Dr. Suissa is a highly trained plastic surgeon who was educated at McGill University, and then underwent medical school and plastic surgery training at the Université de Montréal in Canada. He excelled and completed the Canadian Plastic Surgery Board certification and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

To further hone his skills in cosmetic plastic surgery, Dr. Suissa completed an aesthetic fellowship at the University of Toronto, where he was trained by some of the world’s most recognized aesthetic plastic surgeons. He then completed an additional fellowship with an ultra-specialization in cosmetic breast surgery at Yale University.

Dr. Suissa’s cutting-edge breast and body specialization put him at the forefront of the latest techniques – skills that have aided him as the co-inventor and innovator of SoftSqulpt™. Additionally, his master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology from McGill University has allowed him to expand his focus to safety and effectiveness of new clinical techniques and innovations, evidenced by his authorship of multiple research articles on plastic surgery.

Most recently, Dr. Suissa was appointed a member of the Safety Task Force for BBL Surgery, and authored one of the highest-impact, peer-reviewed articles on safety protocols for BBL procedures. In addition, he is continuously evaluating the quality of published literature in his field as a reviewer for the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal.

Dr. Suissa is recognized for his objective and warm-hearted approach to clinical practice. As Co-Founder of Squlpt Body Shaping, he believes deeply in merging cutting-edge technologies and safety practices to consistently achieve beautiful, natural-looking results.

Ali Charafeddine, M.D., Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, completed his plastic surgery training at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. During his training, Dr. Charafeddine gained extensive experience in both reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery. His mentors are the world’s leading experts in the field.

After his plastic and reconstructive surgery training, Dr. Charafeddine was selected to pursue an additional year of fellowship training with a focus on advanced Aesthetic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, under the mentorship of Professor James Zins. During this fellowship, he focused on gaining additional skills in facelift surgery, upper and lower eyelid surgery, functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty, endoscopic surgery and body enhancement surgeries. 

As a surgeon-scientist, Dr. Charafeddine spent 3 years of dedicated clinical and basic science research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, and Emory University. He published his scientific findings in top peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Medicine, The American Journal of Transplantation, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Charafeddine has been recognized for his dedication to plastic surgery with numerous prestigious awards, including:

    •    Emory University’s 7th Research Day Award

    •    NIH Intramural Research Fellowship

    •    The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation Award (2016 and 2018)

When he is not in the operating room or in clinic, Dr. Charafeddine enjoys spending quality time with his wife and three daughters.

Squlpt is proud to have Dr. Cusano, an experienced Plastic Surgeon with impeccable credentials join the Squlpt Body Shaping team.

Dr. Cusano brings significant experience and knowledge to the team. He is dual-qualified in the specialties of Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, having completed his training in the former at The University of California Davis Medical Center and the latter at The University of California San Francisco.

With years of experience, Dr. Cusano’s work epitomizes the perfect harmony of technical excellence and artistry. His patients appreciate his warm, approachable demeanor and feel confident in his hands.

As an acknowledgement of his professional accomplishments and exemplary dedication to surgical excellence, Dr. Cusano is a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the American Head & Neck Society and a Founding Fellow of The American Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons.

Kriya Gishen, M.D., is a plastic and craniofacial surgeon who specializes in aesthetics. As a formally trained sculptor, Dr Gishen brings her keen eye for proportions and shape to the operating room where she perfectly balances the art and science of liposuction and body contouring.

Dr Gishen completed her plastic surgery training at the University of Miami in Florida, one of the country’s premiere locations for body contouring procedures. To further her training, she accepted a craniofacial fellowship position at the oldest and one of the most prestigious craniofacial programs in the United States, the University of California Los Angeles. There, she trained with world leaders in facial aesthetics and reconstruction.

Dr Gishen is highly specialized in rhinoplasty and facial feminization which includes procedures like hair-line recontouring, brow lift, blepharoplasty, jaw recontouring, chin augmentation, liposuction of the neck and facial fat grafting as well as abdominoplasty and body contouring.

Dr Gishen has published several book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles on craniofacial reconstruction. She has been a reviewer for leading surgical journals such as the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. For her own research on the treatment of vascular malformations in infants, Dr Gishen was awarded the Alan Livingstone and Robert Zeppa research awards.

Additionally, she has received multiple national awards for her art work, particularly her sculpture and photography. She trained as an anatomic illustrator and has illustrated numerous plastic surgery textbooks and articles. Dr. Gishen completed her art training at both Brown University and at the Rhode Island school of Design, which is consistently ranked as the nation’s #1 school for fine arts training.

Along with her understanding of body contours, the interplay of light and shapes, and of visual perception, Dr Gishen brings a warmth and deep caring to the operating room, where the safety, comfort and satisfaction of her patients is her ultimate priority!

When Dr Gishen is not operating, she enjoys sculpting, painting, gardening and traveling, particularly with surgical mission groups to perform cleft lip and palate repairs in underserved countries. She also enjoys spending time with her family and hiking with her two teacup puppies, Yogi and Tokyo.

Deniz Gocken, MD is trained in 3 different specialties: general surgery, anesthesia, and became board certified in plastic surgery in 1998. He was trained at Drexel University and was Chief Resident at Loma Linda University in Southern California in 1995.

Dr. Gocken has extensive experience in aesthetic surgery having completed approximately twenty four thousand procedures in his (so far) nearly 30 year career in plastic surgery. Nearly 25% of them under local anesthesia with sedation (“awake”).

Outside of his passion for surgery, he enjoys traveling with his adult daughters, EDM, hiking and mountaineering, riding his sport bike, and his dog Spartan.

“I’m very fortunate to be practicing aesthetic surgery. As surgeons we get to help patients with the most personal of concerns, helping them to improve how they look, but just as important, how they see themselves. So often, patients are so focused on what bothers them about a certain part of their body, not realizing how good they look; we get to assist them in making a change that removes that focus and allows their inner confidence to shine thru. I have lots of experience with awake surgeries, and that lets me get even the most worried patients thru the procedure comfortably. It’s very rewarding to have a career where you get to help people on such a personal level. We get to combine the technical aspects of a surgeon, the eyes of an artist, and do it with an awake patient who gets to see the transformation occur right in front of them. “It never gets old,” says Gocken.

“Even after nearly three decades, I love taking care of patients. It’s a privilege to come to work and help people, as they often put it, “ change their lives”…

Dr. Chung is a tremendous asset to the Squlpt team and comes with a wealth of experience. He is dually Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, as well as the American Board of Surgery, and is an elected member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He completed his Plastic Surgery training at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital and was extensively trained in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Having participated in numerous research projects, he authored many publications in world-renowned Plastic Surgery Journals. He also won awards for plastic surgery including “America’s Top Plastic Surgeons”.

After completing his plastic surgery training, Dr. Chung served in the U.S. Navy as a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center within the Nation’s Capital Region. During this time, he played a significant role in Wounded Warrior reconstructive care for numerous casualties coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan. He also participated in several global humanitarian missions to underserved countries on the U.S. Navy hospital ships. As an executive leader, Dr. Chung has held many medical positions in the Navy, including Chair of the Medical Executive Committee, Director of Surgical Services, and Chief Medical Officer.

Dr. Chung is passionate about aesthetics and body contouring. He absolutely loves sculpting people, getting rid of their unwanted fat with liposuction, and then using the fat to enhance other areas of the body, optimizing the natural look. Needless-to-say, he is a perfect fit and really enjoys working at Squlpt Body Shaping!

When not in the operating room, Dr. Chung enjoys spending time with his wife and son, playing the piano, cooking, and traveling around the world.