Patient Care

Physician Financial Woes Lead to Problems for Plastic Surgery Patients

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Roth Wed, February 15, 2012 2:51 pm MDT -- Category: Breast Surgery Category: FinancingCategory: In the NewsCategory: Patient Care

Recently CNN Money reported on a dangerous and little known trend developing in the world of private practice medicine. Changes in insurance coverage, increased business costs and a tumultuous economy have combined to place physicians in a very precarious financial place. In short, some doctors are…

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New York Woman Accused of Performing $1,000 Eyelifts on Dining Room Table in Las Vegas

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Roth Tue, January 24, 2012 5:25 pm MDT -- Category: The Las Vegas CommunityCategory: In the NewsCategory: Patient Care

Jing Qu, 55, of Flushing, N.Y., is accused of performing discount eyelift surgery at a home in Las Vegas. Qu has been formally charged with…

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New Jersey Repeals Tax on Cosmetic Surgery

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Roth Mon, January 23, 2012 1:29 pm MDT -- Category: FinancingCategory: In the NewsCategory: Patient CareCategory: Procedures

New Jersey Governor Chris Christy signs law repealing the cosmetic tax, commonly referred to as the "Botox tax" or "Bo-Tax."

In 2004 New Jersey passed the "botax" law that placed a 6% tax on cosmetic surgery…

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New York “Cosmetologist” gets 9 Months in Patient Death

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Roth Sat, December 24, 2011 12:28 pm MDT -- Category: In the NewsCategory: Patient Care

As the popularity of silicone injections and other cosmetic injection treatments continues to rise, so does a disturbing and dangerous trend in the cosmetic and plastic surgery world: reports of patient injury and sometimes…

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A Deadly Menace in Your Medicine Cabinet

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Roth Mon, September 26, 2011 4:00 pm MDT -- Category: In the NewsCategory: Patient Care

The miracles of modern medicine may come with a double edged sword. On one hand the medicines that doctors prescribe cure disease, save lives and relieve pain. On the other hand, they can cause tragedy and create pain from addiction and depression. In the United States today most of the major causes…

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