New Leadership Team Announced at The Aesthetic Meeting
2024 in Vancouver,
Canada
VANCOUVER, BC, May 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Aesthetic Society proudly announces the
appointment of Dr. Kiya Movassaghi,
a board-certified plastic surgeon from Eugene, OR, as the President of The Aesthetic
Society. Dr. Movassaghi's leadership will focus on strategically
fortifying The Society's position as the global leader in education
and innovation in the aesthetic marketplace.
"I am honored to assume the presidency of The Aesthetic
Society," said Dr. Movassaghi. "Our journey ahead can be
characterized by collaboration, innovation, and global partnership.
Aesthetic medicine is experiencing rapid global expansion. Global
outreach through Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) will be
instrumental in shaping our engagement and alliances among our
international colleagues. These agreements will pave the way for
fostering relationships essential to our shared mission of safety
and enhancing patient outcomes."
Dr. Movassaghi plans to continue to nurture The Society's robust
relationships among the core specialties such as facial plastics,
dermatologic surgery, and oculoplastic surgery; fostering
connections with non-plastic surgeons, including injectors via the
newly introduced AlliedPro— an exclusive membership program
dedicated to training and enriching nonsurgical medical aesthetic
professionals all with the goal of improving patient safety.
Kiya Movassaghi, MD, DMD, FACS,
has been a member of The Society since 2006. Based in Eugene, OR, Dr. Movassaghi came to
Eugene in 2002 after 14 years in
Boston where he completed his
medical and surgical training at Harvard
Medical School. His practice focuses on aesthetic and
reconstructive plastic surgery. A 1995 graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Movassaghi completed a
three-year plastic surgery residency at the Harvard Combined
Plastic Surgery Program. Prior to that training, he completed a
residency in general surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center and Massachusetts General
Hospital at Harvard Medical School. He
also received his DMD at Harvard Dental
School, where he graduated magna cum laude.
Dr. Movassaghi is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic
Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University's School of
Medicine in Portland and the
director of his Aesthetic Society Endorsed Aesthetic Fellowship. He
is well versed in the latest techniques in face and body contouring
procedures and has pioneered several surgical techniques. He has
authored a book, many book chapters and numerous publications in
leading scientific and plastic surgery journals.
Other newly named Aesthetic Society officers serving on the
Executive Committee are as follows:
President-elect: Tracy
Pfeifer, MD Dr. Tracy
Pfeifer is a double board-certified plastic surgeon
specializing in aesthetic plastic surgery. She opened her Upper
East Side Park Avenue practice, now on 5th Avenue, in 1999,
fulfilling her dream of a boutique aesthetic surgery practice
delivering personalized care and exceptional results, to help women
feel their very best. Dr. Pfeifer was thrilled to open her second
office location in the Hamptons in 2011.
Vice-President: Jamil Ahmad,
MD is a plastic surgeon and the Director of Research and
Education at The Plastic Surgery Clinic. Dr. Ahmad is known for his
natural results after cosmetic surgery and is sought after for his
expertise in rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation procedures, breast
surgery, abdominoplasty, body contouring after weight loss,
liposuction, fat transfer, and revisional aesthetic surgery. Dr.
Ahmad is a fellow of the Royal College of
Surgeons of Canada and
enjoys privileges at the University Health Network, as well as
Women's College Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Ahmad is the
only plastic surgeon in Canada to
complete his plastic surgery residency training at the world
renowned, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in
Dallas. In addition, he completed a fellowship in breast
reconstruction at the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery at the University of
Toronto.
Treasurer: Nolan Karp,
MD
Dr. Karp is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at NYU
Grossman School of Medicine and Vice Chair of the Hansjörg Wyss
Department of Plastic Surgery. He is the Chief of Plastic Surgery
at NYU-Tisch Hospital and directs the Breast Service. He is
committed to education and has been involved in training residents
for his entire career. He is also a Director for the American
Board of Plastic Surgery. He has served may roles with The
Aesthetic Society over the last 20 years including Program Chair
for the Annual Meeting, Chair of F&I, Chair of the Aesthetic
One Committee, Chair of the Resident's Business Meeting, and Member
at Large on the Board of both The Aesthetic Society and The
Aesthetic Foundation. Dr. Karp specializes in breast and body
contouring plastic surgery.
Secretary: Trent
Douglas, MD
Dr. Douglas is a Bay Area board-certified
plastic surgeon performing a wide variety of surgical and
non-invasive treatments. He completed his undergraduate degree
at the University of Virginia and went
on to obtain his medical degree from Emory
University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He performed his General
Surgery residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego before
returning to Atlanta to complete
the rigorous and highly prestigious Plastic Surgery Residency at
Emory University. Dr. Douglas was a part of the
San Diego community for many years
having served as a Plastic Surgeon at the Naval Medical Center San
Diego from 2006-2017 with double-board-certifications in Plastic
and General Surgery. His deployments included Afghanistan as well as multiple Humanitarian
Aid Missions to Southeast Asia. After retiring from the
Navy in 2017, Dr. Douglas moved to the
Bay Area and began private practice. Aesthetx Marin is the
culmination of years of experience, the desire to provide an
elevated aesthetic experience, and provide patient-centered care in
the safest and most desirable location.
About The Aesthetic Society:
The Aesthetic Society is recognized as the world's leading
organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and
cosmetic medicine of the face and body. The Aesthetic Society is
comprised of more than 4,000 national and international members.
Active Members are certified by the American Board of Plastic
Surgery (USA) or by the Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the
complete spectrum of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic
procedures. International Active Members are certified by
equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members
worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent
membership requirements. The Aesthetic Society is at the forefront
of innovation in aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine
globally.
Media contact: media@theaestheticsociety.org
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