Apyx Medical Corporation Announces Appointment of Four Members to its Medical Advisory Board

Apyx Medical Corporation, formerly Bovie Medical Corporation, (NASDAQ:APYX) (the “Company”), a maker of medical devices and supplies and the developer of Helium Plasma Technology, which is marketed and sold as Renuvion in the cosmetic surgery market and J-Plasma in the hospital surgical market, today announced the appointment of four members to its Medical Advisory Board.

“Apyx Medical Corporation is pleased to appoint Dr. Brian M. Kinney, Dr. Paul G. Ruff, Dr. Richard D. Gentile and Dr. Edward M. Zimmerman to our Medical Advisory Board,” said Charlie Goodwin, President and Chief Executive Officer. “With the addition of these four experts in the fields of plastic and cosmetic surgery, which follows the appointment of Dr. Diane I. Duncan and Dr. Jack Zamora in recent years, we are excited to further enhance our impressive team of physician advisers to inform our clinical strategy as we seek to become the world’s leading innovator in unique energy solutions for the cosmetic surgery market.”

Brian M. Kinney, M.D.:

Dr. Brian M. Kinney is a Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, and a board certified plastic surgeon. He is a co-founder and a Board Member of the International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgery. Dr. Kinney is also an Editor of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (the “Blue Journal”) and the Archives of Plastic Surgery (Korea). His is a past President of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, Board Member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Deputy Secretary General of the International Confederation of Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Dr. Kinney earned his bachelor’s degree (Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering) and master’s degree (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering) after completing the Harvard/MIT Health Sciences and Technology program. He attended medical school at Tulane University and trained in general surgery and plastic surgery at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA.

Paul G. Ruff IV, M.D., FACS:

Dr. Paul G. Ruff IV is a double board certified private practice plastic surgeon with over twenty years of experience. Dr. Ruff trains and lectures nationally and internationally and has written numerous book chapters. Energy, and the application of energy for rejuvenation, is a particular and ever-evolving interest of his. He is affiliated with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery. Dr. Ruff earned his medical degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. He performed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care residency and was the chief administrative resident at Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Ruff completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center.