Background & Specialties

Board Certification

The American Board of Plastic Surgery

Professional Background

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, BS, 1956
University of Maryland Medical School, MD, 1962
Intern, Sinai Hospital Incorporated, 1962-1963
General Surgery Resident, Sinai Hospital Incorporated, 1963-1966
Plastic Surgery Resident, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1966-1968
Instructor in Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1966-1968
Director of Cosmetic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1992-Present

Teaching Appointments

It is said that the measure of a true professional is his willingness to give back to others what has been gathered to himself, and Dr. Klatsky has made his career an embodiment of that standard. As such, he has devoted his time and talent to teaching many of the world’s most renowned and respected aesthetic plastic surgeons.

Currently, he is Director of Cosmetic Surgery and Associate Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, ensuring that our future aesthetic surgeons will carry on Dr. Klatsky’s vision of continued excellence and innovation in his field.

Publications and Presentations

Dr. Klatsky has published and presented extensively at national and international meetings, on a wide range of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery topics. Drawing on considerable knowledge and driven by his dedication to the field, he is also a prolific contributor of articles to trade and commercial publications. Most notable among these is the prestigious Aesthetic Surgery Journal, of which he is Editor-in-Chief.

Speaking Engagements:
An acclaimed and sought-after speaker in this country and around the world, Dr. Klatsky has traveled the globe to share his ample knowledge of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery with colleagues from Baltimore to Brasilia to Beijing. In addition to being guest speaker at worldwide meetings, conferences, and symposia, Dr. Klatsky has also brought his entertaining and informative presentations to the general public via television and radio.