Fw: ASPS - New President

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From: MARTHA

Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 12:03 AM

Subject: Fw: ASPS - New President

Hi Ladies,

I think we should all 'welcome' this new ASPRS President, with our comments about the current status & the future of Breast Implants. As always, I recommend using all forms of contact ..... letters, emails, & phone calls!

Martha Murdock, DirectorNational Silicone Implant Foundation | Dallas Headquarters"Supporting Survivors of Medical Implant Devices"4416 Willow LaneDallas, TX 75244-7537

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Subject: ASPS - New President

America Society of Plastic Surgeons Names New President

For Immediate ReleaseNovember 5, 2002

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SAN ANTONIO - Wells, MD, Long Beach, Calif., was today named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the largest plastic surgery organization in the world and the foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Dr. Wells took office at the Society's 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, November 2 - 6 in San . He will serve for one year.

Dr. Wells received his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, and has completed residencies in general and plastic surgery at Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, La., and the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va. He received his board certification from The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) in 1978.

"ASPS and its members will continue to serve patients here and abroad through advances in plastic surgery sub-specialties, such as craniofacial surgery, burn care and cosmetic surgery," said Dr. Wells. "ASPS members care for patients regardless of plastic surgery necessity - cosmetic or reconstructive. Under my leadership, ASPS will continue to support and serve both aspects of the specialty on a national and local level whether grappling with 3rd party payers, advocating for members with the government or ensuring the availability for cutting-edge continuing education of the latest innovations in the specialty."

In addition to his private practice, Dr. Wells is on the active staff of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and a member of its Board of Directors. He has served as the Medical Center's Chief of Surgery and chairman of its plastic surgery section. He is also on the medical staffs of St. 's Medical Center, Long Beach; Los Alamitos Hospital; Hoag Presbyterian Hospital, Newport Beach and Community Hospital of Long Beach. He is also affiliated with the University of California Irvine, Plastic Surgery Division.

Before his medical residencies in 1971, Dr. Wells served as Lt. Commander, U.S.N.R for the U.S. Navy serving at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. He was deployed to Vietnam for 11 months beginning in January 1972 as General Surgeon and Senior Medical Officer on the U.S.S. Midway, CVA 41. In 1975 Dr. Wells was appointed Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the s Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore; Associate Director of the Facial Rehabilitation Center at the s Hopkins Cleft Palate Center; and Assistant Chief of Plastic Surgery and Co-Director of the Baltimore Regional Burn Unit at Baltimore City Hospital until 1979 when he returned to Long Beach, Calif.

Dr. Wells served as president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Long Beach Surgical Society. Since 1981 Dr. Wells has been intimately involved with many ASPS committees and with the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, the educational arm of the ASPS. In addition, he is an active member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, the California Medical Association, the Los Angeles County Medical Association and the Long Beach Medical Association. He has published a number of scientific articles and regularly presents courses at national plastic surgery events on topics including the role of plastic surgery in the management of breast cancer.

Dr. Wells, 62, resides in Long Beach, Calif., with his wife, , and their daughter, Sara, 14. His son, , 31, resides with his wife, , in Chicago.

ASPS, founded in 1931, is the largest plastic surgery organization in the world and the foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. ASPS represents physicians certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) or The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. For referrals to ABPS-certified plastic surgeons in your area and to learn more about cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, call the ASPS at (888) 4-PLASTIC (1-888-475-2784) or visit www.plasticsurgery.org