Staff


Director

Joseph M. Serletti, MD, FACS

Joseph M. Serletti, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery (Plastic); Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery

JOSEPH M. SERLETTI, MD, FACS, is the Henry Royster-William Maul Measey Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery, the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Serletti is a leader in the field of reconstructive microsurgery, breast reconstruction, and aesthetic breast and facial surgery. His research interests include best practices and outcomes in large clinical series in plastic surgery. Dr. Serletti serves as a Director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is board certified in Plastic Surgery.


Founder and Director Emeritus

Linton A. Whitaker, MD

Linton A. Whitaker, MD

Professor Emeritus of Plastic Surgery; Founder and Emeritus Director of the Center for Human Appearance

LINTON A.WHITAKER, MD, is the Founder and original Director of the Center for Human Appearance. He is Professor Emeritus of Plastic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Whitaker is recognized internationally for his innovations and expertise in craniofacial and cosmetic surgery of the face, especially facial aging and facial bone surgery. Dr. Whitaker is board certified in surgery and Plastic Surgery.


Dermatology

George Cotsarelis, MD

George Cotsarelis, MD

Professor of Dermatology; Chair, Department of Dermatology; Director, Hair & Scalp Clinic
 215-662-2737

GEORGE COTSARELIS, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology and Director of the Hair and Scalp Clinic. His clinical expertise includes alopecia areata, cicatricial alopecias and male and female pattern alopecia. His research interests include hair follicle stem cells, skin regeneration and alopecia. Dr. Cotsarelis is board certified in Dermatology.

Christopher J. Miller, MD

Christopher J. Miller, MD

Associate Professor of Dermatology; Director, Penn Dermatology Oncology Center
 215-662-2737

CHRISTOPHER J. MILLER, MD, is Director, Penn Dermatology Oncology Center and Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Miller’s clinical expertise is in Mohs surgery, reconstructive surgery, cutaneous oncology and melanoma. His research interests include melanoma of the head and heck and acral sites, reconstructive surgery, surgical technique and education and high-risk cutaneous oncology. Dr. Miller is board certified in Dermatology.

Joseph F. Sobanko, MD

Joseph F. Sobanko, MD

Associate Professor of Dermatology; Director, Dermatologic Surgery Education
 215-662-2737

JOSEPH F. SOBANKO, MD, is Director of Dermatologic Surgery Education and Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical expertise includes Mohs surgery, complex cutaneous reconstruction, laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Sobanko’s research interests include laser scar revision, surgical reconstruction and studying the psychosocial factors surrounding cosmetic surgery and physical appearance. Dr. Sobanko is board certified in Dermatology.


Oculoplastic Surgery

James A. Katowitz, MD

James A. Katowitz, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology; Director, Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery
 215-590-0603 and 215-590-2791

JAMES A. KATOWITZ, MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is a professor of ophthalmology. Dr. Katowitz is internationally known for his work in oculoplastic surgery. His clinical and research interests include reconstructive orbital, lid and lacrimal surgery. Dr. Katowitz is board certified in Ophthalmology.

William R. Katowitz, MD

William R. Katowitz, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology; Director, Oculoplastic Fellowship Training
 215-590-0603 and 215-590-2791

WILLIAM R. KATOWITZ, MD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Director of Oculoplastic Fellowship Training at the Center for Human Appearance and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. His expertise includes adult and pediatric orbital tumors, thyroid eye disease and tearing disorders. He specializes in cosmetic and functional reconstruction of the eyelids and structures surround the eye and orbit. Dr. Katowitz is board certified in Ophthalmology.


Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Anh D. Le, DDS, PhD

Anh D. Le, DDS, PhD

Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology
 215-662-3580

ANH D. LE, DDS, PhD, is Norman-Vine Professor and Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry and Perelman School of Medicine. Her research interest includes the development of novel therapeutic approaches based on the multifunctional properties of stem cells, regenerative and immunomodulatory, to treat inflammatory diseases, drug related osteonecrosis of the jaws and repair orofacial defects. She is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Lee Carrasco, DDS, MD

Lee Carrasco, DDS, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology; Chief, Division of Oral Surgery

LEE CARRASCO, DDS, MD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/ Pharmacology. He is also Chief of the Division of Oral Surgery at Penn Medicine. In addition to his teaching responsibilities he has conducted research involving facial trauma and condylar position. Dr. Carrasco is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Eric J. Granquist, DMD, MD

Eric J. Granquist, DMD, MD

Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology
 215-662-3580

ERIC J. GRANQUIST, DMD, MD, is Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology. In addition to his clinical teaching responsibilities, His research interests include facial trauma, maxillofacial infections, and TMJ disorders. He is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Barry H. Hendler, DDS, MD

Barry H. Hendler, DDS, MD

Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology; Director, Penn Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Cosmetic Surgery Associates
 215-662-3580

BARRY H. HENDLER, DDS, MD, specializes in in temporomandibular joint laser arthroscopy at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. He has a long term interest in hair restoration procedures and is Director Penn’s OMS/Cosmetic Surgery Associates’ satellite practice. Dr. Hendler is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Peter D. Quinn, DMD, MD

Peter D. Quinn, DMD, MD

Chief Physician Executive (past), Penn Medicine Medical Group, Schoenleber Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 215-662-3580

PETER D. QUINN, DMD, MD, is Chief Physician Executive (past), Penn Medicine Medical Group and is the Schoenleber Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Penn Medicine Medical Group (PMMG) was created in 2017 as a unified organization for all of our physicians in primary care, different specialties, and with various hospital affiliations, is a key prong of our strategy to ensure fully integrated clinical operations across our growing health system.


Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Ara A. Chalian, MD

Ara A. Chalian, MD

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery; Director, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
 215-349-5559

ARA A. CHALIAN, MD, is Director of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Professor of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Chalian’s clinical expertise includes microvascular and reconstructive surgery of the head, neck and nose, facial reconstructive surgery for skin cancers and surgery for thyroid and parathyroid neoplasms. His research interests include understanding the experience of head and neck cancer, geriatric surgery, functional outcomes and quality and safety in surgical care. Dr. Chalian is board certified in Otorhinolaryngology.

Oren Friedman, MD

Oren Friedman, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery; Director, Facial Plastic Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital
 215-349-5559

OREN FRIEDMAN, MD, is Director of Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Associate Clinical Professor of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. His clinical interests are facial plastic surgery, including facelift, brow lift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty and reconstructive facial surgery. Dr. Friedman is board certified in Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Steven B. Cannady, MD

Steven B. Cannady, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology
 215-349-5559

STEVEN B. CANNADY, MD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. His clinical interests are microvascular and reconstructive surgery of the head, neck and nose, facial reconstructive surgery for skin cancers and surgery for thyroid and parathyroid neoplasms. His research interests are functional outcomes after reconstructive surgery. Dr. Cannady is board certified in Otorhinolaryngology.


Plastic Surgery

Scott P. Bartlett, MD

Scott P. Bartlett, MD

Professor of Surgery (Plastic)
 215-590-2208

SCOTT P. BARTLETT, MD, is Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His clinical expertise includes aesthetic and reconstructive facial surgery and pediatric plastic surgery. His research interests include facial growth and development and results of different therapies. Dr. Bartlett is board certified in Plastic Surgery.

Benjamin Chang, MD

Benjamin Chang, MD

Professor of Surgery; Associate Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
 215-662-7300

BENJAMIN CHANG, MD, FACS, is Associate Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery. He is a Professor of Clinical Surgery. Dr. Chang’s clinical expertise and special research interest is hand surgery. Dr. Chang is board certified in hand surgery and Plastic Surgery.

David W. Low, MD

David W. Low, MD

Professor of Surgery; Medical Illustrator
 215-662-7300

DAVID W. LOW, MD, is an attending surgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Clinical Associate at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Low is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His clinical experience includes general reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, microsurgery, cleft lip and palate, hemangiomas and vascular malformations. He has special research interest in medical illustration. Dr. Low is board certified in Plastic Surgery.

Ivona Percec, MD, PHD

Ivona Percec, MD, PHD

Assistant Professor of Surgery; Associate Director, Cosmetic Surgery
 215-662-7300

IVONA PERCEC, MD, PHD, is an attending surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery. She is the Associate Director of Cosmetic Surgery and Director of Basic Science Research in the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Percec’s clinical expertise includes aesthetic surgery of the face and body, minimally invasive aesthetic procedures, anti-aging interventions and skin cancer reconstruction. Dr. Percec’s clinical research focuses on understanding facial aging anatomy and the anatomic and the psychological benefits of aesthetic rejuvenation procedures. Dr. Percec is board certified in Plastic Surgery.

Jesse A. Taylor, MD, FACS, FAAP

Jesse A. Taylor, MD, FACS, FAAP

Professor of Surgery (Plastic), Peter Randall Endowed Chair and Chief
 215-662-7300

JESSE A. TAYLOR, MD, FACS, FAAP, is the Professor of Surgery (Plastic), Peter Randall Endowed Chair and Chief. He serves as the Director of Penn's Craniofacial Fellowship and co-director of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia cleft team. His clinical expertise includes cleft and craniofacial surgery and aesthetic surgery of the craniofacial skeleton, especially rhinoplasty. His research interests include bone and tissue engineering as it relates to aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face and skull. Dr. Taylor is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and is board certified in Plastic Surgery.


Psychological Services

Leanne Magee, PHD

Leanne Magee, PHD

Clinical Psychologist
 215-590-2208

LEANNE MAGEE, PHD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Magee’s clinical and research interests include psychosocial adjustment in children and families affect by acquired and congenital appearance difference, body image and anxiety.


Neurology

Anjan Chatterjee, MD, FAAN

Anjan Chatterjee, MD, FAAN

Professor of Neurology, Psychology and Architecture

ANJAN CHATTERJEE, MD, FAAN, Professor of Neurology, Psychology and Architecture, is the inaugural director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics.  He studies the psychological and neural mechanisms underpinning beauty. A particular focus is the relationship between beauty and morality and the quick judgments of character that people make based on a person’s appearance. Dr. Chatterjee is board certified in Neurology.