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Bernard L. Kaye

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Bernard L. Kaye · Science & Medicine

What

A key founder of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and later its president, regarded as a foundational figure in modern aesthetic plastic surgery.

When

1927, USA

Where

USA

Biography

Bernard L. Kaye is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — A key founder of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and later its president, regarded as a foundational figure in modern aesthetic plastic surgery.

How & why

Bernard L. Kaye was an American Jewish plastic surgeon regarded as a foundational figure in modern aesthetic plastic surgery. He was a key founder of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and later served as its president. The source presents him among the Jewish pioneers of modern aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.

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Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)

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A key founder of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and later its president, regarded as a foundational figure in modern aesthetic plastic surgery.

1927

Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)