Dr. Harold Bafitis

Dr. Harold Bafitis is board certified in Plastic Surgery and has achieved the coveted title of FELLOW (FACOS) in the College of Surgeons. In 1984 Dr. Bafitis was honored by being selected to be a plastic surgery board member to the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He is responsible in maintaining the high standards in testing and certifying other plastic surgeons in the United States. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Nova University/Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Bafitis has contributed to many medical publications and lay groups about all aspects of Plastic Surgery. He has hosted numerous scientific programs in West Palm Beach, providing specialized training for other plastic surgeons from across the country.

Dr. Bafitis is BOARD CERTIFIED IN PLASTIC SURGERY, while focusing his practice to Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, he is also BOARD CERTIFIED IN GENERAL SURGERY.

In the year 2000 Dr. Bafitis was chosen to be CHAIRMAN of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery; inclusive of all the boards’ sub-specialties in surgery for the United States.

Dr. Bafitis was recently honored with the National Humanitarian Award for his volunteer work done here and in South America over the last 17 years, and he was the youngest surgeon to deliver the coveted "charge to the new surgeons" speech this past fall at the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons conclave.

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Background / Medical Education:

Medical School:    North Texas State University/ Texas College of
                               Osteopathic Medicine,
                               Ft Worth, Tx, 1977-81

Degree: D.O.; CUM LAUDE

Post Graduate Medical Training:    Internship and General Surgery Residency:
                              July, 1981- August, 1986
                              Ohio University Medical School affiliated Hospitals
                              Grandview Hospital Medical Center
                              405 Grand Avenue, Dayton, Ohio  45405
                              Chairman: Dr. S. Gabriel

Outside Rotations/General Surgery Training:

Nutritional Support, January 1984
Memory Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,
1275 York Avenue, New York 10021
Chief Trainer:  M. Shils M.D.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery , March-April, 1985
Cincinnati Plastic Surgery Associates
10496 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Chief Trainers:  M. Leadsbetter  M.D., R.G. Slagle, M.D., G. Ireland, M.D.

Pediatric Surgery: May - June, 1985
Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio 45404-1815
Chief Trainers: Shafer M.D., Verhagon M.D,, Goodwin M.D., and Nanangus M.D.

Treatment and Management of Burns, February, 1986
St. Agnes Burn Center, St. Agnes Hospital
South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Chief Trainers: DeClermont M.D., Benlin M.D., and Hensle M.D.

Head and Neck Surgery: March-April, 1986
University of Texas System Cancer Center
M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Texas Medical Center
6723 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030
Chief Trainer: Robert Byers M.D.,

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: Aug 1986 - Aug 1988
Resident and Chief Resident
Plastic Surgery Institute and Affiliated Hospitals
1025 Ashworth Road, Suite 528, Des Moines, IA 50265
Director: J.O. Stallings, M.D.

Mercy Hospital Medical Center
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Six and University, Des Moines, IA 50314
Chairman. Department of Plastic Surgery: J.O. Stallings, M.D.