ShareHave you read the articles over the last several months about physician burnout and fatigue? I’ll admit that as someone in the physician fishbowl, I’m on the inside and hear a lot about physician burnout that most of the public … Continue reading
ShareHave you ever heard of RealPatientRatings? It’s a website that allows you to find a doctor in your area and read real patient reviews, not glowing reviews by friends of the doctor or negative reviews by the doctor’s competitor. They … Continue reading
ShareAs a quick follow up to my post last Friday regarding the Affordable Care Act being less affordable for the middle class, I want to mention a timely article in the New York Times published today. In summary, the … Continue reading
ShareAs the owner of a new plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, I’m taking on some new employees and I want them to have health insurance. I could have purchased a group health plan but the high rates and poor … Continue reading
ShareDo you ever wake up in a cold sweat because you forgot to book your Botox appointment when the office was open?! Well now you can book online! I’m happy to announce that my practice, Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery provides … Continue reading
ShareI’m pleased to announce that our paper on complications associated with laser lipo when performed by non-plastic surgeons has been released. It’s being published in the October issue of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal. If you’re interested in reading the abstract, … Continue reading
ShareI often have patients in the office or at a seminar ask, “how many cosmetic procedures can be done at once?” And the short answer is, “it depends!” The longer answer revolves around a few things. First, are the areas … Continue reading
ShareThanks to Kim Kardashian, everyone is looking to be booty-licious. This is actually a medical term. Just kidding. But the public’s interest to inflate or augment their buttocks is very real. I don’t know if it’s a sign of health … Continue reading
ShareIf you’ve been in an accident, broken your nose and now have a “scoop” or divot, you may be looking to get a nose job. Until now, any changes to your nose required nose surgery – technically called a rhinoplasty. … Continue reading
ShareToday, I had the pleasure of discussing Body Contouring with a group of patients that have undergone or will undergo surgery to allow for massive weight loss. We met at the James Flood Building on Market Street in San Francisco … Continue reading
ShareI attended a lecture this evening for the dermatologists and plastic surgeons in the area on the topic of fillers. Fillers, as you may or may not know, are injections used to enhance a variety of areas in the face … Continue reading
ShareAt first glance, you may think that cosmetic plastic surgeons and hair salons are only related in that both are businesses dedicated to beauty but when it comes to customer outreach, hair salons “got it going on!” Customer Relationship … Continue reading