Dr. Karen B. Vaniver: A Plastic Surgeon in Seattle

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Breast cancer advocate, Dr. Karen B. Vaniver is paying it forward from her plastic surgery clinic in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Karen Vaniver

Name: Karen B. Vaniver, MD, FACS
Clinic: Seattle Plastic Surgery
Location: Seattle, WA
Website: drvaniver.com

That's interesting: Dr. Vaniver's essays on women in plastic surgery and the role of spiritual practice in plastic surgery have been published in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She has worked internationally with Interplast, a not-for-profit organization providing free reconstructive surgery for children and facilitates a support group named "Girltalk". She is the creator of Dr. Karen B. Vaniver Breast and Body Recovery Serum.

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Dr. Kevin D. Light: Cosmetic Surgery & Anti-Aging Medicine In Dallas, TX

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Kevin D. Light, DO, MBABio-identical hormone therapies, cosmetic surgery, aerospace medicine and battling insurance policies with Dr. Kevin Light.

After meeting Dr. Light at the Medical Fusion Conference last year, we decided that we wanted to know more about this former vet turned cosmetic doc.

Name: Kevin D. Light, DO, MBA
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: tifm.com

That's interesting:  As a board certified General Surgeon, he practiced internationally with the US Air Force for 8 years. He was also lucky enough to be selected to attend the USAF Aerospace Medicine program early in his Air Force career, so he also served as a flight surgeon, that put him in the back seat of T-38, F-15 and F-16 fighter jets for 8 years. He was one of the first medical teams placed in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm and has received two Air Force Commendation Medals. He was Chief of Surgery during extended assignments in Germany, the Kingdom of Jordan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Dr. Todd Schlifstein On Integrating Medical Spa Treatments Into A Wellness Center

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Dr. Todd SchlifsteinDr. Todd Schlifstein brings 4 years of management experience with his passions for sports medicine and cosmetic medicine.

We had a chance to talk with Dr. Schlifstein on combining his interests to develop a wellness center and medical spa in the heart of NYC.

Name: Todd R. Schlifstein, D.O.
Location: New York, NY
Website: fountainmedicalgroup.com

That's interesting: Dr. Schlifstein is a Patient's Choice Award Recipient from 2009-2011. He is a speaker and consultant for more than 12 pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Schlifstein has many published research studies on sports medicine and pain management in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Wilfred Brown, MD, FACS: Plastic Surgeon In Connecticut & New York

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Dr. Wilfred Brown has a medical spa and plastic surgery practice in Middlebury, Connecticut and belongs to New York Aesthetic Consultants, a group practice in Manhattan's Upper East Side.


Splitting time between two practices in different states poses some challenges.

Name: Dr. Wilfred Brown
Location: Middlebury. CT and New York, NY
Website: thenyac.com; drwilfredbrown.com

That's Interesting: Dr. Brown completed his medical training at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa then six years of General Surgery training through Yale University, followed by a fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Pennsylvania State University.

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Interview With Barbara Strafella: Permanent Makeup & Medical Spas

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Barbara Strafella

Permanent makeup has made an appearance in a number of medical spas and clinics. Does it have a place in your practice?

Permanent makeup spans a gamut from cosmetic eyeliner to aesthteic treatments like areola repigmentation after mastectomies. While not a medical treatment, there's always some interest about adding aesthetic treatments that patients may be interested in. In this interview we wanted to find out more about what permantent makeups offer, and where (if anywhere) they may fit inside a clinic.

Name: Barbara Strafella, DAAM, CPCT, LMTA
Location: Staten Island, NY
Website: iwakeupwithmakeup.com

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Thomas Lamperti, MD: Lamperti Facial Plastic Surgery In Seattle, Washington

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Thomas Lamperti MD Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Thomas Lamperti specializes in facial plastic surgery with clinics in Seattle and Bothell Washington. 

Physician: Dr. Thomas Lamperti
Clinic: Lamperti Facial Plastic Surgery
Location: Seattle and Bothell, WA
Website: drlamperti.com

That's interesting: Dr. Lamperti participates in "FACE TO FACE: The National Domestic Violence Project". Formed as a partnership between the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, FACE TO FACE surgeons offer consultation and surgery, pro-bono, to eligible victims of domestic violence.

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Dr. William H. Truswell: Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center In Massachusetts

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William H. Truswell MD, FACS, limits his practice to facial plastic surgery.

Dr. William H. Truswell Northampton MA Board Certified Facial Plastic SurgeonA Massachusetts plastic surgeon who's also running a medical spa? We got together to see what Dr. Truswell has learned in 30+ years in practice. 

Name: William H. Truswell MD, FACS
Location: Northampton, MA
Clinic: Truswell Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center
Website: truswellplasticsurg.com

That's interesting: Dr. Truswellis the autor or co-author of several books including: Your Complete Guide To Nose Reshaping, Your Complete Guide To Facial Rejuvenation, Your Complete Guide To Facial Cosmetic Surgery, The Non-Surgical Facelift, and Surgical Facial Rejuenation.

A believer in returning something to the community, Dr. Truswell participates in Face to Face, the pro bono domestic violence program of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has performed numerous reconstructive procedures for victims of domestic violence. These women are referred in from recovery programs, are completely separated from their batterers and are working to restore their self esteem. That recovery is helped by erasing the physical evidence of beatings such as scars, deformed noses and unset facial fractures.

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Dr. Ram K. Reddy: Yuva Medical Spa In Athens, Georgia

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Name: Ram K. Reddy, MD
Clinic: Yuva Medical Spa
Location: Athens, GA
Website: yuvamedicalspa.com

That’s interesting: Dr. Reddy specializes in the field of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and also focuses on diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and preventive medicine. He was awarded the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research Award by the Georgia Diabetes Coalition and holds an honorary position as Associate Professor at Mercer Medical School.

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Brian Howard MD FACS, North Fulton Plastic Surgery

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Dr. Brian Howard FACS

Dr. Brian Howard runs his solo-practice in Roswell, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Brian Howard is boarded in both plastic surgery and otolaryngology. In this interview we got together to find out what he thinks of his practice, cosmetic technologies and staff compensation.

Name: Brian Howard, MD, FACS
Location: Roswell, GA
Website: drbrianhoward.com


That's interesting: Dr. Howard is a recipient of the Outstanding Research Award given by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and was recognized by the Consumer Research Council of America as a Top Physician.

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Dr. Adam D. Schaffner: Juva Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa In Manhattan

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Double board certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology, Dr. Adam Schaffner is the Director of Juva Plastic Surgery in NYC.

Dr. Adam D. Schaffner: Juva Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa In Manhattan

Name: Adam D. Schaffner, MD FACS
Clinic: Juva Plastic Surgery
Location: New York, NY
Website: drschaffner.com

That's interesting: Besides being the Director of Plastic Surgery at Juva, Dr. Schaffner is clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology at Weill Cornell Medical College, the medical director of Reconstructing Hope and on the medical advisory board of the Little Baby Face Foundation.

Juva Skin & Laser Center is well known as one of the first 'medical spas' 

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Dr. Naila Malik, Cosmetic Physician & Skin Care Entrepreneur In Texas

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Naila Malik MD

From family practice to cosmetic medicine, Naila Malik MD has come a long way. 

As a family practice physician who has made a switch to cosmetic medicine, Dr. Malik has built both a thriving practice and found the time to launch her own skin care line. We wanted to learn how she did it.

Name: Naila Malik MD
Location: Southlake, TX 
Website: nailamalikmdskin.com

That's interesting: Dr. Naila Malik had both an MD in the US and a MBBS (MD) degree in Pakistan. She's also launched her own line of Naila MD skin care line.

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Robert Alan Shumway MD FACS: Cosmetic Surgeon In La Jolla

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Dr. Robert Shumway is a cosmetic surgeon in La Jolla California.

Name: Robert Alan Shumway, MD, FACS, FAACS
Location: La Jolla, CA
Website: shumwaycosmeticsurgery.com

That's interesting: Dr. Shumway has personally performed well over 3,500 TransUmbilical Breast Augmentation (TUBA) procedures and has taught Cosmetic Surgery at UCSD, UCLA and Duke.

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Dr. Pramit S. Malhotra: The Malhotra Center For Plastic Surgery In Michigan

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Dr. Pramit S. Malhotra: The Malhotra Center For Plastic Surgery In MichiganPramit S. Malhotra MD is double board certified as a plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist with clinics in Ann Arbor and Jackson Michigan.

Dr. Malhotra was named a top plastic surgeon by the Consumer Research Council of America in 2009. We wanted to find out how this busy plastic surgeon manages two practices and what he thinks about the state of cosmetic medicine.

Name: Pramit S. Malhotra MD, MS
Location: Ann Arbor and Jackson, MI
Website: annarborplasticsurgery.com


That's interesting: Dr. Malhotra is an author of over a dozen publications for professional medical journals on topics including Botox, rhinoplasty, and head and neck cancers.

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Robert G. Aycock, MD, FACS: A Plastic Surgeon In San Francisco

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Bay Area plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Aycock shares his thoughts and choices about plastic surgery, medical spas and cosmetic lasers.

Robert G. Aycock Board Certified Plastic Surgeon California

Performing surgery since 1988, Dr. Aycock operates two locations in San Francisco and was voted "best plastic surgeon in the Northbay" in 2008. 

Name: Dr. Robert G. Aycock
Location: Walnut Creek and Greenbrae, CA
Website: aycockmd.com

That's interesting: Dr. Aycock was recognized in Forbes Magazine as one of The Ten Most Dependable Plastic Surgeons of the Western United States. He's also a trainer for Botox Cosmetic and dermal fillers.

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Dr. Taha Z. Shipchandler, A Plastic Surgeon At Indiana University Health

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Dr. Shipchandler splits his time between reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery at Indiana Health Physicians Facial Plastic Surgery & Skin Care. 

Dr. Taha Z. Shipchandler Plastic Surgery Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Not all of the physicians practicing cosmetic medicine are completely outside of larger healthcare institutions. We got together with Dr. Taha Shipchandler to learn how he's juggles the cosmetic and reconstructive sides of this practice.

Name: Taha Z. Shipchandler, MD
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Website: iuhealth.org/shipchandler
Dr. Taha Z. Shipchandler Plastic Surgery Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Indiana

That's interesting: Dr. Shipchandler has performed over 27 facial reanimation surgeries on patients with facial paralysis- this is a surgical procedure no one else in the Midwest is currently performing. He also participates yearly in medical mission trips. He recently traveled to Eldoret, Kenya leading a team of surgeons on a facial plastic surgery trip. He preformed over 27 surgeries in 5 days operating on children with cleft lips and palates and resected a large parotid gland tumor providing all the reconstruction. He also travels yearly to Guatemala with a team of surgeons from Johns Hopkins.

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