Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth As many readers of this blog know, I did my Plastic Surgery training in San Francisco at UCSF. Of all the fabulous things to see in San Francisco, none is more iconic or popular than the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a marvel of engineering. It is…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth A Plastic Surgeon's Perspective on the Fourth Bout Between Pacquiao and Marquez in Las Vegas As many of my patients, friends and blog readers know, I continue to be a huge fan of professional boxing. As a long-time Las Vegas resident I have had the opportunity to…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth In the lobby of the Peter Brent Hospital above the exhibit that displays Dr. Murray’s Nobel Prize are his words: “Service to Society is the Rent We Pay for Living on This Planet.” This could not be a more fitting quote, as Dr. Murray lived by this…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Heart Beating Outside A Baby’s Chest Repaired by Cardiothoracic and Plastic Surgeons A recent report out of Texas documents the birth of a baby with Ectopia Cordis, which is Latin for “outside heart." It is a rare congenital abnormality seen in 1 in 100,000 births in developed…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Multi-Agency Task Force to Educate Public and Prosecute Unlicensed Backroom Doctors and Dentists Every major city has had deaths occur due to unlicensed individuals “practicing” medical procedures, including several Nevada cities. In Las Vegas, 42 year old Elena Caro received injections into her buttocks in an unregulated,…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, or BRA Day, first launched in Canada in 2011. It now occurs annually on the third Wednesday of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. BRA Day is an initiative designed to promote education, awareness and access regarding post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. BRA Day…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Post Fight Analysis from the Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective On September 15, 2012, Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. fought Sergio Martinez at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was billed as Chavez Jr.'s opportunity to test himself against his toughest opponent yet in order…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth A Plastic Surgeon's Perspective on Saturday's Middleweight Championship in Las Vegas I am a huge fan of professional boxing. One of the many benefits of owning and opertating a plastic surgery practice in Las Vegas is the opportunity it provides to attend world-class professional boxing on a regular…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth When most people think about plastic surgeons they immediately associate our work with movie stars and the most prominent cosmetic procedures in the news today. However, like any experienced physican, plastic surgeons are trained in a variety of surgical areas, including aesthetic, reconstructive, microvascular and hand surgery.…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Just in time for the 2012 NFL season: a great story about a young fan and 2 time Super Bowl Champion Brandon Jacobs. A little while ago we were out to dinner with former NY Giant running back Brandon Jacobs. He told us a story of a…