Photo Credit: Photo by Sil Azevedo

My greatest achievement:

Marrying my wife, Stephanie and procreating 9 children with her.

The future of my field is:

Bright! The drive to better one’s self through medical science and technology has never been more popular. Decoding the human genome to unlock the mysteries of aging boosts the interest in plastic surgery to improve the quality of life.

The biggest misconception about my field is:

that people who have plastic surgery will look strange after their procedure. Advances in the understanding of surgical anatomy of the face, and applying our recognition of how the aging process changes specific anatomical relationships results in very natural outcomes today.

My most requested procedures are:

Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), primary and secondary facelift and necklift procedures, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), and injectable fat grafting procedures for facial volume restoration.

What surgical advancements are you most excited about?

I am excited about advances in regenerative medical therapeutics and helium plasma radio frequency technology for facial rejuvenation.

What are you best known for?

I am best known for my unique, individualized methods of facial rejuvenation that emphasize the practice of excellence in medical care for each procedure. Identity preservation is emphasized to create a singular solution to each patient’s problem.

What is your most memorable patient reaction?

I think of patients, not their reactions. The hugs, the smiles, the tears fill my head and heart with a love for what I do. One patient told me that she only planned to “do this” once, but she lived longer than she ever expected. Her first experience was so good, that she decided to do it again!

What sets my practice apart:

What sets my practice apart is that we have an incredible team of caring, talented, and highly motivated professionals who specialize in facial aesthetics. My surgical expertise is keenly focused on detailed and accurate restorative operations to help improve the lives of my patients. I always seek to achieve a win-win result.

What I love most about my profession is:

That plastic surgery gives me the platform to express and exercise my natural artistic talents as a medical doctor.

Career defining procedure?

Performing a complete facelift on one of our local newscasters, and he was back on the air in two weeks. Everyone thought he looked great from his two-week vacation. No one ever said another thing about it.

What new services are you excited to offer?

I am further developing a nonsurgical life spa branch to my practice which employs high definition personal treatments for a spectrum of aesthetic issues. It promotes health and wellbeing as a sustainable lifestyle.