DR. RAYMOND J. LANZAFAME

 

Raymond J. Lanzafame, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. holds 24 organizational memberships including: Society of University Surgeons, SAGES, Central Surgical Association, and SSAT. He is Editor-in-Chief of 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, 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 testified before FDA on device regulation, participates national panels on lasers, 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. Publications include over 225 papers and 3 textbooks. He received numerous awards, has 8 Who's Who listings, was Vice President for Medical Affairs at Lakeside Memorial Hospital (2004-2006), is Director of CME for ASLMS, and SLS, President Emeritus of NAALT, and is a Board member and Past-President of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS). His current research interests include topics such as laser-tissue interactions, host tumor immunity, wound healing, photobiostimulation, photodynamic therapy, product development and testing, technology assessment, clinical outcomes, and education.