CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Howard A. Tobin, M.D.
OCCUPATION Cosmetic Surgeon Facial Plastic & Reconstructive
Surgeon
HOSPITAL AFFILIATION Medical Director, Facial Plastic
& Cosmetic Surgical Center, Abilene, TX.
Staff Abilene Regional Medical Center- Abilene, TX - Division
Cosmetic Surgery, Dept. Surgery
PREMEDICAL EDUCATION:
High School: Rutgers Preparatory School,
New Brunswick, New Jersey,
graduated 1956 (ranked
second in graduating class).
College: Princeton University,
graduated 1960 cum laude -
Biology, degree, B.A.
MEDICAL EDUCATION:
Medical College: Baylor Medical College
Houston, Texas
graduated 1964.
Internship: Medical-Surgical Internship,
University of Virginia Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia, 1964-1965.
Residency: General Surgery, Baylor University College
of Medicine Affiliated Residency Program, 1965 -1966, M. E. DeBakey,
M. D. - Chairman.
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Baylor U. Col.
Med. Affil. Residency Program, 1966 -1969. B. R. Alford, M. D.
- Chairman.
Fellowship: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati
Medical College, 1971-1972, Donald A. Shumrick, M.D., Chairman.
(also served as instructor in Department of Otolaryngology and
Maxillofacial Surgery)
MILITARY SERVICE: Served as Chief of Otolaryngology Services
at USAF Hospital, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 1969-1971.
Honorable Discharge - Rank: Major.
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery - 1985
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery -
1969
American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- 1991
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Fellow
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Fellow 1972 - 1998 & Member of the Founders' Club
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery -
Fellow 1969 - 1994
American Academy of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery 1998 -
1999
American College of Surgeons - Fellow
American Medical Association - Member 1964-1997
American Society for Head and Neck Surgery - Fellow
American Society of Lipo-Suction Surgery - Member
Cosmetic Surgical Society of Texas - Founding Fellow
Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity - Member
Society of Head and Neck Surgeons - Fellow (1977-1991)
Taylor Haskell Jones County Medical Society - Member
Texas Medical Association - Member
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Board of Directors - 1984-1996
Facility Surveyor - 1985-present
Survey and Standards Committee Chairman 1989-1995
Executive Committee - 1989-1995
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery -
President 1992-1994
President Elect 1990-
Past President 1995 - 1997
Division of Cosmetic Breast Surgery; Board of Directors - 1986-1987
Ambulatory Surgery Committee, Chairman - 1985-1987
Finance Committee, member - 1987 1997
Education & Research Foundation Board of Directors - 1987-1988;
Educational Committee member 1991 - 1997
Finance Committee member, 1988-1997
Public Relations Committee Chairman - 1989-1991
Secretary 1987-1989
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ambulatory Surgery Committee, Chairman 1982-90 Member 1994 -
1996
Legislative Contact for Texas 1987- 1996.
Socioeconomic Committee Member - 1986-90
Nominating Committee - 1988-1989
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Head and Neck Cancer Committee - 1982-86
Subcommittee on Quality Assurance - 1988-93
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
Examiner - 1985-present
Fellowship Coordinator - 1986-1988
American College of Surgeons Governors Committee on Alternate
Health Care Systems - 1987
American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery - Editorial Advisory
Board - 1988-present
American Society of Liposuction Surgery
President - 1992 - 1994
Immediate Past President 1995 - 1997
Advisory Board 1987
Board of Directors 1990 - 1997
Cosmetic Surgical Society of Texas
Vice President & Executive Director - 1987-89
President - 1990-1992
President - 2000-2002
Ethicon Facial Plastic Advisory Panel 1987-1995
Food & Drug Administration - U.S. Department of Health
& Human Services - General Plastic & Surgery Devices
Advisory Panel - Breast Education Subgroup- 1989-1992. Also serve
as representative of American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery to
FDA.
Humana Hospital - Abilene; Utilization review committee -
1986-1993
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (medical journal) -
Editorial advisory board -1990-present
Texas MD Medical Digest - Editorial Board; 1991 - 1994.
Texas Tech University School of Medicine Clinical Assistant
Professor of Surgery, 1987-1990
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas,
TX - Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery; 1996 - Present
Texas Department of Health ñ Ambulatory Surgical Center
legislative ad hoc committee 2000 - present, Committee Chairman
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Rotary International - Annual participation in Thousand Smiles
Cleft Palate project - Ensinad, Mexico 1995 to present
PROFESSIONAL HONORS:
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare Certificate
of Appreciation 1989-90
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare Special Citation
of Appreciation for Service; November 1996
American Medical Association - Physician's Recognition Award;
1969- present
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Honor
Award, October, 1983
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Recognition plaque following
term of Presidency - 1995
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery - Certificate of Appreciation
- 1987
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Best presentation at 1987
annual meeting: "Revision Mammaplasty with Replicon Prosthesis"
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Honor Award for distinguished service, 1989
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Appreciation Award for authorship of monograph on outpatient
surgery , 1993
Certificate of Excellence in Continuing Medical Education in
Cosmetic Surgery, 1993 - American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
International Academy of Aesthetic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
- Honor Award, 1994
International Academy of Aesthetic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
- Appointed honorary North American President, 1995 - Present
OUTSIDE INTERESTS:
Medical: Thousand Smiles Medical Mission Volunteer for cleft
palate team. Travel each year to Mexico as part of surgical team.
Sponsored by Rotary International.
Aviation: Airline Transport pilot - jet rated. Multi-engine commercial
pilot. Featured pilot of the month - Flying Magazine November
1986. Also featured in numerous magazine and news articles, including
American Medical Association News, because of combination of
flying interest and skills related to medical practice.
Photography: Twice First Place Winner West Texas Photography
contest - Professional Division
Scuba Diving: Certified diver (PADI) with special interest in
underwater photography
Motorcycle Riding, Jogging, Skiing
H. Tobin, M.D. Scientific Papers
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