Center Cosmetic Surgery
How do I find out if a surgeon has been sued or has complaints or other issues?
I am having two procedures done out of state, one vision-related and the other functional ethnic rhinoplasty. I have researched the two doctors thoroughly. During my research, I found out about a woman who had an awful experience with liposuction with a board-certified plastic surgeon with the same last name as my nose guy. It's not the same person, but it troubled me that such a bad doctor was board certified and that he'd be practicing despite prior major complications. It's not so much the complications as it is the way he handled them which was basically avoidance. I accept the normal risks that go with surgical procedures, but I also expect a medical professional to handle these issues appropriately, not brush them aside and then avoid me. If the woman didn't go to the ER, she could have died from her infection! It just boggles my mind. How do I find out about all these things with the ophthalmologist and plastic surgeon that I'm seeing?
Public Comments
- Call your local library. Ask for "reference." They have all the resources to answer that question. In fact, it's their job to make sure they do annswer that question for you. Good luck, and you're very smart to investigate your doctors before such surgeries. :)
