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The Founder of Modern Plastic Surgery in Japan

Discover the legacy of Dr. Seiichi Ohmori, ISAPS past-president (1981–1983) and namesake of the ISAPS Ohmori Lecture, which honors lifetime achievements and contributions to aesthetic plastic surgery. 


SEIICHI OHMORI (1906–1989):

THE FOUNDER OF MODERN PLASTIC SURGERY IN JAPAN
By MIA SHIRAKABE, MD – JAPAN
Seiichi Ohmori was one of the key figures who shaped modern plastic surgery in Japan. His career reflects not only the establishment of a new medical specialty but also its growth alongside the social and economic transformation of postwar Japan. 

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