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Special Honor for contributions to the field of Plastic surgery through Education 2017
Iranian Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons: Special Citation for contributions to the specialty 2017
Honorary Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England 2016
Honorary Member The Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Southern Africa 2016
The Multi-Specialty Foundation for Aesthetic Surgical Excellence Honor Award, June 2015
Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, May 2015
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Best Paper Award 2015
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Best Paper Award 2014
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Best Paper Award 2013
American Association of Plastic Surgeons “Clinician of the Year” award, 2013
Janos Zoltan Award of the Hungarian Association for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2011
For “Several Decades of Outstanding Scientific Work, for Professional Authenticity and Human Attitude”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Best Panel Moderator Award, 2010
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Distinguished Service Award, 2010
Honorary Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand, 2010
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Leadership Award, 2009
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, President’s Award, 2008,
“In Recognition of Many Contributions to the Society as an Educator and Innovator in Plastic Surgery”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery , Best Panel Moderator Award 2007
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, President’s Award, 2005,
“In Recognition of Contribution Furthering Plastic Surgery Education and Devotion to Excellence.”American Medical Writers Association Award, 1983
James Barrett Brown Award, American Association of Plastic Surgeons, May 1982
Best Paper Award, Atlanta Clinical Society, 1980
Winner, Third Annual Residents Competition Award, American College of Surgeons, Georgia Chapter, 1977
Outstanding Resident Award, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 1977
Gold Medal Paper Presentation, Southeastern Surgical Conference, 1976
Russell Cooper Prize, University of Bristol, England, 1968
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1980-Present
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, 1980-Present
Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 1980-Present
Georgia Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1980-Present
Plastic Surgery Research Council, 1980-Present
International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 1980-Present
Fellow American College of Surgeons, 1981-Present
International Association of University Plastic Surgeons, 1982-Present
American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 1984-Present
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1989-Present
International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1990-Present
Honorary Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand, 2010-Present
Honorary Member AECEP Spanish Association for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2017
Honorary Member The Romanian Aesthetic Surgery Society, 2017
Honorary Member AICPE, Italian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2016
Honorary Member The Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Southern Africa, 2016
International Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Foundation, 1999-2015
American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, 2010
American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2001-2007 Director
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1985-2005
Honorary Member New England Society of Plastic Surgeons 2004
Honorary Member Lebanese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2001
ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES
Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting Program Chairman, 1988-1989
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Clinical Symposia Chairman, 2000-2007
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting Program Co-Chairman, 2002-2005
International Federation of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Meeting Program Chairman, 2003
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting Program Chairman, 2005-2007
