A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Plastic Surgery | 208200000X |
| Surgery of the Hand | 2082S0105X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1417020504 |
| Credentials | MD |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 11/16/2006 |
| Last updated | 08/14/2009 - About 17 years ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | Yes |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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