Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Spanish Runner, Ivan Fernandez Anaya guides his opponent to the finish line. Those of you who read this plastic surgery blog know that I am involved with sports and athletes, particularly with boxers who fight in Las Vegas. In a previous blog we spoke of a great…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Last week the Johns Hopkins Hospital performed a double arm transplant on a quad amputee soldier. The team was led by Plastic Surgeon, W.P. Andrew Lee, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at John’s Hopkins. His team successfully transplanted two arms to…
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 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 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 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…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Plastic Surgeons are trained in a variety of surgical areas, including aesthetic, reconstructive, microvascular and hand surgery. Hand surgeons may have medical backgrounds in Plastic, Orthopaedic or General Surgery. As surgeons we are often called upon to perform various procedures with a patient's hands. One of the…