Kofi Derek O. Boahene, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor,
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Dr. Kofi Derek O. Boahene is an expert in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face and is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

His special clinical interests are in functional and cosmetic nasal surgery, nasal obstruction, minimally invasive techniques in facial enhancement and rejuvenation, skin lesions and skin care, facial cosmetic techniques in ethnic groups, otoplasty, scar revision, facial nerve injury and sequelae, facial trauma, keloids, anterior skull base surgery, parotid gland lesions and microsurgery. Dr. Boahene’s research interests include keloids, wound healing and tissue engineering.

He graduated summa cum laude from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, completed a five-year surgical residency training program in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and received fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota. He also received the Jack R. Anderson Award in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for attaining the highest score nationally on the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery certification exam.

He will discuss The Color of Beauty at A Woman's Journey 2009 in Session II, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.