Stem Cell Bra

Howard J. Leonhardt

Howard Leonhardt our Founder, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer has over 20 patents for medical products. He is a recognized pioneer in developing the leading stent graft system in the world for aortic aneurysm repair without surgery, now marketed by Medtronic Vascular. He is the founder of Bioheart, Inc. one of the leading firms in Phase III trials utilizing muscle stem cells to treat advanced heart failure. He is Founder and CTO of MyoStim Pacers of San Diego a firm developing a special new heart pacemaker, based on his patents, that recruits stem cells to damaged hearts to help affect their repair.

Dr. Joel Aronowitz

Dr. Joel Aronowitz is a prominent Plastic Surgeon in practice for over twenty years. For the past 24 years, he has held many leadership positions including serving as Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Cedar-Sinai for ten years as well as numerous teaching capacities. He is passionate about keeping Cedars-Sinai at the leading edge of medical care.

Dr. Aronowitz is a graduate of the Accelerated MD program at the prestigious Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, where he performed his General and Plastic Surgery residency training. He is certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an Ambassador of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Additionally, he is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons as well as the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Aronowitz is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine and the Medical Director of the University Stem Cell Center in Santa Monica.

Dr. Aronowitz is the Founder of the Breast Preservation Foundation. The mission of this non-profit organization is to reduce the unnecessary disfigurement of breast cancer surgery through increased awareness of oncoplastic techniques, like skin-sparing mastectomy through a national campaign of public awareness, medical research and education.

Additionally, the doctor has founded the first Outpatient Surgical Center Stem Cell Laboratory; University Stem Cell Center, providing scientists and physicians the opportunity to work together with the tools they need to provide clinical treatments and conduct additional research on cellular therapies, as well as The Wound Care Center where his expert team specializes in healing.

His other medical interests include improvements to cosmetic surgery, minimally invasive techniques for facial and breast rejuvenation, facial paralysis and cosmetically superior breast cancer surgery. Research advances have translated directly to patient care with the recent opening of the Dr. Aronowitz’s practice philosophy is improvement of his patients’ lives through plastic surgery with an artistic eye and surgical creativity. He practices with a warm, professional bedside manner and subscribes to the ancient maxim; “the best way to care for patients is to CARE for your patients.”
On a personal note, Dr. Aronowitz is married with four children. He enjoys travel to little known destinations, training future plastic surgeons and is actively involved in several community charities.