Meet Your Surgeons: The Story Behind the Scalpel

Welcome to the very first episode of Unfiltered: A Plastic Surgery Podcast with Dr. Armando Davila and Dr. David Turer of the Pittsburgh Center for Plastic Surgery. In this kickoff episode, the doctors share their backgrounds, how they found their way into plastic surgery, and what led them to create this podcast. 10:55 – Spotlight on Dr. Carl von GraefeWe shout out Dr. Carl von Graefe — often called the founder of modern plastic surgery. Back in 1818, he published Rhinoplastik, one of the first major works on reconstructive surgery. His pioneering approach emphasized restoring both form and function — a principle that still guides plastic surgery today.