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Raymond J. Lanzafame, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Laser Surgery. He received a Bachelor of Science with Honors and Distinction from Cornell University, an M.D. from George Washington University, and an MBA from the William E. Simon School of the University of Rochester.
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He holds 24 organizational memberships including: Society of University Surgeons, SAGES, and Central Surgical Association. He is Executive Editor of Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, on Editorial Boards for General Surgery News, Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons JSLS, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, and Lasers in Medical Science. He is past president of the Upstate Chapter American College of Surgeons and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery ASLMS. He delivered testimony on device regulation, participates national panels on lasers, laser safety ANSI z136.3, and is SSC3 Chair of the 2018 revision credentialing, laparoscopy, managed care, performs medicolegal and biotech consulting, is consultant to the General and Plastic Surgery Devices and Medical Devices Advisory Committee panels of FDA-CDRH.
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DR. RAYMOND J. LANZAFAME IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS. Publications include over 250 papers and 4 textbooks. He received numerous awards, has 8 Who's Who listings, was Vice President for Medical Affairs at Lakeside Memorial Hospital 2004-2006, is President Emeritus of NAALT, is Executive Director and Scientific Program Chair of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons SLS and Director of CME for ASLMS and SLS. His research interests include laser-tissue interactions, host tumor immunity, wound healing, photobiomodulation, photodynamic therapy, biomaterials, adhesion prevention, medical device and product development and testing, technology assessment, clinical outcomes, and education.