Profile of Edwin Cortez, Dr

Edwin A. Cortez, MD, FACS, is a nationally recognized facial plastic surgeon in practice for over 35 years. He is board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology (head and neck surgery). He received his Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from the University of Missouri, and later received his Doctor of Medicine degree, also from the University of Missouri. After completing his residency at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. Cortez completed a fellowship at the nationally recognized McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic with its director, E. Gaylon McCollough, M.D.

He has served on the board of the directors of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and he is recognized as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and was the original author of the oral board examination for the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Cortez has received recognition as one of the “Best Doctors in America”, “Best Plastic Surgeon” by KC Magazine, and “Best Plastic Surgeon” by the Kansas City Business Journal and was featured on the cover of the Plastic Surgery Practice Journal. Dr. Cortez is an internationally recognized expert and educator in facial plastic surgery, invasive and non-invasive techniques, and skin care and skin rehabilitation. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in the Phenol Croton-Oil Peel, having performed thousands of these procedures. His techniques have been taught to and practiced by facial plastic, plastic, and dermatologic surgeons worldwide.

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Procedures of Edwin Cortez, Dr ⁽⁹⁾

Procedure	Rank in Overland Park	Rank in KS	Rank in US
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Overland Park: 7	Ranked in KS: 18	Ranked in US: 2072
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Overland Park: 7	Ranked in KS: 18	Ranked in US: 2072
Eye Lift An eye lift is a surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.	Ranked in Overland Park: 4	Ranked in KS: 8	Ranked in US: 643
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Overland Park: 8	Ranked in KS: 28	Ranked in US: 2481
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Overland Park: 3	Ranked in KS: 11	Ranked in US: 1218
Phenol Peel Phenol peel can be extremely effective at treating signs of severe sun damage, including deep wrinkles, fine lines, sunspots or freckles, and discoloration, as well as acne scars, precancerous growths, and other blemishes.	Ranked in Overland Park: 1	Ranked in KS: 4	Ranked in US: 22
Skin Cancer Treatment Skin cancer treatment depends on the type of cancer, its location and depth, and patient factors like age or other illnesses.	Ranked in Overland Park: 4	Ranked in KS: 17	Ranked in US: 713
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Overland Park: 8	Ranked in KS: 44	Ranked in US: 3198
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Overland Park: 13	Ranked in KS: 44	Ranked in US: 2560