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GARDEN GROVE, Calif., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) announced the election of Caroline Glicksman, MD, MSJ, a plastic surgeon practicing in Sea Girt, NJ as its new President. Dr. Glicksman is an aesthetic plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. ASERF is the philanthropic research and education arm of The Aesthetic Society. As President, Dr. Glicksman plans to lead ASERF in its pursuit to advance aesthetic surgery through research and deploying emerging technologies such as SETA, the only optimized software platform for aesthetic medicine research. “I am honored to lead ASERF in the year ahead because I…

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Aesthetic Society announced the election of Melinda Haws, MD a plastic surgeon practicing in Nashville, TN as the new President of the 2,600 Active Member organization dedicated to aesthetic plastic surgery. Dr. Haws’ leadership team will focus on advancing The Aesthetic Society’s technology strategy and expanding membership and positioning the society for the future. “I am thrilled to serve as President of this well-loved organization with a long history of dedicated membership and partners,” says Dr. Haws. “My goal in leading The Aesthetic Society is to build on the achievements of…

(Royal Australasian College of Surgeons) — It is anticipated that a new ‘endorsement’ training model will shortly be introduced into Australia by Ahpra and the federal Department of Health, creating a dangerous system where the benchmark in skills and capabilities required to perform cosmetic surgery will be lower than that required for other forms of surgery.This has alarmed the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), as well as surgical specialty societies, including the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Society, General Surgeons Australia, Breast Surgeons of Australia…

(Office of the Attorney General, New Jersey) — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners has temporarily suspended Dr. Peter V. Driscoll’s medical license over allegations of solicitation of and engagement in sexual contact with a patient as well as other forms of misconduct. View pleadings Driscoll is a plastic surgeon who practiced at My Goals Solutions (“Goals”) surgical center in Ridgefield, NJ, from August 2021 until June 2022. He is accused of engaging in sexual contact with one patient while performing surgery on her. Other allegations included watching pornography prior to surgeries…

(Business Wire; Feb. 7. 2023) — Athenix, one of the leading plastic surgery practices in the U.S., has acquired Marina Plastic Surgery and MedSpa, a world renowned cosmetic surgery center and medspa located in Marina Del Rey, California. Representing the first of a line of future strategic acquisitions, Athenix founder and CEO James Haefner identified Marina Plastic Surgery early on as the ideal inaugural partner in their rapid expansion plan. His decision was in large part due to Dr. Grant Stevens, M.D., F.A.C.S, Marina Plastic Surgery Founder, widely known as one of the world’s most prominent and sought after plastic surgeons. “Our shared values,…