Leadership

Our leadership team graciously volunteers their time and expertise to support The Aesthetic Foundation and our mission to improve patient safety and effectiveness.

CURRENT PRESIDENT

Patricia A. McGuire, MD

Dr. Patricia A. McGuire is a board-certified plastic surgeon and esteemed breast surgery specialist in St. Louis, MO who brings decades of experience in patient-centered care, advocacy for safety, and innovative research to her leadership role with The Aesthetic Foundation. Notably, she previously served as principal investigator on a landmark Foundation study examining systemic symptoms in women with breast implants. Central to Dr. McGuire’s vision is the Breast Cancer Journey Assistance Fund, established by the Foundation in 2023 to help breast cancer patients overcome financial obstacles during treatment. Recognizing that expenses extend beyond surgery—including medications, chemotherapy transportation, post-surgical garments, and wigs—the fund provides grants covering costs often not reimbursed by insurance. In 2024, the fund provided 118 breast cancer patients with critical financial relief for their unique journey.

Alongside patient assistance, Dr. McGuire champions patient safety through initiatives like the American Registry for Implant Surveillance (ARISE). ARISE is a comprehensive breast implant registry, powered by Aesthetic One— an app that allows surgeons to digitally document implants seamlessly during surgery.

Recognizing these crucial initiatives depend entirely on philanthropic support, The Aesthetic Foundation launched new donor recognition levels at The Aesthetic MEET 2025 in Austin. These new donor levels will help sustain patient assistance programs, education programs for surgeons in training, groundbreaking research, and safety advancements in aesthetic medicine. Dr. McGuire warmly invites members of The Aesthetic Society, industry colleagues, patients, and supporters to engage with these transformative initiatives. “Together, we can achieve meaningful, lasting change in aesthetic medicine,” said Dr. McGuire. “Every donation makes a difference and strengthens our ability to support patients, advance research, and enhance safety.” See the new donor levels here.

PAST PRESIDENTS

2024-2025: Onelio Garcia Jr., MD

2023-2024: Caroline Glicksman, MD, MSJ

2022-2023: Bruce W. Van Natta, MD

2021-2022: Louis L. Strock, MD

2020-2021: Luis M. Rios Jr., MD

2019-2020: Robert Whitfield, MD

2018-2019: Julio Garcia, MD

2017-2018: Barry DiBernardo, MD

2016–2017: Steven Teitelbaum, MD 

2015–2016: Neal R. Reisman, MD, JD

2014–2015: Al Aly, MD

2013–2014: William P. Adams Jr., MD

2012–2013: Joe Gryskiewicz, MD

2011–2012: V. Leroy Young, MD

2010–2011: Geoffrey R. Keyes, MD

2009–2010: Laurie A. Casas, MD

2008–2009: Bahman Guyuron, MD

2006–2008: Alan H. Gold, MD

2004–2006: Jeffrey Lang, MD (deceased)

2001–2004: Robert Singer, MD

1997–2001: Norman M. Cole, MD (deceased)

1993 – 1997: Simon Fredricks, MD (deceased)