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Dr. Schlesinger’s Full Resume

Dr. Schlesinger’s Full Resume and Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Post Doctoral Medical Education

Residency

  • Plastic Surgery Residency (1st & 2nd years)
  • Oklahoma Health Science Center
  • Chief Resident, Plastic Surgery 1978-1980
  • Stanford University Medical Center
  • Department of General Surgery
  • (2nd & 3rd years of General Surgery) 1975-1977

Internship General Surgical

  • (1st year General Surgery Residency)
  • Tripler General Hospital
  • Honolulu, Hawaii 1971-1972

Medical MD

  • Medical College of Virginia
  • Research-Medical Student participation in medical education 1970-1971
  • Voting Member of Admission Committee Medical College of Virginia 1969-1971
  • Position at graduation: Highest Honor Graduate 1967-1971

Premedical

  • University of Michigan
  • B.A. (Psychology) 1959-1963
  • Research Assistant, Metabolic Research Laboratory (J. Conn, M.D.) University of Michigan Medical Center: (Biochemical extraction of Aldosterone) 1962-1963
  • Research Assistant at Mental Heal Research Institute (Study of psychomotor drugs) 1961-1962

HONORS

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Fraternity 1969-1971
  • * President, Brown-Sequard Chapter 1970-1971
  • Sigma Zeta Scientific Honorary Society 1971
  • Alpha Sigma Chi Medical Leadership 1971
  • Honorary A.D. Williams Scholarship 1970
  • International Studies (Six Months at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, England) 1970-1971
  • H.H. Ware Award (Highest Honor Graduate, Medical College of Virginia) 1971

MEDICAL LICENSURE

  • State of Hawaii, #2660
  • State of Texas, #E1737

BOARD CERTIFICATION

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery, November 15, 1985
  • American Board of Addiction Medicine, April 2009

MEDICAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS

  • Past President, Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • American Medical Association – Lifetime Member
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
  • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc.
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • Hawaii Medical Association
  • Hawaii Plastic Surgery Society
  • Maui County Medical Society
  • Pan-Pacific Surgical Association

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

  • Visiting Professor in Surgery, University of Oklahoma
  • Visiting professor at the Medical College of Virginia

PUBLICATIONS

  • Pang, J., Jackowe, D.J., Schlesinger, L., Parsa, F.D. “ Tissue Mummification following Exposure to a Ruptured Hydrogel Breast Implant”. Plast Reconstr Surg. 125: 118, 2010.
  • Plastic Surgery Practice Advisor, Editorial Advisory Board, 2005
  • Zafirlukast (Accolate): A New Treatment for Capsular Contracture, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2002;22:329-336
  • Using the Contour Profile for Breast Augmentation, Issues & Answers, Mentor, Fall 1996, pp: 4-5
  • Report of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons’ Committee on Physicians’ Health, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, February 1993, pp: 373-374
  • Liposuction of the Lumbar Roll Area, Aesthetic Surgery, Comparing Notes, Fall 1994, pp: 22
  • Use of Reston Foam in Liposuction, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1993 17:49-51
  • Liposuction of the Upper Back, Lipoplasty Society Newsletter, Lipoplasty Society of North America, Summer 1992, 9:18-19
  • Suction-Assisted Lipectomy of the Upper Arm: A Four Cannula Technique. In: Miller SH, et al, Yearbook of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Mosby Year Book, Inc. Chicago, 1992, pp: 171-3
  • Two Arcane Areas in Liposuction: the Banana and the Sensuous Triangle. In: Swanson NA, et al, The Yearbook of Dermatologic Surgery, Mosby Year Book, Inc. Chicago, pp: 185-6
  • Two Arcane Areas in Liposuction: the Banana and the Sensuous Triangle, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 15:175-180, 1991
  • Suction-Assisted Lipectomy of the Upper Arm: A Four Cannula Technique, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 14:271-274, 1990
  • Remember the Twist Lipoplasty Society Newsletter, Lipoplasty Society North America, Fall 1990, p. 17
  • A Modest Proposal, Journal of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, England, October 1970

 

PATENT

# 6951869 – Use of Leukotrine Receptor on Antagonist for Treatment of Scaring

 

AWARDS AND TITLES

  • Hawaii Medical Association Physician of the Year 2000, 2000-2001
  • Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons, President 1998-1999
  • Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons, Vice President 1995-1996
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 1994
  • * Walter Scott Brown Award – Best Video Tape “Benelli Mastopexy”
  • American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Presidential Citation Award 1992-1993
  • American Medical Association, Physician’s Recognition Award 1981-2011

HOSPITAL AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

  • ASAPS Aesthetic Fellowship, Co-Program Director, Sponsored by the University of Southern California and Maui Memorial Medical Center, 2000-2003
  • Maui Memorial Hospital, Maui, Hawaii, Chairman, Physicians Activity Review Committee 1998-2000
  • American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Member Ad Hoc Committee, Code of Ethics 1992-1993
  • Maui Memorial Hospital, Maui, Hawaii, Chairperson, Ethics Committee 1992 – 1999
  • Chief, Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, 1992 – 1999
  • Hawaii Medical Society, Chairman, Committee on Physicians’ Health, 1991 – 2005
  • Maui Memorial Hospital, Chairman, Committee on Physician’s Health 1991 – 1999
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chairperson, Committee on Physicians’ Health 1991-1994
  • Maui Memorial Hospital, Maui, Hawaii, Chief, Department of Surgery – 1983 – 1984
  • Maui Memorial Hospital, Maui, Hawaii, Member – Department of Surgery, 1980 – Present

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Helped establish Maui Drug Court, 1998-2001
  • Medical Director, Clinic for the Homeless, Maui, Hawaii, Instrumental in the formulation of this clinic association with the Salvation Army 1992-1993

 

NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

  • Past President, Friends of the Maui Drug Court
  • President, Friends of Project Hope
  • Past President, Hawaii Physician’s Health Committee

 

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

  • March 21, 2011 “Pearls And Secrets Of The Trade” - Residents Conference.
  • March 22, 2011 “The Honor Of The Last Seat” – Medical School Lecture Given To Medical Students
  • February, 2010 “Tricks and Secrets that have served me in the past 35 years.” – Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons Kauai, Hawaii –
  • January, 2010 29th “Tricks and Secrets that have served me in the past 35 years.” – Hawaii Plastic Surgery Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • November, 2009 Third Annual Conference “Disruptive Physician and Criminal Justice System Meets Addiction Medicine”, presenter and organizer, Queens Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • May, 2009 “Asian Rhinoplasty, a 4-Area Technique” presented at ASAPS annual meeting
  • November, 2008 Second Annual Conference “Disruptive Physician”, Queens Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • May, 2008 “Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty” presented at ASAPS annual meeting
  • November, 2007 First Annual Conference Disruptive Physician, program director and presenter, Queens Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • October, 2007 “Benelli Masoplexy” presented at ASPS annual meeting
  • September, 2006 “Benelli Masoplexy” presented at ASPS annual meeting
  • The Impaired Physician and the Hawaii Medical Association January 2006
    Committee on Physician Health – Kapiolani Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • “Healing the Wounded Healer”
    The Impaired Physician and the Hawaii Medical Association November 2005
  • Committee on Physician Health – Maui Memorial Hospital, Maui, Hawaii
  • “Healing the Wounded Healer”
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting September 2005, Chicago, Illinois
  • “Simultaneous Areolar Mastopexy and Breast Augmentation”
  • American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons April 2004, Vancouver, Washington
  • “Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty”
    American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting October 2003, San Diego, California
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
    American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting October 2002
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
    American Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons April 2002
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
    American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting May 2001, New York City, New York
  • “SAMBA Breast Augmentation”
    Medical College of Virginia April 2001, Richmond, Virginia
  • “Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty”
    Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting February 2001, Kauai, Hawaii
  • “Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty”
    The Plastic Surgery Company Meeting May 2000, Orlando, Florida
  • “Use of Human Growth Hormone in the Plastic Surgery Practice”
  • Rocky Mountain Plastic Surgery Society February 2000, Kauai, Hawaii
  • “The Plastic Surgery Company”
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
    American Society of Plastic Surgeons October 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Simultaneous Areolar Mastopexy / Breast Augmentation”
  • “Circumareolar Mastopexy”
  • Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons January 1999, Wailea, Hawaii
  • “Live Surgery Telecast: External Ultrasonic Liposuction”
  • American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons October 1998, Boston, Massachusetts
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
    American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons September 1997, San Francisco, California
  • “Circumareolar Mastopexy”
  • Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons January 1997, Whistler, Canada
  • “Transaxillary Partially Sub-pectoral Endoscopic Assisted
  • Breast Augmentation, Utilizing the Contour Profile Implant”
  • American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons November 1996, Dallas, Texas
  • “Circumareolar Mastopexy”
    Canadian Society For Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Plastic Surgery September 1996, Quebec City, Canada
  • “Endoscopic Breast Augmentation”
  • “Modified Benelli Mastopexy – How to do it and How to Avoid Complications”
  • Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons 34th Annual Meeting January 1996, Whistler, Canada
  • “Transaxillary Partially Sub-Pectoral Endoscopic
  • Assisted Breast Augmentation”
    International Doctors In Alcoholics Anonymous August 1995, New Jersey
  • “Impaired Physician vs. Organized Medicine”
    American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery July 1995 International Symposium on Endoscopic Plastic Surgery, Newport Beach, California
  • “Transaxillary Partially Sub-Pectoral Endoscopic Assisted
  • Breast Augmentation Utilizing the Contour Profile Implant”
  • University of Hawaii Medical School (3rd & 4th year students) May 1995, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Impairment and Recovery in the Medical Community
  • Maui Medical Society May 1995, Maui, Hawaii
  • “Impairment and Recovery in the Medical Community”
  • Hawaii Academy of Family Physicians February 1995, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • “Impairment and Recovery in the Family Practice Community”
  • Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons January 1995 33rd Annual Meeting, Lanai, Hawaii
  • “Modified Benelli Mastopexy”
    Wilcox Memorial Hospital November 1994, Kauai, Hawaii
  • “Chemical Dependency and Physicians”
    ASPRS Annual Scientific Meeting September 1994, San Diego, California
  • “The Impaired Plastic Surgeon”
    Association of Plastic Surgeons Assistants September 1994, San Diego, California
  • “Addiction and Recovery In the Plastic Surgery Community”
  • ASPRS Annual Scientific Meeting September 1994, San Diego, California
  • “Circumareolar Mastopexy”
    Lipoplasty Society of North America September 1994 12th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
  • Panelist “Non-General Anesthesia considerations for
  • Lipoplasty and Body Contouring”
    ASPRS Annual Scientific Meeting September 1993, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Circumareolar Mastopexy”
    The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons August 1993, 32nd Annual Meeting, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
  • “Chipmunk Cheek Syndrome”
    American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery April 1993 26th Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
  • “Use of Reston Foam in Liposuction”
  • “Liposuction of the Sensuous Triangle”
  • “Liposuction of the Upper Back”
  • “Liposuction of the Upper Arm, A Four Cannula Technique”
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
  • University of Pittsburgh Department of Surgery April 1993, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • “American College of Surgeons Committed on Physicians’ Health”
  • Pacific Institute of Chemical Dependency January 1993, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • “The Impaired Physician”
    Kuring-Gai District Medical Association June 1992, Kapalua, Hawaii
  • “Breast Surgery American Style”
  • “Diagnosis and Treatment of the Impaired Physician”
  • County Engineers Society January 1992, Hilo, Hawaii
  • “Cosmetic Surgery in the 1990’s”
    Pan Pacific Conference January 1992, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
  • ASPRS National Meeting 1991, Seattle, Washington
    “Experience with the Benelli Mastopexy”
    The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons September 1991, Victoria, British Columbia
  • “Dorsal Lipoplasty”
    Lipoplasty Society of North America September 1991, Seattle, Washington
  • “Dorsal Lipoplasty” Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeons Meeting July 1991, Beverly Hills, California
  • “Use of Reston Foam in Lipoplasty”
  • “Benelli Mastopexy”
    Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons September 1990, Kauai, Hawaii
  • “The Double Bubble Effect After Breast Augmentation”
  • “The Benelli Mastopexy”
  • “The Sensuous Triangle In Liposuction”
  • “Treatment of Baldness by the Brandy Hairlift Technique”
  • Rocky Mountain Association of Plastic Surgeons March 1990, Wailea, Hawaii
  • “Correction of Glabellar Frown Lines”
    Maui Community College Nursing Students November 1989, Maui Memorial Hospital, Wailuku, Hawaii
  • “Treatment of Acute Flame and Scald Burns”
  • Lipoplasty Society of North America October 1989, 7th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
  • “Liposuction of the Upper Arm, the Banana,
  • and the Sensuous Triangle”
    The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons September 1989, 28th Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington
  • “Treatment of Glabellar Frown Lines with muscle
  • Graft and Corrugator Obliteration”
    Wilcox Hospital April 1989, Kauai, Hawaii
  • “Liposuction of the Upper Arm, A Four Cannula Technique”
  • “Treatment of Acute Burns”
    ASPRSN Western District Annual Meeting March 1989, Keynote Address, Lahaina, Hawaii
  • “The Plastic Surgery Nurse of the Nineties”
    University of San Francisco Medical Center February 1989, Attending Residents, San Francisco, California
  • “Transaxillary Breast Augmentation with Meme Implants”
  • Lipoplasty Society of North America Symposium October 1988, Toronto, Canada
  • “Interlipo Lipoplasty”
    The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons September 1989, 27th Annual Meeting, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
  • “Breast Augmentation Maui Style,
  • A Transaxillary Approach to Meme Implants”
  • “Interlipo Lipoplasty”
    The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons September 1987, 26th Annual Meeting, Bleneden Beach, Oregon
  • “Marketing the Plastic Surgical Practice”
  • “Surgery with Knitting Needles”
  • “Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Review of 400 Patients”
  • The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons September 1986, 25th Annual Meeting, Alberta, Canada
  • “Treatment of Lamb’s Nipple Deformity”
  • “Body Sculpturing and Cosmetic Surgery”
  • Hawaii Association of County Officials June 1986, 17th Annual Meeting, Kahului, Hawaii
  • “Body Sculpturing and Cosmetic Surgery”
  • Maui County Fire Department and Paramedics May 1986, Wailuku, Hawaii
  • “Treatment of Acute Flame and Scald Burns”
  • West Hawaii Medical Society May 1986
  • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
  • “Treatment of Acute Burns”
    West Hawaii Medical Society March 1986
  • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
  • “Liposuction”
  • The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons September 1985
  • 24th Annual Meeting
  • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
  • “Axillary Breast Augmentation Using Meme-Type Implants”
  • Wilcox Hospital July 1985
  • Kauai, Hawaii
  • “Liposuction”