American Society Of Plastic Surgeons Inducts UCLA Physician As New President

Main Category: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery
Article Date: 27 Oct 2009 - 6:00 PDT

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Michael McGuire, MD, clinical associate professor of surgery, UCLA, was inducted as president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), at Plastic Surgery 2009, the Society's annual scientific meeting. Dr. McGuire will lead the world's largest plastic surgery association and foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery for a one-year term. As ASPS President, Dr. McGuire will focus on increasing intra-specialty collegiality and cooperation, and providing worldwide resources through international outreach.

"The plastic surgery community stretches beyond our borders, so we as ASPS Member Surgeons have a unique opportunity to reach out to our colleagues around the world and assist them in areas such as advocacy, education, and surgeon certification," said Dr. McGuire. "An additional goal for my presidency is to explore the alternatives to solo practice here at home, by investigating opportunities that may be available to our membership through virtual groups or centers of excellence."

An ASPS Member Surgeon since 1982, Dr. McGuire has held board positions including Vice President of Communications and Member Services, Secretary, and Member-at-Large, and has been a member of numerous ASPS Committees, including Government Affairs, Leadership Development, and Publications. In addition, Dr. McGuire is currently a member of the Cosmetic Surgery Alliance, and serves on the Patient Safety, Public Education, and Quality and Performance Measurement Committees, among others.

Dr. McGuire has been in practice for 29 years and acquired his American Board of Plastic Surgery Certification in 1981. He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his general and plastic surgery internship at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. McGuire also completed two fellowships-one in plastic surgery research at Stanford University and the other, a traveling fellowship, at Canniesburn Hospital in Scotland.

v Though his private practice today is principally aesthetic surgery, Dr. McGuire's scholarly interests are reconstructive in nature - as his focus at UCLA is teaching cleft lip and palate reconstruction to medical students and residents. Dr. McGuire spent 19 years as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Olive View/UCLA Medical Center, where he founded the cleft palate team in 1983.

Dr. McGuire's personal accomplishments include serving as President of both the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and of the AAAASF, the accrediting body of ambulatory surgical facilities. He was also Founder and President of Surgery Facilities Resources, and President and Chair of the Board of California's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization. Additionally, Dr. McGuire is a founding patron of the Los Angeles Opera and he collects Asian art and antiques. He is an avid traveler and gardener, and enjoys spending time at the beach in Santa Monica, where he currently resides.

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American Society of Plastic Surgeons