Editorial Advisory Board for
Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery

Peter Bela Fodor, MD, FACS, Executive Editorial Consultant and Round Table Moderator, of Los Angeles, is an internationally recognized leader in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery and is highly respected by the profession as a surgeon, teacher and author. Dr. Fodor is associate clinical professor of plastic surgery at UCLA Medical Center. He lectures and performs live surgical demonstrations nationally and internationally.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dr. Peter Fodor completed his general surgery residency at New York's Columbia University and his plastic surgery residency at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Fodor maintains hospital staff privileges at UCLA Medical Center, Century City Doctors Hospital and Olympia Hospital, all in Los Angeles, as well as at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. He is board-certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Fodor's expertise and ongoing interest in the specialty have enabled him to pioneer a number of the innovative procedures now used in the field. Dr. Fodor specializes in all areas of aesthetic plastic surgery and has made personal contributions to the advancement of various cosmetic surgery procedures, including lipoplasty (liposuction), such as Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL) and Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty (UAL). Most recently he has been involved with studies on body sculpting using ultrasound energy without surgery. Non-invasive to minimally invasive procedures have been of great interest to Dr. Fodor over the years, including "scarless facelifts" using endoscopic techniques. A significant portion of Dr. Fodor's practice (possibly as much as 50 percent) comprises secondary (re-do) surgery such as facelifts, nasal surgery, eyelid surgery and body sculpting. More about Dr. Peter Fodor.

Dr. Fodor's website: www.centurycitycosmeticsurgery.com

Walter L. Erhardt, Jr., MD, FACS, has maintained a leading private cosmetic surgery practice in Albany, Georgia since 1979. He is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is licensed to practice medicine in both Georgia and Virginia.

Dr. Erhardt is a past president of the major plastic surgery association American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a current director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and chair of the Written Examination Committee of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He has served as chief of surgery at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, has been a member of medical mission teams to India and El Salvador and is currently chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Erhardt graduated cum laude with his BS from Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, in 1969. He obtained his MD in 1973 from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia. More about Dr. Walter Erhardt.

Dr. Erhardt's website: www.erhardt-plasticsurgery.com

Richard J. Greco, MD, FACS, of Savannah, Georgia, specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, including liposuction, body sculpting, abdominoplasty, breast-lift, augmentation mammoplasty, facelifts, nasal surgery, ear surgery, chin surgery, forehead lift, eyelid surgery, skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Dr. Greco is board-certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery and has also earned a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery.

He received his undergraduate degree from Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania (summa cum laude), and his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He then completed his general surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a fellowship in hand surgery at The Hand Center in Philadelphia and a plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Greco maintains hospital staff privileges at Memorial University Hospital and Candler/St. Joseph Health Care System.

Dr. Greco is an active member of and serves on national committees for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, The Lipoplasty Society, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Medical Association.

His research has resulted in two patents and led to new surgical practices. Dr Greco's current research is in massive liposuction and new facelift healing techniques. He has authored more than 25 scientific papers, including six medical textbook chapters, and has also edited a book, Emergency Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Greco has also presented lectures for several leading medical organizations, universities and hospitals on a variety of health care topics, including body contouring procedures after massive weight loss, approaches to aesthetic improvements of the arms, breast reconstructive procedures, and new techniques in facial rejuvenation. More about Dr. Richard Greco.

Dr. Greco's website: www.mycosmeticsurgeon.md

Scott R. Miller, MD, FACS, of La Jolla, California, is a renowned board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in structural face and neck lifts, endoscopic brow lifts, contour thread lifts and breast surgery. His expertise also includes tummy tucks and liposuction.

Dr. Miller is board-certified as a plastic surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the director of Miller Cosmetic Surgery Center at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla. He is a clinical assistant professor of plastic surgery at the University of California, San Diego and a textbook author on facial rejuvenation surgery. He is on the Instructional Course Committee of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation and is also active in the Interface International Surgery Program, operating on children with disfiguring birth defects.

Dr. Miller is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He teaches continuing medical education courses in the areas of advanced endoscopic techniques and facial rejuvenation concepts for audiences nationwide. Dr. Miller is the San Diego physician instructor for the Contour thread lift certification course, one of only three currently in southern California. He is on the editorial advisory board for Radius, a health care magazine for public education.

Dr. Miller received his doctorate in medicine and completed his surgical residency and internship at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Miller completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of California, San Diego, and was selected to be a member of the Dr. Bruce F. Connell Society and to complete an advanced fellowship training program in aesthetic cosmetic surgery. More about Dr. Scott Miller.

Dr. Miller's website: www.millercosmeticsurgery.com

Darrick E. Antell, MD, DMD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon who currently serves as an official spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the world's largest plastic surgery organization. Dr. Antell's outstanding surgical record has been recognized by several medical societies, including the Medical Society of the State of New York, which awarded him its prestigious President's Citizenship Award. Dr. Antell has been named numerous times as one of New York's best doctors by New York Magazine. He also is recognized in the Marquis Who's Who directories, which honor the best professionals in their respective industries.

Selected as one of the top cosmetic surgeons in America by Town & Country magazine, Dr. Antell has also been included in the best doctors list of Vogue magazine. In addition, he has been featured in publications such as Glamour, Elle, Newsweek, and on television programs such as The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show and Early Show. Dr. Antell offers a variety of cosmetic surgery procedures, including facelift, breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty and tummy tuck. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Antell completed a dentistry degree, making him uniquely qualified to perform cosmetic facial procedures. Dr. Antell completed his undergraduate degree at Hobart and William Smith College in Geneva, New York. He went on to earn his medical degree at the University of Toledo Medical Center, and completed a Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He continued his education at Stanford University Medical Center, where he performed both his internship and surgical residency. Dr. Antell also completed a plastic surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. More about Dr. Darrick Antell

Dr. Antell's website: www.antell-md.com

Julius Few, MD, FACS, is in private practice at The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Chicago, IL. Dr. Few also serves as a Clinical Associate Professor for the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Chicago. In addition, Julius Few is the immediate past president of the Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Few received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Few then completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center, followed by plastic surgery training at Northwestern University. In addition, Dr. Few also received special facial and eye cosmetic training in Honolulu, New York, and Atlanta.

Dr. Few is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Medical Association and the American College of Surgeons. In addition, he is also a member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Few has lectured extensively on the subject of cosmetic facial surgery and safety. He is also the author or co-author of numerous publications. In addition, Dr. Few has appeared on numerous news programs, including NBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN. He currently holds advisory positions on the subject of plastic surgery at CNN and Good Morning America. Dr. Few was included in Crain's Chicago Business “Top Forty under 40,” for his work in Plastic Surgery Development in 2002. More about Dr. Julius Few.

Dr. Few's website: www.fewinstitute.com

James H. Wells, MD, FACS, is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He completed his general surgery training at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans and plastic surgery training at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville; and he served on the plastic surgery faculty at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Dr. Wells was in the U.S. Navy on the USS Midway as the medical officer during the Vietnam War. He has been president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Recently he was elected as a director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, where he has served as a guest oral examiner for the past 10 years. Dr. Wells initiated the Patients of Courage award and the leadership programs at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons during his presidency.

He is on the Board of Directors at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) in Long Beach, California, where he is in private practice. He serves as a clinical professor of plastic surgery at UCI and is director of resident rotations at LBMMC. He is married and has two children.

Munish K. Batra, MD, FACS, has developed a leading cosmetic surgery practice in San Diego, California. Dr. Batra has worked with national authorities in the field of cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring. He is double-board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Batra is well specialized in all facets of plastic surgery regarding the face, body and breast, including reconstructive as well as laser procedures.

Dr. Batra earned his medical degree from Case Western University and completed his plastic surgery training at University of California - San Diego Medical Center, followed by additional fellowship training in advanced facial surgery. More about Dr. Munish Batra.

Dr. Batra's website: www.coastalplasticsurgeons.com

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