Dr. Varaztad Kazanjian (1879-1974) was an oral surgeon, of Armenian descent, who pioneered techniques for plastic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Dental School in 1905. He served as professor of oral surgery from 1922-1939 and he was the first to hold the title of Professor of plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School. He co-authored the first concise book on plastic surgery.
Dr. Kazanjian's brother's daughter was actress and television celebrity Arlene Francis (Kazanjian-Gabel). He was born in Erzincan,Turkey
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