planned to pursue a career in plastic surgery.
An award-winning artist, Dr. Cassel has expressed
his creative talent since childhood via sculpture,
photography, and stained glass as well as precious
gem cutting and the design and creation of fine
jewelry.
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surgery is the ultimate medium of artistic
endeavor. Unlike clay or stone, the demands
of blood supply challenge the desire to modify
the shape of a human subject, but when this
can be done successfully, the gratification
is overwhelming." |
specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive
plastic surgery. He is past chief of the Division
of Plastic Surgery at Baptist Hospital of Miami,
and past president of the Greater Miami Society
of Plastic Surgeons. In addition to his private
practice, he is a Volunteer Associate Professor
of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami
where he participates in training and evaluation
of plastic surgery residents. Dr. Cassel is board
certified as a Diplomat of the American Board
of Plastic Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American
College of Surgeons.
Dr. Cassel's training included
both a plastic surgery residency with Dr. D. Ralph
Millard at the University of Miami, and a full
year fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery
at the prestigious Davies Medical Center in San
Francisco.
Dr. Cassel specializes
in cosmetic surgery of the face, eyes, ears, nose,
and breasts, liposuction and body contouring,
as well as breast reconstruction following mastectomy.
Dr. Cassel was one of the first plastic surgeons
in Miami to perform the TRAM flap, a sophisticated
type of breast reconstruction without implants
using the body's own tissues from the abdomen.
and has been recognized innumerable
times with one of the highest survey ratings of
all South Florida plastic surgeons in Miami Metro
Magazine and South Florida Magazine. He has also
been honored in Guide to America’s Top Surgeons
and The Best Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Voted by Their Peers. His surgical cases have
been featured in television documentaries such
as Discovery Channel, Dateline, and TechTV, as
well as many news and magazine articles.
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC
SURGEONS
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AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC
SURGERY
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AESTHETIC
PLASTIC SURGEONS
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including the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons, the Esthetic Society, and the Lipoplasty
Society. Dr. Cassel's practice draws patients
from many regions of the United States as well
as the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe.
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It
was a natural decision when Dr. John Cassel
