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Today is Match Day – Maybe the Most Important Day in the Life of a Doctor
Seattle Plastic Surgeon goes back, way back to Match Day 1983. I remember the excitement of MATCH DAY like it was yesterday. Every March, fourth year medical students across the United States convene...
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Does this mean that I am a Professor?
Seattle Plastic Surgeon is thrilled to be involved in plastic surgical education. Who learns more in surgical education, the teacher or the student? Our office has been chosen by the University of...
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The IKEA Effect
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the IKEA Effect. It may be crooked but I love it because I built it. The IKEA effect refers to the phenomenon of how we are apt to like or even love something that...
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The Learning Curve
Seattle Plastic Surgeon discusses the challenge of introducing new procedures to her practice. The learning curve can be challenging for the surgeon and the patient. This coming weekend thousands of...
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The difference between a complication and a trade off.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon clears up some confusion about postoperative “issues.” I recently did a pre-operative visit on a lady who will be having a face lift next month. We have patients read an...
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The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons – their annual meeting starts this...
Seattle Plastic Surgeon is heading north to British Columbia for the annual meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons (NWSPS). I’ll return to Seattle a little bit smarter. One of my...
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A brow lift provides an anatomy lesson in the operating room.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon gives a little anatomy lesson during a brow lift. Leonardo DaVinci loved anatomy as much as surgeons do. I did an open brow lift yesterday on a lady who had just excellent...
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Saying goodbye to a plastic surgery giant, Dr. Mark Gorney
Dr. Mark Gorney, 1924 – 2014 Plastic Surgery loses one of its giants. From Plastic Surgery News Mark Gorney, MD, Napa, Calif., who led ASPS as its president in 1983 and served as a founding member and...
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Plastic Surgery FAQ: I’m a total wreck. Where should I start?
Seattle Plastic Surgeon answers Plastic Surgery FAQ: I’m a total wreck. Where should I start? I often see patients who are interested in several different procedures. They have a laundry list of...
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Being a woman and a surgeon isn’t always easy but it sure beats the...
I participate in a few doctor only on line message boards and forums. A topic that has been front and center the past few months has been the #METOO movement and some of the challenges women in...
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The surgeon as teacher.
This weekend I had the opportunity to participate in a suture lab at Whitman College, a small liberal arts school in Walla Walla, Washington. This lab is designed for Whitman students who are...
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Today is Match Day – Maybe the Most Important Day in the Life of a Doctor
Seattle Plastic Surgeon goes back, way back to Match Day 1983. I remember the excitement of MATCH DAY like it was yesterday. Every March, fourth year medical students across the United States convene...
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