Los Angeles Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Anita Patel
Building trust, giving honest answers without a sales pitch and being emotionally supportive are the foundation of Dr. Anita Patel’s patient care in her cosmetic surgery practice. Because she knows plastic surgery is a life-changing event, she is dedicated to being there every step of the process – from consultation to post-surgery healing.
Dr. Patel’s extensive training from her degree in General Surgery at Tulane University in New Orleans to securing one of the four highly coveted positions at the Plastic Surgery Program at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and one year of studying advanced techniques with Dr. Jay Calvert guarantees her expertise in all areas of plastic surgery including facelifts, breast augmentation, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers and liposuction.
Because of her skilled precision and her gentle manner, Dr. Patel’s practice has grown quickly to three locations in Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, and Thousand Oaks due to word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied patients. Dr. Patel feels there is no greater compliment than a friend or family member booking a consultation from a former patient’s referral.
Dr. Patel feels strongly that her patients deserve nothing less than the very best in the latest technology in plastic surgery. In addition to performing surgery with an eye for beauty and precision, Dr. Patel continually refines her skills, and uses the most current and advanced techniques.
Rest assured, a consultation with Dr. Patel will let you know that she strives to give personalized care in a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere to every person she assists in realizing their physical goals. In fact, many of her patients remark that they will miss Dr. Patel and her staff when their follow-ups are done – now that’s a great doctor-patient bond!
We sat down with Dr. Anita Patel to glean a closer look into her world:
LATP: From your bio, it looks as if you have 3 practices? Do you rotate between them throughout the week?
Dr. Anita Patel: Yes, I keep the same schedule each week. Monday I am in Thousand Oaks, Tuesday through Thursday I am in Beverly Hills, and Fridays I am in Newport Beach.
LATP: Are there certain procedures you do only at specific locations?
Dr. AP: I do the majority of procedures in accredited ambulatory surgery centers, and send my patients to private after-care centers for procedures such as tummy tucks or facelifts. If I am doing breast reconstruction at the time of cancer resection, I typically do these procedures at the hospital.
LATP: Women surgeons in the plastic surgery field are still very small numbers; what’s your thoughts on this?
Dr. AP: I think this is changing with time. When I was in my residency nearly half of the plastic surgery residents were women. I think a career in plastic surgery is amazingly rewarding. I feel very grateful to have the patients I do, and feel honored to take care of them.
LATP: What are the latest trends in plastic surgery that you see firsthand?
Dr. AP: What I’ve seen in my practice is an increasing popularity in labiaplasty and buttock augmentation. The most popular procedures still remain the same- breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, and facelifts.
LATP: Are there any recent scientific developments that you have incorporated into your practice?
Dr. AP: There are constant refinements in each procedure I do. Not only do I make modifications based on my own increasing experience, but I also make sure to remain actively involved in the latest scientific meetings in plastic surgery to stay on top of the newest techniques.
LATP: How is working with Dr. Jay Calvert?
Dr. AP: It has been a great pleasure working with Dr. Jay Calvert. I have learned so much about rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty in a short amount of time with Dr. Calvert. That knowledge and experience really jump-started my own rhinoplasty practice and has given me the skills to tackle very complex rhinoplasty cases.
LATP: Based on your experience, do you ever try to talk patients out of surgeries that might not be best or unnecessary?
Dr. AP: I absolutely let patients know when I don’t think a particular surgery is in their best interests. Unfortunately this can be a difficult task. I consider it my job to educate a patient on what any given procedure can and cannot do for them. Just because a procedure is technically feasible does not mean it is right for each patient, or that it will give them the result they desire.
LATP: After a surgery, what do you recommend patients do to continue on their path of self-love and acceptance?
Dr. AP: Plastic surgery can be a powerful tool to improve self-esteem. The surgery itself does not fix life’s problems. However, it can enable a patient to see themselves in a different light, improve their confidence, and thereby project a different image to the world. After surgery, it’s important to allow time for both physical and emotional healing.
Anita Patel, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
465 North Roxbury Dr. Ste. 1001, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310.205.0212 Beverly Hills
213.861.1436 Downtown Los Angeles
949.644.2858 Newport Beach, CA
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