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American Society of Plastic Surgeons makes Dr Basu president
He becomes the first South Asian to hold this role in the organization’s 90+ year history.
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Staff Reporter - Mon, 13, Oct 2025
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Dr. C. Bob Basu / ASPS
Dr. C. Bob Basu was elected President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), becoming the first South Asian to hold this role in the organization’s 90+ year history.
The 11,000 member organization of Board Certified Plastic Surgeons will be helmed by Dr. Basu Oct 12, 2025 to Oct. 18, 2026.
Dr. Basu is a nationally recognized leader and surgeon, based in Houston, Texas, with over 18,000 procedures performed in his career. His presidency marks a significant moment of representation and leadership for South Asians in American medicine.
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He has previously served as the organization's board vice president of Finance and Treasurer. In this role, helped guide the organization through COVID-19 and strengthened ASPS’s long-term financial foundation. During the past two decades, he has held numerous leadership positions within ASPS, including in health policy and advocacy, governance, membership, practice management and education. He has also represented plastic surgery in the American Medical Association, serving as chair of the surgical section.
Expressing excitement over his new role, Dr. Basu said, "I am honored to serve as president of ASPS and to represent our more than 11,000 members worldwide. Our mission is clear: to uphold the highest standards in education, ethics, training, research and innovation while advancing public awareness of the vital importance and value of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery performed by board-certified plastic surgeons.”
He further said, "As demand for these procedures continues to grow, our commitment to patient safety and exceptional outcomes has never been more crucial. With this unwavering focus, I look forward to strengthening ASPS’s position as the preeminent trusted resource for reliable and balanced education across the field of plastic surgery."
He is the founder and managing director of Basu Aesthetics + Plastic Surgery, a Houston-based independent private practice specializing in aesthetic plastic surgery of the face, breast and body.
Dr. Basu earned his undergraduate degree with honors at Princeton University and a combined MD and MPH at Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at The George Washington University School of Medicine, followed by his plastic surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine’s Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery. He also obtained a degree in Business Administration, specializing in Healthcare Administration, from Brandeis University.
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