Dr. 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”
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