Dr. Arthur E. Desrosiers III, or “Dr. Arthur” as the team calls him, is the founder of Marquis Plastic Surgery and a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
Dr. Desrosiers is the best plastic surgeon.
Dr. Arthur graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, NY, and completed his residency in General Surgery at the UMDNJ program, with clinical training at Princeton University Medical Center, in Princeton, NJ, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, in New Brunswick, NJ. Dr. Arthur’s decision to pursue a career in plastic surgery was a natural evolution given that as a young adult he was an aspiring artist with inherent talent in sculpture, painting, and photography.
Dr. Arthur completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency / fellowship at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital and subsequently received craniofacial fellowship training from Dr. S. Anthony Wolfe, arguably the world’s foremost expert in craniofacial surgery.
Dr. Arthur has published many scholarly articles on plastic surgery techniques, such as an innovative cosmetic labiaplasty technique. As a professional, Dr. Arthur continuously strives to bring cutting-edge, scientifically-validated technology to his patients, while never forgetting the human side of the art of medicine. The doctor’s attention to detail and humble demeanor set our patients at ease.
Dr. Arthur and the staff at Marquis are accessible, available, and dedicated to providing patients a safe and caring environment. Your questions and concerns are our priority.
In his time off, Dr. Arthur likes to spend time with his family, traveling, and perfecting his photography skills. Additionally, Dr. Arthur finds great reward in participating on medical mission trips, performing free surgeries for children in Haiti, India, Thailand, and Peru, among others. Since 2007, he has volunteered with Operation Smile, performing free cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries. More recently, he volunteered in Ecuador with the James Correa Foundation and operated on patients who needed complex craniofacial and reconstructive plastic surgery.
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Hospital staff privileges
Baptist Hospital Main Campus, Kendall, FL
West Kendall Baptist Hospital, West Kendall, FL
Mercy Hospital, Coconut Grove, FL
Kendall Regional Medical Center, Kendall, FL
Post-graduate training and education
Craniofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship [Mentor: S. Anthony Wolfe, MD, FACS]
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship; University of Miami—Jackson Memorial Hospital
General Surgery Residency; UMDNJ [Princeton Univ. & Robert Wood Johnson Univ. Hospital]
Craniofacial Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship; UCLA, Los Angeles
General Surgery Internship; University of Southern California
M.D.; Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York
B.A.; Dartmouth College, Hanover NH; Cum Laude
Diploma; Barnstable H.S., Cape Cod, MA; Valedictorian
Peer-reviewed publications
Salgado CJ, Tang JC, Desrosiers AE 3rd. Use of dermal fat graft for augmentation of the labia majora. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Jul 29.
Avashia YJ, Desrosiers AE 3rd, Flores JI. A second superior gluteal artery perforator flap with previous liposuction to the same breast after resection of initial SGAP breast reconstruction due to cancer recurrence. Microsurgery. 2012 Sep;32(6):482-4.
Desrosiers AE 3rd, Thaller SR. Pediatric nasal fractures: evaluation and management. J Craniofacial Surg. 2011 Jul;22(4):1327-9.
Desrosiers AE 3rd, et al. Fetal cellcept syndrome. J Craniofacial Surg. Submitted Oct 2010.
Desrosiers AE 3rd, Walker T, et al. Endoscopy-assisted resection of oropharyngeal mature cystic teratoma and repair of cleft palate. J Craniofacial Surg. Submitted Oct 2010.
Grewal NS, Kawamoto HK, Kumar AR, Correa B, Desrosiers AE 3rd, Bradley JP. Correctionof secondary cleft lip deformity: the whistle flap procedure. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009. Nov;124(5):1590-8. PMID: 20009846
Desrosiers AE 3rd, Kawamoto HK, Katchikian HV, Jarrahy R, Bradley JP. Microform cleft lip repair with intraoral muscle interdigitation. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Jun;62(6):640-4. PMID: 19461277
Kawamoto H, Desrosiers AE, Jarrahy R, Bradley JP. The “stuffy nose” technique: diced cartilage graft for cleft rhinoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Oct;122(4):1138-43. PMID: 18827648
Ascherman, JA, Desrosiers AE, 3rd, Newman MI. Management of sternal wounds with pectoralis major musculocutaneous advancement flaps in patients with a history of chest wall irradiation. Ann Plast Surg. 2004 May;52(5):480-4; discussion 485
Invited presentations
Desrosiers, AE, Neipert, C. Rapid Stacked Integra Grafts and Split Scalp Grafts. 39th Annual John A. Bostwick (JAB) Burn and Wound Care Symposium. Maui. February 2017.
Desrosiers, AE, Neipert, C. Successful Limb Salvage Protocol with MDRO Patients Using the VeraFlow wound VAC. 39th Annual John A. Bostwick (JAB) Burn and Wound Care Symposium. Maui. February 2017.
Desroseirs, AE, Neipert, C. 39th Wound Care Management Using dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane (dHACM) Skin Substitute. Annual John A. Bostwick (JAB) Burn and Wound Care Symposium. Maui. February 2017.
Desrosiers AE. Pediatric Craniofacial Anomalies. Caribbean Neurological Sciences Symposium. Montego Bay. January 2017.
Desrosiers AE, Lloreda A. Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) for the treatment of partial thickness burn wounds. 48th Annual American Burn Association (ABA) national conference. Las Vegas 2016.Las Vegas. 2016.
Desrosiers AE, Smith S. Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) decreases postoperative pain for skin graft donor site and improves aesthetic outcome.48th Annual American Burn Association (ABA) national conference. Las Vegas 2016.
Desrosiers AE, and Smith S. The Numbers Don’t Lie: Multi-Lumen versus Single Lumen Technology in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. 38th Annual John A. Bostwick (JAB) Burn and Wound Care Symposium. Maui. February 2016.
Desrosiers AE, Wolfe SA. Fibrous Dysplasia: A Contrarian View [Management Algorithm Based on 30-year Experience]. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (SESPRS). June 2012.
Desrosiers AE, et al. Fetal cellcept syndrome. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) National Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 2011.
Desrosiers AE, et al. Endoscopy-assisted resection of oropharyngeal mature cystic teratoma and repair of cleft palate. ACPA National Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 2011.
Desrosiers AE. Operation Smile Annual Fundraiser. Hard Rock Hotel, Seminole, FL. March 2012.
Desrosiers AE. Operation Smile: Changing the World One Smile at a Time. Miami, FL. Jan. 2011.
Desrosiers AE. Cleft care in the developing world. Grand rounds presentation. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. March 2008.
Desrosiers AE, Newman MI, Ascherman JA. Sternal Reconstruction after XRT. Presented at the New England Society of Plastic Surgery (NESPS) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, October 2003
Book chapters
Desrosiers AE, Berhane CM, et al. Perioperative management of plastic surgery cases in the population of Jehovah’s Witness. Plastic Surgery Hyperguide. July 2011.
Other publications
Desrosiers, AE, Grant RT, Breitbart AS. Don’t Try This at Home—Liposuction in the Kitchen by an Unqualified Practitioner Leads to Disastrous Complications. Plast Reconstr Surgery. 2004 Jan;113(1):460-1
Desrosiers, AE, photo credits, Reflexions, Columbia Medical School, Vol X, Spring 2003
Desrosiers, AE, Tragedy Hits Home: September 11, The Barnstable Patriot, 18 Sept 2001
Desrosiers, AE, photo credits (various), Dartmouth Aegis, 2001, 2000, 1999
Lowman, MD, Brown M, Desrosiers A, Randle DC, Temporal Variation in the Herbivory of a Peruvian Bromeliad, Journal of the Bromeliad Society, Vol. 49, Apr 1999
Desrosiers, AE, Proactive Pitfall Trapping Methods on the Floor of a Belizean Rainforest, Abstracts of the Research Finalists, National JSHS, May 1995
Honors
Honors, Facial Plastic Surgery Sub-Internship; Dermatology; Emergency Medicine; Parasitology/Tropical Medicine; Pharmacology; Clinical Practice II (Columbia University)
Rosenbluth Foundation (NY) Int’l Med Fellow (South Africa), Medicin Sans Frontieres, 2003
Kelley Foundation (MA) Fellowship (medicine), 1995-2003
Borenstein Foundation (NY) Scholarship (medicine), 2001-2002
Worcester District Medical Society Scholarship, 2001-2003
Gillespie Foundation Surgical Sub-Specialties grant recipient, 2002-2003
3 Academic Honors from Dartmouth (Molecular Genetics; Int’l Relations; and World Democracy)
Eagle Scout
Leadership and extracurricular activities
Operation Smile, Regan Fellow, 2007—2009
Operation Smile, Regional Speaker for fundraising events, 2010 to present
USC Keck School of Medicine, Volunteer Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine; Volunteer
Instructor, Laparoscopic Skills Session, SOM Surgical Interest Group, 2004-2005
Dartmouth College Alumni Admissions Interviewer, 2000-2005
Columbia P&S Bulls and Bears Investment Club, Co-Founder and Co-President, 2000-2003
Columbia P&S Outdoor Club, President, 2000-2003
Columbia P&S Executive Council, Class of 2003, 2002-2003
Columbia P&S AMA Conference Representative, 1999 and 2000
Columbia P&S Admissions Office, Tour Guide & Host, Revisit Weekend Coordinator; 1999-2003
Columbia P&S, Neuroanatomy/Neural Science, Teaching Assistant, SSN
Professional licensure and affiliations
State of Florida, Board of Medicine, Active
State of California, Medical Board of California, Active
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Active
ACLS, BLS