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Professsional Honors & Awards

Dr Marten is one of a small group of plastic surgeons who is listed as one of the nation’s leading medical specialists in “Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons”, “America’s Top Doctors”, “America’s Best Physicians”, “Guide to America’s Top Physicians”, “US News and World Report’s Top Doctors”, “SuperDoctors”, Cosmetic Surgery and Health Magazine’s Top 100 Cosmetic Surgeons, and and “Best Doctors In America”, and he has been selected as one of the “Most Trusted Physicians” in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons Listed as one of the nation’s leading Plastic Surgeons by the Consumers Research Council of America 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • America’s Top Physicians Listed as one of the nation’s leading Plastic Surgeons by the Consumers Research Council of America, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • America’s Top Doctors Listed as one of the nation’s leading specialists in Plastic Surgery Castle-Connolly Guide 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • “Bay Area’s Best Doctors” San Francisco Magazine 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • “Best Doctors” Listed as one of the nation’s leading specialists in Plastic Surgery 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • US News and World Report’s "Top Doctors”
  • SuperDoctors (elected 2012)
  • “Best Plastic Surgeons in the World” W Magazine November 2000 (Dr Marten was selected as one of 20 top facelift surgeons in the world)
  • “Top 500 and Most Trusted Physicians” in the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Magazine (elected 2001)
  • Patients’ Choice Award 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Cosmetic Surgery and Health Magazine – Top 100 Cosmetic Surgeons (elected 2018)
  • Cosmetic Surgery and Health Magazine – Top 100 Cosmetic Surgeons 2018
  • AI Magazine Leading Plastic Surgeons Award 2016
  • Best Facelift Surgeons in the World Villa Bella Clinic Italy elected 2017
  • Ralph J Millard, Jr Award Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (conferred for outstanding contribution in Plastic Surgery) 2013
  • Julien Reich Memorial Medal Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons 2013
  • ASAPS Klingbeil Award American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (for outstanding teaching course instructor) 2017
  • ASAPS Simon Fredericks Award American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (outstanding panelist and panel presentation) 2017
  • Award of Merit for Contributions to Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2007
  • Humanitarian Award University of California Davis Alumni Association 1998 (awarded for continuing service in developing countries to children and young adults with facial birth defects)
  • Physician's Recognition Award American Medical Association (AMA)
  • SBCA Best of Business Award (Small Business (Medical) Category) Small Business Community Association 2016
  • Distinguished Guest Lecturer Advanced Techniques In Facial Rejuvenation Symposium St Louis University 2019
  • Keynote Lecturer Istanbul Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Istanbul 2019
  • Kazanjian Lecturer New York University Langone Medical Center New York City 2018
  • Charles Thuss Honorary Lecturer Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville 2018
  • Walter J Peters Lecturer University of Toronto Toronto 2018
  • Bernard Sarnat Keynote Lecturer Cedars Sinai Multispecialty Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Beverly Hills, 2015
  • Richard C Schultz Lecturer University of Illinois at Chicago 2014
  • A.D. Courtemanche Lecturer University of British Columbia Vancouver 2015
  • Keynote Lecturer Japanese Society of Plastic Surgeons Tokyo 2018
  • Keynote Lecturer Iranian Society of Plastic Surgery Symposium Tehran, 2016
  • Keynote Lecturer Advanced Aesthetic Blepharoplasty, Midface and Face Contouring Symposium St Petersburg 2017
  • Key-Note Lecturer (Face lift) F.A.C.E International Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Marrakech, 2010
  • Key-Note Lecturer (Neck lift) F.A.C.E International Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Marrakech, 2010
  • Key-Note Lecturer 1st Norwegian American Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Oslo, 2015
  • Key-Note Lecturer European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Symposium Cannes, 2015
  • Key-Note Lecturer Face to Face Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Cannes, 2015
  • Invited Lecturer Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons Florida Plastic Surgery Forum West Palm Beach 2017
  • Guest Lecturer Chinese Association of Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics 1st Annual Congress and China Aesthetic World Summit Shanghai 2017
  • Honored Guest Lecturer St Louis University Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education Facial Rejuvenation In Depth with the Masters Symposium Cadaver Workshop 2018
  • Master Series Key Lecturer New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons New York City 2016
  • Honored Guest Lecturer St Louis University Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education Facial Rejuvenation In Depth with the Masters Symposium Cadaver Workshop St Louis 2017
  • Honored Guest Lecturer St Louis University Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education Facial Rejuvenation In Depth - Personal Approaches of the Masters Symposium Cadaver Workshop St Louis 2016
  • Featured Lecturer American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Beverly Hills, 2016
  • Grand Rounds Lecturer University of California Davis Division of Plastic Surgery Sacramento , 2015
  • Grand Rounds Lecturer Loma Linda University Medical Center Division of Plastic Surgery Loma Linda , 2015
  • Honored Guest Speaker St Louis University Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education St Louis 2015
  • Key-Note Lecturer Beauty through Science Symposium Stockholm, 2015
  • Key-Note Lecturer Beauty through Science Symposium Stockholm, 2014
  • Invited Lecturer International Consortium of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Vienna 2014
  • Key-Note Lecturer University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Facial Aesthetic Surgery Meeting Coventry England May 2014
  • Key-Note Lecturer – Anatomical Dissection Demonstration University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Facial Aesthetic Surgery Meeting Coventry 2014
  • Key-Note Lecturer Argentinean Congress of Plastic Surgery Buenos Aires Aesthetic Symposium 2014
  • Key-Note Lecturer Argentinean Congress of Plastic Surgery Buenos Aires Aesthetic Symposium 2014
  • Key-Note Lecturer Beauty through Science Symposium Stockholm, 2013
  • Distinguished Lecturer Multispecialty Society Las Vegas, 2011
  • Key-Note Lecturer Beauty through Science Symposium Stockholm, 2011
  • Award of Appreciation Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons Houston 2011
  • Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Best Lecture “Crystal Apple” Award (conferred for lecture on neck lift surgery) 2014
  • Honorary Membership Minnesota Society of Plastic Surgeons (conferred 2011 for contributions in the field of Plastic Surgery)
  • Certificate of Appreciation University of Minnesota School of Medicine Division of Plastic Surgery 2011
  • Certificate of Appreciation Yale University Department of Plastic Surgery 2011
  • Certificate of Appreciation University of California Irvine Medical Center Department of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery November 2011
  • Certificate of Award Columbian Society of Plastic Surgeons September 2011
  • Key-Note Lecturer Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons Hawaii, 2010
  • Key-Note Lecturer European Masters in Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine Aesthetic Surgery Masters Advanced Teaching Courses Paris, 2009
  • Key-Note Lecturer International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Melbourne, 2008
  • Key-Note Lecturer American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery New Horizons In Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium Rancho Mirage 2007
  • Key-Note Lecturer 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Plastic Surgery Tel Aviv 2007
  • IPRAS International Advisory Board (USA) International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Appointee Berlin, 2007
  • Key-Note Lecturer International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Berlin, 2007
  • University of Toronto Lecturer 37th Annual Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium Toronto 2007
  • Honorary Membership Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (conferred 2006 for contributions in the field of Plastic Surgery)
  • Mentor Traveling Fellow May 2006
  • Honorary Membership Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons (conferred 2013 for contributions in the field of Plastic Surgery)
  • Award of Merit for Contributions to Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2004
  • Best Chapter - Aesthetic Surgery Section Plastic Surgery – Indications and Practice textbook Elsevier Publishing Ltd 2008
  • Certificate of Appreciation New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons New York, 2008
  • Physician's Recognition Award American Medical Association (AMA) 1993
  • Scientific Program Committees Award of Recognition International Society of Surgeons for Aesthetic-Cosmetic Education (ISSFACE) 1990 (for facelift paper and presentation)
  • Certificate of Award Columbian Society of Plastic Surgeons 2004
  • Certificate of Award Panamanian Society of Plastic Surgeons 2004
  • Physician's Recognition Award American Medical Association (AMA) 2002
  • America’s Cosmetic Doctors and Dentists Castle-Connoly Medical Ltd Elected 2002
  • Certificate of Appreciation International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (IPRAS) 2001
  • Award of Merit for Contributions to Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2001
  • Certificate of Award Department of Cranio-maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Krefeld, Germeny 2000
  • Award of Merit for Contributions to Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
  • Physician's Recognition Award American Medical Association (AMA) 1999
  • Award of Merit for Contributions to Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 1998
  • Reviewer's Letter of Commendation for "Facelift" - Mastery of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (acclaimed plastic surgery textbook named one of the best health science books published in 1995 by Doody's Rating Service - Dr. Marten contributed facelift chapter)
  • American Directory of Who's Who (elected 1998)
  • Strathmore's Who's Who (elected 1997)
  • National Directory of Who's Who Executives and Professionals (elected 1995)
  • Who's Who In the United States (elected 1995)
  • Marquis Who's Who (elected 1995)
  • Who's Who In Professional America (elected 1993)

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The Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery is an internationally recognized center of excellence for aesthetic surgery of the face that is conveniently located in downtown San Francisco just off Union Square in the prestigious art deco historic landmark Medical Building at 450 Sutter Street, and features a private, fully accredited and state- licensed Outpatient Surgical Facility and luxurious, private, on-site Over Night Recovery Suite

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