Yasushi Sugawara is Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan. Dr. Sugawara graduated from Kagawa Medical School, Japan, in 1986 and obtained his board certification in 1993. He was awarded his doctoral degree from the University of Tokyo in 1995. Dr. Sugawara joined the Department of Plastic Surgery at Jichi Medical University as an Assistant Professor in 1998, becoming an Associate Professor in 2002 and being appointed to his current position in 2007. He is a member of a variety of professional organizations, including the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Dr. Sugawara has published extensively in international journals.