Dr. Der Sarkissian, is a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon. He is the former Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Facial Plastic Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine.

Dr. "D" received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in Biology and Art Humanities, and received his M.D. Degree with Thesis Honors in Skin Aging Research from the University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine.

He trained in Head and Neck Surgery at New England Medical Center, Lahey Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston University Hospital and Boston VA Medical Center.

His training in Facial Plastic Surgery was at The University of Washington in Seattle, under the tutelage of three of the foremost authorities in Facial Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Der Sarkissian has conducted significant research in the areas of Skin Aging, Skin Cancer, and many aspects of Facial Reconstruction at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York University School of Medicine, National Institute of Health in Bethesda and the University of Washington in Seattle.

He has lectured extensively in various topics in Facial Plastic Surgery locally, nationally at NYU, UCLA, USC, University of Miami, University of Texas, and Duke University and as far as Canada, Vietnam, Greece and Ecuador. He has written numerous journal articles and book chapters on his clinical and research interest.

Dr. Der Sarkissian is involved in several pro bono endeavors domestically and internationally. He provides reconstructive surgery free of charge for victims of domestic violence and has traveled to South America and Southeast Asia to perform procedures on the underprivileged.

Dr. "D" is responsible for teaching Facial Plastic Surgery to residents in training at Boston University School of Medicine and has been awarded the Department's Award for excellence in Teaching by the residents.