Total years in practice: 33

“Dr. Joe” has extensive experience in performing cosmetic facial, eyelid, and nasal surgery, breast enhancement surgery, and surgical body contouring, as well as breast reconstruction, breast reduction, and pediatric reconstructive surgery.

Education

  Medical: BS/MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

  Completed a six-year BS/MD program - Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine (1985)

  Completed a combined general surgery/plastic surgery residency - Michigan State University and Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan (1990)

  Completed an advanced fellowship training in Burn Surgery and Critical Care - University of Texas Medical Branch (1991)

  Completed an advanced fellowship training in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery - University of Southern California, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital (1992)

Postgraduate Education

  Residencies: General & Plastic Surgery, Michigan State University and Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan

  Fellowships: Burn Surgery and Critical Care, University of Texas Medical Branch

  Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital

Board Certifications

  Board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

Memberships

  American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)

  American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

  Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Hospital Privileges

  DuPont Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Inverness Surgery Center, Lutheran Hospital

Awards

  Listed in "America's Top Plastic Surgeons" and "America's Top Surgeons" (2002-2015) by the Consumers Research Council of America

  Listed in "Top Doctors in Fort Wayne" by Upstate Indiana Business Journal

  Recipient of the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award

  Recipient of the Bausch and Lomb Science Award

  Recipient of the Golden Scalpel Award

  Has won clinical teaching awards as an outstanding plastic surgeon in Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Indiana

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