New York Plastic Surgeon on "Listening to Patients"

Ask a Plastic Surgeon: How Can I Get Rid of My Jowls?

Jowls are a longtime enemy of a youthful and attractive facial form. They typically sag beneath the chin and often negatively affect the shape of a person’s jawline. As a double board-certified pla…

Avoid duck lips by doing research and finding a reputable plastic surgeon

Patient: I would like to have my lips augmented, but I don’t want to look like a duck. Is it possible to have my lips augmented without looking like all the people here in Miami — and why do you think people look like that?

Why Mental Health Is A Top Priority For The U.S. Surgeon General

Emotional wellness is just as important as physical wellness.

How Selfies Are Impacting the Plastic Surgery Industry in a MAJOR Way

Patients are not customers.  Here are 6 reasons why.

The patient is a person, not a customer. We must approach each patient with humanity, not customer service.

Patients much likelier to choose hospital that employs their doctor

When patients have to go to the hospital, they're likely to choose a facility that employs their doctor, a new study suggests. The study, which finds that patients of independent doctors often choose low-cost and high-quality hospitals, hints that not all organizations are successfully integrating care.

How physician IT use would be assessed under MACRA

Scoring approach would encourage patient engagement, security, information exchange.

Questions plastic surgeons wish you'd ask, but you don't

Planning a cosmetic or elective procedure can be confusing. So many options and details are involved that it’s easy to overlook some basics that will help you along the way. To help you out, we asked doctors on RealSelf: What are the top questions you wish patients would ask, but they don’t? Find their incredibly helpful answers below. Choosing a doctor “Do you have hospital privileges?” “If a patient needs to be seen in a hospital, your own doctor can take care of…

Why You Need to Talk Less and Listen More

People lack the emotional composure and resiliency to handle high-impact conversations -- and it is taking a tremendous toll on society.

Should patients be able to record their surgeries?

Patients across the country are seeking to push "record" in doctors' offices and operating rooms to document instructions and also catch malpractice.

Thoughts on fixing the patient waiting game

Our columnist considers what the new culture of technology-enabled instant gratification means for patient satisfaction. Can providers better leverage those same technologies to improve practice workflows and minimize patient wait times?

Five ways technology can increase patient compliance

The key to helping patients adhere to treatment plans is to make it easy for them to do so, which is why Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania, is exploring how the tools patients use i

Surgeons should tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines say

The world’s largest surgeons’ organization says a “patient needs to be informed” when a doctor runs more than one operating room at the same time.

Simple Steps to Looking 10 Years Younger Without Surgery

Let's face it. We would all love to look 10 years younger, but the vast majority of us wouldn't go under a plastic surgeon's knife to achieve it. There...

Are prior authorization insurance requirements killing patients?

As a medical oncologist with a full-time practice, I deal with treatment delays and other consequences of prior authorization every day. And physicians across the nation believe the problem is getting worse.

You’re Probably Wrong About How Others Really See You

Listen to what people in the outside world are telling you, because they’re probably right.

Can a Ketogenic Diet Benefit Patients With Mental Health Disorders?

A review of research reveals that a while ketogenic diet may hold some promise for individuals with mental health disorders, additional studies are necessary.

Why More Couples Are Getting Plastic Surgery Procedures Together

It's called "beauty matching," and it's only getting more popular.

A Guide To Facial Fillers

Fill me up! That’s what women (and men) are saying to plastic surgeons and medical aesthetic injectors across the globe. They’re asking to fill in wrinkles and plump up sagging skin via facial fillers. Some of you might wonder what a facial filler is, which is why we have put together this guide to facial …