Plastic surgery is a huge commitment to yourself, so choose the best surgeon you can find
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2012 — When choosing a plastic surgeon, location often creeps onto the list of factors to consider. A surgeon located close by, you may reason, will be more convenient and allow you to travel less after the procedure. In truth, location is the least important factor when selecting a plastic surgeon.
Considering that you will have to live with your results forever, you’re better off focusing on the skill, qualifications, and experience of potential providers. Instead of the location, look at the following critical attributes:
- Make sure the surgeon is board certified in his or her specialty (facial surgery or plastic surgery) by a nationally recognized organization.
- Review the surgeon’s before-and-after photos and make sure his or her aesthetic sensibility matches your goals.
- Expect an informative consultation where you are given precise explanations and written information about the procedure. A thorough doctor will study your medical history, take time to learn about your goals, make fitting recommendations, and answer all of your questions.
- Contact references (the surgeon’s past patients) to ask about their overall experience with the medical practice.
- Verify that the surgeon operates in an accredited facility with anesthesia provided by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists or Anesthesiologists.
It’s important to choose a New York plastic surgery practice that welcomes your questions, regardless of where they are located within the city. See if they are open to follow-up calls to make sure you are completely comfortable. Look for an environment that makes you feel comfortable, where you are not pressured. Support staff at the practice should be readily available and provide friendly assistance. These factors will end up being more important to your overall experience than where they are located.
The ideal plastic surgeon has the artistic eye, depth of training, and breadth of experience to provide the procedures you want that leave you looking like yourself — only better. We encourage you to choose the best for your New York facial plastic surgery, rather than the doctor next door.
About Dr. Pastorek: A top facial plastic surgeon in New York City, Norman Pastorek, M.D., P.C., F.A.C.S., has been elected by his peers to The Best Doctors in America® and Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors® every year since the inception of these guides. In 2011, he was also named to U.S. News & World Report‘s Top Doctors list. His office is at 12 East 88th Street, New York, New York 10128. Reach him at normanpastorekmd.com or call (212) 987-4700.
Media Contact: Janice Pastorek at http://www.normanpastorekmd.com/ or (212) 987-4700
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