What Kind of Questions Should I Ask During My Consultation?

• Where and when did you get your medical training?
• Are you board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?
• In what specialty are you certified?
• Do you routinely perform the procedure I want?
• What surgical techniques will be used?
• How long will the procedure take?
• How much pain is involved?
• What are the risks and complications?
• How long will the effects of the procedure last?
• Is the anesthesia administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist who stays during the surgery?
• Will I be staying in the hospital or is this outpatient surgery?
• At which hospital(s) do you have privileges to perform the procedure I'm considering?
• Do you have malpractice insurance?
• Are you a member of any medical societies? Which?
• Is financing available?