PlastyPod Podcast

December 2008

This edition of PlastyPod features some of the key moments of Plastic Surgery 2008, the historic annual scientific meeting held at the start of November.

Length: 0:12:57

July 2008

This edition includes stories on the legacy of craniofacial pioneer Paul Tessier and a recent trip U.S. plastic surgeons took to China.

Length: 0:18:25

March 2008

This edition includes stories on the safety and efficacy of fat injections; the inaugural Partners in Quality Leadership Summit; and plastic surgery for patients with sleep apnea.

Length: 0:17:32

December 2008

This edition of PlastyPod features some of the key moments of Plastic Surgery 2008, the historic annual scientific meeting held at the start of November.

July 2008

This edition includes stories on the legacy of craniofacial pioneer Paul Tessier and a recent trip U.S. plastic surgeons took to China.

March 2008

This edition includes stories on the safety and efficacy of fat injections; the inaugural Partners in Quality Leadership Summit; and plastic surgery for patients with sleep apnea.

February 2008

This edition includes stories on how a faltering economy may impact plastic surgery practices; practice management tips to create a patient-friendly practice; and Dr. Andrea Pusic’s groundbreaking patient-reported outcomes questionnaires.

January 2008

This edition includes an interview with Dr. William Magee, the founder of Operation Smile; a discussion of the impact of the tragic death of Donda West on prospective plastic surgery patients; and an update on ASPS’s Tracking Operations and Outcomes for Plastic Surgeons (TOPS) program.

November 2007

This edition includes coverage from Plastic Surgery 2007, including a discussion on the fledgling science behind using brain implants to operate prostheses.

October 2007

This edition includes stories on an innovative breast care institute; the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007; and the ASPS-ASAPS Cosmetic Medicine Workshop.

September 2007

This edition includes a celebration of Women in Medicine Month and tips on managing the cosmetic medicine aspect of your practice or medical spa.

August 2007

This edition includes a report on Iraq Star, a non-profit that connects wounded veterans with volunteers who provide treatment to disfigured war wounds and interviews with participants of a recent panel discussion on performance measurement and Maintenance of Certification.

July 2007

This edition includes interviews with Drs. Carolyn Kerrigan and Anne Taylor on an evolutionary trend in group plastic surgery consultations and CPT coding tips.

June 2007

This edition includes interviews with Drs. Arun Gosain and Kenneth Salyer on the latest attempt at separating craniopagus twins, three-year-old Anastasia and Tatiana Dogaru.

May 2007

This edition includes reports on plastic surgeons lobbying for reconstructive coverage for kids and clinical advances explored at the ASAPS Annual Meeting.

April 2007

This edition includes five strategies for the future of plastic surgery; the redevelopment of TOPS; and plavix risk management.

March 2007

This edition includes tax tips for plastic surgeons and considerations in converting the prospective cosmetic patient.

February 2007

This edition includes stories on the Pathways to Leadership Program and risk management related to patient confidentiality and public education.

January 2007

This edition includes tips from financial consultants on practice money management and how to address clinical patient safety situations that a plastic surgeon might face.

December 2006

This edition includes a discussion of silicone breast implants and a how to on handling the challenging plastic surgery patient.

November 2006

This edition includes tips on launching and managing a medi-spa and part one on how to handle the challenging plastic surgery patient.

October 2006

This edition includes coverage of Plastic Surgery 2006.

September 2006

This edition includes stories on the potential for a future shortage in the plastic surgeon workforce and a risk management Q&A about Botox use.

August 2006

This edition includes interviews with plastic surgeons about the state of New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina and Kentucky plastic surgeons who went on an educational mission trip to China.

July 2006

This edition includes news about the proposed ASPS/PSEF integration; the recent ASPS State and Regional Society Summit; and plastic surgery's response to the Institute of Medicine report on the trauma system.

June 2006

This edition includes reports on a lawnmower safety education campaign; a women plastic surgeon's leadership initiative; and a recent ASPS Regional Advocacy Fly-In to Washington, D.C.

May 2006

This edition includes stories on the ASAPS Annual Meeting, the American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses and risk management tips on post bariatric surgery patients.

April 2006

This edition includes news about the acquisition of Inamed by Allergan and the release of the ASPS Procedural Statistics.

March 2006

This edition includes interviews with the plastic surgeon who operated on a kangaroo and with the CEO of The Doctors Company.

February 2006

This edition includes coverage of the recent Baker Gordon Symposium and the French facial transplant.