This document profiles several plastic surgeons - Dr. Said A. Samra, Dr. Asaad H. Samra, Dr. Munjal P. Patel, and Dr. Salem Samra. It provides biographical details on their educational and professional backgrounds, including medical schools attended and boards certifications. It also lists their areas of specialty and membership in professional organizations. The practice location and contact information is provided at the end.
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New Jersey Plastic Surgeons
1. Said A. Samra, MD, FACS Asaad H. Samra, MD, FACS
Munjal P. Patel, MD Dr. Salem Samra, MD
2. Dr. Said A. Samra graduated with his
medical degree in 1973 from Damascus
University Medical School in Damascus,
Syria. He then completed his internship at
American University Hospital in Beirut,
Lebanon. Dr. Samra went on to complete a
second internship at Perth Amboy General
Hospital in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Continuing his education, Dr. Samra went to
UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
where he completed five years of training in
surgery and subsequently became certified
by the American Board of Surgery. He then
started a residency in plastic and
reconstructive surgery at St. Barnabas
Medical Center, New Jersey where he
finished his training in 1982.
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Dr. Said A. Samra, MD, FACS
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3. Dr. Said A. Samra, MD, FACS
Dr. Samra is board certified by the following:
The American Board of Plastic Surgery
The American Board of Surgery
Dr. Samra is a member of the following
professional organizations:
American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive
Surgeons
Fellow International College of Surgeons
Fellow American College of Surgeons
New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons
New York Regional Society of Plastic &
Reconstructive Surgery
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery
Monmouth County Medical Society
Medical Society of New Jersey
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4. Dr. Assad H. Samra, MD, FACS
Dr. Asaad H. Samra, a native of New
Jersey, received his Bachelors of Arts in
Biology in 1997 from the highly prestigious
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
He then returned to NJ where he obtained
his medical degree in 2001 from the
prominent UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School. Upon graduating, he went
on to train in Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery in Baylor College of Medicines
world renowned residency program located
at the largest medical center in the world,
Texas Medical Center.
While there, Dr. Asaad H. Samra obtained
extensive experience operating with some
of the nations top surgeons in some of the
countrys finest institutions including the
Texas Childrens Hospital and the MD
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5. Dr. Samra is board certified by the following:
The American Board of Plastic Surgery
Dr. Samra is a member of the following
professional organizations:
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons
New York Regional Society of Plastic &
Reconstructive Surgery
Medical Society of New Jersey
Moumouth County Medical Society
Fellow American College of Surgeons
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Dr. Assad H. Samra, MD, FACS
6. Dr. Munjal P. Patel was raised in New
Jersey. It is here where he received his
Bachelors of Arts degree in Biology in 1995
at the prominent Rutgers College, where he
graduated at the top of his class. He then
obtained his medical degree in 1999 from
the highly respected UMDNJ Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School, where he
was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega
Alpha medical honor society.
Following graduation, Dr. Patel went to New
York to pursue training in both general
surgery and plastic and reconstructive
surgery at the world renowned New York-
Presbyterian Hospital. At the hospitals
Cornell and Columbia campuses, Dr. Patel
worked with some of the most highly skilled
surgeons in the country.www.samraplasticsurgery.com
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7. Dr. Munjal P. Patel is a candidate member of the
following professional organizations:
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Dr. Patel is board certified by the following:
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Dr. Munjal P. Patel, MD
8. Dr. Salem Samra was born and raised in
New Jersey where he graduated as
valedictorian from the Ranney School. He
completed a double major in the Biological
Basis of Behavior and Asian and Middle
Eastern Studies at the University of
Pennsylvania where he graduated Summa
Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to
attend medical school at the Baylor College
of Medicine where he graduated with high
honors, Alpha Omega Alpha, and received
the prestigious DeBakey Scholar Award. He
completed a six year residency in Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery at Yale
University and stayed on to complete a
fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at
Yale. During his training, Dr. Samra
published numerous papers in plastic and
hand surgery and presented his research at
multiple regional and national meetings.www.samraplasticsurgery.com
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9. Dr. Samra joined The Samra Group on July 1, 2013. Additionally, he has
joined the medical staff of Bayshore Community Hospital, Riverview Medical
Center, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center (Old
Bridge and Perth Amboy Divisions), and Robert Wood Johnson University
Hospital. Dr. Samra is trained in the full spectrum of plastic surgery including:
craniofacial surgery, breast reconstruction, reconstructive oncology, body
contouring, burn surgery, wound care, cosmetic surgery, and has particular
expertise in hand and microsurgery after his fellowship training at Yale. The
fellowship consisted of a 1 year immersion in the orthopedic and plastic
reconstructive procedures of the wrist, hand and fingers as well as peripheral
nerve surgery and microsurgical reconstruction of complex defects using free
tissue transfers.
This past year Dr. Samra has participated in two surgical missions abroad.
The first was in March with Hand Help, Inc. where he traveled to San Pedro
Sula, Honduras for 1 week to perform hand surgeries on patients in need.
The procedures involved complex reconstructive hand surgeries on patients
(adults and children) with delayed presentations of nerve and tendon injuries
as well as congenital deformities. He used his experience in Honduras to
prepare him for his 2nd mission, a trip to Amman, Jordan from May 19-24 to
operate on Syrian refugees.
Dr. Salem Samra, MD
10. Dr. Samra is the son of Syrian immigrants to the United States and felt
compelled to do medical relief work to help the victims of the crisis in Syria.
Through the coordination of the Syrian American Medical Society, Dr. Samra
traveled to two hospitals in Amman that have been treating Syrian refugees
through the sponsorship of international relief organizations. He performed
15 procedures on 9 patients, the most by an American surgeon on Syrian
refugees in Jordan to date. These procedures included lower extremity
reconstruction, craniofacial surgery, flap reconstruction of pressure sores in
spinal cord injury patients, and complex reconstructive hand surgeries
including bone, tendon, and nerve grafting. This is in addition to the
distribution of approximately 200 lbs of medical supplies he carried over from
the United States to distribute to medical workers aiding Syrians in need.
Dr. Samra is very excited to be returning to his native community of central
New Jersey to implement his skills in plastic, reconstructive, and hand
surgery to serve the people of his home state. His offices are in Old Bridge
and Holmdel, NJ and consultations can be scheduled promptly.
Dr. Salem Samra, MD
11. Our plastic surgery practice, located in both Monmouth County and
Middlesex County New Jersey, is based on the mutual trust between patient
and surgeon. We support and encourage you from the very beginning and
throughout the whole process until your desired results are achieved. We offer
what is right and best for you.
BEAUTY IS OUR PRACTICE
Procedures
Body Contouring
Breast Enhancement
Cosmetic Surgery For Men
Facial Surgery & Skin Resurfacing
General and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Laser Surgery
Smart Lipo
Hand Surgery
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12. The appearance of the abdominal section of the body can be refined and
contoured using surgical procedures.
Surgery of the Abdomen (Abdominoplasty) Known also as Tummy Tuck
Lifting Procedures
Body Contouring
Liposuction
Abdominoplasty Tummy Tuck
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13. Surgery of the breast is performed to enhance the size or shape of a womans
breast for cosmetic, medical or reconstructive reasons.
Breast Enhancement
Breast Augmentation
Breast Lift
Breast Reduction
Breast Reconstruction
Correction of Enlarged Male Breasts
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14. More and more men are having cosmetic surgery these days. An assortment
of procedures are available including the following:
Cosmetic Surgery For Men
Gynocomastia (Breast Reduction)
Liposuction
Body Contouring
Facial Cosmetic Procedures
Skin Care
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15. By the use of the surgical procedures and medical treatments it is possible to
enhance the areas of face and neck. Corrections can also be made for
congenital deformities (birth defects) and abnormalities resulting from
accidents or disease.
Facial Surgery & Skin Resurfacing
Surgery of the Chin
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
Asian Eyelid Surgery
Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
Forehead Lift
Lip Enhancement
Surgery of the Nose
Surgery of the Ear (Otoplasty)
BOTOX速
Dermabrasion
Microdermabrasion
CO2 Laser Resurfacing
16. In addition to those listed below, there are many other cosmetic skin
improvements and conditions resulting from medical traumas that we may be
able to correct.
General and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Birthmarks & Moles
Wound Surgery
Microsurgery
Skin Grafting
Scar Revision
Other Surgical Procedures
and Treatments
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17. Our facility is using the newest state-of-the-art laser technology for the
following:
Laser Surgery
Hair Removal
Tattoo Removal
Spider Vein Treatment
Congenital Birthmarks
Laser Skin Resurfacing
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18. Reshape your body.
Reshape your life.
Smart Lipo
Local anesthesia
Cannula (tube) with laser liquefies
fat
Tighter skin due to collagen
production from
SmartLipos thermal energy
Little to no scarring
No stitches
Downtime generally 1-2 days
2 week compression garment
Complication rate of less than 1%
SmartLipo Laserlipolysis Traditional Liposuction
General anesthesia
Tube with vacuum sucks out fat
Sagging or loose skin sometimes
necessitates additional
surgical procedures such as face or
neck lifts
Scarring
Stitches
Downtime roughly 7 days
6 week compression garment
10% complications rate
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19. Hand surgery procedures are usually performed to repair injured hands.
These include injuries to the tendons, nerves, blood vessels, joints, as well as
fractured bones, burns, cuts, and skin wounds. Modern techniques have
greatly improved the surgeons ability to restore function and appearance,
even in severe injuries. Among the techniques now used by hand surgeons
are:
Hand Surgery
Grafting the transfer of skin, bone, nerves, or other tissue from a healthy
part of the body to the injured part.
Flap surgery moving the skin, along with its underlying fat, blood vessels,
and muscle, from a healthy part of the body to the injured site.
Replantation or transplantation restoring amputated fingers or hands using
microsurgery, an extremely precise and delicate surgery performed under
magnification.
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20. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Hand Surgery
The carpal tunnel is a passageway through the wrist
carrying tendons and one of the hands major nerves. A
tingling sensation in the hand, often accompanied by
numbness, aching, and impaired hand function.
CONGENITAL DEFECTS
Congenital deformities of the hand that is, deformities a
child is born with can interfere with proper hand growth
and cause significant problems in the use of the hand.
One of the most common congenital defects is Syndactyly,
in which two or more fingers are fused together.
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21. Hand Surgery
DUPUYTRENS CONTRACTURE
Dupuytrens contracture is a disorder of the skin and
underlying tissue on the palm side of the hand. Thick,
scar-like tissue forms under the skin of the palm and may
extend into the fingers, pulling them toward the palm and
restricting motion.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammation of the joints, is a disabling disease that
can affect the appearance and the function of the hands and other parts of the
body. It often deforms finger joints and forces the fingers into a bent position
that hampers movement. Disabilities caused by rheumatoid arthritis can often
be managed without surgery
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22. 733 North Beers Street
Suite U-1
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Tel: (732) 739-2100
Fax: (732) 739-0815
300 Perrine Road
Suite 333
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Tel: (732) 739-2100
Fax: (732) 727-8039
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