Education

Beyond the Standard

I attended Swarthmore College outside of Philadelphia, PA, which at the time was and at the present is considered one of the best small colleges in America. Due to my interest in Plastic Surgery and a strong tradition of Plastic Surgery advances and education in Houston, I decided to go to Baylor College of Medicine. I stayed in Houston at Baylor for my plastic surgery residency in order to take advantage of the immense training opportunities that existed there and at the world famous Texas Medical Center.

I developed a strong interest in cosmetic surgery and decided to pursue additional training in that area in the form of two cosmetic surgery fellowships. Thus, I spent one additional year after the required and customary residency plastic surgery program to have specialized, focused, and highly sought after training with several of the world’s authorities in cosmetic surgery including Bahman Guyron, MD, Mark Codner, MD, Foad Nahai, MD, Rod Hester, MD, and Sonny McCord, MD. The focus of this additional training was rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation surgery, oculoplastic surgery, and cosmetic surgery of the breast and body. I chose to do this for the sole purpose of delivering the best patient care I would be able to deliver to patients in the realm of cosmetic surgery.

Fundamentals

Advanced Cosmetic Surgery

Fundamentally, I exist as a plastic surgeon to deliver the highest quality and most customized cosmetic surgery I can. There are a couple of things you should know about my practice of plastic surgery. As you can tell from other parts of this site I am obsessed with, and committed to, the pursuit of excellence as it relates to cosmetic surgery. I aim to deliver quality results based on sound scientific and artistic principles and knowledge.

Furthermore, it is my conviction that value stems from quality more so than price. I believe this in my heart. With that said, I understand that when people pay for something they seek value. I strive to provide value to my patients by delivering amply on the quality side of the equation. I do not seek to be the least expensive plastic surgeon in town. In fact, in order for me to deliver what I consider to be quality results with which I will be happy and with which I believe my patients will be happy, you will find that my prices will be considered to be at a premium for the local market.

Premium pricing may make my practice inaccessible to a certain segment of the population. I understand that, and I am not daunted by that fact. I do not aim to be the busiest plastic surgeon in town, especially if it requires selling on price alone. I am far more concerned with quality. I aim to spend ample time with each patient in order to deliver experiences and results that increased his/her enjoyment of life. Instead of being the busiest in Austin, I aim to be considered the best by each patient with whom I have the privilege and honor to interact. Spending the time to create the desired experience and the cherished result is what I consider part and parcel of advanced cosmetic surgery.