Semin Plast Surg 2022; 36(02): 053
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749381
Introduction to the Guest Editor

Asaf Olshinka, MD

Edward P. Buchanan
1   Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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I want to thank Dr. Asaf Olshinka for serving as the guest editor for this issue of Seminars in Plastic Surgery on “Plastic Surgery in Israel.” We also appreciate the efforts made by each outstanding author for sharing with us their knowledge and expertise.

Dr. Asaf Olshinka graduated from the Hadassah Medical School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He went on to service as a physician (Major) in the Israeli Defense Forces. He completed a residency in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery and Burn Unit at Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel. Pursuing his interest in pediatric craniofacial surgery, Dr. Olshinka completed a fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, TX.

Dr. Olshinka is currently the senior plastic surgery attending in Plastic Surgery Unit at the Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel. He is the chief of the Craniofacial Service at Schneider Children's Medical Center which is the largest facility of its kind in Israel and the only tertiary care pediatric hospital in the country.

The perspectives provided by Dr. Olshinka and his co-authors offer the plastic surgery community a rare viewpoint from which to observe our specialty. The more we, as a professional community, are exposed to these nuances and similarities within our own specialty, the stronger we become. I'm happy to be able to have Dr. Olshinka as a visiting editor and excited to share some of their practices. Seminars will continue to provide unique perspectives in Plastic Surgery from all over the world in an effort to improve the care we provide to our patients and strengthen the bonds within our profession.



Publication History

Article published online:
04 August 2022

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