Benjamin
Gelfant is not the average
Plastic Surgeon!
From the time he started in university, his way has
always been to take “The road less travelled”.
Although determined to become a medical doctor, his
love of the arts led him to take a different premedical
path, one that mixed Literature, Philosophy, History
and Sociology with Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
His interests range from photography and travel, to
history and literature, to canoeing wild rivers and
fly fishing. Yet his first loves are his family and
Plastic Surgery.
“I have always believed medicine combined the
arts and science in a way no other profession could.
I said that in my interviews for medical school when
I was twenty years old. Plastic Surgery combines Art
and Science far better than any other branch of medicine.
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“It is not
unusual for me to spend a half hour with a new patient talking
about just about anything but plastic surgery, if she or
he is so inclined. It is just so enjoyable getting to know
people. And everyone has a story to tell”.
"To me you are a person
blessed in truly fashioning new landscapes while likewise
possessing the eyes of an artist. Additionally, you've
accompanied your artistry with sensitivity and kindliness,
and I'll be forever grateful."
-- L. W., male, 54, facelift,
endoscopic brow/forehead lift, eyelid plasty
Dr. Benjamin Gelfant graduated from the University of
British Columbia faculty of Medicine, interned at the Toronto
East General & Orthopedic Hospital and was licensed
to practice in British Columbia in 1979.
He practiced in B.C. in general practice from 1979 to 1981
prior to entering residency training in plastic Surgery
at the University of British Columbia, where he completed
training in 1986. He then was a Fellow in Paediatric and
Craniofacial Surgery in Norfolk, Virginia. This was followed
with a fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery of the aging face
and body contour surgery. He later spent two months as a
Fellow of the
A-O organization in Basel, Switzerland involving treatment
of complex facial injuries.
He was Chief of Plastic Surgery at Maricopa Medical Centre
in Phoenix, Arizona from 1988 to 1989. In June of 1989,
he decided to return to Canada and private practice in Vancouver,
where he has remained since.
Dr. Gelfant is certified in Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow
of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He has been
elected to membership in numerous professional organizations
including the Canadian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive
Surgeons, the Canadian Society for Esthetic (Cosmetic) Plastic
Surgery, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and
The American Society For Aesthetic Surgery. He is
also holder of the prestigious Certificate of Advanced Education
in Surgery given by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery.
He is past president of the British Columbia Medical Association
Section of Plastic Surgery
Author of Cosmetic
Surgery: A Patient's Guide and numerous scientific
presentations and publications, Dr. Gelfant is an active
member in many national and international plastic surgery
organizations, exchanging techniques and knowledge with
the entire plastic surgery community, including Canada,
the U.S.A., Mexico, South America, Europe, Australia, and
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