Breast Augmentation and Breast Implants: Hilo, Kona & the Big IslandDr. Larry Schlesinger offers office consultations and breast augmentation/breast implant procedures on the Big Island. Scroll down to learn about our brand-new, nationally accredited surgical center, opening soon. Dr. Schlesinger is one of only two board certified plastic surgeons that perform breast implants on the Big Island, the other, his colleague Dr. John F. Paopao. Board Certification: Does it Matter?Not all medical certification boards are the same. By law, a medicaldoctor is free to perform any medical or surgical procedure. That means a brain surgeon can undertake a tummy tuck. The duty falls on the doctor to follow his or her conscience. Boards are loose affiliations of medical professionals that organize together; however, medical boards are self-regulating.
Thus, qualifications and admissions to medical boards are self-determined. What does that mean for you, the patient? Well, you need to be sure that your plastic surgeon is board certified in plastic surgery, and not some other discipline--physicians certified in plastic surgery will tend to be better qualified than doctors certified in, say, podiatry, and vice versa. Next, consider the board itself. There is a national group called the American College of Graduate Medical Education; this organization has undertaken the task of reviewing the policies and performance of medical boards and approves only medical boards that meet the highest standards. The ACGME has approved only one plastic surgery board as worthy of its approval: The American Board of Plastic Surgeons.
And, Dr. Larry Schlesinger is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons.Our Commitment to Hilo, Kona and All Our Big Island PatientsYour safety and well-being is our top priority. Dr. Schlesinger performs his surgeries personally. Other professionals on the Big Island are offering procedures by mainland, non-Board Certified doctors. Dr. Schlesinger maintains a home, an office, and a full staff on the Big Island. Board Certification in plastic surgery is much more than a professional affiliation: Board Certification requires years of surgical experience, years of residency in accredited hospital surgical programs, intensive board examinations, and stringent peer review. Is your plastic surgeon Board-Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the only plastic surgery board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists? New Surgery Center in KonaDr. Schlesinger will soon be performing his procedures in a brand new, state-of-the-art surgical center opening in Kona. Dr. Schlesinger will be the only Board-Certified plastic surgeon using this new, fully accredited center. In fact, a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon may perform procedures only in a nationally approved surgery center.For Board-Certified plastic surgeons, your safety is Job 1. Is your non-Board Certified plastic surgeon operating out of a doctor's office not certified by a nationally recognized certifying organization? Breast Augmentation and Breast Implants: Dr. Schlesinger's Technical Skill and Experience• Surgical Experience: 28 Years in Hawaii & 17,000 Procedures
• Former President of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Visiting Professor of Surgery, University of Oklahoma
• Hawaii Medical Association Physician of the Year 2000-2001
• Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery since 1985
• First in his class in medical school Surgical Procedures Available in Hilo/Kona on the Big IslandDr. Schlesinger offers a full range of plastic surgery services on the big Island, for the convenience of Hilo and Kona patients. He offers breast enlargement, breast enhancement, implants and augmentation as well as facial and body procedures. We invite you to review Dr. Schlesinger's qualifications. If you'd like to schedule a free consultation without leaving the big Island, please reach out to Dr. Schlesinger by calling the number below or by sending a message through the contact form on the left.
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