Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

The lack of surgical instruments tailored for women’s hands is just one example of the gender inequity female surgeons face in the workforce.

For the most part, cosmetic surgeons treat patients with reasonable goals who want to look better, refreshed or rejuvenated.

Wesley Hicks Jr., MD, FACS, chair of the department of head and neck/plastic and reconstructive surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Vertical Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Osmotica Pharmaceuticals, has submitted a new drug application to the FDA for RVL-1201, its acquired blepharoptosis treatment candidate, according to a press release.