Dr. Luis O Vasconez MD
Plastic Surgeon | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Luis Vasconez is a cosmetic medicine and surgery specialist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Vasconez specializes in the enhancement of appearance. Improving aesthetic, symmetry and proportion are key goals in cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic medicine has nothing to do with these specific areas not functioning properly; therefore, this elective field solely focuses on aesthetics and anti-aging.
Education and Training
Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1962
Board Certification
Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Harvesting the latissimus dorsi muscle for cardiomyoplasty.
- Basal cell carcinoma of the medial canthal area.
- Breast reconstruction.
- Reconstruction with the latissimus dorsi flap after skin-sparing mastectomy.
- Transverse abdominal flaps and the deep epigastric arcade.
- Transverse abdominal flaps and the deep epigastric arcade.
- Rejuvenation of the midface by elevating the malar fat pad: review of technique, cases, and complications.
- Endoscopic forehead lift: review of technique, cases, and complications.
- Marjolin's ulcer: an immunologically privileged tumor?
- Clinical analysis of malar fat pad re-elevation.
- Blood supply to the abdominal wall as related to planning abdominal incisions.
- Blood supply to the abdominal wall as related to planning abdominal incisions.
- Surgical anatomy of the midface as applied to facial rejuvenation.
- Long-distance anesthesia.
- Sixty latissimus dorsi flaps.
Fellowships
- University of Rochester 1969
Dr. Luis O Vasconez MD's Practice location
Practice At 619 19th Street South
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