/PRNewswire/ The media tends to focus on elective cosmetic surgery and skincare, with procedures on the upswing. But reconstructive procedures, because of.
[Korea Encounters] Looking down high noses at quack plastic surgeons in 1971
Posted : 2021-01-26 17:55
Updated : 2021-01-26 18:51
By Matt VanVolkenburg At one section of Yonsei Medical Center, strange things are happening. A harelipped boy steps out with a normal mouth. A flat-nosed girl consults a doctor; next day, out comes gingerly a piquant face with that forward-look nose. These miraculous changes are the results of modern plastic surgery, which in Korea found a home at the plastic surgery section of the hospital a year ago.
So began a Korea Times article on June 18, 1964, about Lew Jae-duk, an early Korean pioneer of plastic surgery who was trained in the U.S. Prior to the department opening at Yonsei Medical Center, Korea s first plastic surgery department was established at Severance Hospital in 1961.
Top 60 All-Time Greatest Blue Jays: #55 A.J. Burnett
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Allan James Burnett | RHP | 2006 - 2008
A.J. Burnett was born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Mets drafted him in the 8th round of the 1996 draft, one of 3 from that round who made the majors. The Jays had the pick right before the Mets and picked Dave Marciniak, a shortstop.
In February of 1998, he was traded with Robert Stratton and Jesus Sanchez to the Marlins for Al Leiter and Ralph Millard. A.J. was called up in late August of 1999 and made 7 starts. In 2000 he came up about mid-season and made 13 starts. He had his first full season in the majors in 2001 and pitched a no-hitter for the Marlins (giving up 8 walks in the game), on May 12. He had Tommy John surgery in 2003, came back in 2004 but missed several games with an elbow injury. Burnett made 32 starts, in 2005, the first time in his career that he made over 30. It was great timing as he was a free agent after the season. A.J. is