Overview
- Step-by-step guide to the procedures and techniques commonly employed in aesthetic medicine
- Includes numerous high-quality illustrations and color photographs
- Suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (47 chapters)
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Aesthetic Medicine
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Peter Michael Prendergast, BMedSc, MB, BCh, BAO (Hons), MRCSI, works in private practice in aesthetic medicine. He is Medical Director of Venus Medical Beauty, a medical centre in Dublin specializing in nonsurgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Dr. Prendergast is founder and president of the European College of Aesthetic Medicine and a founding member of the Irish Association of Cosmetic Doctors. He is also a Fellow of the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Prendergast has BACD certification in botulinum toxin and dermal implants and is also an official trainer for VASER-assisted lipoplasty in Europe. Â
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Melvin A. Shiffman, MD, JD, FCLM, received his MD from Northwestern University School of Medicine in 1957 and completed his residency in general surgery in 1964 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, California. Since then he has been continuously involved in the practice of oncologic surgery, reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery. In 2002, Dr. Shiffman became Chair of the Section of Surgery at Tustin Hospital and Medical Center and in 2009-10 he was President of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is Editor Emeritus of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, a member of the International Editorial Board of the International Journal of Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery, and an examiner for the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Shiffman is the recipient of many honors and is a Fellow of various colleges and societies.He is Chair of Section of Surgery at Newport Specialty Hospital (AKA Tustin Hospital and Medical Center) and has published more than 290 articles, edited 30 books, and written over 130 book chapters.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Aesthetic Medicine
Book Subtitle: Art and Techniques
Editors: Peter M. Prendergast, Melvin A. Shiffman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20113-4
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-20112-7Published: 23 September 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51962-2Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-20113-4Published: 23 September 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 629
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 405 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Otorhinolaryngology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery