A crucial part of our screening process when considering bringing on a new plastic surgeon is making sure that each specialty plastic surgeon has gone through a vigorous trained residency and is a board certified plastic surgeon through the ABMS, ACGME and is a board certified member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery within their respective specialties. We speak to peers in regard to their work, we speak to patients we look through tons of their work- look for consistencies of great aesthetic results, post op healing, suture lines, attention to surgery time etc. We also look into the anesthesiologists and OR nurses as well to make sure that the entire team is well trained and have impeccable records.
Hi Ms. Matthews, I am happy to answer any questions anyone might have (Email at the bottom of this entry). Many of my doctors write on behalf of Real Self blogs and I felt it was necessary to comment. This is what I am passionate about and I truly do respect the doctors that I work with. I am in the business of referral "networking" and run professional medical corporate networking groups. Yes there is a detailed screening process prior to doctors being signed and I also work with numerous specialties- trained in cosmetic dentistry and plastic surgery for the past 18 years. I have 5 territories thusfar and each territory consists of only 10-12 Plastic Surgeons - one surgeon per niche. Patients find me through social media and/or word of mouth. They find me and come to me looking for specific procedures. I NEVER have someone come to me and tell them what they need...THAT IS TERRIBLE. People come and ask me a million questions- we discuss the procedure what is most important pre/post op, fees, downtime and I connect them with other patients whom have seen my doctors. I have a great relationship w my surgeons and sometimes I will even go with a patient to their consult to make sure they are choc full of information and understand what the doctor is telling them. I am also not a one woman show- I have several territory managers all with 15+ years of experience in the medical industry and 2 assistants to date. We keep ourselves very well educated and up to date with current events withing the industry. I also require most of my patients to see a nutritionist for rapid recovery healing pre/post surgery and make sure that they understand that the body's physical appearance is normally a direct result of what is going on inside - I truly believe that a great plastic surgery result has a lot to do with good health and maintenance...HENCE- the name of my company INTEGRATED AESTHETICS. Having a good professional health/medical team is essential and if I can help direct people to professionals that will help them look and feel their best..then at the end of the day it's a job well done. This network is about connecting people. There is a fee for the membership b/c I also consult/staff and flank a practice's business all around..but there is no way I will do so for a doctor that I don't screen fully and/or believe in. My reputation stands behind who I represent ...no dollar value can sway me to do otherwise. I turn 8 out of 10 doctors away most times. It is a boutique company and hopefully can provide some sound and safe advice for the patients who are window shopping. Not sure if you still feel that is unethical or brutal...but I am proud of what I have built and the doctors who are involved are truly wonderful and skilled professionals. Not sure how what I am doing is different than PlasticSurgery.com PlasticSurgeryReview.com DrOogle.com etc there are may more(lets not even talk about GILT or Groupon- obvious fee splitting sites that many docs have participated in and I look down upon) Unlike those sites I run a LIVE selective exclusive medical corporate networking group. What makes me popular w the patients is that they get a human touch, someone w knowledge and someone who actually listens to them and can understand them (I have been a patient myself and can sympathize w many patients) Hope this sheds some light upon what I do as a professional. Best- Melinda Email: ******************.com
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Hi Ms. Matthews, I am happy to answer any questions anyone might have (Email at the bottom of this entry). Many of my doctors write on behalf of Real Self blogs and I felt it was necessary to comment. This is what I am passionate about and I truly do respect the doctors that I work with. I am in the business of referral "networking" and run professional medical corporate networking groups. Yes there is a detailed screening process prior to doctors being signed and I also work with numerous specialties- trained in cosmetic dentistry and plastic surgery for the past 18 years. I have 5 territories thusfar and each territory consists of only 10-12 Plastic Surgeons - one surgeon per niche. Patients find me through social media and/or word of mouth. They find me and come to me looking for specific procedures. I NEVER have someone come to me and tell them what they need...THAT IS TERRIBLE. People come and ask me a million questions- we discuss the procedure what is most important pre/post op, fees, downtime and I connect them with other patients whom have seen my doctors. I have a great relationship w my surgeons and sometimes I will even go with a patient to their consult to make sure they are choc full of information and understand what the doctor is telling them. I am also not a one woman show- I have several territory managers all with 15+ years of experience in the medical industry and 2 assistants to date. We keep ourselves very well educated and up to date with current events withing the industry. I also require most of my patients to see a nutritionist for rapid recovery healing pre/post surgery and make sure that they understand that the body's physical appearance is normally a direct result of what is going on inside - I truly believe that a great plastic surgery result has a lot to do with good health and maintenance...HENCE- the name of my company INTEGRATED AESTHETICS. Having a good professional health/medical team is essential and if I can help direct people to professionals that will help them look and feel their best..then at the end of the day it's a job well done. This network is about connecting people. There is a fee for the membership b/c I also consult/staff and flank a practice's business all around..but there is no way I will do so for a doctor that I don't screen fully and/or believe in. My reputation stands behind who I represent ...no dollar value can sway me to do otherwise. I turn 8 out of 10 doctors away most times. It is a boutique company and hopefully can provide some sound and safe advice for the patients who are window shopping. Not sure if you still feel that is unethical or brutal...but I am proud of what I have built and the doctors who are involved are truly wonderful and skilled professionals. Not sure how what I am doing is different than PlasticSurgery.com PlasticSurgeryReview.com DrOogle.com etc there are may more(lets not even talk about GILT or Groupon- obvious fee splitting sites that many docs have participated in and I look down upon) Unlike those sites I run a LIVE selective exclusive medical corporate networking group. What makes me popular w the patients is that they get a human touch, someone w knowledge and someone who actually listens to them and can understand them (I have been a patient myself and can sympathize w many patients) Hope this sheds some light upon what I do as a professional. Best- Melinda Email: ******************.com