KIRK R. BRANDOW, MD FAACS
www.BrandowClinic.com
DrBrandow@BrandowClinic.com
100 Presidential Blvd.
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(0) 610.617.7949
741 Bay Ave.
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(0) 609.653.2220
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF BRANDOW CLINIC (1997- Present)
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Medical Day Spa - Bala Cynwyd, PA
DIRECTOR OF BRANDOW CLINIC IN SOMERS POINT, NJ (2005- Present)
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Medical Day Spa - Somers Point, NJ
NEWMAN COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER (1993- 1997)
Associate in Cosmetic Surgery - Wynnewood, PA
RENAISSANCE MEDICAL SKIN CARE (1992-1993)
Associate in Cosmetic Surgery - Coral Gables, FL
DR. JOSEPH CHUNG-CENTER OF COSMETIC SURGERY (1991-1992)
Associate in Cosmetic Surgery - North Point, Hong Kong
BOARD STATUS
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American Board of Cosmetic Surgery May 1993
Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
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Delaware Valley Orthopedic and Spine SurgiCenter
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Mercy Suburban Hospital
Norristown, PA 19401
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS-GRADUATE HOSPITAL (1993-1997)
 Chief Division of Cosmetic Surgery- Department of Aesthetic & Restorative Surgery
Philadelphia, PA
 Director, Fellowship Training Program- Department of Aesthetic & Restorative Surgery
ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-PARKVIEW HOSPITAL (1993-1997)
 Chief Division of Cosmetic Surgery- Department of Aesthetic & Restorative Surgery
Philadelphia, PA
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
 International Journal of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery
RESIDENCY
GRADUATE HOSPITAL, Philadelphia, PA (1990-1991)
Cosmetic Surgery fellowship – PGY VIII
IVO PITANGUY CLINIC OF PLASTIC SURGERY, University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC), Brazil (1987-1990)
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – PGY V-VII
ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL, Waterbury, Connecticut (1984-1987)
General Surgery – PGY II-IV
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER, New York, NY (1983-1984)
General Surgery –PGY-I
ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL, Bronx, NY (1982-1983)
General Medicine – PGY-I
EDUCATION
ST. GEORGES UNIVERSITY- MD Degree- 1982
Grenada, West Indies
COLGATE UNIVERSITY-Economics- 1978
Hamilton, New York
SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL- 1975
Latham, New York
ALBANY ACADEMY-1962-1974
Albany, New York
MEMBERSHIP OF MEDICAL SOCIETIES
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American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery – Full Fellow
International College of surgeons – Fellow in Plastic Surgery
Associacao dos Ex-Alumas do Clinca Ivo Pitanguy
LANGUAGES
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Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English
HOBBIES
Tennis, Squash, Scuba, Sailing, Trap & Skeet Shooting
INTERVIEWS / TELEVISION
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Channel 6 –Local News 11/20/12 Boomer Lift-Neck Lift
Channel 6 –Local News 7/ 8/11 Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong
Mrs. New Jersey America Pageant of the Mrs. America- Mrs. World Organization 02/27/11One of 5 judges- Atlantic City, NJ
 ABC 6 Evening News 2/8/11- Interview - Dangers of Cosmetic Surgery on the Cheap side
 Issue of Body Image in the Media 12/12/10- “In My Body” Project’s Roundtable Discussion
 NBC 10 Evening News 11/13/07 (5:30)- Interview Regarding Kanye West’s Mother’s surgery
 Radio 1360 AM, WNJC 9/10/07 (7:00-8:00PM)- The Well Advised Woman
 ABC 6 Evening News-Silicone Implants versus Saline Implants- “Should Silicone Implants be Reapproved?”
 CBS 3 Valentine’s Day Segment 2/04/07
 CN8 9/06- Dispelling the Myths of Cosmetic Surgery Quick Fixes”
 CN8 Morning Show- “Botox- The New Wonder Wrinkle Cure”
 CN8 Seeking Solutions with Suzanne 3/0“The Controversy over Botox Parties”
 ABC News Local 2/03-“Michael Jackson-What Happened?”
 Fox News Local-“Tummy Tuck-A Mother’s Dream Come True”
 CNN Headline News 7/02 “Concerned Physician Speaking Out Against Botox Parties”
 ABC 6 Evening News 3/02 “48 Hour Face Lift” Featured in a two-part story on
Dr Brandow’s revolutionary rapid recovery facelift procedure
 ABC 6 Evening News 9/01- Intense Pulsed Light: Newest Treatment for Rosacea
 ABC 6 Philadelphia after Midnight 9/98- Feature Story on Teenagers and Breast Augmentation
 ABC 6 Evening News 8/99 “How Young is too Young for Cosmetic Surgery?”
 CNBC TV 8/99 “New Concepts in Hair Transplantation” Segment on Micro-Grafting performed live
 Y100 Radio Barsky Show 7/96-Tattoo Removal using Laser
 Y100 Radio 12/96 Liposuction of Legs performed live
 ABC 6 Local WPVI TV 11/95-One Hour Interview on “The Waif Look”
 ABC 6 TV Network “20/20” 4/95 - Featured in a story performing Tumescent Liposuction “Is Liposuction
Safe?”
 Channel 28 Comcast Cable TV 3/95- Live Laser and Fat Transplant Surgery
“As I See It”
 Brazilian Network TV – TEVE Globo 11/95 “Tran umbilical Breast Augmentation: A New Scarless
Procedure”
 Heron Cable- 6/94 “Current Health Issues in Cosmetic Surgery”
 Heron Cable 4/94 “Breast Reconstruction”
FEATURED NOMINATIONS / MAGAZINE ARTICLES
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Plastic Surgery Practice – Best of 2012 Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeons
Philadelphia Style – Summer of 2012 “The Hot List” - Laser Skin Nomination
Main Line Today – May 2012 Plastic Surgery for Teens - How Young rejuvenation is Too Young
Plastic Surgery’s Practice- Best of 2011 Annual profile of the industry’s top Plastic Surgeons
Philadelphia Style – Summer 2011 “The Hot List” Cosmetic Enhancements pg 107
Patients’ Choice Award- 2009 One of the Top Plastic Surgeons in the USA American Registry
Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons 2009 SLD Industries, Inc.
Cosmetic Surgery Times 5/27/09 “Want to Add Permanent Cosmetic?
Main Line Life “The Best of Life” 2006, 2007, 2008 Best Plastic Surgeon
Main Line Lifestyle Magazine – Jan/Feb 2008 “Under the Knife” pg 56
Allure Magazine 4/07 Featured The Brandow Clinic Medical Day Spa
Philadelphia Magazine 3/07 “The Divorce Posse”
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Philadelphia Style Magazine 1/07 Brandow Clinic featured facials and facial surgery
Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons 2007- Dr Brandow received the Consumers’ Research Council
of Americas Award
NJ Lifestyle Magazine Spring 2006 “Close Up with Dr Kirk Brandow” (Pg 49)
Philadelphia Magazine “Best of Philly” 2006
Where Magazine 12/06 The Brandow Clinic Spa to Relieve Holiday Stress
Philadelphia Magazine “Top Doc” 5/03 Dr Kirk Brandow for Cosmetic Surgery
Philadelphia Magazine “Top Doc” Women’s Issue 5/2000 Dr Kirk Brandow for Body Contouring
Women’s World 11/24/9 Dr Kirk Brandow “The Latest Cosmetic Surgery Breakthroughs”
Philadelphia Daily News 9/1/98 Dr Kirk Brandow “Newest Teen Fad: Bust Enhancement”
Main Line Times 7/16/98 Dr Kirk Brandow “Teen-age Breast Augmentation on the Rise”
Men’s Health 9/97 Dr Kirk Brandow “Wipe that Look off Your Face”
Philadelphia Magazine 12/96 “Winning the Battle of the Bulge” Feature in Cover Story “Forever Young”
Cosmopolitan Magazine Latin Edition -Dr Kirk Brandow Featured Cover Story on Liposuction
Allure Magazine 9/94Feature Story – name mentioned “Nip and Tuck Career of Ivo Pitanguy”
Florida Review 12/15/93 “O Discipulo de Pitanguy” Dr Kirk Brandow in Brazil with Dr. Ivo Pitanguy
Nice Times 2/92 “L’Obesite Vaincue Par La Liposuction” Dr Kirk Brandow and Liposuction
Folio do Rio 12/91“Magos de Bisturi” Newspaper Social ColumnDr Kirk Brandow photo with Dr. Ivo
Pitanguy
ARTICLES
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American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery Vol.29, No. 4, 2012 Pg 329 P-21
The B-Lift: Facelift Bypass for Filler Patients
International Journal of Aesthetic & Restorative Surgery 12/96
“Facial Multilayered Micro Lipo-Augmentation”
Dr Kirk Brandow and J. Newman
International Journal of Aesthetic & Restorative Surgery 6/95
“Transconjuctival Blepharoplasty with Simultaneous Lower Lid Skin Peel
Dr Kirk Brandow, J. Newman and F. Petmecky
Arch Surg 130: 1056, 1995
“The Association between Melanoma, Lymphoma and Other Primary Malignancies”
Dr Kirk Brandow, JP Riou, S Ariyan, and LP Fielding
International Journal of Aesthetic & Restorative Surgery 6/94
“Transumbilical and Transpubic Breast Augmentation. A Modification of the Gerald Johnson Technique,” Dr
Kirk Brandow and H Mukadam
American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 9(2):205-211 199 “Lasers: Systems and Applications” Dr Kirk
Brandow and J Newman
Current Surgery 3/87 “Clinical Review of an Exploratory Laparoscopy: General
Principles Derived from a Singular Case of Annular Pancreas” Dr Kirk Brandow, R Neville and LP Fielding