I appreciate your taking the time to become better acquainted with my plastic surgery practice. I hope this Website will provide answers to many of your questions and provide a foundation for a future consultation.

       I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon (American Board of Plastic Surgery, Certificate #5837, September 18, 1999). No single piece of information could be more important to a prospective patient than Board Certification.

Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery means that I have completed a rigorous program covering multiple areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery. My training took place at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and exposed me to nearly every facet of plastic surgical problem and treatment. Prior to my training at Baylor, I received Board Certification in General Surgery from The American Board of Surgery (Certificate #43941, February 9, 1999). Board certification in General Surgery attests to a thorough understanding of human physiology and the effects of trauma and disease on the body. This double Board certification helps me provide a full range of care to my patients. It is important to remember that plastic surgery is surgery and that elective and cosmetic procedures must be taken seriously and understood intimately.

       Board certification is a significant achievement but, in my opinion, is the minimum requirement that your surgeon should have. A surgeon should express a dedication to understanding, advancing, and teaching the type of surgery that he or she practices. After joining the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine in 1998, I served as the Director of the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Baylor Resident Aesthetic Surgery Clinic. This center provides Baylor's surgeons-in-training their foundation in cosmetic surgery and furthers the understanding of cosmetic surgery. I was also the Coordinator of the Baylor Laser Center which operates many lasers providing cutting edge laser care in hair removal, vascular treatment, and skin resurfacing.

       The most important segment of my cosmetic plastic surgery experience, however, was my six-year relationship with Dr. Melvin Spira, Professor of Plastic Surgery and former Chairman of Baylor Plastic Surgery. During my training and continuing as an Assistant Professor, I worked closely with Dr. Spira on hundreds of aesthetic cases. This experience has proven invaluable to me and helps me provide my patients with the best cosmetic plastic care I can give.