About

Our competitive, perfection-driven society is causing more women and men than ever before to seek cosmetic surgery to achieve a younger, slimmer and more attractive appearance.

What qualities would you seek in your cosmetic surgeon? The surgeon you select is your most important decision! Get your ideal cosmetic outcomes with the skill, care, confidence and personal touch of Dr. Wael Kouli.

After graduating from Aleppo University Medical School in 1996, Dr. Kouli started his internship in surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He then proceeded to Drexel University in Philadelphia for his general surgical residency.

His dedication to beauty prompted him to complete a fellowship in weight loss surgery at the University Medical Center at Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey and a fellowship in cosmetic surgery in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Kouli is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is also a diplomat of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Kouli is an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is also published in multiple medical journals.

Complications at gastrojejunostomy after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: comparison between 21- and 25-mm circular staplers. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 3 (2007) 508-514.2007

Stricture, bleeding, and ulcer following laparoscopic Rou-En-Y Gastric Bypass constructed using a circularly stapled gastrojejunostomy. Poster presentation at the ASBS meeting, june-20052005

Patient characteristics impacting excess weight loss following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Obesity Surgery, 15, 2005.2005

Clinical Research Title: The role of Thoracoscopy in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease.Mark Lannettoni, MD, Assistant Professor. Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.1997

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) is a professional medical society whose members are dedicated to patient safety and physician education in cosmetic surgery. Its members specialize in cosmetic surgery. The AACS is the organization that represents cosmetic surgeons in the American Medical Association through its seat in the AMA House of Delegates. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery provides in-depth instructional fellowship programs to advance a physician’s education in cosmetic surgery and enhance clinical skills.

Post-residency fellowships provide comprehensive training with leading specialists in various fields for an unmatched educational experience. The AACS has over twenty fellowship programs located across the country specializing in the field of cosmetic surgery.

The mission of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) is to serve the public by promoting the safe and ethical practice of the specialty of cosmetic surgery. Diplomates of the ABCS shall demonstrate the highest standards of training, knowledge, and expertise, as determined by a process of peer review and standardized examination and certification.

The following is a list of goals for The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery:

The University of Michigan General Surgery Residency Program is designed to provide the foundational instruction and experience necessary for the development of exceptionally-talented independent practitioners of surgery in any setting. The program is uniquely able to prepare the future leaders of academic surgery.

The Department of Surgery is nationally recognized for the excellence of its surgical training programs and consistently attracts outstanding candidates for trainee positions at the resident and fellowship levels. The surgical heritage at The University of Michigan is unusually strong and associated with such names as Charles deNancrede, Hugh Cabot, John Alexander, Cameron Haight, Reed Nesbit, Frederick Coller, C. Gardner Child, Jeremiah Turcotte, Arnold Coran, Norman Thompson, Lazar Greenfield and many others.

There are over 100 full-time faculty members including basic scientists in biochemistry, immunology, bioengineering and physiology whose expertise enriches many areas of investigation. The program provides for supervised experience in all areas that constitute the principal components of general surgery.

Drexel University College of Medicine represents the consolidation of two venerable medical schools with rich and intertwined histories: Hahnemann Medical College and Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. Established in 1848 and 1850, respectively, they were two of the earliest medical colleges in the United States, and Woman’s was the first medical school for women in the world.

Today, with more than 1,000 medical students, Drexel University College of Medicine is educating one in every 73 medical students in the nation. Graduate students number more than 700, and the College is the academic partner in the education of some 600 medical residents. There are more than 700 clinical and basic science faculty, and more than 1,700 affiliate and volunteer faculty.

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