Joel Mark Noe
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Joel Noe MD
, FACS
, was a pioneering plastic surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital
in Boston, Massachusetts who founded one of the nation's first burn units and argon laser programs. He specialized in the laser removal of birthmarks.
Noe, a professor at Harvard Medical School
, was editor of Aesthetic Surgery, the journal of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He was also a coeditor of Chronic Problem Wounds and Cutaneous Laser Therapy, which were both published in 1983. Following 1973, under the Interplast volunteer program, Noe performed corrective surgery on children in Latin America with birth defects such as cleft palates.
A native of Boston, Noe graduated from Marblehead High School
in 1961, Harvard College
in 1965, and Harvard Medical School
in 1969.
In 1977, two years after joining the Beth Israel, Noe founded and directed the hospital's burn unit and argon laser program.
Wine-colored birthmarks known as capillary hemangioma
s, which occur in about one out of 200 Americans, can be removed with a hand-held argon laser. Noe taught hundreds of physicians from around the world how to use the device.
Noe died of cancer on 13 September 1991. In his memory, a youth basketball league has been named in his family's hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts
where he volunteered as a coach for the Brookline youth basketball league.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, FACS
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.-Membership:...
, was a pioneering plastic surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts is a major flagship teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It was formed out of the 1996 merger of Beth Israel Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital...
in Boston, Massachusetts who founded one of the nation's first burn units and argon laser programs. He specialized in the laser removal of birthmarks.
Noe, a professor at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
, was editor of Aesthetic Surgery, the journal of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He was also a coeditor of Chronic Problem Wounds and Cutaneous Laser Therapy, which were both published in 1983. Following 1973, under the Interplast volunteer program, Noe performed corrective surgery on children in Latin America with birth defects such as cleft palates.
A native of Boston, Noe graduated from Marblehead High School
Marblehead High School
Marblehead High School is a four-year high school located in Marblehead, MA. The school has approximately 970 students and serves Marblehead, MA...
in 1961, Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1965, and Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
in 1969.
In 1977, two years after joining the Beth Israel, Noe founded and directed the hospital's burn unit and argon laser program.
Wine-colored birthmarks known as capillary hemangioma
Capillary hemangioma
A capillary hemangioma appears as a raised, red, lumpy area of flesh anywhere on the body, though 83% occur on the head or neck area. These marks occur in about 10% of all births, and usually appear between one and four weeks after birth. It may grow rapidly, before stopping and slowly fading...
s, which occur in about one out of 200 Americans, can be removed with a hand-held argon laser. Noe taught hundreds of physicians from around the world how to use the device.
Noe died of cancer on 13 September 1991. In his memory, a youth basketball league has been named in his family's hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
where he volunteered as a coach for the Brookline youth basketball league.