PSN Extra
Remembering an innovator and legend of the specialty
By Jesse A. Taylor, MD, & Joseph M. Serletti, MD Monday, March 23, 2026Linton A. Whitaker, MD, passed away Feb. 14 in Bryn Mawr, Penn., at age 89. Dr. Whitaker leaves an indelible imprint on the discipline of plastic and craniofacial surgery.
Society moves to restructure educational line for members
By ASPS Staff Sunday, March 1, 2026ASPS is reorganizing how education is planned, built and evaluated based on the way that members actually practice – in order to deliver the most meaningful education on the most relevant, timely topics.
Remembering The PSF past President Thomas Stevenson, MD, 1946-2026
By Granger Wong, MD, DMD Monday, February 23, 2026The PSF past President Thomas Stevenson, MD, passed away Jan. 23 at age 80. Dr. Stevenson was Professor Emeritus at the University of California-Davis and a longtime leader in the field of plastic surgery.
Remembering John Mulliken, MD, 1938-2026
By John G. Meara, MD, DMD, MBA; Bonnie L. Padwa, MD, DMD; and Kevin B. Churchwell, MD Thursday, January 22, 2026John Mulliken, MD, a pioneering figure in plastic surgery, passed away Jan. 20 at age 87.
New leadership structure signals bold next chapter for PRS
Friday, January 16, 2026The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has named Samuel J. Lin, MD, MBA, to serve as the next Editor-in-Chief of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS). Justin Sacks, MD, MBA, has also been appointed to serve in the newly created, non-editorial position of Managing Director of the ASPS journal portfolio.
Colleagues pay tribute to ASPS past President C. Lin Puckett, MD, 1940-2026
By Edward Luce, MD Friday, January 16, 2026Plastic surgeons are mourning the passing of ASPS past President Charles Linwood "Lin" Puckett, MD, who died Jan. 9 at age 85.
The Global Plastic Surgery Congress scheduled for May 27-29 in Buenos Aires
Thursday, December 18, 2025The inaugural Global Plastic Surgery Congress (GPSC), featuring some of the specialty's leaders from around the world, will be held May 27-29 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
WHCRA: Past, present and the push for modernization
By Lauren McNulty & Alicia Billington, MD, PhD Monday, September 1, 2025A small but transformative piece of legislation – the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) – was enacted in 1998 to safeguard care for millions of women. Although WHCRA was groundbreaking at the time, it was written in an era when breast reconstruction options were more limited. Today's advances in cancer treatment, reconstructive surgery and genetic testing have created scenarios not explicitly addressed when the law was enacted.
SHARE program helps secure operating microscope for Kenyan microsurgery program
By Paul Snyder Saturday, August 30, 2025Thanks to a coordinated effort driven by ASPS members, microsurgery training – and practice – in Kenya is poised to go further than ever.
Remembering Aron Wahrman, MD, MBA, MHCDS: 1958-2025
By Michele Shermak, MD Thursday, August 28, 2025ASPS member Aron Wahrman, MD, MBA, MHCDS, passed away Aug. 7 at age 67, leaving a huge hole in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.
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