Ramazi O. Datiashvili, MD, PhD is Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery. Dr. Datiashvili is a world recognized Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon. He has a 30 year history of academic and clinical plastic surgical experience. He started his remarkable surgical carrier in former USSR. After graduation from the First Moscow Medical Institute in 1972 and completion of Fellowship in General and Vascular Surgery at the National Research Center of Surgery in 1974, he quickly progressed to become a Chief of the Microsurgical Department at age 28 at the Moscow City Hospital #51. In 1978 he earned Academic Degree “Candidate of Medical Sciences” (PhD), Thesis: “Reconstructive Microsurgical Operations in Occlusions of the Lower Leg Arteries”, 162 P. In 1981 Dr. Datiashvili continued his outstanding academic and surgical carrier at the National Center of Surgery of the USSR in Moscow – a leading surgical academic institution in the former USSR. Dr. Datiashvili has become one of the world leading experts in Reconstructive Microsurgery. He was a true celebrity in the former USSR and received numerous recognition awards for his famous surgeries in reattachment of the amputated limbs. In 1988 he earned an Academic Degree “Doctor of Medical Sciences” – the highest academic degree in Russia (equivalent to Professorship in the US). In 1988 Dr. Datiashvili was an invited Guest Lecturer for two American Surgical Societies: American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and American Society for Hand Surgery. In 1991 Dr. Datiashvili immigrated to the USA. Following rules and regulations of this country he completed General Surgery Residency at the Mount Sinai Medical School, New York, NY and then Plastic Surgery Residency at the former UMDNJ/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ. Since completion of residency programs in 2001, Dr. Datiashvili continued his successful carrier in the Division of Plastic Surgery at Rutgers University/New Jersey medical School. Dr. Datiashvili was featured in New Jersey TV news on two occasions for his performed unique surgeries. He also was featured in the state newspapers and magazines. Dr. Datiashvili is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is an active Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery and others. Dr. Datiashvili has written 100 peer reviewed scholarly publications. He presented his work at many national and international surgical scientific meetings.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Renato Calabria, MD, raises his head slightly to one side, as if pulled into a special memory. Around him are the trappings of a man whose practice takes him from Beverly Hills near Rodeo Drive to Rome and other locations in Italy in which to perform surgeries. His Beverly Hills office has a modern, crisply European feel to it. “I had a great aunt who was visiting us in Italy from Pacific Palisades [Calif],” he continues. As he sits at his desk in a nicely apportioned private office, he adds, “She said, ‘What? Forget it. Send him to Los Angeles.’ So, that summer when I graduated from high school I spent 3 months in the summer in LA. I fell in love with it, and then I kept coming.”Calabria’s father objected to the expense of regular trips to California. “I managed to formulate a way that I could come here on some externships, and my dad would never complain if it was an investment for education. I kept on coming for five summers in a row, doing some externships at UCLA, USC, etc. When I went back to Italy and I graduated from medical school, I did my internship there and so I kept my license there, which comes in handy now that I go back and do surgery there.”After this, Calabria returned to the States and sought further training. Back in the present in Beverly Hills, the afternoon sun grows hazy. Calabria has done what many are referring to as pioneering work in the use of adult stem cells in facial plastic surgery. The man runs a very successful boutique practice catering to a clientele of Hollywood stars. Nonetheless, he has retained his humility, built no doubt on the experiences in the United States that shaped his training. Speaking in nostalgic tones, he describes the challenge of being a foreign medical student. “We’re talking about the early ’80s. There was already a plethora of people applying to residencies all over the country. For the foreign students, it was hard to get in,” he notes. “I started doing some research, a fellowship at UCLA Surgery, published some papers. Got my foot in the door.” At the time, he planned to specialize in surgical oncology, with 2 years of pathology to get a background in surgical oncology followed by 5 years of general surgery. He did an externship in cardiac surgery, and soon thereafter an externship in plastic surgery at Saint Francis in San Francisco Medical Center. The “duck came down,” and the magic words were plastic surgery. “I found my true calling,” he says. Afterward, he put in another 3 years of training in plastic surgery in San Francisco, which he describes as “a fantastic program and really got me close to what I like to do best, which is cosmetic surgery,” he says. “We had a fantastic teaching staff. We were rotated through a number of teaching staff all over the city. We got a wonderful experience. In their training program [is] where I started doing facelifts.“I did more than 20 facelifts on my own while I was in training, which is almost unheard of for a plastic surgery resident.

Plastic surgery

Dr. Stephen Bresnick specializes in Natural Plastic Surgery. This means that Dr. Bresnick uses specialized techniques to provide his patients the best of results while maintaining unique, attractive, and natural features. Dr. Bresnick is a Stanford-trained Board Certified Plastic Surgeon known for his surgical skill, extensive training, and dedication to excellence in results and outstanding patient care. Dr. Bresnick is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is considered a leader and educator in plastic surgery. His background includes serving as a full-time faculty member and Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at USC and publishing many plastic surgery research articles and medical books. Dr. Bresnick has been nationally recognized for his research in plastic surgery including important facelift, breast, and liposuction surgery research. His work in plastic surgery has been presented on the NBC news, CBS news, The Learning Channel, and other televised events.

Natural Plastic Surgery

Mark S. Granick, M.D., F.A.C.S. is Professor of Surgery, tenured, and Chief of Plastic Surgery in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Granick has a 25 year history of academic plastic surgical experience. He began with a BA from Cornell University and an MD from Harvard Medical School. His residency training was performed at Harvard and at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Granick is certified by the American Boards of Plastic Surgery and of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Granick is very active on the international academic scene and has taught many courses and lectured throughout the world. He is internationally known for his expertise in wound surgery and technology. Dr. Granick has edited 9 textbooks, written 50 book chapters and 150 peer reviewed scholarly publications. He co-founded and co-edits the first open access, Pub Med indexed plastic surgery journal, ePlasty. Dr. Granick is also one of the founders and on the Executive Board of the Journal of Wound Technology. Dr. Granick has NIH funded research on biofilms and wounds. He has fostered a program of cutting edge surgery and developed one of the most sought after plastic surgical training programs in the country. He is nationally and regionally recognized as a top plastic surgeon as evidenced by his lifetime appointment to Strathmore’s Who’s Who and being consistently listed (last consecutive 9 years) by Castle Connelly’s Top Doctors in the New York Metropolitan area.

Advances in Surgical Wound Management

Prof. Yehuda Ullmann is Head of the Plastic Surgery Department and Aesthetic Services at Rambam Healthcare Campus in Haifa, Israel. In addition, he is a Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Prof. Ullmann's research interests include increasing viability of autologous fat transplants, and reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, and he has published over 120 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is also an internationally acknowledged expert in the use of laser and IPL technologies. Until recently, Prof. Ullmann served as President of the Israel Society of Plastic Surgery

. Prof. Ullmann's research interests include increasing viability of autologous fat transplants, and reconstructive and aesthetic surgery

Peter Chang is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon serving the Sugar Land area for more than 15 years.He is professionally attached with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He also won several prices like Vitals Patients & Choice Award (2014 - 2015),Vitals Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014), Vitals On-Time Doctor Award (2014 - 2015).

He is very much Interested in the Plastic Surgery