{"id":205055,"date":"2021-10-14T10:46:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T08:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=108719"},"modified":"2021-10-14T10:46:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T08:46:29","slug":"hollywood-prestigious-awards-to-honour-dr-michael-k-obeng-as-international-man-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/hollywood-prestigious-awards-to-honour-dr-michael-k-obeng-as-international-man-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Prestigious Awards To Honour Dr. Michael K. Obeng As \u2018International Man of the Year\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_108720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108720\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=108720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-108720 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hollywood-prestigious-awards-to-honour-dr-michael-k-obeng-as-international-man-of-the-year.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108720 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hollywood-prestigious-awards-to-honour-dr-michael-k-obeng-as-international-man-of-the-year.jpg\" alt width=\"200\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Michael K Obeng Photo: Sham Abdo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hollywood Prestigious Awards To Honour Dr. Michael K. Obeng As \u2018International Man of the Year\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Harvard-trained Ghanaian American Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael K. Obeng, will be honoured at this year\u2019s Hollywood &amp; African Prestigious Awards (HAPAwards) as the \u2018International Man of the Year\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>According to organizers of HAPAwards, the scheme is inviting the renowned plastic surgeon to be bestowed upon the \u2018International Man of the Year\u2019 award for the 2021 HAPAwards due to his outstanding and extraordinary accomplishment in his field of work and contributions to mankind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHAPAwards is designed to bridge the cultural gap between Africa and the global community while giving back through the arts with the I Dream 4 All Foundation. The \u2018Awards\u2019 helps promote creativity, spotlights rich African heritage, exhibits unique talents and honours outstanding individuals across the films, music, comedy, fashion and social media industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Obeng is one of the most sought-after surgeons in the world. Throughout his two-decade career, and as the director of MiKO Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, he has performed makeovers for Hollywood elite, supermodels, musicians and royalty, and more importantly, he has put smiles on the faces of some of the world\u2019s most needy through his non-profit R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Worldwide, Inc.; The Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery. He specializes in cosmetic surgery of the aging face, breast &amp; body, Brazilian butt lift, rib removal, and forehead reduction to mention a few. His passion has always been complex reconstruction, and surgeries other surgeons deem impossible, hence the nickname, \u201cThe Surgeon\u2018s Surgeon\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Obeng\u2019s service to humanity has earned him several humanitarian awards including, The Amanfoo Goodness &amp; Excellence Award (2021), Ebony Magazine 75t^Edition Power 100 Honoree (2020), GUBA Humanitarian Spirit Award (2017), NAACP Humanitarian Award (2013) and the list goes on. In addition, he has been commended by the City of Beverly Hills and the County of Los Angeles for his \u201cdedication to improving and bettering the lives of individuals around the world using his medical expertise\u201d. \u201cNone of these accolades would have been possible without the selfless volunteers over the years and the patients who trusted us with their lives, not to mention the Almighty God\u201d, says Dr. Obeng.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of his work in Beverly Hills, Dr. Obeng finds ways to make a difference in the world. He is the founder of R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Worldwide inc.; The Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery. R.E.S.T.O.R.E. is an acronym that stands for Restoring Emotional Stability Throughout Outstanding Reconstructive Efforts. R.E.S.T.O.R.E. provides free reconstructive surgery to<br \/>patients in developing countries. The organization has performed over 1,500 free surgeries since its inception in 2017, in three different continents, to a tune in excess of over 575 million USD.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood &amp; African Prestigious Awards (HAPAwards) are United States of America awards given to outstanding individuals whose lives have been marked by extraordinary milestones and accomplishments. This 5th edition theme is \u201cCollaboration for Global Development, Peace &amp; Prosperity\u201d. Over the years, the HAPAwards has honoured royalties like His Imperial Majesty, The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi- Ojaja II, King of Swaziland, His Majesty, Ngwenyama King Mswati III, Bentley Kyle Evans, Mona Scott- Young, Ernest Thomas, Beverly Todd, Todd Bridges, Koffi Olomide, Former WBA Heavyweight Champion Honorable Gerrie Coetzee, along with other select Politicians, Dignitaries, Hollywood &amp; African A-List Actors, Musicians, Comedians and Activists.<\/p>\n<p>HAPAwards 2021 is a 3-day event starting from Friday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 24th with a combination of the Fashion and Music Show, the HAPA International Business Roundtable (HIBR) and the Sunday Awards Night \u2014 The Grand Finale. This magnificent event will be directed and produced by one of Hollywood\u2019s own, Mr. Bentley Kyle Evans, the creator of some of the iconic and household named shows such as The Jamie Fox Show and Martin. The event will take place at the legendary Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, USA. The Sunday event will be hosted by Cynthia Bailey and Claudia Jordan, both of the acclaimed Real Housewives of Atlanta. Actor\/comedian, Michael Blackson will join these two lovely ladies to complete the lineup for Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our 5\u2019h year anniversary celebration, and it is gearing to be our best show yet to-date,\u201d says Kanyile Ka-Ngwenya, the Chief Creative Officer for the HAPAwards. He continues, \u201cthe last two years have been trying times because of the pandemic, but this show is going to bring us together to celebrate our culture diversity, with the pandemic in mind\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The HAPAwards was founded in 2017 and endorsed by the Mayor of Glendale \u2013 Vartan Gharpetian, California Legislature Assembly and the United States Congress, as one of Hollywood\u2019s major awards show and establishment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/hollywood-prestigious-awards-to-honour-dr-michael-k-obeng-as-international-man-of-the-year\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Michael K Obeng Photo: Sham Abdo Hollywood Prestigious Awards To Honour Dr. Michael K. Obeng As \u2018International Man of the Year\u2019 Harvard-trained Ghanaian American Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael K. Obeng, will be honoured at this year\u2019s Hollywood &amp; African Prestigious Awards (HAPAwards) as the \u2018International Man of the Year\u2019. 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