Expertise of Dr. Joel Schlessinger:
Voted one of America's Top Docs and Best Doctors in America, Omaha has consistently voted him as the best cosmetic surgeon and dermatologist; for 12 years now, he's also been named the best cosmetic surgeon in Omaha and best dermatologist.
Titles held by him include:
- President Emeritus of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery
- Past President of the Nebraska Dermatology Society
Dr. Schlessinger is board-certified in dermatology, cosmetic dermatologic surgery and pediatrics. Each year, he hosts the Cosmetic Surgery Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
From Glamour to the New York Times, from Woman's Day to Seventeen, when media need an expert, they call upon Dr. Joel Schlessinger.
To find out more about Dr. Joel Schlessinger, read his media-based blog. To find out what else he is involved with, visit the Dr. Joel Schlessinger blog.
Here's more of his background:
After completing an internship/residency at the University of Alabama Children's Hospital in Birmingham, he completed a residency at Barnes Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He's been in private practice since 1992.
At his Advanced Skin Research Center, Dr. Schlessinger has performed more than 250 clinical trials over an 18-year period, including trials of:
- Dysport
- PurTox
- Xeomin (new forms of botulinum toxin)
- Liposonix
- Revance topical botulinum toxin
- More than 10 new compounds for psoriasis
In 1997, he started LovelySkin.com, which now has hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. LovelySkin.com is now one of the largest skin care websites in the world today. The flagship retail store, LovelySkin, offers more than 8,000 products from 180 skin care lines, and is the first store of its type in the country. Altogether, Dr. Schlessinger employs 75 people.
Yet another accomplishment is that he and his son (Daniel) created the first stick-formula body balm with hydrocortisone. The patent is pending on this invention.
Dr. Joel Schlessinger is a humanitarian, donating significant amounts of time to causes that matter.
After Haiti was hit with the earthquake, he and his family traveled to Haiti twice, as part of a relief effort. His company is a strong supporter of AIDS charities in Rwanda; donates makeup to women recovering from addictions; and donates makeup to women in battered women's shelters.
