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Suzanne K Doud Galli, MD, PhD Consulting Staff, Cosmetic Facial Surgery, Private Practice

Suzanne K Doud Galli, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons

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Philip J Miller, MD, FACS Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Director of Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship Program, New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Surgeon, Gotham Plastic Surgery (Private Practice)

Philip J Miller, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons

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Dominique Dorion, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS Dean, Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

Dominique Dorion, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA Emeritus Professor of Otolaryngology, Dentistry, and Engineering, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Head and Neck Society

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Clark A Rosen, MD Director, University of Pittsburgh Voice Center; Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Clark A Rosen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society

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