The Plastic Surgery Foundation Appoints Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, as New President
September 29 2024 - 5:00PM
Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, has been elected president of The Plastic
Surgery Foundation (The PSF), an organization that supports the
research and international activities of the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). He took office Sept. 29, 2024, at Plastic
Surgery The Meeting, the Society’s annual scientific conference, in
San Diego. Dr. Matarasso is a world-renowned plastic surgeon with a
dedication to medical training, education and scientific research.
He will serve a one-year term as president of The PSF, supporting
the academic and financial development of the organization.
“I am honored to lead The PSF and continue our deep commitment
to advancing plastic surgery through research and collaboration,”
said Dr. Matarasso. “I look forward to further growing The
Foundation’s research initiatives, academic development and
expanding plastic surgery’s vital role in global health care.”
The author of more than 1,000 peer-reviewed journal articles,
publications, book chapters, monographs and reviews, Dr. Matarasso
has been invited to deliver more than 700 presentations, lectures
and panels to share his expertise on aesthetic plastic surgery. He
is also a prominent subject matter expert for the media, frequently
quoted in national newspapers and magazines and featured across all
major TV networks and numerous radio broadcasts.
Dr. Matarasso has a long history of service to the specialty. He
is currently assistant national secretary (United States) to the
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) and the
U.S. delegate to the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery
Societies (ICOPLAST), as well as a director on four nonprofit,
non-medical boards. He previously served as president of ASPS
(2019), The Rhinoplasty Society (2009) and the New York Regional
Society of Plastic Surgeons (2006).
Dr. Matarasso’s dedication to providing excellent patient care
has been recognized throughout the field. During the course of his
career, Dr. Matarasso has continuously been named one of the top
plastic surgeons in publications such as The New York Times
Magazine, Vogue, Newsweek, Elle, American Health Castle-Connolly
and Woodward/White. Recently, he was appointed to the Warren B.
Davis Circle – the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS)
Reviewers Hall of Fame.
A graduate of the University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine,
Dr. Matarasso trained in general surgery at the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine-Montefiore Hospital, where he became chief
resident in plastic surgery. Having devoted his entire career to
the subspecialty of aesthetic plastic surgery, he is currently
clinical professor of surgery and systems chief, cosmetic surgery
at Hofstra University Zucker School of Medicine/Northwell Health
System. He practices cosmetic surgery in Manhattan and holds
hospital privileges at numerous New York City medical centers and
maintains his own AAAASF-accredited operating room.
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About The Plastic Surgery Foundation
The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), founded in 1948,
supports research, international volunteer programs and visiting
professor programs. The foundation's mission is to improve the
quality of life of patients through research and development. The
PSF accomplishes its mission by providing invaluable support to the
research of plastic surgery sciences through a variety of grant
programs. The PSF works in concert with the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
About American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest
organization of board-certified plastic surgeons in the world.
Representing more than 11,000 physician members worldwide, the
society is recognized as a leading authority and information source
on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. ASPS comprises more
than 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the
United States. Founded in 1931, the society represents physicians
certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery or The Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Niccole Caan
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
847-228-3333
media@plasticsurgery.org