Dr. Timmons

Charlotte, Gastonia, and Shelby, NC

Education

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Degree: BS in Zoology, cum laude, 1980

Medical School: East Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
- Degree: Doctor of Medicine, 1985
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

General Surgery: Department of Surgery U. of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina July, 1985 – June, 1990
- Administrative Chief Resident: July, 1989 – June, 1990

Plastic Surgery: Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina July, 1990 – December, 1991
- Chief Resident: July, 1992 – June, 1993

Christine M. Kleinert Institute, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
- Hand Fellow: January 1992 – June 1992

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Honors

Bachelor of Science in Zoology with Honors, 1980
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery, 1989
Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery
Certificate of Special Recognition for Community Service and Volunteerism 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Best of Gaston Award 2009, 2010, 2011

Volunteer Service

Bon Samaritan Hospital, Cap Haitian, Haiti, February 1996
Bon Samaritan Hospital, Cap Haitian, Haiti, February 1997
Bon Samaritan Hospital, Cap Haitian, Haiti, September,1999
Bon Samaritan Hospital, Cap Haitian, Haiti, June, 2000
Bon Samaritan Hospital, Cap Haitian, Haiti, February, 2002
- Surgical Clinic: Cleft Lips and Palates, Cancer Reconstruction, and Trauma Reconstruction
Leon, Nicaragua-First United Methodist Church, June, 2004
Leon, Nicaragua-First United Methodist Church, June, 2005
Leon, Nicaragua-First United Methodist Church, June, 2006
Leon, Nicaragua-First United Methodist Church, June, 2007
Leon, Nicaragua-First United Methodist Church, June, 2008
- Surgical and Medical Clinics

Cochabamba, Bolivia-Partners of the Americas, February, 2006
Cochabamba, Bolivia-Partners of the Americas, February, 2007
Cochabamba, Bolivia-Partners of the Americas, March, 2009
Cochabamba, Bolivia-Partners of the Americas, March, 2010
- Pediatric Burn Center: Reconstruction of Burn Deformities

Certification

The American Board of Plastic Surgery, November 23, 1996 – Recertified, April 1, 2004
The American Board of Surgery, April 29, 1991
Advanced Trauma Life Support, March 31, 1990
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, January, 2011
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, November, 1988

Licenses

State of North Carolina, No 39341, July 14, 1990
State of Kentucky, No. 28337, September 26, 1991
State of Pennsylvania, No. MD-049229-L, March 17, 1993
The American Board of Surgery, No. 36153
The American Board of Plastic Surgery, No. 5104
State of South Carolina, No23396, December 31, 2004

Professional Affiliations

Alpha Omega Alpha
Fellow American College of Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Education Foundation
North Carolina Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Medical Association
North Carolina Medical Society
Gaston County Medical Society – President Elect, 2000
Nathan A. Womack Surgical Society
National Registry of Who’s Who, Life member
Partners of the Americas – Board Member
Gastonia East Rotary Club, #06890957
Southeast Quality Care - Executive Board

Publications

Timmons, BEL:Restriction Endonuclease Cleavage Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Among Nice Species of the Genus mus. Honors Thesis, 1980
Wood, CL; Timmons, BEL; Hoffman, DR: Allergens in Hymenoptera Venoms X Vespid Venoms Versus Venom Sac Extracts: Comparison by Two-Dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electophoresis. Ann Allergy. 1983; 51(4): 441-445
Timmons, BEL; Sedwitz J.; Oller, D: Benign Fibrovascular Polyps of the Esophagus South Med J. 1991; 84 (11): 1370 – 1372

Presentations

Cheiloplasty, Reconstruction of the Lip – Plastic Surgical Grand Rounds, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, October 21, 1992
Correction of Congenital and Traumatic Deformities of the Ear - Plastic Surgical Grand Rounds, Duke Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, March 24, 1993
Fibular Osteoseptocutaneous Reconstruction of the Mandible, Analysis of Functional Results - 1993 Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, San Diego, California, May 25, 1993
Evaluation and Treatment of Craniofacial Fractures– Surgical Grand Rounds, York Hospital, York Pennsylvania, October 7, 1993
My Experience in Haiti, First United Methodist Church, April 17, 1996
Post Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction, Grand Rounds, Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, North Carolina, January, 1997
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis, Treatment and Expectations, Prevention and Care in the Workplace Seminar, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina, March 3,1997.
The Needs of Haiti, Gaston Alliance, March 19,1997
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, April 16, 1998.
Photoaging and Topical Treatment of the Face, Rounds, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina, May 26, 1998
Photoaging and Topical Treatment of the Face, Rounds, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina, April 15, 1999.
Evaluation and Treatment of Midfacial Fractures, Synthes AO Course, Columbia, South Carolina November 6, 1999.
Initial Evaluation of Craniofacial Trauma, Synthes AO Course, Asheville, North Carolina , April 29, 2000.
Aesthetic Surgery, Advances in Plastic Surgery, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, March 9, 2000.
Body Contouring, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, September 21, 2000.
Options in Aesthetic Surgery, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, January 15, 2001.
Evaluation and Treatment of Craniofacial Fractures, Synthes AO Course, Asheville, North Carolina, March 10, 2001.
Facial Aesthetic Surgery, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, November 8, 2001.
Facial Aesthetic Surgery, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, November 15, 2001.
Body Contouring, Improvements in Surgical Enhancements, Community Seminar Series, Shelby, North Carolina, September 19, 2002.
Facial Aesthetic Care, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, November 14, 2002
Body Enhancement Through Contouring, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, April 7, 2003
Facial Rejuvenation, Spa South, Gastonia, North Carolina, October 7, 2003
Facial Rejuvenation, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, April 17, 2003
First United Methodist Church Mission Trip to Nicaragua, FUMC Sunday school Series, Gastonia, July 2004
Extreme Makeovers, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, April 13, 2005
Extreme Makeovers, Community Seminar Series, Shelby, April 14, 2005
Non-Surgical Facial Enhancement, Community Seminar Series, Shelby, January 16, 2006.
Non-Surgical Facial Enhancement, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, January 17, 2006.
Pediatric Burn Care in Bolivia, Rotary Club of Gastonia, April 17, 2006
Options in Non- Surgical Facial Enhancement, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, November 16, 2006
First United Methodist Church Mission Trip to Nicaragua, FUMC Mission Mall, Gastonia, November 30, 2006
Options in Facial Enhancement, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, January 15, 2007.
Pediatric Burn Care in Bolivia, the Second Year, March 19, 2007, First United Methodist Church
Silicone versus Saline, Advances in Breast Augmentation, Community Seminar Series, March 22, 2007
Body Enhancement Through Contouring, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, April 16, 2007
Options in Non- Surgical Facial Enhancement, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, November 15, 2007.
Emerging Options in Light Based Therapy, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, June 20, 2007.
Options in Aesthetic Surgery, Community Seminar Series, Shelby, North Carolina, January 14, 2008.
Options in Aesthetic Surgery, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, January 15, 2008.
Options in Non- Surgical Facial Enhancement, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, April 14, 2008.
Emerging Options in Light Based Therapy, Community Seminar Series, Gastonia, North Carolina, October 6, 2008.
Reconstrucción de las Cicatrices Crónicas de Quemaduras (Chronic Burn Scar Reconstruction), International Seminar Series, Cochbamba, Bolivia, April 2, 2009
Experience in a Bolivian Burn Center, Rotary Club, October 19, 2009
Reconstrucción de las Cicatrices Crónicas de Quemaduras (Chronic Burn Scar Reconstruction), International Seminar Series, Cochbamba, Bolivia, March 24, 2010

Book Reviews

Tubiana R. McCullough C, Masquelet A. eds – An Atlas of Surgical Exposures of The Upper Extremity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. JB Lippincott Co; 1990. Reviewed in J Vasc Surg. 1990; 12(6):765.

Extracurricular Interests

Wood working and Turning, Tennis, Jogging, photography, scuba diving.