Meet the Surgeon

Curriculum Vitae
Joel B. Singer

Originally from New York, Dr. Joel Singer has maintained a cosmetic surgery practice in Connecticut for the past thirty years. Dr. Singer graduated from the Yale University School of Medicine, and completed his surgery and plastic surgery residencies at the Yale New Haven Hospital and Rhode Island (Brown University) Hospitals respectively.

Dr. Singer is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and holds membership with the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and other national and regional societies.

For the past nine years he has led medical missions to third world countries such as Columbia, and mainland China in order to teach local plastic surgeons and provide free surgery for needy children with birth defects.

His areas of expertise are cosmetic surgery of the face and breast, and aesthetic surgery to improve the body's contours. Dr. Singer specializes in minimally invasive techniques such as "the Weekend Facelift", suspension techniques for facial rejuvenation, total sub-muscular Breast Augmentation, and minimal scar liposuction breast reduction.

EDUCATION:

Queens College 1959-1962
Yale University School of Medicine 1962- 1966

CLINICAL TRAINING:

General Surgery, Yale New Haven Medical Center 1966-1968
General Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital (Brown University) 1968-1970
Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital (Brown University) 1970-1972

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Plastic Surgery 1974

LICENSURE:

Connecticut, New York, California

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Norwalk Hospital, Senior Attending 1972-Present, Chief Plastic Surgery 1981-1990
Bridgeport Hospital, Attending Surgeon 1974-1998
Park City Hospital 1974-1990, Chief of Plastic Surgery

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Connecticut Society of Plastic Surgeons
New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Academy for Anti-aging Medicine

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Ear Reconstruction, Presentation ASPRS
Nasal Splint, PRS
New Technique, Eyelid Surgery, Presentation NESPRS
Complications Hand Surgery, NE Society of Hand Surgery
New Technique, Breast Augmentation, PRS
Technique, Breast Reconstruction, PRS
Clinical Study Silicone Breast Implants McGhan Corporation (FDA Protocol)
Clinical Study Silicone Breast Implants Mentor Corporation (FDA Study)
Clinic Study on the use of HGH in Healthy Adults aged 40-65 (FDA Study)

MEDICAL MISSIONS (HEALING THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION):

Plastic Surgery Hospital Site Visits, Beijing, Shanghai, China 1993, 1994, 1995
Plastic Surgery Mission to Tunja, Columbia, 1996, 1997
Plastic Surgery Mission to Shanghai, China, 1998
Plastic Surgery Mission to Donguan City, China, 2000
Plastic Surgery Mission to Hojie City, China, 2001
Plastic Surgery Mission to Guagxi Medical Center , Nanning , China 2002

AWARDS:

Physicians Recognition Award (AMA) 1976-1999
Humanitarian Award (Neways Corp.) 1997-2002

MEDICAL INTERESTS:

Cosmetic Surgery of the Face and Neck
Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Liposuction and Body Contouring
Surgical Correction of Cleft Lip/Palate
Anti-aging Medicine (FDA Approved Study)

OTHER INTERESTS:

Color Print Photography
Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Nutritional Medicine
Clinical Research, Hormonal Replacement Therapy for Anti-aging
Asian Martial Arts