Dr. Richard D. Gentile is a distinguished Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and teacher. He founded the Facial Plastic and Aesthetic Laser Center in Boardman, Ohio in 1987. Regional Offices are located in Akron and Warren, Ohio. An affilate office and specialized center for minmally invasive facial aesthetic surgery is located in Independence, Ohio. Dr. Gentile is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Northeastern Ohio University college of Medicine and has served on the Medical faculty of Case Western Reserve College of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Gentile is certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. He is one of only 19 such dual board certified surgeons in the state of Ohio. His dual background provides a unique understanding of the complexities involved in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, eyes, and head and neck. Dr. Gentile is a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and recently served as an executive officer (Treasurer) for the Academy and its research foundation which is located in Alexandria Virginia. Dr. Gentile has previously served as chairman of the prestigious Publications Committee for the Academy where he was responsible for all patient information booklets as well as the consumer newsletter. Dr. Gentile also serves or has served on the Public Information, Specialty Surgery, and New Devices and Technology Committees for the Academy. He has been appointed a national spokesman for the Academy and participates in most of the educational forums for the Academy having served as a Program Chairman for the Academy’s 2004 Spring Meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Gentile is a member of the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and serves on the Standards Committee that establishes national standards for ambulatory surgery. He is also a surveyor for AAAHC. Dr. Gentile is a member of the Physicians Advisory Board for Lifestyle Lift.
Dr. Gentile has written, presented and published extensively about his specialty. His recent national and international presentations since 1999 have been numerous and they include "The Composite Mid-Face Lift," which was presented at the Eight International Symposium in Facial Plastic Surgery, New York City May 2002, He also presented "Benchmarks and Milestones in Facial Plastic Surgery," and "Patient Information Seminars" at the Spring Meeting 2001 in Palm Desert California. In 1999 in Palm Desert Dr. Gentile presented "Concurrent Laser resurfacing with Facelift Surgery." Dr. Gentile has served on national expert panels on skin rejuvenation (including non invasive technology) and new techniques in Facial Plastic & Laser Facial Surgery in New York City (2004) and Las Vegas, Nevada.(2003) His recent innovation in Neck Lift procedures “Purse-String Platysmaplasty” was presented in Newport Beach California (2003) and profiled in Cosmetic Surgery Times in 2005. Recent Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for skin rejuvenation, skin cancer treatment, and acne photo-clearing were profiled in an article in the Facial Plastic Times in 2005. This upcoming year he has authored multiple book chapters on upper blepharoplasty and skin rejuvenation. He is currently finalizing chapters for his book Aesthetic Rejuvenation of the Neck. Dr. Gentile is know nationally for his dedication to excellence and innovation and he will continue to advance techniques for improving outcomes in Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Gentile is a graduate of the Ohio State University after early admission to the University after his junior year of high school. He then completed his medical training at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and his graduate medical education at the world famous Baylor college of Medicine where he trained in Surgery under Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. Dr. Gentile is an active participant in "Face to Face," a national pro bono program for reconstructive surgery that benefits the local victims of Domestic violence. Dr. Gentile notes that helping the victims of domestic violence is a small gesture of our support of their efforts to rebuild their lives after personal tragedy.
If you live in Northeastern Ohio you may have seen Dr. Gentile as he is frequently interviewed on all three network affiliates discussing topics such as aesthetic laser surgery, rhinoplasty, Botox Cosmetic® and aesthetic skin care. He is also widely quoted in local, regional and national news publications having recently been interviewed about Resylane for an article in the Wall Street Journal. He is also quite active in community matters having served on the Board of Directors of many local charitable organizations. He has also served on the Community Advisory Board of the Junior League of Youngstown. He is a past director of Tippecanoe Country Club.
Dr. Gentile's offices including the Fairlawn and Independence office is equipped with the most advanced technology for Facial Plastic procedures as well as laser procedures and boutique procedures such as Botox, Lip Enhancement, Photorejuvenation , Restylane and Radiesse, Tattoo removal, Rhinoplasty, Skin Rejuvenaion and Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation.
