William E. LoVerme, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae

Education

1974 B.S. Syracuse University, Electrical Engineering – Biosystems

1979 M.D. Boston University School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Training

Internship and Residencies

1979 – 1980 Intern in General Surgery, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, N.Y.

1980 – 1983 Residency in General Surgery, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, N.Y.

1983 – 1985 Residency in Plastic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Combined Program
Cambridge Hospital/Beth Israel Medical Center, F.G. Wolfort, M.D., Director

Licensure and Certification

1987 Diplomat, American Board of Plastic Surgery

1983 Massachusetts License Registration

1980 New York State License Registration

1979 Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners

Academic Appointments

1979 – 1983 Clinical Assistant Instructor, Department of Surgery, State University
of New York, Upstate Medical Center

1983 – 1985 Teaching Fellow, Plastic Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1985 - 2003 Clinical Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School

1986 - 1988 Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine

1988 - 2003 Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine

01/96 Visiting Professor & Clinician, Hospital San Cristobal, El Salvador.

2003 - present Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine

01/00 Visiting Professor of Plastic Surgery, Catholic University of Guayaqil,
Ecuador.

Appointments & Honors

10/94 Guest of Honor, Country of El Salvador, & Special Guest of
President Calderon del Sol

1997 – 1999 President, Mass. Society of Plastic Surgeons

1995 – 1996 Secretary, Mass. Society of Plastic Surgeons

1995 – 2003 Spokesperson, American Society of Plastic Surgeons

1998 - 2003 Peer Consultant, American Society of Plastic Surgeons

1995 – 2004 Mass. Delegate to National Council of Regional Plastic Surgical Societies

1995 – 2003 Plastic Surgical Consultant: New England Sports Network (NESN)

2/2001 Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery from the
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

1/2002 CME Certificate of Recognition from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

2003 Listed as one of Top Boston Area Plastic Surgeons by Consumers Checkbook

11/01/92 American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award

2007 – 2009 Awarded 3 times America’s Top Plastic Surgeons by Consumers research
Council

2008 Awarded listing in The Guide to Top Doctors by the Center for the Study
of Services

2007 Healing the Children Sue Tiger Memorial award for extraordinary
dedication to changing the world; one child at a time

Society Membership

American College of Surgeons

American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

N.E. Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons

Massachusetts Society of Plastic Surgeons

Massachusetts Medical Society

American Medical Association

Healing the Children

Hospital and Appointments

Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Chief, 1994 to present, staff 1985 to present

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Chief, 1994-2000, staff 1985 to present

Waltham-Weston Hospital, staff 1986 to 2004

Boston Laser Center, Hahnemann Hospital, Boston, Ma, Associate Director,
1993 to 1995

Publications

Toxic Shock Syndrome after Chemical Face Peel: LoVerme, W., Courtiss, E., Drapkin, M., Wilson, R.,; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; July, 1987, Volume 80, #1

Precise Terminology for Suction Lipectomy: LoVerme, W., Courtiss, E.; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, January, 1985, Volume 75 #1

Presentations

03/01/84 Surgical Approach to Parotid Tumors: Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Cambridge Hospital

04/14/84 Update in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery; Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Cambridge Hospital

05/02/84 Hand Injuries: Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Cambridge Hospital

06/03/84 Abnormal Breast Masses after Augmentation Mammaplasty: New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Newport, R.I.

06/03/84 A Simple Temperature Monitor for Evaluation of Flaps: New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Newport, R.I.

09/18/84 Facial Fractures: Emergency Room Surgery Rounds, Beth Israel Hospital

06/08/85 Halo Nevi and Malignant Melanoma: The Correlations: New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston, MA

08/22/85 Chest and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Surgical Grand Rounds, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

10/31/85 Breast Reconstruction: Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Cambridge Hospital

05/01/86 Surgical Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate, Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Cambridge Hospital

07/24/86 Facial Injuries: The Emergency Room Approach: Primary Care Grand Rounds, Cambridge Hospital

09/29/86 Hand Anatomy: Surgical Grand Rounds, Cambridge Hospital

10/04/86 Abdominal Wall Function after Rectus Flap Breast Reconstruction; Howrigan, E., Slavin, S., LoVerme, W., Goldwyn, R.; Scientific Session, ASPRS, Los Angeles, CA

10/09/87 Breast Reconstruction: Surgical Grand Rounds, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

12/13/87 Medical and Surgical Therapy of Facial Fractures, Nursing Grand Rounds, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

03/07/88 Hand Injuries: Emergency Room Rounds, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

03/31/88 Burn Treatment: Surgical Lecture, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

04/07/88 Treatment of Pressure Sores: Grand Rounds, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

05/05/88 Wound Healing: Surgical Lecture, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

10/14/88 Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital School of Nursing Faculty Lecture

06/03/89 Frontal Sinus Fractures: Rationale for Management; N.E.S.P. & R.S., Hyannis, MA

06/15/89 Facial Skin Cancers, Local Flap Options: Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds; Massachusetts General Hospital.

01/26/90 Sternal Wound Flap closures: Surgical lecture St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

02/03/93 Healing The Children in El Salvador; Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Harvard Medical School, New England Deaconess Hospital.

03/03/93 CPT Coding for Plastic Surgeons; Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Harvard Medical School, New England Deaconess Hospital.

06/10/93 Management of the Infected Sternotomy Wound with Muscle Flaps; New England Society of Plastic Surgery; Newport, R.I.

01/01/94 New Thoughts on Breast Implants; Mass. Chapter American College of Surgeons, Spring meeting.

03/10/94 Management Infected Sternal Wounds; International Conference of American College of Surgeons; Athens, Greece.

05/04/94 Facial Skin Cancer, Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, MA.

05/20/94 Plastic Surgery & Wound Healing, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.

09/21/94 Surgical Grand Rounds, Breast Reconstruction, Newton Wellesley Hospital

10/05/94 Coding for Plastic Surgeons; New England Deaconess Hospital, Grand Rounds.

11/98 Ultrasonic Liposuction, Physics and Theory; Mass. Society of Plastic Surgery, Brookline, Mass., Visiting Professor of Plastic Surgery.

10/03 Body Contouring Surgery after Weight Loss; Massachusetts Society of First Assistants

10/04 Looking Yourself After 50: Our Quest for Rejuvenation, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Community Forum

Elected Positions

May 1994 Elected to the Council of Regional Societies of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Duties include coordination of the Mass. Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

1997 – 1999 President, Mass. Society of Plastic Surgeons.

1998 – 2004 Executive Committee of Council of Regional Societies.

T.V., Radio & News Media Appearances

09/18/91 Featured Guest; Good Day America; WCVB-TV ABC Boston

02/10/92 WBZ-TV 4 Boston 6:00 PM News: Breast Implant Controversy.

02/16/92 Dave Maynard Show, WBZ-Radio: Breast Implant Controversy.

04/01/93 Middlesex News, Boston Laser Center article, front page

02/13/95 Featured Guest; Healing the Mind & Body; Continental Cablevision.

06/29/95 Featured Guest; Taking Charge of Your Health; WRKO Radio,
Boston, Mass.

02/13/96 Featured Guest: Talk About the Mind and Talk About The Mind And
Body with Dr. Joseph Dreyfus & Gail Kelley; Wellesley, Mass.

09/23/99 Featured Guest: Front Row Special, Survival of the Fittest;
New England Sports Network, NESN.

11/01/99 Featured Guest: Healthline with Dr. Christian Fantina, Cablevision.

11/99 Featured in Boston Magazine discussing Breast Implants and
Liposuction

6/13/2004 Boston Sunday Herald, Special Report (Plastic Surgery after Gastric
Bypass)

4/2004 Channel 4, NBC Boston: Guest commentary for news (mineral oil
injections).

10/27/06 Channel 5, CBS, Boston: Commentary on Radiofrequency skin
tightening Technique (Thermage).

11/18/06 Channel 5, CBS, Boston: Expert Discussion on Silicone Implants.

Feb 2008 Channel 56, Boston, WLVI TV, State of the Art Medical shows on
Breast Implants, Facial Rejuvenation and Liposuction

Specializing in facial, body cosmetic and plastic surgery in Wellesley, Newton and Waltham, Massachusetts
and surrounding areas such as Boston.

William E. LoVerme, M.D. Curriculum Vitae

William E. LoVerme, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae