Double Board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and surgeon specializing in minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures and cosmetic surgery with specialized training in dermatologic surgery, facial plastics, and a deep scientific background in cutaneous immunology, clinical trials, and curricular development.

Dermatologist specializing in skin cancer detection & treatment, aesthetics, and hair restoration

Dermatologist serving adults and children at the Harvard hospitals. Specialized in skin cancer detection and prevention; adult and pediatric connective tissue disease; and aesthetic medicine including cosmetic injections and laser

Basic and translational research related to the skin component of vascularized composite allografts, transplant immunology, stem cell-based immunomodulation and immunological tolerance induction, immune monitoring, nerve regeneration, and tissue engineering. Development of functional replacement parts, such as hand and face transplants to restore quality of life for patients including wounded soldiers returning from combat. Skills include flow cytometry, cell culture & sorting, mixed lymphocyte reactions, T cell suppression and proliferation assays, ELISA, Luminex, RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, electromyography, laser-assisted lymphangiography, rat and mouse microsurgery, and in vivo studies in small and large animal models.

Clinical investigation to develop algorithms and indications for craniofacial operations and to examine the role of surgical intervention in high-risk groups. Completed work focused on geriatric facial fractures, congenital craniofacial deformities, cranioplasty, and composite tissue transfer, and helped to establish new treatment protocols and procedures in reconstructive plastic surgery.