April issue
FASHION FEVER: Best lingerie trends to try ENTERTAINMENT: Meet Sofia vergara JOY HEALTH: 20 best brain surgeons in the world you need to meet! JOY BEAUTY: How to make hair grow to that silky thickness you deserve: African hair tips inside!
EDITOR’S NOTE I am so excited about this issue because it has a fabulous list of tips on how to maintain beautiful hair especially if you have African hair and you would like to see it grow more beautifully thick and long. We shall also be inspired by Sofia Vergara’s hair that we chose as the best hairstyle of the year in this year’s Joie Jours awards. To read more about Sofia’s beauty routine please go to the website; www.joiejoursawards.wordpress.com and click on the page 2017 Nominees. All the best. Joyce wolayo.
SofĂa Margarita Vergara Vergara is our loveliest lady this season. She won our Joie Jours awards for best hairstyle of the year. Hope we can all fall in love with her too. She was born on July 10, 1972 a Colombian-American actress and model. Vergara rose to prominence while cohosting two television shows for Spanishlanguage television network UnivisiĂłn in the late 1990s. Her first
notable acting job in English was in the film Chasing Papi (2003). Subsequently, she appeared in other films, including Four Brothers (2005) and two Tyler Perry films: Meet the Browns (2008) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009), receiving an ALMA Award nomination for the latter. Vergara's success on television has earned her roles in films The Smurfs (2011), New Year's
Eve (2011), Happy Feet Two (2011), The Three Stooges (2012), Escape from Planet Earth (2013), Machete Kills (2013), Chef (2014), and Hot Pursuit (2015). In 2012, 2013, and 2016, she was the top-earning actress on US television. Vergara stars on the ABC series Modern
Family as Gloria DelgadoPritchett, for which she has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2014, she was ranked as the 32nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
HOT LINGERIE TRENDS
DIFFERENT WAYS WOMEN CAN GROW ABSOLUTELY LONG TRAINY HAIR
1. Remember that it can't grow overnight.
Unless your scalp unleashes new strands like a Chia Pet, gaining new length is going to
take time. "Hair typically only grows about a quarter of an inch — to a half an inch max — a month," says celebrity hair stylist Mark Townsend, who helped Ashley Olsen grow out her asymmetric bob to past her waist. "And that's only if it is super-healthy and doesn't have a ton of split ends." The bottom line: practice patience. 2. Ironically, a scissor is your friend.
Although getting regular trims to snip splits won't make your hair actually grow faster, it will keep tips looking healthy and prevent splits from working their way up strands, requiring you to chop hair off more often.
"If you wait so long that splits are causing your hair to break off high up on the strand, your hair will actually be shorter than if you get consistent trims," Townsend says, who suggests asking your stylist to take around just an eighth of an inch off every 10 to 12 weeks to prevent extreme split ends before they start. 3. Use conditioner every time you shampoo. "If your hair is wet, that means you have to condition it," Townsend says. "Over time, from coloring and heat styling, strands start to get thinner at the bottom." Conditioner helps replace the lipids and proteins inside the hair shaft, "as well as seal the cuticle to
help prevent more damage from happening so that you can get your hair to grow longer and look healthier," he says. Give these conditioners a try: Pantene Pro-V Conditioner, Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Conditioner, Nexxus Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner 4. And don't shampoo every time you shower. "It's shocking to me how many women skip conditioner when showering, which is the worst thing you can do for your hair — especially when you're trying to grow it long — and it's actually shampoo that you should be skipping as much as possible," Townsend
says. Here's why: The purpose of shampoo is to wash away dirt and product buildup, but it can also take essential natural oils that keep strands soft and healthy along with it. When you really do need shampoo, be gentler on your hair by only lathering up at your scalp and then simply letting the suds slide down strands, hitting the rest of the hair as the water rinses it away. 5. Apply oil or mask treatment weekly. Because hair that touches your shoulders or beyond can be several years old and most likely needs more TLC than normal conditioner. Townsend suggests using moisturebased masks and oils
weekly. "I make a natural oil treatment and give it to all of my clients to use pre-shampoo," Townsend says. (His easy recipe: 1 cup of unrefined coconut oil mixed with 1 tablespoon each of almond, macadamia and jojoba oil.) Because oils can leave a residue on hair, he says to apply it to damp hair, leave it on for 10 minutes, then shampoo and condition like normal. "These oils are able to fill strands up with fatty acids and then, when rinsed out, using regular shampoo helps seal them inside hair," Townsend says, adding that Kate Bosworth, Diane Kruger, and Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen are fans. Not into DIY? Try an oil-based hair treatment instead.
Give these hair oils a try: Nexxus Nourishing Hair Oil, Cosmetics Coconut Oil, Moroccan Oil Hair Mask 6. Consider trying hairboosting supplements. Your body requires many vital nutrients to create new hair, from ample protein to a slew of essential minerals. So take a look at your diet — because while eating a balanced diet helps, you may not be getting the proper amount of all the hair-building nutrients needed to create healthy hair that can grow superlong and withstand damage. "I take Viviscal Extra Strength and biotin tablets every day and tell my clients to do so as well — especially if they
want to grow their hair and make it healthier as soon as it comes out of the follicle," Townsend says. Before starting to take supplements, it's best to check in with your doctor to make sure not only that you take the right amounts and that they won't interact with any medications you're currently taking. 7. Brush your hair like it's spun from gold.
Constant brushing can cause physical harm to your hair. "When you detangle wet hair, be sure to start from the bottom and work your way up — we often instinctually go from the scalp down but that just brings small tangles into one large
knot and can cause you to lose a lot of hair," Townsend explains. He also suggests reaching for the Sheila Stotts Natural Boar Bristle Brush, as boar bristle brushes are good at distributing your scalp's natural oils down your hair and being extragentle on strands too. 8. Ditch your cotton pillowcase. Townsend recommends switching to a sateen fabric such as Calvin Klein Sateen White Sheeting because it has a softer surface that won't cause friction the way that regularly woven cotton does with your hair, so you'll wake up with fewer tangles.
9. Never, ever wrap your hair in a massive towel again.
absorbant hair towel, Aquis microfiber body towel
What could be so bad about putting hair in your super soft bath towel? A lot. "It causes so much breakage," Townsend says. "Your hair gets caught in all the woven fibers and since most women almost always wrap it too tight around their face, all those tiny, fragile strands around your face are more prone to break." Opt for the super-thin and soft microfiber hair towels instead (like Aquis microfiber hair towel), which are totally OK to wrap into a turban.
10. Switch up your pony placement.
Give these towels a try: Aquis microfiber hair towel, Microfiber ultra-
It's an easy move that can help maintain the integrity of your strands wherever you tend to secure your ponytail all the time, which means they'll continue to grow out strong and damagefree. 11. Do a cold-water rinse at the end of each shower. "This really does help to grow hair and keep long hair healthy for longer," Townsend says. "Cold water lays down the outer layer of hair more smoothly, which helps prevent moisture loss,
snags and heat damage — you only need to do it for a few seconds, but this one extra step over time can make a huge difference."
10 STEPS TO GROWING AFRICAN AMERICAN HAIR
Although there are an innumerable amount of African American women with long, luscious, healthy hair, there is a persistent belief that women or men of African
descent cannot grow hair past the nape of their neck. There is also a belief that chemically processed hair—hair that is relaxed or textlaxed—cannot grow to be long and healthy.
If you are educated about the science of African American hair, you would know that those allegations and assumptions are indeed false. Regardless of one’s hair type, we are all capable of
growing long and healthy hair. You just need a little patience and a good hair regimen in order for African American hair to grow.
Step 1: Trim or Dust the Ends of Your Hair Dusting the ends of your hair is a phrase that gurus on YouTube say when they refer to trimming. You should dust your ends at least every six months to a year, but you can do it as often as needed. However, if you trim your hair very frequently, you will have a difficult time to seeing growth. The purpose of a trim is to rid yourself of split ends, which can put a strain on the health and growth of your hair. Cutting off the problematic areas will allow your hair to grow without any interruptions.
Keeping the split ends, as some people do because they are afraid of cutting their hair, will only lead to breakage. When you have a split end, it will eventually snap off, taking a few strands along the way. Split ends can also be the cause of thin hair. So, take a pair of scissors and chop it off. Don’t be afraid to cut it. It will grow back, I promise. Step 2: Wash and Condition Your Hair This may be a no-brainer, but you would be surprised at how many people do not wash their hair, especially in the
African American community. Many people believe the myth that African Americans should not wash their hair very often because it is more prone to breakage. Although it is true that African American hair breaks more easily, it doesn’t mean that the hair should not be washed. Everything needs to be cleaned, right? Besides, with all the buildup from the daily moisturizing and sealing, it is imperative that the hair gets a good cleansing afterwards to continue a normal growth rate and prevent breakage. How Often Should You Your Hair?
Every day? Once a week? The answer is simple: it’s solely up to you and your hair. If you have naturally oily hair, you are going to want to wash it once a week. If you have dry hair, then you can wash it as often as needed or every two weeks. But no matter what, you should not wash your hair every day because it will strip the hair of its natural oils. Then, you would really experience breakage and you don’t want that—the point is to grow, not endure setbacks every week. Types of Shampoo You should always carry two types of shampoos:
A moisturizing shampoo
A clarifying shampoo The moisturizing shampoo is the one that you will use once a week or every two weeks—completely up to you.
Since the shampoo contains a few ingredients that will strip the hair of its natural oils, such as alcohol and sulfate, you want to make sure that the shampoo of your choice incorporates a moisturizer. Now, the clarifying shampoo is only for use once every month. Clarifying shampoos contains harsh ingredients. You need to use it in order to strip the hair of all of the products that are applied to it that can cause dirt and build up, leading to breakage. Since it is
powerful, you should use it in moderation. Step 3: Protect Your Hair at Night Some faces may cringe while reading this, but did you know that there is a huge, massive possibility that you can damage your hair while you are sleeping? It’s true! The ends of your hair can get caught on your pillowcase or any piece of fabric and rip off, leaving you with shorter and shorter hair each time you wake up. This is why it is important to care for your hair before bed. Using a silk bonnet or scarf will take care of this problem. Some people may want to use a bandana or cottony fabric while they are sleeping,
but that can cause breakage or damage too.
that moisture with an oil product.
So, satin is the way to go to maintain the health of your hair.
Some people feel as though moisturizing and sealing the hair is time consuming. Therefore, they opt to purchase an oil moisturizer to complete this step.
Optional: A Glance at Wrapping Hair at Night Step 4: Moisturize and Seal Hair Since African American hair is known for being dry, which causes breakage, it is important to moisturize the hair on a daily basis with a moisturizing lotion. This is to uphold the strength of the hair and prevent it from breaking off from the weather, clothing, and styling. After moisturizing your hair with your choice of lotion, you need to seal in
You can do this too. There are various products on the market that contains both moisturizer and oil in the product, saving you time and and money. How to Moisturize and Seal African American Hair  Part your hair in four, six, or eight sections – depending on the thickness of your hair. You can use bobby pins or hair ties to keep each section separated.
Untie a section of your hair and thoroughly apply a moisturizer. Afterwards, take a hair oil product and apply it on top of the moisturizer. Make sure the amount for both the moisturizer and oil is less than dime size—a little goes a long way. If your hair is wet in appearance, that is an indication that you have applied too much moisturizer and oil or both. Applying too much can cause weighed down hair and who wants dead and lifeless hair? Surely not you, right? Applying the right amount will help your hair keep its volume and bounce.
You are all done! You can now style your hair or prep it for bed.
Step 5: Deep Condition Hair Periodically Deep conditioning the hair should be executed once per week or as often as needed. Its objective is to maintain the health of your hair and keep it strong. After the first month of deep conditioning your hair religiously, you will notice a change. Your hair will be a lot healthier, thicker, and fuller. How to Apply a Deep Conditioner If you are familiar with applying a relaxer, you will execute it the same way. If you are not familiar with how to apply a relaxer, then read further
as I provide you with instructions on how to apply a deep conditioner.
Part your hair in four, six, or eight sections— solely up you—to prepare it for the application. Untie a section of your hair and apply the deep conditioner treatment on your hair from root to tip. Do this to each section of your hair. Once you have distributed the deep conditioning cream, let it sit in your hair for at least thirty minutes. The longer you leave the deep conditioning cream in your hair, the better the results will be. You can also sit under a dryer for better results, but this is not recommended due to
the usage of heat. As you read further, you will have a better understanding of the dangers of using heat while on a healthy hair care journey. After leaving the conditioner in your hair, rinse it out and apply a leave-in conditioner.
Step 6: Wear Protective Hairstyles It is important that you choose hairstyles that will protect the ends of your hair. Since it is the oldest part of our hair, you need to take extra precaution to ensure that it doesn’t rip off. Some hair styles can be damaging because it exposes your hair to weather, clothing, and
other things that can cause damage. Top Five Protective Hairstyles 1. Box Braids 2. Sew-In Weave 3. Phony Pony 4. Up-do Hairstyles 5. Wigs The reason why the hairstyles mentioned above are considered protective is because it protects your hair from all the things that can cause damage. On another note, let’s not use this as an excuse to never wear your real hair. Some women claim they never expose their real hair because they don’t want to damage it. Kind of absurd, isn’t it? I mean, what good does it
do to care for your hair if you are not going to show it off? Wearing protective hairstyles doesn’t mean you have to do it for an eternity. Just take six weeks out of the year to give your hair a break. Also, ―protective hairstyle” does not mean you have to wear a weave—it’s optional. In fact, there are millions of women of African descent that don’t even wear weaves at all and their hair is mid-back length or waist length, and healthy too. Step 7: Co-Wash Although you are adding moisture to your hair on a daily basis or as often as needed, your hair can still become dry throughout the week.
Hence, it is vital to cowash your hair to ensure that moisture is locked in. What Is Co-Washing? Co-washing is simply using a conditioner to wash your hair. Now that African American hair care has become more prominent, there is an array of co-washing products to purchase at your local beauty supply store. Before, you would have had to purchase a conditioner in order to execute this step. As a heads up, most of the co-washing products will say they're for natural hair, but you can still use it on chemically processed hair—it works wonders. Step 8: Relax or Texturize Less Often
If you are not a part of the natural hair community, then you should be mindful of how often you relax your hair. Some women relax or texturize their hair every four to six weeks and quite frankly, that’s a bit much. You should apply a relaxer or texturizer no more than every three months. The longer you wait, the better it will be for your hair. Applying chemicals to your hair too often can cause breakage and/or hair thinning. If your hair is unmanageable after two months, there is a solution. You can purchase the Dark and Lovely SixWeek Anti-Reversion Serum. It is designed to
preserve your straight hair, allowing you to go without a relaxer or texturizer for a longer period of time.
are doing nothing but damaging your hair. Heat causes damage, and once your hair has heat damage, it cannot be reversed.
Also, if you can find someone to apply your relaxers or texturizer, allow them to do it. It is almost impossible to apply a relaxer or texturizer yourself without putting it on hair that is already processed.
The only thing left is to cut it off, causing a setback in your healthy haircare journey. Now if you have no choice but to use heat, it is suggested that you use a heat protectant spray to avoid any damages. But using no heat at all would be ideal.
This can cause your hair to become over-processed, which can lead to breakage and permanent damage. A hair stylist or a personal friend would be ideal in this case. Step 9: Use Less Heat Applying heat is a popular method for achieving a straight look. Although it may look marvelous, you
This is how you can go about executing a no-heat lifestyle: 1. Let your hair air dry after washing 2. Wrap hair before bed for a straight look 3. Use roller sets, bantu knots, and a pin curl
technique to achieve a curly look Step 10: Use a Leave-In Conditioner Earlier in this article, we mentioned how the ingredients in shampoos can strip the hair of its natural oils. What we didn’t discuss is what to do after shampooing the hair. Of course, you have a conditioner to restore the moisture into your hair, but what is done after you apply your conditioner? You rinse it out. A leave-in conditioner will stay in your hair, keeping the moisture locked in. It also helps with softness of the hair, split ends, protein, repairs damage, and makes hair manageable.
So, after utilizing your regular shampoo, be sure to add your leave-in conditioner. More: 10 Tips to Grow Out Long Healthy Hair EXTRA: Use a Wide Tooth Comb Combing or brushing the hair isn’t that great for the hair, but we have to groom ourselves, right? So, if and when you do, be sure to use a wide tooth comb. This will help keep more strands of hair on your head and prevent split ends. If you purchase a comb that isn’t wide tooth, it can rip your hair out and in some cases, it can cause split ends.
HAIR MYTHS To begin with I would like to start by dispelling a few hair myths. 1. Your hair doesn’t grow – Of course it does. Everyone’s hair grows, it’s as simple as that! If you hair appears the same length year after year it is simply that it is breaking at the same rate as it’s growing so you are not retaining any significant length. 2. Long hair is genetic – While there is a genetic component that determines how fast your hair grows (between 4-6 inches a year), only your hair habits will determine how long it will remain.
You could have the fastest growing hair but if your hair is breaking at the same rate that it grows, it remains the same length. My own hair grew to waist length even though I only get 4 inches a year! 3. You have to have be natural to grow your hair long – Nope, you certainly don’t have to be natural to grow your hair long! Relaxed hair can grow to be every bit as long, thick and luxurious with proper care. I generally recommend that you seriously consider going natural because it is much easier to achieve your length goals, not to mention that natural hair rocks! Still there’s no rule that says that you have to.
20 MOST INNOVATIVE SURGEONS ALIVE TODAY
While Grey’s Anatomy might have most viewers believing that successful procedures are part soap opera and part skill, the reality of the surgical profession is that new developments come only from great education, hard work, and extensive research. Those who
pioneered regenerative surgeries, facial transplants, and all kinds of other procedures that changed healthcare forever have an unmatched dedication to their profession. Of all the surgical innovators to pass through hospital corridors, the 20 listed below are
among the most influential still alive today.
1.Denton Cooley, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery
For nearly six decades, Denton Cooley (b. 1920) has been one of the biggest names in cardiovascular surgery and
the Texas medical community. Having received undergraduate and medical degrees from both the University of
Texas and the Johns patients a new lease on Hopkins School of life. As a result of years of Medicine, Cooley returned both study and on-the-job to his native Lone Star surgical experience, State after a stint with the Cooley was chosen to Army Medical Corps that perform the first artificial began in 1946. Cooley’s heart transplant in a research while a student at human being. Since this Johns Hopkins was groundbreaking success closely aligned with early in his career, Cooley studies into the ―Blue has gone on to found and Baby‖ procedure. During chair the Texas Heart his time in Baltimore, Institute. He currently Cooley worked to perfect serves as a consultant in these early procedures cardiovascular surgery for designed to correct the Texas Children’s congenital heart defects in Hospital, teaches clinical newly born children. coursework at the His time back in Texas University of Texas was even more productive Health Science Center, in terms of studying the and is the chair of real causes of heart cardiovascular surgery at disease, cardiovascular St. Luke’s Episcopal problems, and the Hospital. solutions that could give 2. Russell M. Nelson, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Surgery
Heart replacement surgery might be Cooley’s domain, but Russell M. Nelson (b. 1924) is just as influential when it comes to performing surgical work on a person’s actual heart rather than replacing it with an artificial alternative. Cooley received his undergraduate degree from the
University of Utah and eventually went on to earn his MD from the same institution. After a residency split between Boston’s Massachusetts General and the University of Minnesota, Nelson earned his PhD and began his amazing ascendancy in the profession.
His first major role as a new at the time, saw him groundbreaker took place operate on then-LDS when Nelson and a team president Spencer Kimball of colleagues invented the and Chinese performer first heart-lung machine. Fang Rongxiang. Nelson The machine permitted the also became a leading first open heart surgical source of education and procedure in the world in experience for residents at 1951, and in 1955 Nelson the Salt Lake Clinic and was the first person to the LDS Hospital during perform such a surgery his time in the field. within the state of Utah. Today, he’s a ranking Nelson’s experience in a member of the leadership number of innovative of the Mormon faith. heart procedures, entirely 3. Gazi Yasargil, MD, Neurosurgery
When it comes to neurosurgery, few names carry as much weight as Gazi Yasargil’s. In fact, Yasargil (b. 1925) is widely considered the
father of modern neuroscience and is regarded as an established leader in the field. For three generations, his work has been redefining
the bounds of what’s successful intracranial possible within the human surgeries successfully. brain amid disease, Yasargil spent the vast trauma, and a whole host majority of his career at of other health conditions. the University of Zurich Yasargil got his start in but, after his retirement Turkey but left to pursue from the university in medical studies in 1993, accepted a position Germany at the Friedrich as a professor of Schiller University of Jena neurosurgery at the in Germany. He is University of Arkansas’ credited with redefining College of Medicine. neurosurgery and Though officially retired transforming previously from the profession, he inoperable conditions into has been active in research those that could be easily and surgical procedures as handled by a team of well as theoretical skilled surgeons. During education at the his career, he performed university. more than 7,500 4. Thomas Starzl, MD, PhD, Transplant Surgery
A success story from Iowa, Starzl (b. 1926) got his start Westminster College and eventually went on to earn his medical degree from Northwestern University. Starzl’s primary claim to fame is his first successful transplantation of a human liver, which today has
become one of the most common, successful, and essential procedures in all of surgery. Starzl’s success not only with liver transplants, but with transplants of numerous other organs, has earned him the nickname ―Father of Transplantation‖ in the medical field.
In addition to transplant immunosuppression, and work, Starzl has been both the rationales and heavily invested in effects of transplantations numerous avenues of in modern patients. He has research since he first won dozens of awards for entered the profession. his work and was even The list of his named one of the most accomplishments in this important people of the area is long, but focuses last millennium in a primarily on things like leading publication. gene therapy, 5. Jean-Michel Dubernard, MD, Transplant Surgery
Though liver transplants were once considered the cream of the crop in the medical profession, rapid technological and scientific discoveries caused modern surgeons to look well beyond these more simplistic procedures. By the end of the 20th century, most
surgeons were looking toward transplants of hands and feet, entire limbs, and even the human face. That’s where JeanMichel Dubernard (b. 1941) comes in. Dubernard is credited as the first surgeon to successfully perform the transplant of a single
human hand, which took as any surgeon would, he place in 1998. He accepted the challenge and reportedly did a double was met with great transplant of human hands success after the about a year later, though conclusion of the surgery. this information remained With a stint in the French secret until mid-2004. National Assembly and Dubernard’s ongoing work in accomplishments don’t transplant research, it’s end with successful likely that Dubernard’s human hand transplants. contributions to this His work extends to face exciting field are not yet transplants as well. In complete, no matter how 2005, he was asked to impressive his assist with the first partial accomplishments to this human face transplant and, point have been already. 6. Robert F. Spetzler, MD, FACS, Neurosurgery
Robert Spetzler (b. 1944) is perhaps best known as the surgeon that developed the ―standstill surgical procedure.‖ Somewhat controversial during its first uses, and still pretty scary for most patients, this procedure actually involves inducing what is known as a ―clinical death‖ when performing surgery, which is often an absolute requirement
when performing neurosurgical work like removing aneurisms. The removal of aneurisms, even larger ones, is Spetzler’s major area of focus within the profession. To date, he’s removed more than 5,000 aneurisms from patients who otherwise would have had no other option. Spetzler’s work extends well beyond his own
practice at the University development of effective of Arizona College of educational materials for Medicine, since most today’s students and medical students in the remains a driving force 21st century have not only in surgery, but in probably read his work in the preparation of one of their textbooks. tomorrow’s Spetzler has been heavily groundbreaking surgeons involved in the as well. 7. Syed Modasser Ali, FRCS, Ophthalmology
Syed Modasser Ali (b. 1946) is easily one of India’s greatest contributions to both surgery and ophthalmology. In fact,
Ali is widely credited with writing the first fully effective textbook for those pursuing education in community ophthalmology services.
Educated at India’s this post to advocate for prestigious Dhaka Medical better health overall, College, Ali’s work in the crusading against smoking health field was widely and advocating better recognized by politicians community eye practices as an asset not only for the and standards nationwide. country’s citizens, but also His work has led to safer, for the development of more readily available better policies relating to ophthalmology services health awareness and throughout India, while access. his textbook remains a For these reasons, he was driving force for nominated to a ranking international education in advisory position, serving the community-oriented the country’s prime aspect of ophthalmology minister, in 2001. Ali used services. 8. Ioannis Pallikaris, MD, Ophthalmology
Community ophthalmology isn’t the
only area that has been transformed by surgical
innovators. The LASIK and immediately began procedure, which has developing even better become known as the methods of performing the single best way to correct same work. human astigmatism and Several years later, he virtually eliminate a unveiled the Epi-LASIK patient’s need for contacts procedure as a more or eyeglasses, traces its superficial way of treating roots directly back to common vision problems. Pallikaris (b. 1947) in the The alcohol-free late 20th century. Under procedure differs slightly his leadership, the from traditional LASIK program made its debut in and is widely considered 1989 and he was given the an improvement, honor of performing the especially for those first LASIK procedure in patients that need only history on a patient minor reshaping done to desperately in need. regain full use of their Pallikaris successfully vision without corrective completed the procedure lenses or contacts. 9. Maria Siemionow, MD, PhD, Plastic Surgery
Partial face transplants paved the way for a major breakthrough in 2008, when the first full human face transplant was
completed in Cleveland, Ohio. That procedure took a team of 22 highly qualified surgeons, many of them leaders in the
broader field itself. At the Cleveland Clinic. Her helm of this successful expertise in the field has first transplant was Maria landed her a spot as a Siemionow (b. 1950), a professor of surgery at the Polish-born and PolishCleveland Clinic’s Lerner educated surgeon who has College of Medicine, long been a major force at where she helps new the Cleveland Clinic in its surgeons test the bounds namesake city. of what is considered Fluent in a stunning five possible in plastic surgery, languages, Siemionow transplantation, and a host leads both the of other concentrated microsurgery and plastic areas. surgery departments at the 10. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., MD, Neurosurgery (Retired)
Conjoined twins have long been one of the most
complicated issues facing modern medical science,
since virtually every set of For his efforts in the field, twins is connected in a Carson (b. 1951) was slightly different way that awarded the Presidential complicates their Medal of Freedom by separation. Prior to former President George Benjamin Carson’s work W. Bush in 2008. He in this area, conjoined announced his retirement twins who were joined at form the surgical the head were considered profession in March 2013, essentially ―connected for expressing a desire to take life,‖ since operating in a step back and potentially this area could render one consider other career or both of the twins options. Among those mentally incapacitated. possibilities on the table Carson’s work made this a for Carson is a political thing of the past, and in career where he could 1987 he and a team of 70 effect medical policy fellow surgeons changes helpful for future successfully separated developments in this area. conjoined twins connected at the back of the head. 11. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, MD, General, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery
When it comes to Thanks to Giulianotti’s swapping out surgeons for extensive work with highly technical robots, no robotics at the University one is more innovative of Illinois at Chicago, he and determined than Pier is considered the world’s Cristoforo Giulianotti (b. most experienced and 1953). His work in accomplished robotic Chicago has seen him surgeon. Patients from all perform more than 2,100 around the world travel to minimally invasive Chicago simply to arrange procedures over the course a procedure with of his career after arriving Giulianotti that would in the United States from otherwise not be possible his educational pursuits in in their local hospitals or Italy. To date, more than anywhere in their home 985 of his minimally countries. His work is invasive procedures have ongoing, and his leveraged the power of developments continue to robotics to get the job test the bounds of what done with amazing can be completed by precision. robotic implements. 12. Kenneth Ouriel, MD, Vascular Surgery
Ouriel is a leading name in vascular surgery and research, having
performed more procedures in more countries than virtually
any of his peers from the successfully operated on a same generation. Thanks number of Middle Eastern in no small part to his leaders, diplomats, and excellent work as a ranking officials. student and his early Toward the end of the last reputation as a surgeon, decade, Ouriel returned to Ouriel (b. 1956) was the United States from his asked to perform a major post in the Middle East vascular procedure on and accepted a position as former Senate Majority the CIO and Vice Leader and presidential President of New Yorkcandidate Bob Dole in Presbyterian Hospital. He 2001. From there, Ouriel can be found in that post continued his research and today, still encouraging eventually left for Dubai, leadership through where he helped found a vascular surgical research major Middle Eastern and practice. hospital. To date, he has 13. Gunther O. Hofmann, MD, PhD
Gunther Hofmann (b. 1957) is leading one of the most interesting research pursuits in all of Europe. Over the past several years, his work has primarily been concerned with things like hand transplants, joint transplants, and even bone grafting. Many scientists and surgeons alike
feel that this is the next frontier for the profession, with the ability to not only transplant organs, but to relieve the stress and pain of arthritis and reshape the bones themselves. General early in his career, Hofmann’s further Hofmann returned to his pursuits include extensive native Germany where he research into the merits of is consistently one of the computer-assisted surgical most sought after and procedures and robotic most published surgeons precision during major currently conducting surgeries. Following a research into nextstint at Massachusetts generation procedures. 14. Anthony Atala, MD, Regenerative Medicine
Anthony Atala (b. 1958) has been a big hit with crowds via his TED Talk, which aims to discuss the
merits of not just replacing tissue, but actually refurbishing that tissue and bringing it back to
like-new condition so that Medicine as well, the body can continue to increasing his influence use it without the and making home one of complications of the most notable names in transplantation. To that surgery in the southeastern end, he has been made a United States. Atala W.H. Boyce professor at continues to advocate for the Wake Forest Institute regenerative procedures, for Regenerative citing the shortages and Medicine, where he also shortfalls of the donation serves as the school’s bank and the need for director. quicker, more effective Atala is currently the surgical procedures in chairperson of the patients all around the Department of Urology at world. Wake Forest School of 15. Wirginia Maixner, MD, Neurosurgery
A leading name in Australian surgical procedures, Wirginia Maixner (b. 1963) grew up in Australia and rose to become the director of neurosurgery procedures at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Located in Melbourne, the hospital is easily one of the best pediatric facilities in the world. It owes a great deal of that status to Maixner’s work over the past decade or so.
In 2007, Maixner successfully performed the first auditory brainstem implant on a child anywhere in Australia. She followed up that amazing success by separating a pair of conjoined twins at the hospital in 2009. Both of these efforts have been cited as transformative procedures that very well may change the course of pediatric surgeries and even adult surgeries in the years to come. Maixner
continues to operate and forward to offering lead at the Royal groundbreaking surgical Children’s Hospital, and work to even more has stated she looks patients in the future. 16. Pedro Cavadas, MD, PhD, Plastic Surgery and Transplant Surgery
When most people think of transplantation, they typically think of
replacing one body part with almost an exact replica. Breaking away
from that kind of thinking Cavadas’ work helped is exactly what earned transform a patient’s right Pedro Cavadas (b. 1965) hand into a left hand after his distinction as one of the right side of that the world’s most unique patient’s body became and pioneering surgeons. disabled. By transplanting It was Cavadas who first these hands, Cavadas brought attention to essentially allowed the something known as patient to keep the use of ―intervention surgery.‖ their ―good‖ hand, even This procedure involves though it was technically using any means located in a new position. necessary to keep a limb Cavadas also transplanted or organ alive, or a patient’s arm onto their transplant it in a way that leg in order to keep the is beneficial to the patient arm alive during a surgical but not necessarily procedure. Though identical to their existing unconventional, this saved human anatomy. the arm and made Cavadas Two examples of this will one of the most intriguing help clarify exactly what medical professionals in an ―intervention‖ is. the world at the time. 17. John R. Adler, Jr., MD, Neurosurgery
It’s actually not very common for a surgeon to hold a patent, much less 9
patents, but that’s exactly what distinguishes John R. Adler from other
innovators in his field. surgeon intervention. In Adler is the inventor of addition to this incredible the CyberKnife, a tool, Adler has had more precision tool used for than 180 peer-reviewed invasive surgeries that has chapters and articles transformed the profession published in various books over the course of the past and journals, and has several years. Using become one of the most imaging, the system can published surgeons in the actually ablates tumors broader profession. and lesions with little 18. Bernard Devauchelle, MD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Bernard Devauchelle’s career as a surgeon has been rather remarkable. In addition to years of study as a maxillofacial surgeon
at schools throughout France, Devauchelle offered to lead a team of surgeons in 2005 to perform the first full facial
transplant in France. The success both in terms of procedure was highly the face’s functions and visible, monitored by both aesthetics. The patient French and international remains alive today, and news sources for the full Devauchelle has continued extent of its duration. At development of his its conclusion, the techniques ever since. procedure was deemed a 19. Paolo Macchiarini, MD, PhD, Thoracic Surgery and Regenerative Medicine
Macchiarini’s name is another big one associated with the development of regenerative surgeries. In addition to a focus on restoring tissue, he has
been centrally concerned with growing new organs and using them in transplant procedures for patients in Spain and the United States. His most
notable procedure took child for the first time place in 2008, when he with great success. The successfully transplanted a next year, Macchiarini stem cell grown trachea made it to the United into an adult patient. Two States to perform a similar years later, he performed procedure. the same procedure on a 20. Eric M. Genden, MD, Otolaryngology
Genden is widely respected as the first surgeon ever to perform a successful jaw transplant. The procedure took place in the United States in 2006 and, in addition to being the first such transplant, was notable for combining a donor’s jaw
with the patient’s actual bone marrow. Genden actually had experience in this area, having performed a trachea transplant three years earlier that combined a donor trachea with the recipient’s own tissue.
Genden is a graduate of Columbia University and has spent his time in the profession earning dozens of accolades for his innovative techniques. He continues to be a driving force in the combination of donor organs and patient tissue, mixing the two for a more authentic, successful transplantation overall. Incredible Work Over Many Decades of Surgery While most people think of surgery in terms of its limitations or likely outcomes, these 20 surgeons looked at surgery and forced themselves to think in exciting new ways. These divergent
thought processes led to things like the first artificial heart transplant, the first stem cell grown transplant, and the first successful transplant procedures for faces, hands, and even joints. Today, the most innovative surgeons in the world are still hard at work trying to transform the field. Whether they’re the established names mentioned above or newcomers who have yet to be discovered, it’s likely that their work will radically change virtually every surgical procedure over the course of the next generation.