subject: Plastic Surgery Best Left To The Experts [print this page] This growth has led many doctors to seek to add revenue from cosmetic procedures to their practice. With many less-qualified doctors performing plastic surgery, it is important for patients to seek a board-certified plastic surgeon, according to Dr. Andrew Ordon (www.drordonsurgicalgroup.com) of the television talk show The Doctors.
According to a study published in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, at least 40% of providers offering plastic surgery procedures like liposuction in the Los Angeles-San Diego megalopolis are not board-certified plastic surgeons, and it is likely that other metropolitan areas have similar rates. The number of non-certified surgeons performing plastic surgery procedures was underscored this June by the case of an Atlanta, Georgia woman who faced life-threatening complications during a breast augmentation performed by an ophthalmologist.
"Ask your surgeon if he or she is a board-certified plastic surgeon," says Dr. Ordon. "The board-certification process is very rigorous, and it helps doctors become better at performing plastic surgery procedures. Not only do we learn and practice how to get the best possible results for patients--we learn what to do in the rare case where complications arise."
You can check your doctor's certification with the state Medical Board. The Medical Board considers all medical doctors legally qualified to perform medical procedures, including plastic surgery, but only board-certified plastic surgeons can call themselves "plastic surgeons." Other types of doctors often advertise that they are "cosmetic surgeons" and promote "cosmetic surgery" at their practice.
About Dr. Ordon
For over two decades, Andrew P. Ordon, M.D., F.A.C.S. has been an acclaimed surgeon in the area of aesthetic plastic and reconstructive surgery with a private practice in New York City, and now in Beverly Hills and Rancho Mirage. Dr. Ordon has built a reputation through his commitment to the enhancement of individualized natural beauty. Dr. Ordon was hand picked by Dr. Phil McGraw to star on CBS's hit daytime show, The Doctors. Dr. Phil has referred to Dr. Ordon as "the governor of plastic surgery" and "plastic surgeon to the stars".
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