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Dr. Tholen is the president of Minneapolis Plastic Surgery, Ltd. and has
been associated with MPS since he completed seven years of surgical
training at the Mayo Clinic in 1987. He has completed additional
training in cosmetic surgery, breast surgery, suction-assisted lipoplasty
and ultrasonic lipoplasty, and laser surgery. He served as
co-director for laser education at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and was
co-chairman for annual courses in Cutaneous Laser Surgery taught at
Abbott's Laser Center, Minimally Invasive Care Center, and Center for
Cosmetic Care.
As a faculty member of Laser Centers of America, he
has taught numerous courses nationally, and he has been an invited instructor
in Seoul, Korea. As visiting professor, invited lecturer at national
plastic surgery meetings, and individually, Dr. Tholen has written and
presented over 150 papers on all aspects of cosmetic and other plastic
surgical procedures. As a plastic surgeon for Operation Smile
International, he has performed cleft lip and palate surgery for children
in Peru, Venezuela, Philippines, Romania, and Honduras. His private
practice is aesthetic in nature, with special interest in cosmetic breast
surgery, facial surgery, body contouring, and laser surgery,
as well as for other aesthetic concerns.
Dr. Tholen is a member of The American Society of
Plastic Surgeons; American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery;
Diplomat, American Board of Surgery; Diplomat, American Board of Plastic
Surgery; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Fellow, International
College of Surgeons; America Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery;
American Medical Association; Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons,
treasurer; Minnesota Society of Plastic Surgeons, past president;
Minnesota Medical Association; Hennepin County Medical Society.
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Education |
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B.S. |
(Mathematics, Physics): Fort Hays State University,
Hays, Kansas |
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M.D. |
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City,
Kansas |
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General Surgery Residency |
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (Mayo Clinic) |
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Plastic Surgery Fellowship |
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (Mayo Clinic) |
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