Dr. J. Kevin Duplechain Named New President of AACS
Dr. J. Kevin Duplechain is the new President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and its affiliate organization, the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation (CSF), the research and education arm of the AACS.
He was installed as president at the AACS annual meeting held from February 3-5, 2022, in Las Vegas.
Dr. Duplechain practices in Lafayette, Louisiana. He serves as an adjunct instructor for the department of otolaryngology, division of facial plastic surgery at Tulane University in New Orleans. He is the co-founder and managing partner of Laser Skin Care of Louisiana.
“I am honored to preside over the AACS and CSF at this exciting time in our evolution as a global leader in advancing excellence and patient safety in cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine through education, training, research and advocacy,” says Dr. Duplechain in a news release.
Also at the meeting, C. William Hanke, MD, MPH, FACP delivered the Webster Lecture, which is presented annually in honor of plastic surgeon Richard C. Webster, MD, founder of the AACS. His Webster Lecture addressed the history of AACS, including notable past-presidents and members, and reviewed the books of liposuction as well as the evolution of tumescent local anesthesia and its application to various conditions.
Dr. Hanke is program director for the micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology (MSDO) fellowship training program at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, which he founded in 2004. He also founded the Mohs Surgery Fellowship Training Program at Indiana University School of Medicine, where he formerly held the nation’s first triple professorship in dermatology, pathology and laboratory medicine, and otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery. Dr. Hanke has led many professional societies as President, including the AACS; the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD); the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS); the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS), and the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ISDS). He has received The Gold Medal (AAD), The Samuel J. Stegman,MD Award for Distinguished Service (ASDS), The Frederic E. Mohs,MD Award for Career Achievement (ACMS), and The President’s Gold Medal (ISDS).
The AACS Women in Cosmetic Surgery Section (WiCS), a recently formed AACS section created to support the professional and personal development of female cosmetic surgeon members, held an insightful session moderated by WiCS Co-chairs Jane Petro, MD and Suzan Obagi, MD. Keynote Speaker Andrea Moreira, MD, co-director of the microsurgery and breast reconstruction program in the Allegheny Health Network’s Division of Plastic Surgery, shared her personal journey as a plastic surgeon. Her presentation was followed by small group discussions about “owning your own business” and “work-life balance.”
Recordings of the Scientific Meeting can be purchased and will be available from February 22 - May 22, 2022.
PHOTO: Dr. J. Kevin Duplechain