Surgeons that operate in hospitals

Almost all of my 7500 breast augmentation patients, over 30 years, have had their surgery in a hospital. And, coincidentally, recently, one had an ICD. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Hello and thank you for your question! Choosing a surgeon for a breast augmentation comes with a variety of factors to consider, and in your case it comes with the consideration of setting safety and protocols. Considering your ICD, I would agree to stay on the safe side and look at getting the procedure done with a surgeon who performs the surgery in a hospital setting. Those of us who do these in a hospital setting are becoming fewer and fewer, but we are still out there! For example, I am located in New York and do all of my breast augmentations/breast surgeries in a hospital setting because they are often better equipped for any scenario that could arise. Hope this helps!

Many surgeons do surgery in hospitals. For elective cosmetic surgery, there is a much less chance of infections to do surgeries in outpatient surgery centers.