ABOUT
DR. SHAMOUN
Dr. Shamoun relocated to Southern California from Dallas, Texas to provide
the latest advances in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.
He brings to his practice a combination of surgical skill, experience,
and artistic judgment, which reflects the intense training received
from many of the world's premier plastic surgeons.
Dr. Shamoun graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine,
with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed General Surgery at the University
of Alabama. He then completed a Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas,
one of America's finest plastic surgery training programs.
Dr. Shamoun elected to pursue several post-graduate Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery Fellowships. He completed a subspecialty Fellowship in Aesthetic
and Restorative Breast Surgery at the world-renowned Breast Reconstructive
Foundation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He also completed subspecialty
Fellowships in Aesthetic Surgery of the Face, Eyes, Nose, and Body at
the Connell and Robbins Aesthetic Surgery Institutes. He concluded his
formal nine years of training, beyond medical school, in Honolulu, Hawaii,
specializing in Surgery of the Asian Face.
Dr. Shamoun's paramount goals as a physician are to "be the absolute
best physician at all costs, individualize patient care, and the quality
of life. " As a result, he takes great pride in being the only plastic
surgeon in California triple board certified by The American Board of
Surgery, The American Board of Plastic Surgery and The American Board
of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Shamoun is a member of numerous prestigious plastic surgery societies,
which denote excellence in the field of cosmetic plastic surgery. Some
of these societies are listed below.
TRAINING, TALENT AND EXPERIENCE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
Dr. Shamoun has
lectured in the United States and authored or co-authored several
journal articles and textbook chapters, in both Aesthetic (Cosmetic)
and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Shamoun has been featured in the New York Post, the Dallas Morning
News, the London Times, and the Sunday Mirror (U.K.). He has also
been featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal, People Magazine,
and Women's Journal Magazine.
Dr. Shamoun has performed surgery on well-known celebrities as well
as famous international families throughout the world. He performed
plastic surgery on the first female celebrity to have a face lift
and forehead lift "live" on the Internet in June 1999.
Dr. Shamoun has privileges at Hoag, South Coast, Irvine Medical Center,
St. Joseph, Mission Regional, Saddleback, Orange Coast Memorial and
Desert Hospitals to better serve you.
Dr. Shamoun brings to Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, and Palm Springs
a unique depth of knowledge and experience that enables him to combine
traditional techniques with the most recent advances in plastic surgery
to achieve the most refined aesthetically pleasing surgical results.
He is dedicated to achieving extraordinary outcomes in all cosmetic
plastic surgical procedures and invites you to compare as you make
a decision about cosmetic plastic surgery. In his office, your needs
are Dr. Shamoun's most important concern, and he will strive to make
your aesthetic surgery a pleasant and satisfying experience.
EDUCATION
* B.S.: University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
* M.D.: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (with
Alpha Omega Alpha Honors)
* General Surgery Residency: University of South Alabama School
of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama
* Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency: Southwestern
Medical School (Parkland Hospital), UTHSC Dallas, Texas
CERTIFICATION/ QUALIFICATIONS
Dr.
Shamoun is the ONLY Plastic Surgeon in the United States QUADRUPLE
BOARD CERTIFIED by the:
* American
Board of Surgery
* American
Board of Plastic Surgery
* American
Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
* American Board of Forensic Medicine
* American
Board of Medical Specialities
* Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
* Basic Life Support (BLS)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES THAT DR. SHAMOUN HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF:
* A.S.P.R.S
* American
College of Surgeons
* American
College of Forensic Examiners
* American
Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
* American
Society of Plastic Surgeons
* American
Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
* American
Academy of Certified Consultants and Experts
* Lipoplasty Society
* Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgery
* Orange County Society of Plastic Surgery
* California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, Inc.
* California
Society of Plastic Surgeons
* American
Lawyer Media
* Better
Business Bureau
RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
* "Influence of Alar Cartilage and Septum on Nasal Tip Support."
SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL (UTMSC - Dallas), Department of Plastic
Surgery, 1993
* "Guanethidine Infusion in the Treatment of Reflex Sympathetic
Dystrophy." UNIVERSITY of MISSISSIPPI, SCHOOL of MEDICINE, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984.
* "Somatostatin vs Placebo in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal
Fistulas." Gerring Laboratories, UNIVERSITY of SOUTH ALABAMA,
SCHOOL of MEDICINE, 1989.
* Shamoun, J., et al.: "Brain Abscess Following Multiple Esophageal
Dilations: A Case Report." Clinical Imaging, June 1989
* Shamoun, J., et al.: "Stapled Cardiorraphy in the Treatment
of Penetrating Cardiac Injuries." A New Technique and Review
of Literature. The
Journal of Trauma. Nov. 1989.
* Shamoun, J., et al.: "Factors Affecting Mortality in Patients
Operated Upon for complications of Peptic Ulcer Disease." The
American Surgeon, Feb. 1989.
* Shamoun, J., et al.: "Atlanto-Occipital Subluxation/dislocation:
A Survivable Injury?" Journal
of Pediatric Surgery. 2000.
* Shamoun, J., et al.: "Expanding the Versatility of the Serratus
Anterior Myo-osseous Flap in Reconstructing Upper Extremity Defects."
Submitted for publication, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
* Shamoun, J., et al.: "The Omohyid Muscle Flap." Journal
of Clinical Anatomy, Nov. 1992.
* Shamoun, J.,
et al.: "Alternatives In Total Glandular Mastectomy." Submitted
for publication, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, May
1993.
* Shamoun, J.M.,
M.D., Connell, B.F., M.D.: "The Significance of Digastric Muscle
Contouring for Rejuvenation of the Submittal Area of the Face."
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, May 1997.
* Shamoun, J.M., M.D., Elliot, Franklyn, M.D.: "Lateral Transverse
Thigh Flap and Deep Circumflex Iliac Soft Tissue Flap (Rubens Flap)"
Microvascular Reconstruction of the Cancer Patient. First Edition
Schustermann. Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1997.
* Shamoun, J.M., M.D., Hartrampf, C.R., M.D.: "A Crucial Adjunct
in Breast Reconstruction; Mastectomy Specimen Weight and Skin Dimensions."
Annals of Plastic Surgery, March 1996.
* Shamoun, J.M., M.D., Ellenbogen, R., M.D.: "Blepharoplasty,
Browlift, and Forehead Lift." Textbook of Plastic Maxillofacial
and Reconstructive Surgery, Third Edition, Chaper 51, 1996.
* Shamoun, J.M., M.D., Elliot, Franklyn, M.D.: "Rubens's Peri-Iliac
Soft Tissue Free Flap." Atlas of Microvascular Flaps.
Schustermann, Book in Progress, 1995.
* Shamoun, J.M., M.D., Hartrampf, C.R., M.D., et al.: "Classification
and Reconstruction of the Breast and Chest Wall in Polands Syndrome."
Submitted for publication, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
* Shamoun, J.M., M.D., Hartrampf, C.R., M.D., Et al.: "Imaging
of Fat Necrosis and Recurrent Breast Cancer after Autogenous Breast
Reconstruction." Submitted for publication, March 1995, Annuals
of Plastic Surgery.
* Shamoun, J.M., M.D., Hartrampf, C.R., M.D., Et al.: "The TRAM
Hernia." Submitted for publication, February 1995, Plastic
& Reconstructive Surgery, and presented at 13th Annual Breast
Surgery Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, January 1997.
ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES
* Talk Radio 76 KGU, Honolulu, Hawaii, Guest "More Than Skin
Deep" September 1994
* Talk Radio 76
KGU, Honolulu, Hawaii, Guest "Faces, Figures, and Feelings"
October 1994
HELPFUL
LINKS
The following sites contain information that may be of interest to
prospective augmentation patients. Dr. Shamoun does not necessarily
agree with or endorse all of the information on these sites, but list
them as additional resources for your browsing.
* Professional Boards
Listed Above
* Professional Societies
Listed Above
* Professional Journals
The
Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
* Implant Manufacturers
McGhan
Medical Corporation
Mentor
Corporation
* Federal Agencies
The
Food and Drug Administration
* Patient online forums (paid surgeon subscriptions)
ImplantInfo
expert4law.org
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