Alan Matarasso, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery at Northwell Health System/Hofstra University, Zuckerman School of Medicine and a private practice plastic surgeon based in New York City, was named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons. Dr. Matarasso took office at Plastic Surgery The Meeting, the Society’s annual scientific meeting, in Chicago and will serve for one year.
“I am honored to lead the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons,” Matarasso notes, in a media release. “As President, I will ensure that ASPS continues to advocate for patient safety and provide members with practice support, educational opportunities and resources to ensure we advance and improve the quality of care for plastic surgery patients.”
