• When you are contemplating cosmetic surgery, there are some important things to consider:
• I have focused my education and expertise solely on the face and neck. I don’t believe in doing a little bit of everything, and that benefits you.
• The quality of the University of Utah is behind my practice. I am an Associate Professor of surgery in the University of Utah School of Medicine and, as such, am actively involved in the training and education of future facial plastic surgeons. I am actively researching and developing new techniques and teaching those techniques to other doctors.
• Your safety is our highest priority. During your surgical procedure, a Board-Certified M.D. anesthesiologist will be caring for you.
• I perform all procedures personally. If you come to me, you benefit from my expertise.
• Surgery is never performed in the office setting.
• I use only the finest facilities, all JCAHO certified:
  — The University of Utah Hospital
  — Huntsman Cancer Hospital
  — Madsen Outpatient Surgical Center
  — Utah Surgical Center
• I meet with you personally during your in-office consultation. From the beginning, I want you to feel comfortable with who will perform your surgery or other work.
• I utilize computer enhancement software, so that you can see what your face will look like after surgery and/or treatment.
• As a community service, I perform surgery at no cost for women who have suffered facial damage related to domestic violence.

After completing medical school, doctors must complete at least one year of additional training before they can become licensed practitioners. In order to be board certified, they must complete residency training in a specialty. ALL accredited residency training is overseen by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).

Checking that your surgeon is ABMS board certified is a very important step in your decision-making, as only ABMS boards regulate accredited residency training. In order to become a Facial Plastic Surgeon, a physician must complete either an Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgery) residency or a Plastic Surgery residency. After completing residency, they must complete a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship. Only after being certified by either the American Board of Otolaryngology or the American Board of Plastic Surgery (both ABMS boards) and meeting other strict requirements can they apply for certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Just like the ABMS boards, certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery requires written and oral examination by specialists in this field as well as a demonstration that a significant portion of the surgeon’s time is dedicated to the subspecialty of facial surgery.

HISTORY

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1991-1995)

Fellowship: Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (1995-1996)

Internship General Surgery: University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital (1996-1997)

Residency: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital (1997-2001)

Fellowship: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (2001-2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology (2002) American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2005)

Full-time Positions Attained:
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah (2002-present)

Staff Physician, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section, George E. Whalen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah (2002-present)