Plastic Surgery Practice

Host: Alison Werner Guest: Terri Ross, Practice Management Expert Episode Overview: In the fifth and final episode of our podcast series on growth strategies for medical aesthetic practices, Alison Werner and Terri Ross wrap up the series with a deep dive into accountability . After exploring the key strategies for growth—from business fundamentals and weight loss services to wellness offerings an...

Host: Alison Werner Guest: Terri Ross, Practice Management Expert Episode Overview: In the fourth episode of our podcast series on growth pathways for medical aesthetic practices, Alison Werner and Terri Ross explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the aesthetics industry. As AI continues to reshape healthcare, aesthetic practices have a growing opportunity to harness th...

Host: Alison Werner Guest: Terri Ross, Practice Management Expert Episode Overview: In the third episode of our podcast series on growth pathways for medical aesthetic practices, Alison Werner and Terri Ross explore the rising trend of wellness in the aesthetic industry. With patients seeking holistic approaches to health and aesthetics, wellness services are becoming an essential part of practice...

Host: Alison Werner Guest: Terri Ross, Practice Management Expert Episode Overview: In the second episode of our podcast series on growth pathways for medical aesthetic practices, Alison Werner and Terri Ross explore the booming trend of weight loss services, particularly the rise of Ozempic and similar medications. With weight loss demand skyrocketing, practices have a unique opportunity to integ...

Host: Alison Werner Guest: Terri Ross, Practice Management Expert Episode Overview: In the kickoff episode of our special five-part podcast series on growth strategies for medical aesthetic practices, host Alison Werner sits down with Terri Ross, a globally recognized practice management expert, to explore the current state of the medical aesthetics industry. As practices face an increasingly comp...

In this episode of the Plastic Surgery Practice podcast, host Alison Werner interviews Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS, a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and director of the Facial Paralysis Institute in Los Angeles. They discuss the nuances of plastic surgery and aesthetic procedures for younger patients, focusing on rhinoplasty and lip fillers. Overview of Topic Azizza...

Introduction In a recent episode of the Plastic Surgery Practice Podcast, hosts Alison Werner and Keri Stephens welcomed Stuart Mohr, Vice President of Marketing and Clinical at Jan Marini Skin Research. The discussion centered around the integration of clinically-backed skincare products to enhance practice procedures, results, and return on investment (ROI). Stuart Mohr’s Background Stuart Mohr...

In this episode, Dr Gregory Keller, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon with offices in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara, Calif, and full clinical professor and member of the medical staff at UCLA, talks about what it means for your practice and patient relationships to offer retail skincare products in office and what stands out to him about the Defenage line of skincare and haircare products...

This week, we revisit our conversation with Terri Ross, a well-known aesthetics practice management consultant. She talks about how a med spa can benefit the plastic surgery practice financially and improve patient outcomes and the lifetime value of a patient to the practice.

Dr Sal Pacella, division head of plastic surgery at Scripps Hospital, on the opportunities to change a child’s life through reconstructive plastic surgery with the non-profit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. 

In this episode, Dr Elisabeth Potter, who specializes in DIEP flap breast procedures, on how the recent CMS decision ensures patients have options and why there is still more work to be done to ensure equitable access. 

In this episode, Max Stock, founder and CEO fo Epicutis Skincare, joins the podcast to talk about the company's products, how they were developed, why they're ideal for plastic surgery patients post procedure, and how Epicutis works with plastic surgery practice to build better patient relationships. 

In this podcast episode, Dr Alex Zuriarrain is back to talk about the surgical and non-surgical neck lift options, who’s a good candidate for what, and setting realistic expectations with your patients. 

In this episode, Leah Garcia and Dr Felipe Jimenez of Nulastin, the hair care brand focused on elastin replenishment, on why hair care products should be part of a plastic surgery practice’s retail offerings and its line of products featuring its patented Elastaplex technology. 

In this podcast , we look at facial paralysis, facial reconstruction, and the role of the plastic surgeon, Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS, a double-board certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, specializing in the field. In this episode: Founder and director of The Facial Paralysis Institute and associate clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Azizzadeh shares h...

In our latest podcast episode, hosts Alison Werner & Keri Stephens speak with Dr. Constance M. Chen from New York, is a leader in microsurgical breast reconstruction. They discuss the nuances of DIEP flap breast reconstruction, a topic clouded with misconceptions, especially regarding slimmer patients. Dr. Chen addresses the common belief that thin individuals aren't suitable candidates, point...

In this podcast, Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editors Alison Werner and Keri Stephens interview James Beckman, MD, founder and CEO of Therapon Skin Health. They talk about the company’s Theraderm Clinical Skin Care line, its proprietary peptides, and how Theraderm grew out of Beckman’s works to develop a product to improve the skin of burn victims with skin-grafted hands. They also talk to hi...

Join PSP co-chief editor Keri Stephens as she sits down with Alexander Zuriarrain, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon and owner of Miami-based Zuri Plastic Surgery, to delve into all things rhinoplasty. The conversation kicks off with the impact of the so-called “Zoom Boom” on the popularity of rhinoplasty. As people spend more time on video calls, they find themselves scrutinizing their...

Medical tourism has been on the rise in recent years as people seek cheaper cosmetic surgery options in foreign countries. However, this trend has been associated with a range of risks and complications, as discussed by Alexander Zuriarrain, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon and owner of Miami-based Zuri Plastic Surgery , in this podcast with PSP co-chief editor Keri Stephens.  According...

Plastic surgeons today face a unique set of challenges, from changing patient demographics to increased competition in the marketplace. In this podcast episode, Plastic Surgery Practice Editors Keri Stephens and Alison Werner talk to Nicole Chiaramonte, CEO of Advanced MedAesthetic Partners (AMP). Chiaramonte joins them to discuss how AMP can help plastic surgeons overcome these challenges and gro...

Join Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editors Alison Werner and Keri Stephens as they talk to ELEVAI Labs Founder and CEO Jordan Plews, PhD, to talk about the company's ELEVAI E-series post-procedure aftercare products featuring a proprietary exosome technology. ELEVAI Labs is a biotechnology company developing regenerative skincare applications. The company is focused on physician-dispensed prod...

Join Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editor Keri Stephens as she talks to Michael Tantillo, MD, MBA, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Clareo Centers in Massachusetts, about the popular trend of buccal fat removal. The conversation covers what the procedure is, how it works, and its benefits and risks.  Tantillo explains that buccal fat removal has been around for decades but has...

Join Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editors Alison Werner and Keri Stephens as they talk to Los Angeles-based, board-certified plastic surgeon and inventor Gregory Mueller, MD, FACS, about a trending device in aesthetic medicine. A public speaker who educates surgeons about the minimally evasive MyEllevate procedure that he developed, Mueller discusses another technology in this podcast: the So...

Join Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editor Keri Stephens as she talks to Anna Steve, MD, FRCSC, (or “Dr. Anna,” as her patients call her) about all things breast reconstruction. A breast specialist at the New York City-based Neinstein Plastic Surgery , Dr. Anna endorses an “elegant” approach to breast surgery—although she’s quick to point out that the reconstruction process can present unique c...

In this podcast, Alexander Zuriarrain, MD, FACS, joins Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editors Keri Stephens and Alison Werner to talk about ethics in plastic surgery—a subject Zuriarrian recently wrote about for Plastic Surgery Practice. The three discuss how social media and the way plastic surgeons are using it are raising some ethical questions. Zuriarrian—a board-certified plastic surgeon a...