Dr. Oren Tessler
Founder
Dr. Oren Tessler is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive microsurgeon and the founder of Defyne. With a background in psychology and a deep understanding of the mind-body connection, Dr. Tessler takes a holistic approach to aesthetic medicine.
His proprietary approach, the Defyne Method, combines minimally invasive techniques with regenerative medicine—eliminating the need for general anesthesia while delivering natural-looking, lasting results. Every treatment is designed to empower patients to look and feel like the best version of themselves.
Plastic surgery is unique because it directly impacts quality of life
Dr. Oren Tessler
CURRICULUM VITAE
Credentials & Experience
Dr. Oren Tessler is a board-certified plastic surgeon (ABPS, FRCSC, FACS) with training from McGill University and Harvard Medical School.
Section
- WORK
- EDUCATION
- BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
- NATIONAL COMMITTEES
- INVITED LECTURES
- PRESENTATIONS
- PUBLICATIONS
WORK
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2020 — PresentPlastic Surgeon, Founder Tessler Plastic Surgery/Defyne Plastic Surgery · Phoenix, AZ
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2018 — 2019Plastic Surgeon Elite Plastic Surgery · Phoenix, AZ
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2015 — 2018Business Development Director, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center · New Orleans, LA
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2013 — 2018Director of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery University Medical Center & LSU Health Sciences Center · New Orleans, LA
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2013 — 2018Associate Professor of Clinical Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery LSU Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery
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2013 — 2018Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Tulane University Medical Center, Department of Surgery
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2013 — 2015Associate Program Director, Plastic Surgery Residency LSU Health Sciences Center · New Orleans, LA
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2012 — 2013Attending Plastic Surgeon Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University · Boston, MA
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2011 — 2013Attending Plastic Surgeon & Clinical Instructor of Surgery Centre Hospitalier Charles LeMoyne, University of Sherbrooke · Montreal, QC
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2010 — 2011Attending Plastic Surgeon & Clinical Instructor of Surgery University Hospital Northern British Columbia · Prince George, BC
EDUCATION
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2012 — 2013Reconstructive Aesthetic Breast Surgery Fellowship Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School · Boston, MA
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2005 — 2010Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency McGill University · Montreal, QC
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2000 — 2005Doctor of Medicine (MD, CM) McGill University · Montreal, QC
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2000 — 2005Master of Business Administration (MBA) McGill University · Montreal, QC
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1994 — 1998Bachelor of Science, Psychology McGill University · Montreal, QC
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
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2015 — PresentDiplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery Board Certification
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2011 — PresentFellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) Board Certification
NATIONAL COMMITTEES
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2016 — 2018National Autologous Breast Reconstruction Performance Measures Work Group American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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2017 — PresentAnnual Meeting Program and Instructional Course Committee American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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2017 — PresentEducation Subcommittee American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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2017 — PresentPlastic Surgery Educational News Editorial Subcommittee Plastic Surgery Foundation
INVITED LECTURES
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2019Moderator / Rater, Breast Abstract Session 4 ASPS Annual Meeting · San Diego, CA
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2019Moderator / Rater, Breast Abstract Session 2 ASPS Annual Meeting · San Diego, CA
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2019Judge, Top 100 Clinical Poster Presentations — Breast Session ASPS Annual Meeting
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2019Invited Speaker, Breast Reconstruction State of the Art Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons · Phoenix, AZ
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2018Video Interview, Botox & Chronic Upper Extremity Pain Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery View Video Session, ASPS · Chicago, IL
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2018Moderator / Rater, Surgical Pearls Session ASPS Annual Meeting · Chicago, IL
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2018Moderator / Rater, Practice Management Session ASPS Annual Meeting · Chicago, IL
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2018Moderator / Rater, Reconstructive Session 2 ASPS Annual Meeting · Chicago, IL
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2018Moderator / Rater, Research & Technology Session 1 ASPS Annual Meeting · Chicago, IL
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2018Invited Speaker, Best Save: Peroneal Nerve Reconstruction Arizona Society of Plastic Surgery · Phoenix, AZ
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2017Visiting Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery Herzliya Medical Center · Herzliya, Israel
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2017Moderator / Rater, Research & Technology Session 2 ASPS Annual Meeting · Orlando, FL
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2017Moderator / Rater, Practice Management Session 2 ASPS Annual Meeting · Orlando, FL
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2017Moderator / Rater, Practice Management Session 1 ASPS Annual Meeting · Orlando, FL
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2017Invited Speaker, Breast Reconstruction Evolution & Today's State of the Art Association of Surgical Technologists 48th National Conference · New Orleans, LA
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2017Moderator / Invited Speaker, Building a Better Breast — Sponsored Panel New Orleans, LA
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2016Invited Speaker, Breast Reconstruction – What You Need to Know LSU Health & LCMC Breast Health and Cancer Symposium · New Orleans, LA
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2016Moderator / Rater, Breast Scientific Session 1 ASPS Annual Meeting · Los Angeles, CA
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2015Invited Speaker, Evidence-Based Treatment of Burns LSU Department of Surgery Grand Rounds · New Orleans, LA
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2014Invited Speaker, Breast Reconstruction — State of the Art LSU Department of Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds · New Orleans, LA
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2014Invited Speaker, Surgical Treatment Options for Migraine Patients Ochsner Health System · New Orleans, LA
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2012Invited Speaker, Harvard Division of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds Harvard University · Boston, MA
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2010Invited Speaker, Botox A as a Novel Treatment for Upper Extremity CRPS McGill University Department of Plastic Surgery · Montreal, QC
PRESENTATIONS
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2019Safety of Increasing the Time Interval Between Flap Monitoring Following Autologous Breast Reconstruction American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery · Palm Springs, CA
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2018Can It Be Safe and Beautiful? A Retrospective Review of Mastopexy with Concurrent Breast Augmentation ASPS Annual Meeting · Chicago, IL
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2018Lateral Thigh Perforator (LTP) Flap as a Novel Option for Autologous Breast Reconstruction ASPS Annual Meeting · Chicago, IL
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2018Stacked Lateral Thigh Perforator Flap (LTPF) as a Novel Option for Autologous Breast Reconstruction Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery 72nd Annual Meeting · Jasper, AL
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2017Stacked Lateral Thigh Perforator Flap (LTPF) as a Novel Option for Autologous Breast Reconstruction LSUHSC Student Research Day · New Orleans, LA
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2017Population Preferences for Surgical Treatment of Refractory Migraine Headache American Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery · Waikoloa, HI
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2017Population Based Health Utility Assessment of Migraine Headache Symptoms Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons · Sea Island, GA
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2017Predictors of Complications Following Autologous Breast Reconstruction Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons · Sea Island, GA
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2017Non-Plastic Surgery Cosmetic Physicians: Consumer Misconceptions Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons · Sea Island, GA
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2017Breast Reduction Outcomes and Correlation to SNN & N-IMF Measurements Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons · Sea Island, GA
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2017Fracture Pattern Following Upper Extremity Gunshot Wounds American Association of Hand Surgery · Waikoloa, HI
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2016Sandwiched White Adipose Tissue: A Novel Microphysiological System (Plenary) NIH NIDDK Adipose Tissue Niche · Bethesda, MD
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2016Sandwiched White Adipose Tissue: A Novel Microphysiological System (Poster) Sandwiched White Adipose Tissue: A Novel Microphysiological System (Poster)
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2016Sandwiched White Adipose Tissue — Dean's Seminar Series LSUHSC · New Orleans, LA
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2016Population Preferences for Surgical Treatment of Refractory Migraine Headache ASPS Annual Meeting · Los Angeles, CA
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2016Prospective Utility Outcomes for Patients Prior to Surgical Treatment of Refractory Migraine Headaches American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress · Washington, DC
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2016Non-Plastic Surgery Cosmetic Physicians: Consumer Misconceptions Louisiana Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting
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2015Three Years Experience with Absorbable Mesh in Single-Stage Breast Reconstruction American Association of Plastic Surgery 93rd Annual Meeting · Miami Beach, FL
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2015Three Years Experience with Absorbable Mesh in Single-Stage Breast Reconstruction ASPS Annual Meeting · Boston, MA
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2015Transverse Cervical Vessels as Recipient in Complex Head and Neck Reconstruction Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons · Amelia Island, FL
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2014Replantation Outcomes at a Specialized Regional Replant Center Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons · Nassau, Bahamas
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2013Breast Reconstruction Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Predictors of Complications ASPS Annual Meeting · San Diego, CA
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2013An Analysis of the Plastic Surgery Cost-Utility Literature Using a Novel Scoring Tool ASPS Annual Meeting · San Diego, CA
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2013Direct-To-Implant Breast Reconstruction with Absorbable Mesh: Cost and Complications ASPS Annual Meeting · San Diego, CA
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2013Direct-To-Implant Breast Reconstruction with Absorbable Mesh: Cost and Complications Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 67th Annual Meeting · Calgary, AL
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2013Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy American Association of Plastic Surgery · New Orleans, LA
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2013Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Plastic Surgery Research Council · Santa Monica, CA
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2013Incision-Type Analysis on Reconstructive Outcomes for 500 Consecutive Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies Quebec Society for Plastic Surgeons · Esterel, QC
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2013Non-Endoscopic Surgical Treatment of Migraines: Technique and Results Quebec Society for Plastic Surgeons · Esterel, QC
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2012Direct-To-Implant Breast Reconstruction with Absorbable Mesh: Cost and Complications Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Surgeons · Boston, MA
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2012"Don't Let Your Flap Get HITT": A Case Report and Systematic Review ASPS Annual Meeting · New Orleans, LA
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2009The Transverse Cervical & Internal Mammary Vessels as Recipients in Difficult Head & Neck Microsurgical Reconstruction International Meeting on Aesthetic & Reconstructive Facial Surgery · Mykonos, Greece
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2009Botox: A Novel Therapeutic Modality for Post-Hand Trauma CRPS-RSD ASPS Annual Meeting · Seattle, WA
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2009Botox: A Novel Therapeutic Modality for Post-Hand Trauma CRPS-RSD Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 63rd Annual Meeting · Kelowna, BC
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2009Botox: A Novel Therapeutic Modality for Post-Hand Trauma CRPS-RSD Quebec Society for Plastic Surgeons · Mont-Tremblant, QC
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2009Revising Replant Indications Using Utility Theory American Association of Hand Surgery · Maui, HI
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2008Utility Theory: A New Method of Quantifying Quality of Life in Replant Patients American Society for Surgery of the Hand · Chicago, IL
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2008Utility Theory: A Novel Evaluation Tool for Assessing Replantation Outcomes Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 62nd Annual Meeting · St. John's, NFLD
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2005Rigid Internal Fixation for Poststernotomy Mediastinitis Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 59th Annual Meeting · Nanaimo, BC
PUBLICATIONS
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2020Evidence-Based Performance Measures for Autologous Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 145(2): 284e–294e
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2020Single-Staged Mastopexy With Autologous Fat Grafting Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 40(4): 152–158
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2020Population-Based Health Utility Assessment of Migraine Headache Symptoms Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 145(1): 210–217
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2019Can It Be Safe and Aesthetic? Mastopexy with Concurrent Breast Augmentation Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 7(6): e2272
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2019Stacked Lateral Thigh Perforator Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 143(6): 1601–1604
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2019ASPS Member Post-Operative Opioid Prescribing Patterns Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 7(3): e2125
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2019Mosaic Fleur-de-Profunda Artery Perforator Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 7(3): e2166
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2019Reply: Assessing Age as a Risk Factor for Complications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 144(4): 703e–704e
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2019Health Utility of Rhinectomy, Surgical Nasal Reconstruction, and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Laryngoscope
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2018Evaluation of Societal Health Utility of Facial Palsy and Facial Reanimation JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 20(6): 480–487
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2018Association of Hair Loss With Health Utility Before and After Hair Transplantation JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 20(6): 495–500
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2018Assessing Age and Patient Health Status as Risk Factors in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 142(6): 840e–846e
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2018Botulinum Toxin A: A Novel Therapeutic Modality for Upper Extremity Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 6(10): e1847
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2018Phentermine: A Systematic Review for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annals of Plastic Surgery, 81(4): 503–507
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2018Peroneal Nerve Repair of a 9-Year-Old: Return of Motor Function after Two Years Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 6(6): e1835
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2018Cosmetic Surgeon Representation: Board Certification Transparency and Patient Awareness Annals of Plastic Surgery, 80(6S Suppl 6): S431–436
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2018Neoumbilicoplasty with a Superiorly Based Abdominal Skin Flap Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 6(4): e1762
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2018Sandwiched White Adipose Tissue: A Novel Microphysiological System Tissue Engineering Part C Methods, 24(3): 135–145
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2017Outcomes Comparison for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction in Specialty vs Tertiary Care Facilities Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 5(10): e1514
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2017Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Digital Replantation vs Amputation Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 33(6): 446–451
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2017Venous Pectoral Branch from Thoracoacromial System in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO, 5(6): e1367
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2017Transverse Cervical Artery as a Recipient in Complex Head and Neck Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 139(3): 745e–751e
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2016Bone and Tendon Coverage via Decellularized Human Amniotic Chorionic Membrane Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 01(01): 05–062
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2015Three Years Experience with Absorbable Mesh in Single-Stage Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 136(4 Suppl): 112–13
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2014Nonendoscopic Deactivation of Nerve Triggers in Migraine Headache Patients Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 134(4): 771–8
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2014A Methodological Analysis of the Plastic Surgery Cost-Utility Literature Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 133(4): 584e–92e
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2014Breast Reconstruction Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Predictors of Complications Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 133(3): 496–506
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2014Beyond Biologics: Absorbable Mesh as a Low-Cost Sling for Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 133(2): 90e–9e
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2014Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis as Under-Diagnosed Cause of Flap Failure Microsurgery, 34(2): 157–163
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2006Apert Syndrome International Journal of Dermatology, 45(11): 1341–3
Area of Focus
While Dr. Tessler performs a wide range of aesthetic procedures, the following represent areas of particular expertise and innovation.
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Breast SurgeryWe use a range of tools such as Alloclae, Preservé, EVFT, skin tightening, and various implants to deliver natural-looking, beautiful results with minimal downtime.Learn More
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Body ContouringA tailored mix of liposuction, high-definition lipo, skin tightening, and traditional lift techniques to sculpt the trunk, limbs, and buttocks.Learn More
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Male Plastic SurgerySpecialized procedures for men — including gynecomastia correction and high-definition liposuction — for a defined, athletic physique.Learn More
Q & A
Get to Know Dr. Tessler
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Why did you decide to pursue plastic surgery?My path combined psychology, biochemistry, medicine, and business. Plastic surgery sits at the intersection of creativity and precision. I think of it as the jazz of surgery: rooted in principles refined over two centuries, but with endless room to tailor each result to the individual.
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Why did you start Defyne?Plastic surgery has drifted into two camps, reconstructive and cosmetic, but the underlying principles are the same. Defyne brings both back together. By aligning surgeons around shared standards and the best tools, we deliver consistent, high-quality care while leaving room for constant innovation.
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Why is innovation so important to you?Plastic surgery was built on innovation because it solves problems other specialties could not. That spirit still drives the field, and right now is a particularly exciting moment. Advances in surgical technology and our understanding of the body are converging to deliver better, more predictable results with less risk and less downtime.
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What is your approach to patient care?We build each procedure around the best tools available, then listen closely to what each patient actually wants. For breast surgery alone, we combine techniques that didn't exist a few years ago. A deep toolkit means the consultation is not just about size. It's about how you want to look and feel in every setting.
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How did you become a pioneer of EVFT?I first learned about EVFT in 2012, during my fellowship at Mass General, when my mentor Dr. Jay Austen published research showing it could dramatically improve fat grafting outcomes. It was clearly going to change the field. When the technology became available, we were among the first practices in North America to use it and one of the top-volume sites in its clinical trial. We helped refine it and co-authored the peer-reviewed study publishing this year.
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What do you enjoy outside of work?Family first. I play tennis, cycle, cook, and collect wine. Almost all of it is with family, except for the wine, at least until the girls are older. I'm also a big sports fan, especially of my hometown Montréal Canadiens.
Professional Organizations & Memberships
Dr. Tessler has presented at over 40 national and international conferences and authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. He was part of the team that performed the first hand transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital and was nominated for the ASPS Young Plastic Surgeon Award.
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If you are ready to take the first step toward defining your destiny and achieving your best look yet? At Defyne, our board-certified plastic surgeons are skilled in performing both surgical and non-surgical procedures, achieving individualized, natural-looking results. Contact Defyne in Scottsdale, AZ, today to schedule your consultation appointment.
