Tampa Plastic Surgery Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Lawrence G. Kass, M.D.
Board Certified in Facial Cosmetic Surgery

Lawrence Kass M.D. is a Board Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery in Facial Cosmetic Surgery. He is Fellowship trained in Oculo-Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and is the Director of The Center for Cosmetic Facial and Eye Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Kass is very proud of the fact that, for each of the past eighteen consecutive years, he has been selected, without fail, to be one of the Best Doctors in America as voted on by his medical colleagues and peers.

For the first time he can recall, Dr. Kass was recently asked by a patient if he had attended medical school in the U.S.  Before answering yes (more about this later), Dr. Kass considered the question and decided that this was, in fact, a very good question. But not because he thought that there was anything wrong with doctors who were trained overseas.

Instead, Dr. Kass thought it was a good question because it demonstrated to him that this particular patient was trying to learn more about his background before selecting him to perform the plastic surgery that she desired. Dr. Kass believes that all patients seeking plastic surgery should be inquisitive about their doctors’ background, and he encourages such questions.

Because of all the problems confronting medical care and health insurance in the U.S. today, more and more physicians are entering the fields of cosmetic and plastic surgery. Not all of these doctors are well-trained in the procedures they do. Not all of them are good doctors. Not all have the experience necessary to make good decisions. Dr. Kass believes that it is difficult for a patient to know whom to choose. For this reason, we would like to provide some information about Dr. Kass and his background.

Background

Dr. Kass grew up on Long Island in Jericho, N.Y. While always a good student, for most of his childhood he was more interested in participating in stickball, soccer, Little League baseball, and pickup basketball and football games. But after entering high school, the future Dr. Kass paid more attention to his studies. He attained perfect 800 scores on the standardized Achievement Tests (now called SAT II’s) in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics and a perfect score of 5 on his Advanced Placement examination in BC Calculus. Ultimately, he graduated at the very top of his class, Valedictorian of Jericho High School. This school has, according to Newsweek magazine, been consistently ranked within the top five public high schools in the entire U.S.

Dr. Kass turned down offers from Princeton University, Brown University, and a very prestigious accelerated program at Northwestern University, to accept a similar, highly selective, accelerated medical program at Boston University.

Undergraduate and Medical Training

Because of his superior achievements in high school, Dr. Kass was accepted into both the undergraduate school at B.U. and into the Boston University School of Medicine. Here he encountered 52 other students just like himself. Fully 25 of the 53 total students of this highly selective program were the Valedictorians of their respective high school classes. Within this super-selective group of these highest achievers, Dr. Kass finished his studies within the top five. This performance enabled him to graduate from Boston University with both Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa Honors.

After postgraduate training at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y., Dr. Kass did his residency at the University of South Florida. In addition to serving as Chief Resident, Dr. Kass received the highest score EVER achieved at this program on the national residency examinations.

Dr. Kass was then accepted for a Fellowship in Oculo-Facial Plastic Surgery at the prestigious Manhattan, Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital under the preceptorship of the late Dr. Albert Hornblass, one of the most respected names in this highly specialized field. Only 20 physicians in the entire nation are accepted to approved Fellowships in this medical field each year.

Private Medical Practice

After completing all of his formal medical training, Dr. Kass established a private medical practice in Pinellas County in 1986. He has continued to participate in the academic aspects of medicine by writing and publishing numerous articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. He was an early member of the highly selective and prestigious American Society of Oculo-Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and is one of only a handful of Diplomats in Cosmetic Facial Surgery recognized by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery in the entire state of Florida. Dr. Kass proudly maintains his membership in the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, and the Florida Medical Association. He is a past president of the Tampa Bay Ophthalmology Society.

Dr. Kass is nationally recognized as a pioneer in the use of both lasers and the Hetter chemical peel for facial rejuvenation procedures. He remains active in teaching young physicians the art and the science of cosmetic facial and plastic surgery.

Dr. Kass has remained happily married to his first and only wife for the past 22 years. He resides in St. Petersburg and is the proud father of three children. When he isn’t working, helping his kids with homework, or helping to drive them to their activities, Dr. Kass may be found happily playing tennis.

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If you have any questions about the contents of this information, please contact the Center for Cosmetic Facial and Eye Plastic Surgery or call 727-522-3223 (FACE) and one of our staff would be glad to answer them.