Dr. Joel Aronowitz

Stem Cell Research

Dr. Joel Aronowitz, a prominent Los Angeles cosmetic surgeon joins Dr. DeSilva to discuss how the use of stem cells can aid dramatically in repairing chronic wounds. Dr. Aronowitz recently opened the Tower Wound Care Center in Santa Monica, CA.

Dr. Joel Aronowitz, is a prominent Los Angeles cosmetic surgeon in practice for more than 20 years. His office suite is located adjacent to the highly regarded Cedars Sinai Medical Center where Dr. Aronowitz serves as Chief, the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Aronowitz is a graduate of the Accelerated MD program at prestigious Baylor College of Medicine in Texas where he performed his General and Plastic Surgery residency training. Dr. Aronowitz is certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, and California Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is affiliated with the USC School of Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Aronowitz is the Founder of the Breast Preservation Foundation to educate women about their options for about skin-sparing mastectomy and breast reconstruction. The mission of this non-profit organization is to increase awareness for skin-sparing mastectomy, an oncoplastic surgical technique, through a national campaign of public awareness and medical research and education. The education and training of future doctors is important, and Dr. Aronowitz makes his contribution through numerous lectures to medical audiences at Cedars Sinai, nationally and in foreign countries as diverse as Australia, Ecuador, China, Japan, and Mongolia. Visiting doctors and students are frequently welcomed in his Los Angeles cosmetic surgery office. His medical research interests include improvement in mastectomy and breast reconstruction techniques, silicone gel implants, and minimally invasive methods to reverse aging and asymmetry in facial paralysis victims.

Dr. Derrick DeSilva

2 / 8 / 2010