Dr. Franklin Richards, MD, is board certified and has been in practice fourteen years, possessing cosmetic surgical expertise that draws plastic surgeons from around the country to observe his techniques. Dr. Richards specializes in facial procedures, breast augmentation, liposuction and body contouring. Voted President of the National Capital Society of Plastic Surgeons in 2002, Dr. Richards has assumed a leadership role in his field. He has been the recipient of the Physicians Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (AMA) and the prestigious Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). As a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a member of several distinguished surgical associations including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Dr. Richards continues to avail himself of the collective knowledge and progress in fields of plastic and cosmetic surgery.