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Dr. Arthur E. Desrosiers III

Dr. Arthur Desrosiers is the founder of Marquis Plastic Surgery and a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon.

Dr. Arthur’s journey began at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, NY, where he obtained his medical degree. He then completed his residency in General Surgery at the UMDNJ program, in a joint program between Princeton University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Hospital Staff Privileges

Baptist Hospital Main Campus

Kendall, FL

West Kendall Baptist Hospital

West Kendall, FL

Jackson Health System

Miami, FL

Kendall Regional Medical Center

Kendall, FL

Palms West Hospital

Loxahatchee, FL

Driven by a passion for both medicine and the arts, Dr. Arthur pursued a career in plastic surgery, blending surgical precision with his affinity for art. He completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital and later completed a subspeciality fellowship in craniofacial surgery with Dr. S. Anthony Wolfe.

Dr. Arthur and his staff are dedicated to prioritizing accessibility and compassionate care, ensuring that your questions and concerns are addressed promptly and professionally.

Outside his practice, Dr. Arthur enjoys spending quality time with his family, traveling, boating, and practicing his photography skills. He is also deeply committed to humanitarian efforts, volunteering his expertise on medical mission trips to countries such as Ecuador, Haiti, India, Peru, and Thailand.

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

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.

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
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.
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