Paul J. LoVerme, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Paul J. LoVerme, MD is a 2nd generation Plastic Surgeon and Founding Director of the LoVerme Center for Plastic Surgery located in Verona, New Jersey. Dr. LoVerme is a past-president of the New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School where he has participated in teaching the art of Plastic Surgery to New Jersey and New York area students since 1985.

Dr. Paul LoVerme graduated from Boston University with a degree in Biology and received his M.D. degree from UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School in 1978. He completed residencies in General Surgery at UMDNJ and in Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo.

He joined his father, Stephen R. LoVerme, M.D., in the private practice of cosmetic surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery after 12 years of accredited training in Medicine, Surgery, and Plastic Surgery.

Paul LoVerme, MD has dual board certifications in Surgery and Plastic Surgery and a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery. He currently limits his practice to Plastic Surgery at his New Jersey clinic, with a strong emphasis on Aesthetic Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Dr. LoVerme is President elect of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and is a Governor from New Jersey to the American College of Surgeons at their national headquarters in Chicago.

Growing up in a medical family influenced Dr. Paul LoVerme to be a surgeon at an early age. Besides his Plastic Surgeon father, his grandfather was a Neurosurgeon in New York City. His brothers have also followed the family tradition - William is a Plastic Surgeon in Wellesley and Boston, MA, and Stephen is a Neurologist in Beverly, MA. His sister Mary Lou is a physical therapist.

The single most important factor in the success of Plastic Surgery is the surgeon you select. While Dr. Paul LoVerme is proud that his honors and certifications attest to his knowledge it is, his skill, training, and experience as a surgeon that is his greatest accomplishment. He has an excellent reputation for his natural appearing results and is often chosen by his colleagues and nurses for their plastic surgery needs. Dr. Paul J. LoVerme, MD and patient

Dr. Paul LoVerme has traveled to Mexico, Kenya, El Salvador and Ecuador as a Trip Chief with Healing the Children/Midlantic, providing reconstructive surgery to over 500 needy children in impoverished areas. Dr. LoVerme has also treated children from Ethiopia, Russia, Dominican Republic, Columbia, and Afghanistan who were flown here for care that they could not receive in their home country.

Dr. Paul LoVerme's commitment to his patients is to provide state-of-the-art, high-tech care in a personal, warm and private setting. It is his combination of artistry, knowledge, skill and compassion which appeals to the most discriminating New Jersey and New York patients.

Paul LoVerme, MD and his wife reside in northern New Jersey. Together Dr. LoVerme and his wife have three children. The LoVermes enjoy water sports (especially sailing) and gardening. They also enjoy good food and wine, and have started a gourmet club with friends.

Education

Boston University, B.A., Biology, cum laude 1973
UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, M.D. 1978

Residency
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Surgery 1978-1983

Medical College of Ohio, Plastic Surgery 1983-1985

Fellowships

Research Fellow, UMDNJ, Dept. of Surgery - 1980-1981
American Cancer Society Clinical Fellow - 1981-1982
Surgical Oncology & Head & Neck Surgery

Certification

National Board of Medical Examiners, 1979
American Board of Surgery, 1984
American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1987
1990 Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery

University Appointment

UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
Licensed – New York, New Jersey, Ohio (inactive)

Societies, Awards, Honors

American Society of Plastic Surgery
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American College of Surgeons
N.J. Society of Plastic Surgeons (past president)
N.Y. Regional Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
New Jersey Medical Society
Society of Surgeons of N.J.
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
Essex County Medical School

Top Doctors, Castle & Connolly Guide
Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, New York Magazine
Best Doctors in New Jersey, NJ Monthly Magazine
Who’s Who in America, Marquis’ Directory of Medical Specialists
Strathmore’s Who’s Who, Millennium Edition – 2000-2001
N.J. Governor’s Volunteer Award, Honorable Mention
Certificate of Advanced Education in Aesthetic Surgery
Physicians Recognition Award, American Medical Association – 1981, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002

Hospital Privileges

Mountainside Hospital/Atlantic Health Systems
St. Barnabas Medical Center
Clara Maass Medical Center
UMDNJ – University Hospital