Bernard G. Sarnat
Bernard G. Sarnat · Science & Medicine
Surgeon-scientist whose 'functional matrix' research showed that soft tissues dictate bone growth, advancing the science of craniofacial development.
1912, Los Angeles, USA — 2010
Los Angeles, USA
Bernard G. Sarnat is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Surgeon-scientist whose 'functional matrix' research showed that soft tissues dictate bone growth, advancing the science of craniofacial development.
Bernard G. Sarnat was an American Jewish surgeon-scientist and pioneering craniofacial researcher, and a founding member of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. His influential 'functional matrix' research demonstrated that soft tissues dictate bone growth, advancing the science of craniofacial development. His work laid a scientific foundation for modern reconstructive and craniofacial surgery.
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Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)
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Surgeon-scientist whose 'functional matrix' research showed that soft tissues dictate bone growth, advancing the science of craniofacial development.
Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)
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