Joel Schlessinger, MD, FAAD, FAACS, FAAP practices aesthetic plastic surgery at the Advanced Skin Research Center in Omaha, Nebraska. A graduate of Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Schlessinger is board certified in Dermatology, Cosmetic Surgery, and Pediatrics. He is a founding member of the American Society for Cosmetic Surgery and a founding member of Aesthetic Surgery. He is also a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Schlessinger is President of the Missouri Valley Dermatology Society. Dr. Schlessinger frequently lectures in national review courses for family practice and emergency room physicians and trains dermatologists from around the country. He also trains physician assistants, residents, and medical students from Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.