About New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc.

New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Founders

The New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons is one of the oldest regional plastic surgery societies.

The Society was organized by four forward-thinking plastic surgeons:
Drs. Bradford Cannon, Samuel Climo, Richard P. Sexton, and Radford C. Tanzer. Dr. Tanzer, who headed the group, would go on to become a pioneer in ear reconstruction.

The four first met in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1959. They believed that bringing plastic surgeons together from the six New England states would provide valuable opportunities to promote education and research, improve rapport among colleagues, and increase scientific knowledge, which still holds true today.

A Moment from 1995
In 1995, Dr. John McGill, VP/Program Chair, pictured here with Guest Lecturer Dr. Jeffrey L. Marsh.

Six States, One Professional Community

Connecticut

Of the original 19 Founding Members, Dr. Leonard K. Smith was from Hartford.

Maine

In 1973, the annual meeting was held at the Shawmut Inn in Kennebunkport, organized by Drs. Jean Labelle and Burton Olmsted, with Dr. E. Throop Geer as our President..

Massachusetts

The very first annual meeting took place at the Harvard Club in Boston on April 11, 1959 called to order by Dr. Radford Tanzer, with Dr. Bradford Cannon elected as Chairman.

New Hampshire

Dr. Radford Tanzer laid the foundation for the Society in 1959, working with New Hampshire attorneys to formally establish
our organization.

Rhode Island

For all the years the Society has held its annual meeting, Rhjode Island, particularly Newport, has hosted 10 of them.

Vermont

One of the early annual meetings took place in Burlington in 1971, organized by Drs. Bernard Barney and Peter Linton, with Dr. Frederic Rueckert as our President..

Continuing the Founders’ Vision

Today, the Society continues to maintain those same standards, improving on its goals each year.

In keeping with the Founders’ request, the Annual Meeting is always held within one of the six New England states.

The Annual Meeting gives members and guests an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful New England area and its many wonderful hotels and resorts.
It is always held over a weekend so that it does not impact practices or the work week.