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The event of the year is less than two weeks away! 2018 Black Thursday is going to be full of more fun, delicious food, deep discounts, amazing prizes, pampering products, live demonstrations, and sensational special guests than ever before! After everything you do for others during the Thanksgiving and Christmas […]
Read MoreWorking for an aesthetic medical practice certainly has its benefits, like testing new products or treatments, ‘lunch and learns’, and helping patients feel confident in their own bodies. One of the less-obvious perks at our practice is our family-friendly culture. Over 65% of our team members are parents, many with […]
Read MoreWhat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except at the annual Vegas Cosmetic Surgery meeting. What happens there? Teaching, learning, examining the newest technology, and discussing trends with colleagues. The Vegas Cosmetic Surgery meeting was unique because it united all four core cosmetic specialties: Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Oculoplasty […]
Read MoreDr. Canales and I spent a week in Montreal attending a meeting. In this high tech world of online conferences, webinars, videos, and smart phones, why would we fly all the way to Montreal for a conference? After all, it’s easier to share ideas, learn about new surgical techniques, and […]
Read MoreA great scrub technician performs an operation in her head so she can have the next instrument ready before the surgeon asks for it. Not long after she finished training, Raquel began working as a surgical tech in our operating room. She didn’t say much at first, but she did […]
Read MoreA few months ago a patient came in for a consultation. After I’d spent the allotted appointment time discussing her concerns, she pulled out three pages of “ask-your-plastic-surgeon” questions she’d found from a Google search. She began reading. I had other patients waiting, so I tried politely, but ineptly, to […]
Read MoreFor the past few months the media has been twittering and gasping about the explosion of patients seeking plastic surgery… to look better for their selfies. Yes, selfies. According to the International Business Times(1), “the selfies that dominate Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles have created demand for new procedures and […]
Read MoreOn a sparkling, sun-drenched Friday, Plastic Surgery Associates of Santa Rosa closed its doors and gathered off-site for its Second Annual Strategic Planning Event. Such meetings may be common for many businesses, but they’re rare among plastic surgery practices. I’ll admit that as my husband and I scheduled our First […]
Read MoreWe love training days, like the one we had today. As plastic surgeons, we attend conferences and courses to learn about new techniques, new products, and new technology, but we also arrange outside training and education for our staff. So periodically we get together as a group to discuss the […]
Read MoreJust a few weeks ago, Lon, our chief operating officer, graduated with an Executive MBA from Sonoma State University. While working hard for Plastic Surgery Associates and Allegro MedSpa, she pushed herself and opened new horizons by tackling an advanced degree. My good friend, Marcy Smothers, having had no previous […]
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