He then completed his surgical internship and plastic surgical residency at the University of Rochester, in Rochester NY. Dr. Gusenoff was the founder and Director of the University of Rochester Medical Center Life After Weight Loss Program from 2008-2012. Dr. Gusenoff is also the Director of the Fellowship in Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery and Director of Medical Student Education in Plastic Surgery at UPMC. Dr. Gusenoff has won numerous academic awards and written several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, mostly related to body contouring surgical techniques, safety, and social issues.