Laurence A. Kirwan
Laurence A. Kirwan, M.D, FRCS, FACS. | |
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Alma mater | Manchester University Maimonides Medical Center Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center University of Missouri Kansas City University of Colorado Denver |
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Fields | Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery |
Institutions | New York Eye and Ear Infirmary |
Website | http://www.drkirwan.com |
Laurence Anthony Kirwan, MD FRCS (born 31 March 1952 in Liverpool) is a board certified plastic surgeon notable for his celebrity breast surgery. He specializes in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body. In the breast surgery field, he described the "breast autoaugmentation" technique.[1] He performed breast reduction surgery on celebrities Ulrika Jonsson and Kim Woodburn.[2][3] Working with AmeriCares in 1989, he organised charity surgery missions after the Spitak earthquake in Yerevan, Armenia and in war zones in Croatia (1993-1996), with a UNESCO mission[4]
He has been featured in a New York Times article on botox treatments,[5] and by BBC Television as a consultant about the PIP implants scandal.[6][7]
Education and career
Kirwan graduated from the Victoria University of Manchester in 1974.[8] He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England since 1979, trained in General Surgery at the Maimonides Medical Center in New York (1980-1981), and was a resident at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. (1981-1982). Kirwan was a resident in plastic surgery in Kansas City University of Missouri (1985-1987) and a Fellow in Hand Surgery at the University of Colorado (1984-1985).[9]
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), he has practices in Norwalk, Connecticut and London, England. He is a Clinical Instructor for the Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary[10] where he is a Member of the Plastic Surgery Section. In 1996 Kirwan was appointed a Professor of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (University of Belgrade) at the International School of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.[citation needed]
Breast surgery
After developing techniques for breast augmentation with silicone breast implants, he designed a breast auto augmentation technique.[1] His breast reduction operations on Ulrika Jonsson and Kim Woodburn have been widely reported by the press; the Dailymail[11] and the Daily Mirror.[12]
Charity and surgery missions
As Kirwan's daughter Ophelia has Down Syndrome,[13] he donates to the University of California, San Diego, Neurosciences Institute where Professor William Mobley researches Down Syndrome.
In 1989 he coordinated several charity surgery missions[8] to Yerevan, Armenia after the earthquake and again to Croatia in 1993 and 1996.
Kirwan also organized an airlift of earthquake victims from Armenia in 1989. Working extensively with AmeriCares in 1989, he was the founding director of "Doctors for All People" [14] and is still in touch with patients from his charity trips.
Awards
Kirwan has been named one of the Best Plastic Surgeons in the Tatler Guide to Cosmetic Surgery in 2004, 2007,2008.[8] The London Evening Standard has nominated him as one the 1000 Most Influential Londoners in 2007 and 2008.[8] He is listed in Debrett’s People of Today[15] and was also named as one of the Top 20 Plastic Surgeons, Worldwide in the January 2006 issue of Russian Vogue.[8]
Publications about plastic surgery
Kirwan has published in journals and books related to plastic surgery and hand surgery. He taught Instructional Courses and participated in Expert Panels at National and International Scientific Meetings such as the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His own techniques have been published in international scientific reviews like the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, and academic conferences such as the FACE Conference, The Royal College of Physicians, London, England, July 1, 2007, or the IPRAS World Congress, 2003 in Sydney, Australia.[16]
Books
- Kirwan, Laurence (29 October 2004). Cutting Edge: A Top Surgeon Tells All... Artnik. ISBN 1-903906-22-9.
- Kirwan, Laurence; Fasolino, Peter (15 April 2009). My Mole Book. Artnik. ISBN 978-1905382477.
- Kirwan, Laurence (30 June 2012). Ophelia Blue Eyes: My Life So Far... Top Spot Publishing. ISBN 978-1905382491.
He has been featured in several others such as Plastic Surgery: The Worlds’ Top Surgeons and Clinics (Beyond Black Publications, 2007) and The Goddess Guide by Gisele Scanlon (Harper Collins, 2007).
References
- ^ a b Kirwan, L (2007). "Breast autoaugmentation". Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 15 (2, number 2) (Summer 2007 ed.). Pulsus Group: 73–76. PMC 2698805. PMID 19554189. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Jonsson, Ulrika (27 April 2009). "It was new boobs or bust: How Ulrika Jonsson got the cleavage she wanted for 20 years". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ James, Martha (22 December 2011). "I'm A Celeb Kim Woodburn Has Boob Job Aged 69". zimbio.com. Livingly Media. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Clark, James G. "Doctor Heads
to Croatia on 2nd Mission to War Victims". Connecticut Post. 4 (203) (Fairfield County Edition July 22nd 1995 ed.). Hearst Connecticut Newspapers: A1. ISSN 1070-874X.
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- ^ "BBC Breakfast Interview with Prof Laurence Kirwan". youtube.com. BBC. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Dr Laurence Kirwan featured on BBC, tells his point of view about PIP implants". youtube.com. BBC 3. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Plastic Surgeon - Laurence Kirwan, M.D., FACS - Practice Info". surgery.org. ASAPS. 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Carey, Tanith (31 May 2012). "How big breasts can take five years off your life: Jane Clarke shares her story". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Ulrika Jonsson's amazing breast reduction: 'I hated my boobs for 20 years.. Now I've got the bust the of a 16-year-old'". Daily Mirror. London: Trinity Mirror. 26 April 2009. ISSN 9975-9950. OCLC 223228477. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Kirwan, Laurence (30 June 2012). Ophelia Blue Eyes: My Life So Far... Top Spot Publishing. ISBN 978-1905382491.
- ^ "Laurence Kirwan". Haute Living magazine. September 2010.
- ^ "Prof Laurence Kirwan Authorised Biography". debretts.com. Debrett’s. 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Course Presentation: "Management of Breast Ptosis /Augmentation of the Ptotic Breast, Presented at the 13th International Congress, International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, August 14th, 2003 Sydney, Australia.