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r. Edward Szachowicz is one of the nation’s leading facial plastic surgeons. His experience and credentials include:

Certifications

  • Board-certified, American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Board-certified, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
  • Board-eligible, American Board of Anti-aging Medicine

Fellowships and Teaching Positions

  • Graduate Fellow, American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School

Staff Operating Privileges

  • Credentialed in facial plastic surgery at the two major Twin Cities hospitals: Fairview/University of Minnesota Hospitals and Abbot-Northwestern Hospital
  • Credentialed at 11 regional hospitals and surgical centers in the state of Minnesota.

Education

  • American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, fellowship, 1986
  • University of Minnesota Graduate School of Medicine, Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), 1985
  • University of Minnesota Hospitals, Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck surgical residency 1980-1984
  • University of Minnesota Hospitals, surgical internship 1979-1980
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Medical Degree (MD), Alpha Omega Alpha honor society 1979
  • Northwestern University, Bachelor of Arts in biology (BA), Dean's list 1975

Teaching Experience

  • University of Minnesota Medical School faculty member, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Conducted national instructional course on plastic surgeries of the face, cutaneous laser surfacing, maxillofacial trauma, facial skin malignancy reconstruction, and advances in wound healing
  • Presented numerous national scientific sessions on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery

Pro Bono Work

  • AAFPRS Domestic Violence Project, 1995-Present
  • AAFPRS Face-to-Face Mission, Zagreb, Croatia, 1992
  • National Health Service, Marshall Islands, South Pacific, 1986

Research

  • Received more than $100,000 in research grants for the study of wound healing
  • Research Advisor, University of Minnesota Graduate School of Medicine

Memberships

  • Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association, American Medical Association
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
  • American Society for Maxillofacial Surgery (ASMS)
  • American Academy of Anit-Aging Medicine (AAAAM)
  • American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS)

Recent Media Appearances

  • KSTP-TV Channel 5 "Longevity"
  • KSTP-TV Channel 5 "Luscious Lips"
  • KMSP-TV Channel 9 "Cosmetic Surgery"
  • WCCO-TV Channel 4 "Facial Plastic Surgery"
  • WCCO-TV Channel 4 "Dimension: Body Piercing"
  • WCCO-TV Channel 4 "Tips on Living a Long Life" with Dennis Draghiciu
  • WCCO-TV Channel 4 "Dimension: Sun Damage Camera"
  • KARE-TV Channel 11 "Sun Protection"
  • KARE-TV Channel 11 "Sun Damage"
  • KARE-TV Channel 11 "Whatever: Skin Damage From the Sun"
  • KTCA-TV Channel 2 "Health Talk and U: Plastic Surgery"
  • KARE-TV Channel 11 "Anti-Aging"
  • WCCO-TV Channel 4 "Lipodissolve"