James Beckman Jr., MD

Dr. James Beckman Jr, MD is a cosmetic, plastic & reconstructive surgery specialist in Springdale, AR, and has been practicing for 45 years. He graduated from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1970 and specializes in cosmetic, plastic & reconstructive surgery.

Over years of treating severely burned patients, Dr. James Beckman recognized the need for a breakthrough product that can restore mobility, suppleness, and softness to skin grafted hands. He devoted a lot of energy and effort towards developing a state-of-the-art cream that can improve the flexibility and grasp of the grafted skin, thereby allowing one’s fingers to move freely and hold onto objects more firmly. This intervention can be extremely useful for the rehabilitation of burnt hands.

Professional Highlights

• CEO & Founder, Therapon Skin Health, Drive, Springdale, Arkansas
• Medical Director & Director of Research and Development, Therapon Skin Health, Springdale, AR
• Adjunct Associate Professor Dermatology UAMS Medical School, Little Rock, AR
• Private Practice, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Mountain Home, Arkansas
• Private Practice, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Teaching position at Arkansas Veterans Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Clinical Instructor, Plastic Surgery for Arkansas Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

Board Certification  

• Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Certified by the American Board of Surgery

Professional Memberships

• American Medical Society
• Arkansas Medical Society
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Arkansas Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Arkansas Hand Club

Publications and Presentations 

• “Spectral and Structural Analysis of UV – Protective Silicon Nanocomposite Emulsions”, Beckman, J., Ishchenko, A.A.
• “Sun Protective Means, Current filters Compared to a New Silicon Nanoparticle by Efficiency and Characteristics”, Beckman, J., Ishchenko, A. A., 59 pages
• 1973 – Western Society of General Surgery (National Meeting-Paper Presentation): “Reconstruction of Lip Defects“
• 1994 – Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting: Chemical Peels Panel (Tom Baker, MD, Zein Obagi, MD, James Beckman, MD, James Slavin, MD): “Phenol, TCA, Lactic Acid, and Glycolic Acid Peels”
• 1999 – Society of Plastic Surgery Skin Care Specialists-National Meeting, Dallas, TX: Invited Panelist “Chemical Peel / Laser Resurfacing – Indications, Complication Prevention”
• 2002 – Scientific Advisory Committee Member – Cosmetic, Toiletries, and Fragrance Assoc. (CTFA – International Cosmetic Manufacturers Association)
• October 2002 – “Skincare in the Ozarks” – A three-day seminar on skin health, chemical peels, and daily use products for skin restoration presented to 28 physicians, RN, and esthetician attendees Teaching /Presentations
• May 2003 – Invited presentation to the annual meeting of Society of Plastic Surgery Skin Care Specialists – Medium Depth TCA/Jessner Combination Skin Peels, Boston, MA
• May 2003 – Invited presentation to the annual meeting of SPSSCS- Acne, It’s Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management, including Accutane Therapy
• Sept 2003 – “Skincare in the Ozarks” – A three-day seminar on skin health, chemical peels, and daily use products for skin restoration presented to 32 physicians, RN, and esthetician attendees
• March 15th, 2006 – Therapon Skin Institute, Springdale, AR
• June 26th, 2006 – “SPECTRAL AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF UV-PROTECTIVE SILICON NANOCOMPOSITE EMULSIONS” Invited Paper Presentation at ICAS 2006 (International Congress on Analytical Sciences) Moscow, Russia for patented new sunscreen technology and ingredient invention
• April 22, 2007 – “UVA vs. UVB Damage to Skin” SPSSCS New York City, NY
• Engineering Applications of Nanoscience and Nanomaterials. Tayade, Ed. Trans Tech Publications. Uetikon-Zurich, Switzerland. 2013, Chapter xxx (accepted for publication). Chapter 2 of Monograph Book: The Characteristics and Efficiency of Action of Sun Protective Means. James Beckman, Alla A. Krutikova, and Anatoli A. Ischenko

Education

• Graduated with a BS in Chemistry from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• He received his Medical Degree from the University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Completed his Internship at St. Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Pursued his General Surgery Residency from the University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Completed his Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee