Education and Training
Herbert D. Stern, M.D., a well-trained and experienced plastic surgeon, is Medical Director for the Premiere Center for Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Stern graduated Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Queens College of the City University of New York, majoring in chemistry and biology. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1969 from New York University School of Medicine. He then completed his general surgery training at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. During this five-year training program, Dr. Stern served as both the Senior and Chief Resident. Following general surgery, Dr. Stern was at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York for his plastic surgery residency training; he served as Chief Resident during the third year of this training.
Licensure and Specialty Board Certification
Dr. Stern has been licensed by the states of New York, West Virginia and Virginia. He is actively licensed in Florida. Dr. Stern has been certified in both Advanced Cardiac and Basic Life support. He has also been granted certification by several highly reputable boards such as:
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
- American Board of Plastic Surgery - Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand
Military
Dr. Stern was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy in July of 1971. During his service, Dr. Stern was stationed at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Orlando, Florida where he was in charge of the Emergency Department and established the Outpatient Surgery Clinic. He served until June of 1973, when he was honorably discharged as a Lieutenant Commander. At the time of his discharge, Dr. Stern received a Naval Letter of Commendation for his work in organizing and leading the hospital’s Rapid Deployment Surgical Support Team.
Professional Society Memberships
Dr. Stern is a member in good standing of the following highly-recognized and respected medical societies:
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons, inducted in 1981
- Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, inducted in 1992
- Tampa Bay Society of Plastic Surgeons, inducted in 1988
Current Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Stern is currently on staff at the following hospitals and outpatient facilities, where he has unrestricted cosmetic surgery privileges:
- Premiere Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Tampa, FL
- University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL
- Memorial Hospital of Tampa, Tampa, FL
- Tampa Outpatient Surgery, Tampa, FL
Specialty Training
Dr. Stern believes that a physician must stay current in his specialty and has gone through several specialty training courses to assure his expertise.
His specialty training includes:
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons, annual meetings and courses
- Gordon-Baker Symposiums on Cosmetic Surgery
- Cosmetic Laser Surgery Workshop
- Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty, Regional Course
- Quality Healthcare: Public/Private Partnerships
- Suction Lipectomy of the Face and Body
- Workshop: Lasers for the Plastic Surgeon
- YAG Laser Surgery Course
- Advanced Cardiac and Basic Life Support
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Education and Training
Dr. Robinson received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 1968 from St. Louis University School of Arts and Sciences. He graduated in 1972 from St. Louis University School of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine degree. During his medical studies, Dr. Robinson resided at the following well-known institutions:
- University of Florida
- St. John's Mercy Medical Center
- University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine
Licensure and Certification
Dr. Robinson has been certified by the National Board as well as the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is currently certified in the states of Florida, Missouri, and Illinois.
Publications and Presentations
Being highly respected in his field, Dr. Robinson has been given the privilege and honor of contributing to the never-ending process of learning and research through several medical publications and presentations. In addition, Dr. Robinson has also held positions as Instructor of Surgery at the University of Illinois and as a Lecturer at Cook County Graduate School of Medicine.
Some of Dr. Robinson's presentations were for the:
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting
- American Burn Association (Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth Annual Meetings)
- Western Surgical Association Annual Meeting
- Plastic Surgery Senior Residents' Conference
- American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting
- International Burn Symposium in Stockholm, Sweden
Dr. Robinson has published several articles on the following subjects:
- Thermal injuries
- Treatment of burned children
- "Lethal" burns
- Role of Erythropoietin in the anemia of thermal injury
Professional Society Memberships
Dr. Robinson is a member in good standing of several highly recognized and respected medical societies. He was a founding member, a member of the Executive Committee, President and Secretary of the Broward County Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Dr. Robinson also belongs to the Greater Miami Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, where he has had the honor of holding the positions of President and Secretary. Dr. Robinson is also a member and involved in the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Florida Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Florida Medical Association and the Broward County Medical Association.
Current Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Robinson is currently on staff at the following hospitals and surgical facilities, where he has unrestricted cosmetic surgery privileges:
- Hollywood Memorial Hospital, Hollywood, Florida
- Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Hollywood Medical Center, Hollywood, Florida
- Memorial Hospital Pembroke, Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Aventura Medical Center, Aventura, Florida
- THC Hospital, Hollywood, Florida
- Ambulatory Surgical Facility, Hollywood, Florida
- Ambulatory Surgical Facility West, Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Premiere Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Weston, Florida
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Education and Training
Dr. Mark Francis Blake is a well-known Weston surgeon who takes pride in his community. He has performed hundreds of surgical procedures. He has a personal passion for his work and takes pride in every patient’s complete satisfaction.
Dr. Blake graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Biology and earned his M.D. at the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine, and has worked at both Providence hospital and North Oakland Medical Center conducting General and Plastic Surgery – winning numerous professional awards during his career.
Privileges
- Memorial Hospital at Mirimar, Florida
- Westchester General, Miami, Florida
Appointments
- Medical Director - Mirinka Cosmetic Creations
- 2665 Executive Park Dr. Suite #1, Weston, FL. 33331
Awards
- 2006 ASPS/PSEF Annual Senior Residents Conference
- Arlington, VA.
- Best Congenital Paper Award
- The New Method of Repair of the Primary Complete Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
- 2003 - 2004 Suilium Chowchuvech Memorial Award
- MOST OUTSTANDING JUNIOR RESIDENT
- 2003 OHEP Research Forum - 2nd Place
- Muscle-Sparing Thoracotomy vs. Posterolateral
- 2001 - 2002 Suilium Chowchuvech Memorial Award
- MOST OUTSTANDING JUNIOR RESIDENT
Research
- Intestinal Obstruction Following Biliopancreatic Diversion
- Mark F. Blake, MD, Amit Dwiveti, MD, Bruce Macpherson, MD, FACS, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2003 Apr;48(4)737-40.
- Laparoscopic Collectomy for Chronic Diverticular Disease
- Mark F. Blake, MD, Amit Dwiveti, MD, Wai Yip Chau, MD, Amod Tootla, MD, FACS, Farouq Tootla, MD, FACS, Yvan Silva, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
- Accepted JSLS 2005
- Surgical Treatment of a Severe Microstomia Developed Following Leucocytoclastic Vasculitis
- Mark F. Blake, MD, Gustavo Bella Rosa, MD, Ian T. Jackson, MD.
- Submitted PRS - awaiting publication
- Intralesional Laser Therapy for Treatment of Hemangiomas
- Mark F. Blake, MD, Gustavo Bella Rosa, MD, Ian T. Jackson, MD, Hashim M. Alani, MD
- Pending
- Characterization of Bone Dust Derivatives
- Ahmad Ahad, MD, Mark F. Blake, MD, Gustavo Bella Rosa, MD, Ian T. Jackson, MD.
- Pending
- The New Method of Repair of the Primary Complete Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
- Ahmad Ahad, MD, Mark F. Blake, MD, Gustavo Bella Rosa, MD, Ian T. Jackson, MD.
- Submitted - Awaiting Publication
Presentations
- OHEP Research Forum 2003
- April, 2003, North Oakland Medical Centers, Pontiac, MI.
- Muscle-sparing Thorocotomy vs. Posterolateral Thorocotomy - An Alternative Approach
- OHEP Research Forum 2003
- May, 2003, Meadowbrook Hall, Rochester, MI.
- Muscle-sparing Thorocotomy vs. Posterolateral Thorocotomy - An Alternative Approach
- OHEP Research Forum 2004
- Laparoscopic Colectomy (LSC) vs. Open Colectomy (OSC) for Chronic Diverticular Disease (DD) - Poster
- American College of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting
- October 2003, Chicago, IL.
- Laparoscopic Colectomy (LSC) vs. Open Colectomy (OSC) for Chronic Diverticular Disease (DD) - Poster
- Michigan Chapter American College of Surgeons
- May 20, 2004, Crystal Mountain Resort, MI.
- Laparoscopic Colectomy (LSC) vs. Open Colectomy (OSC) for Chronic Diverticular Disease (DD) - Poster
- Midwestern Society of Plastic Surgeons
- February 2005, Chicago, IL.
- Use of Buccal Myomucosal in Secondary Cleft Palate
- Providence Hospital Annual Research Forum
- May 2005
- Surgical Treatment of a Severe Microstomia Following Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
- ASPS/PSEF Annual Senior Residents Conference
- March 23, 2006
- The New Method of Repair of the Primary Complete Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: A Long Term Follow-Up
- Providence Hospital Annual Research Forum
- April 26, 2006
- Characterization of Bone Dust Derivatives
Certifications
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- PADI
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Microsurgery Course
- Advanced Microsurgery Course
Associations and Memberships
- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- Detroit College of Surgeons (DCS)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- American Medical School Association
- University of Michigan Alumni Association
- University of Michigan Association of Anthropology - Associate
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