Jack Sheen | |
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| Born | 2 April 1925 |
| Died | 19 April 2021 (aged 96) |
| Education | |
| Years active | 1964–2003 |
| Spouse | Anitra |
| Children | 3 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
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| Notable works | “Aesthetic Rhinoplasty” |
Jack H. Sheen, MD (1925 - 2021) [1] was an American facial plastic surgeon, author, and educator. [2] [3] [4] He was best known for his modern rhinoplasty techniques and textbook "Aesthetic Rhinoplasty" and for developing advanced methods that transformed nasal surgery into a more predictable and aesthetic procedure. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Jack Sheen was born on April 2, 1925 and grew up in Altadena, California. [2]
During the Second World War, Sheen served in the US Navy, assigned to a troop carrier in the South Pacific where, in a bunk next to the Commander, he was responsible for transmitting and receiving communications in Morse code. [2]
Sheen attended Stanford University, graduating in 1951 and continued graduating from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1955. At Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Sheen was an OB-GYN Resident for one year, followed by three years of general practice and completing training in Plastic surgery in 1964. [2]
In 1981, Sheen became Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery at University of California, Los Angeles. In 1988, Sheen also became Clinical Professor of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University of Southern California. [10]
Sheen was an aesthetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery. His two–volume textbook, "Aesthetic Rhinoplasty", co–authored with Anitra Peebles Sheen, is a widely-cite reference work in the field. [11] [12]
Sheen lectured internationally and trained surgeons. [13] His video teaching collections, including the "Sheen Rhinoplasty Video Library," are used in board review courses and plastic surgery training programs. [14] [15]
Sheen’s work has been widely credited with shaping contemporary approaches to facial plastic surgery. [16] Colleagues and obituaries described him as an influential and pioneering figure in the field. [17] [18]