Surgeon. Scholar. Leader.
A career defined by rigorous training, prolific scholarship, and meaningful service to the plastic surgery community.
Dr. Armin Edalatpour is a plastic surgeon who completed a six-year plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and is currently completing an aesthetic surgery fellowship at El Paso Cosmetic Surgery under the direction of Dr. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D., FACS — an internationally recognized authority in aesthetic plastic surgery.
His surgical interests span the full breadth of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, with particular depth in body contouring, facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, and microsurgical reconstruction. His academic career encompasses 44 peer-reviewed publications, more than 70 podium presentations, and leadership roles within the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), which named him a 2026 Rising Star.
Prior to medicine, Dr. Edalatpour served as a paramedic, critical care EMT, and director of emergency medical training programs across multiple states — a foundation that informs his lifelong commitment to patient safety and procedural precision. He holds active medical licenses in both Texas (W3252) and Wisconsin (76338-20).
In national service, he chaired the ASPS Resident & Fellows Forum from 2024 to 2026 and served as Resident Council Delegate to the Assembly of Member Sections, the Education Strategy Advisory Council, and the Young Plastic Surgeons Committee. He now co-chairs the ASPS Aesthetic Committee for resident abstracts and serves on the Resident Curriculum Development Committee (Aesthetic Subcommittee) and the Visiting Professors Subcommittee. Internationally, he serves on the ISAPS Residents & E-Learning Committee and Fellowship Program Review Committee.
Dr. Edalatpour also maintains an active role in the academic literature as a peer reviewer for over 20 journals and as a member of the editorial board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open.