Plastic Surgeons vs. Cosmetic Surgeons
The growing popularity of plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures in recent decades has led to a proliferation of surgical offices, and most of them claim to provide the services of a qualified plastic surgeon. However, not every surgeon may be actually qualified to be termed as a plastic surgeon in the right sense of the word. Patient education is the key in this regard to ensure that they can make the distinction clearly.
Dr. Eugene Kim is a highly trained, double board certified plastic surgeon providing state of the art procedures for the breast, body, and face. Dr. Kim has extensive experience in working with both native and ethnic patients to address a wide range of cosmetic conditions. He receives patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, CA, and surrounding communities.
Importance of Affiliations
In any cosmetic surgery procedure, safety must be the paramount concern, and the surgeon must be fully trained to deliver results that meet or exceed the patient’s expectations. This goal can be achieved in most cases when the patient chooses a surgeon who has the necessary certifications from and affiliations with some of the widely recognized plastic surgery boards and societies.
These professional organizations ensure that their members follow the highest quality standards and provide cutting edge professional care to their patients.
The certifications or memberships of these coveted organizations are earned only by highly trained plastic surgeons with proven capabilities. Some of the key organizations in this area include the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) as well as the recognized plastic surgery societies in each state. As a leading plastic surgeon, Dr. Kim provides advanced and innovative aesthetic procedures to patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, CA, and nearby locations.
Court Backs ASPS and ABPS
The ASPS, ABPS, and the Utah Plastic Surgery Society (UPSS) recently achieved a favorable decision in the 10th District U.S. Courts of Appeals in Denver, CO. A lawsuit had been filed earlier against these organizations for running a patient safety education awareness campaign that distinguished qualified plastic surgeons from other surgeons.
That lawsuit was earlier dismissed by a local court, and now the district court has upheld the previous dismissal. The plaintiffs had contended that the awareness campaign of these organizations led to a loss of business for non-plastic surgeons. The appellate court upheld the dismissal of this complaint, signifying an important victory for organized and certified plastic surgery.
The ASPS had launched a critically important ‘Do Your Homework’ public education campaign to encourage potential patients to obtain proper knowledge about the qualifications of a plastic surgeon before going ahead with a procedure. The recent legal victory in a way reaffirms the validity of this campaign.
A Fundamental Difference
The President of UPSS, Brian Brzowski, remarked that the decision of the court further confirms the need to create public awareness on the crucial distinctions between certified plastic surgeons and lesser trained surgeons who might present themselves as similarly skilled.
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