Patients risk lives with uncertified surgeons

USA Today reports that doctors who are not board-certified in plastic surgery are increasingly
offering cosmetic procedures that put patient lives at risk. Lax state laws
regarding office-based surgery allow doctors to perform procedures after
receiving only minimal training, critics say. Many patients aren’t aware there
is a difference between residency-trained plastic surgeons and cosmetic
surgeons, says Dr. Phil Haeck, president of the ASPS, in this article. Click on the following link to see the full story.  USA Today (9/13)