California plastic surgeon named new president of ASAPS

The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery announced that Daniel C. Mills, MD, has been named its new president at The Aesthetic Meeting 2016 in Las Vegas.

Mills, a board-certified plastic surgeon operating in private practice in Laguna Beach, California, has served as president-elect since 2015. He is medical director at Laguna Beach Rejuvenation and Wellness, and teaches residents in the plastic surgery department at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, according to a press release.

Daniel C. Mills

Mills served as president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and is currently technical editor of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the journal of ASAPS.

“[Mill’s] extensive background in research, public education and patient safety-focused committee work has afforded him an in-depth understanding of our society’s structure, and operations that are essential to leading the society,” James C. Grotting, MD, immediate past-president of ASAPS, stated in the release.

“It is an honor to assume the role of president of the Aesthetic Society,” Mills stated in the release. “In an effort to further distinguish ASAPS members from other organizations, we will continue to generate expanded awareness of our particular brand of refined expertise (specifically in aesthetic plastic surgery), enhance member benefits and distinctions, promote patient safety and better patient outcomes, and provide the best educational opportunities possible for our members.”

Other ASAPS officers named include:

Clyde H. Ishii, MD, of Honolulu, Hawaii, president-elect;
W. Grant Stevens, MD, of Los Angeles, vice president;
Charles Thorne, MD, of New York, treasurer; and
Herluf Lund Jr., MD, of St. Louis, secretary.

Reference: www.surgery.org