Jack Sheen

Jack H. Sheen, MD (1925–2021) was an American facial plastic surgeon, author, and educator. He was best known for his modern rhinoplasty techniques and textbook "Aesthetic Rhinoplasty" and for developing advanced methods that transformed nasal surgery into a more predictable and aesthetic procedure.

Early life Jack Sheen was born on April 2, 1925 son of John and Victoria (née Basmajian) Sheen, Armenian immigrants.

Second World War During the Second World War, Sheen enlisted in the US Navy and served on the USS Biddle, a troop carrier in the South Pacific where, in a bunk next to the Commander, he was responsible for transmitting and receiving communications in Morse code.

In 1981, Sheen became Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery at University of California, Los Angeles. In 1988, Sheen also became Clinical Professor of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University of Southern California.

Sheen was an aesthetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery. His two–volume textbook, "Aesthetic Rhinoplasty", co–authored with Anitra Peebles Sheen, is a widely-cite reference work in the field.

Sheen lectured internationally and trained surgeons. His video teaching collections, including the "Sheen Rhinoplasty Video Library," are used in board review courses and plastic surgery training programs.

Publications "Aesthetic Rhinoplasty" (1998), with Anitra Peebles Sheen. Colleagues and obituaries described him as an influential and pioneering figure in the field.