APSI is approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

 

 

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Stephen X. Giunta, M.D.

Dr. Stephen X. Giunta, is a native of New York State and a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology (face, head and neck surgery), and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is also Certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and a Charter Member of the American Academy of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery among many other accomplishments.

After five years of post graduate training and extensive experience in the private practice of face, head and neck plastic and reconstructive surgery Dr. Giunta gravitated to the exclusive practice of Aesthetic Surgery.

He has completed postgraduate study in Facial Surgery both in New York City and Rome, Italy. His natural inclination and artistic appreciation find fulfillment and expression in this creative field.

Dr. Giunta's contributions include several original operations and instruments that bear his name. He introduced the use of the laser and the microscope in Phalloplasty Surgery and has spent ten years perfecting these techniques. As a member of many scientific societies, he is a frequent lecturer both here and abroad. Dr. Giunta has performed over 2,500 Phalloplasty procedures.

 

 

Education

St. Bonaventure University, B.S. 1960
Georgetown University, M.D. 1964
Surgical Internship - E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital 1964-1965 (Now ECMC) Buffalo, N.Y., SUNY at Buffalo
Surgical Resident - Millard Fillmore Hospital 1965-1966 Buffalo, N.Y., SUNY at Buffalo
General Practice - Buffalo, New York 1966-1969
Otolaryngology Residency, SUNY at Buffalo 1969-1972
Clinical Instructor, SUNY at Buffalo 1972-1980
Chief, ENT Dept. - Buffalo, Columbus Hospital 1981-1984
Private Practice 1972 - Present

Credentials

Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) 1975
Certified American Board of Cosmetic Surgery 1984
Certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1991
Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners 1965
Fellow International College of Surgeons 2003
Fellow European Academy of Facial Surgery 1983-1990
Fellow American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery 1975-Present
Fellow American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 1984-Present
Member American Society of Liposuction Surgery 1984
Fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery 1987
A.A.F.P.R.S. awarded
Preceptor - Fellowship Program (OBS.) - AACS 1989-1999
Charter Member, American Academy of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery 1993
Ethics Committee State of VA. Medical Society 1995

Publications

The Neo-Tip Defining Points. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 1:2, 1984.
Nasal Tip Surgery - A Simple Technique to Aid Symmetry, Laryngoscope, 94: & 1984.
Mentopexy - A New Operation. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, 2:1, 1985.
Augmentation Mentoplasty in ASIAN MEN AND WOMEN. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of
North America. Vol. 4 - No. 1, February 1996 - pg. 117 ff.
Pre-Maxillary Augmentation in Asian Rhinoplasty. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of
North America. Vol. 4 No. 1, February 1996 - pg. 93 ff.
A Simple Aid to Skin Closure. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Vol. 107 #5, April 5, 2001

Original Implants

Pre-Maxillary (for Rhinoplasty)
"Mons Mentis" Chin - Caucasian and Non-Caucasian

Original Instruments

Giunta Universal Nasal Tip scissors
Giunta Facial Lipo-Suction Cannulas
Giunta Soft Tissue Forceps
Giunta Fat Graft Cannulas
Giunta Nasal Osteotome

Original Operations

Mentopexy Types I, II, III
Suprahyoid Release Cervicoplasty
MISL Phalloplasty
Nasal Tipplasty

Presentation of Septo-Rhinoplasty and Facial Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery and related papers at: A.A.F.P.R.S., A.A.C.S., Adrian Aiache Meeting, I.S.A.P.S., Joseph Society

Local and National Meetings

American Academy of Phalloplasty Surgeons Presentations
Chicago, Ill. 1999
Bal Harbor, Fl. 2000
Phalloplasty Meeting - Rancho Mirage - 2001
Phalloplasty Meeting - Rancho Mirage - 2002
Phalloplasty Meeting - Las Vegas, Nevada - 2003

Committees & Memberships

Virginia Medical Society-Ethics 1995-2000
Board of Directors American Academy of Phalloplasty Surgeons 2001
Hospital Committees
Millard Fillmore Hospital - OR Committee 1976-1978
Buffalo Columbus Hospital - Tissue Committee 1976-1982
Jefferson Hospital - Pharmacy Committee 1986-1990
(Alexandria, Va.) Tissue Committee
Quality Assurance Committee