He retired August 31, 2011. He is a Life Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Life Member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc. Dr. Bermant did his undergraduate work at Franklin and Marshall College, and attended medical school at Northwestern University. He has served as an exchange physician in the People's Republic of China, and as a Fellow in Reconstructive Surgery at New York University Medical Center. Dr. Bermant has published many articles and has lectured around the world on various plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery topics.