Curriculum Vitae -
GEORGE JOHN BITAR, MD - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon



ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

-American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- The American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons
-American Medical Association
-Northern Virginia Medical Society
-Medical Society of Virginia
-DC Capitol Society
-Advanced Hair Laser Course (Sterling, VA, April 2002)
-AO/ASIF Plating Course (Charlotte, NC., Nov. 1998)
-Advanced Laparoscopy Course (St. Joseph Hospital, MD., Jan. 1998)
-CO2 Laser course (Pittsburgh, PA., Oct. 1996)
-Advanced Cardiac and Trauma Life Support
-Basic Cardiac Life Support
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MEDICAL MISSIONS AND VOLUNTEER WORK

-George Washington School of Medicine Admissions Committee (2002-present)
-Craniofacial Clinic at Fairfax Hospital (2002-2003)
-India (2000) Virginia Children's Connection. Team leader: Dr. Thomas Gampper, University of Virginia
-Vietnam (1998) Interplast Organization. Team Leader: Dr. J. William Futrell, University of Pittsburgh
-University of Virginia-Department of Plastic Surgery Visiting lecturer (2002-Present)

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WORK AND ACTIVITIES

Research Assistant (N.I.H.), Dermatologist's assistant (assisted in procedures and patient care), tutor (calculus, French, and sciences), watercolor painting (exhibited artwork), writing poetry ( English and Arabic),chess ( first prize), invited speaker on issues of medicine and plastic surgery in the community ( Burn Camp, nursing home, medical school), volunteer (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Second Chance Employment Services, Hoop Dreams Foundation, charities for Lebanese war orphans, Children Youth and Family Services youth companion), sports (tennis, wind surfing, skiing), digital photography.
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References Available Upon Request