Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. (2026, October 18). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/lynn-a-damitz-md-facs-named-president-of-the-american-society-of-plastic-surgeons/article_02c379ed-93a5-50b5-a885-26ca2d60b781.html

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Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, was named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons during their annual conference in Houston on October 18, 2026. Dr. Damitz will serve a one-year term until September 19, 2027, emphasizing patient safety and supporting board-certified plastic surgeons to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
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Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, was named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) on October 18, 2026, during Plastic Surgery The Meeting in Houston. Dr. Damitz will serve a one-year term through September 19, 2027. She expressed her commitment to patient safety and supporting board-certified plastic surgeons worldwide. The ASPS is the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons.

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📰 Lynn A Damitz Named AspS President
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Topics

ASPS Houston Plastic Surgery The Meeting Society the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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Damitz PERSON · 2× Houston ORG · 2× the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ORG · 2× ASPS ORG · 1× Lynn A. Damitz PERSON · 1× Society ORG · 1×

Narrative

Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, has been named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons.
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🔮 She will serve a one-year term through Sept. 19, 2027.

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Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, has been named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons. asserted
Damitz → name → surgeons
Dr. Damitz assumed the role during Plastic Surgery The Meeting, the Society’s annual scientific conference, held this year in Houston. asserted
Damitz → assume → Houston
She will serve a one-year term through Sept. 19, 2027. asserted
She → serve → Sept.
“I am deeply honored to lead the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and represent our dedicated members worldwide,” Dr. Damitz said. asserted
Damitz → honor → members
“As plastic surgeons, our responsibility extends beyond the operating room. asserted
responsibility → extend → room
Patient safety must guide every decision we make, from education to innovation. asserted
we → guide → innovation
I look forward to supporting the work of board-certified plastic surgeons and reinforcing our specialty’s leadership in delivering exceptional patient outcomes.” asserted
I → look → outcomes
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