Summary: Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, the newly elected president of The Plastic Surgery Foundation, is an experienced aesthetic plastic surgeon, author of over 1,000 publications, and has a long history of service and academic contributions in the field.

Key Takeaways

  • Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, has been elected president of The Plastic Surgery Foundation for a one-year term, focusing on the organization’s academic and financial development.
  • Matarasso is a highly experienced plastic surgeon, having authored over 1,000 publications and delivered more than 700 presentations in aesthetic plastic surgery.
  • He holds several key roles in the field, including positions with the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies.

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Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, has been elected president of The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) as of September 29, during the annual Plastic Surgery The Meeting in San Diego. He will serve a one-year term, focusing on 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,” says Matarasso. “I look forward to further growing The Foundation’s research initiatives, academic development and expanding plastic surgery’s vital role in global healthcare.”

He has authored over 1,000 publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and reviews. He has delivered more than 700 presentations and lectures on aesthetic plastic surgery. A recognized expert, he is frequently quoted in national newspapers and magazines and has appeared on major TV networks and radio broadcasts.

Longstanding Service to HIs Plastic Surgery Speciality

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).

Matarasso’s dedication to providing excellent patient care has been recognized throughout the field. During his career, 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.

Educational Highlights

Matarasso, a graduate of the University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, completed his general surgery training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Hospital, where he served as chief resident in plastic surgery. He specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery and is currently a clinical professor of surgery and systems chief of cosmetic surgery at Hofstra University Zucker School of Medicine/Northwell Health System. He practices in Manhattan, holds hospital privileges at multiple New York City medical centers, and operates his own American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities-accredited facility.