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  • Specialty:
    Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

    Education:
    Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1959
    Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans,Louisiana, 1963 - MD

    Internship:
    Providence Hospital, Seattle Washington 1963-64

    Residencies:
    General Surgery: Charity Hospital of New Orleans, LSU Division, New Orleans, Louisiana 1966-70
    Plastic Surgery: West Penn Hospital and Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1970-72

    Fellowship:
    Aesthetic Surgery: Doctor's Memorial Hospital, Dr. John R. Lewis, Dir., Atlanta, GA 1972

    Certification:
    American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1974


  • Affiliations:

    Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
    The American Society of Plastic Surgeons
    The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
    The Georgia Society of Plastic Surgeons
    Associacion de Cirugia Plastica & Reconstructive de Costa Rica
    The James D. Rives Surgical Society
    Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honor Society
    Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society
    Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Graduate Society
    Phi Beta Pi, Medical Society

  • Dr. Rusca is originally from Bossier City, Louisiana, where he graduated with honors from Bossier High School after having been a member of the internationally award winning BHS Band, editor of the Yearbook for 3 years, President of the school and state regional Science Club, artist-in-residence for BHS, and was awarded the American Legion Award among others. He worked as a professional photographer prior to entering undergraduate studies. He completed premedical studies in 2 years at Tulane University and went on to Louisiana State University to graduate with honors, ranked 3rd in the graduating class of 1963. After internship, he served two years as Captain in the United States Air Force following which he returned to New Orleans for his general surgery residency at Charity Hospital, LSU division. There he served as research resident and student teaching resident for the LSU division under Dr. Isidore Cohn. His residency in Plastic Surgery was completed in Pittsburgh at the Allegheny General Hospital and Western Pennsylvania Hospital (now a division of the University of Pittsburgh) under the direction of Dr. John Gaisford. Dr. Rusca served an aesthetic surgery fellowship under the direction of Dr. John Lewis, Atlanta's and the Southeast's most renowned aesthetic plastic surgeon. Upon completion, he was asked to join Dr. Lewis in practice in Atlanta.

    Dr. Rusca descends from a long line of fine artists, sculptors, masons, physicians and mercenaries going back to the 12th Century in Northern Italy and Southern Switzerland. His avocation is architectural and interior design. His hobbies include reading, photography and sculpting.

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