Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD, FACS, from St Louis Cosmetic Surgery has accepted the role of secretary for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

Lund is a past president of the Missouri Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and served as treasurer and secretary for the St Louis Metropolitan Medical Society.

โ€œI value the opportunity to serve in this leadership role with an organization such as ASAPS,โ€ Lund says in a media release from St Louis Cosmetic Surgery. โ€œThe society represents more than 2,600 top-tier, board-certified plastic surgeons and is dedicated to advancing the goals of patient and physician education and patient safety.โ€

In his new role, Lund will play a role on the boardโ€™s executive committee and be an advisor to the ASAPS president. His responsibilities include recording the activities of the board and ASAPS society.

โ€œIโ€™m looking forward to fulfilling my duties as ASAPS secretary and working with other members of the executive committee,โ€ Lund continues. โ€œOne of the goals is to help craft initiatives to expand public awareness of our organization and the benefits of choosing a plastic surgeon who is a member of ASAPS.โ€

[Source(s): St Louis Plastic Surgery, PRWeb]