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Howard Stupak, M.D.

Howard Stupak, M.DHoward Stupak, M.D. is a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head and neck. He is Dual Board Certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He graduated with honors (AOA) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, fulfilled his surgical residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco and ultimately completed his training with a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with world-renowned surgeon, Dr. Calvin M. Johnson, Jr., at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

Dr. Stupak’s meticulous technique, aesthetic sense and uncommon training achieve only the most natural appearing results in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. His surgical strategy is planned around the individual’s objectives, combined with realistic expectations, for an outcome that will perplex the onlooker, begging the reaction “what did she/he do to look so much younger and refreshed.” Dr. Stupak is Ass’t Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Clinical Instructor at Yale University.

Stuart Erner, M.D.

Stuart Erner, M.DDr. Erner is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and a leading specialist in Bariatric, Alternative and Anti-aging Medicine. He has helped thousands of patients over his 32 years of practice to lose weight with non-surgical programs that examine the broad spectrum of possible causes for overweight and obesity issues. Dr. Erner has special expertise in the treatment of heart disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic headaches using complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities. He received an M.D. from Tufts University in 1976. Within ElixirSpa’s unique Slim and Sculpt®  program, he works closely with Dr.s Farruggio and Stupak to optimize the pre-surgical conditions of patients interested in plastic surgery.

Dr. Erner performs the MesoAesthetic procedures at ElixirSpa, including Mesoscalp and MesoFacial treatments.

He is an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and American Academy of Environmental Medicine. He has served as Vice Chairman of the Obesity Foundation.  is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and has served as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the Albany Medical Center. Dr. Erner has also conducted numerous clinical trials and research for such companies as Lily, Bayer, Forrest Labs and Vitaline on products impacting chronic degenerative disease.


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