Fashionistas and Beauty Experts attend AKPR’s celebration of Beauty & Fashion Cocktail Party at Sazon in Tribeca
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Dr. Matthew Bonanno, TV Host Cognac Wellerlane and Fashion Designer Count Vlad pose for a photo-op at Trendy Nightspot Sazon in Tribeca, New York City
Cognac chats with Plastic Surgeon Dr. Matthew J. Bonanno
Fashionistas, bloggers and beauty experts attended a glamorous night in Tribeca as colorful glasses of tasty sangria and delicious hors d’oeuvres were carefully catered to all that listened as featured guests of honor, Drs. John & Matthew Bonanno, leading NYC plastic surgeons introduced the latest products on the market and offered a Q&A on November 19, 2009.
John D. Bonanno, MD, PC
John D. Bonanno, MD is a senior plastic surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. He is the former Attending-in-Charge of plastic surgery at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and the former Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY where he created a program in hand surgery and micro-vascular surgery and trained young doctors, many of whom are in plastic surgical practice today. He has been on the plastic surgery staff of many New York Hospitals. His main area of special interest is cosmetic surgery, especially nasal and facial plastic surgery, and cosmetic surgery of the breast. He has operated on physicians, public figures, models, actors, actresses, singers, and on many of his plastic surgical colleagues and their families.
Dr. John Bonanno received his bachelors degree in chemistry and mathematics from New York University. He was born in Sicily and speaks fluent Italian.
He earned his M.D. degree, “Summa cum Laude” at the University of Rome and trained in general surgery at St. Luke’s Hospital and Medical Center, NY. He subsequently completed his training in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, NY where he was chosen as the Chief Resident in his senior year. Dr. Bonanno completed his training in Plastic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, NY. Many of his plastic surgery teachers were world renowned reconstructive and cosmetic surgeons such as John M. Converse, Thomas Rees, Carey Guy, Blair Rogers, Michael Hogan, Richard Stark, Gustave Aufricht, and Edgar Berry.
Dr. John Bonanno is a member of the New York County Medical Society, the Medical Society of the State of New York, the American Medical Association and is the former president of the Morgani Medical Society. He has served on numerous committees of these societies. He has also appeared multiple times in the media, such as the Daily News, the Regis Philbin Show, Talk of the Town, CNN, and radio programs such as the Debbie Nigro Show.
Dr. Bonanno has been teaching Plastic Surgery throughout his career. He has developed many unique solutions to plastic surgical problems. He also performs plastic surgery on needy patients, especially children, believing that we should strive to help each other in this complex world and to give back to society more than we take.
Matthew J. Bonanno, MD
Matthew J. Bonanno, M.D. is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery of the nose, eyes, face, breasts, and body. His procedures include, but are not limited to rhinoplasty, nasal reconstruction, blepharoplasty, facelift, neck lift, brow lift, breast augmentation ( with saline or silicone breast implants), mastopexy (breast lift), breast reduction, breast reconstruction, abdominoplasty, liposuction, body lift, Botox®, and injectable skin fillers(Restylane®, collagen, and others).
Dr. Bonanno completed his training in General Surgery at the prestigious Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Dr. Bonanno went on to complete his Plastic Surgery Residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Following this, Dr. Bonanno acquired further training in Head, Neck, and Breast Surgery at the renowned Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Bonanno is an attending plastic surgeon on staff at Lenox Hill Hospital / Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City.
Dr. Bonanno is committed to the education of future plastic surgeons and regularly contributes his time to the education of plastic surgery residents and aesthetic plastic surgery fellows. He is a Clinical Instructor for the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Fellowship Programs at Lenox Hill Hospital and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. His research in plastic surgery has been presented at various regional, national, and international meetings and he has contributed to numerous articles in plastic surgery journals.
Dr. Bonanno strongly believes in giving back to the community he serves, both locally and abroad. He regularly contributes his time to providing pro-bono care for individuals in need.
Dr. Bonanno is an active member of the New York County Medical Society, the Medical Society of the State of New York, and the American Medical Association. He serves on the Medical Ethics Committee and Medical Practice Ethics Committee for the Medical Society of the State of New York, as well as the Public Relations Committee, Membership Task Force, and the Young Physicians Advisory Council for the New York County Medical Society. He is the current president of the Morgagni Medical Society.
Dr. Bonanno is committed to providing plastic surgery of the highest standard to his patients. He possesses the experience, knowledge, personality, and skill necessary to achieve the finest results one would expect from a premier plastic surgeon.
To find out more about the family team of Father and Son Dr. John D. Bonanno and Dr. Matthew J. Bonanno please go to:
http://www.drbonanno.com/
Until my next celebrity event darlings,
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