Adam Jeremy Oppenheimer (born April 17, 1980) is an American plastic surgeon and medical researcher known previously for his research in craniofacial surgery and current work in labiaplasty surgery. [1]
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| Born | April 17, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation(s) | plastic surgeon, medical researcher |
| Years active | 2014 - present |
| Known for | Research in craniofacial surgery and current work in labiaplasty surgery. |
| Spouse | Karina Eeva Oppenheimer |
| Website | www |
Oppenheimer was born to Cynthia and Randolph Oppenheimer. [2] He has four brothers. [2] His grandfather, Samuel Shatkin, was past-president of the American Society for Maxillofacial Surgeons. [3]
He attended Amherst High School where he was an All-American lacrosse goaltender. [4] He went on to play lacrosse at Yale University, [5] where he also sang with the collegiate a capella singing group The Whiffenpoofs. [6] He graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in 2002. [7]
He attended medical school at the University of Rochester and finished in 2006, [8] and proceeded on to a residency at the University of Michigan [9] and fellowship training in plastic surgery at the University of Washington in 2012. [8]
Oppenheimer began practicing in Central Florida [10] [11] obtaining board certification in 2014, [12] and fellowship with the American College of Surgeons. [13]
He has been featured in several print news outlets, giving his medical opinions on plastic surgery-related topics. [8] [14] [15] [16] Oppeinheimer also appeared on Orlando’s News6 news program [17] and an episode of the TruTV television series You’re So Vain. [18] He has also served as an assistant professor of plastic surgery at the University of Central Florida. [19]
In 2021 and 2022, he was ranked #21 and #11, [20] [21] respectively in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Plastic Surgeons in liposuction. He also ranked #55 in rhinoplasty in 2022. [22] He is known for sharing labiaplasty surgery on Snapchat, which has been criticized for promoting the aesthetic modification of normal anatomy through its use of before-and-after photos of procedures. [23]
His research publications have been cited almost 1000 times according to Google Scholar. [1]
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