Vascular Assoc. News

This article originally posted on The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction:

In response to a front page article in the New York Times (U.S. to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors, January 16, 2012), Dr. Jonathan Weiswasser of The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction submitted this Letter to the Editor, which was published on January 22 in The Times.

To the Editor:

I am in full agreement that as a means to guarantee against interference by pharmaceutical companies in doctors’ judgment, the federal government has an obligation to regulate certain marketing practices by drug and device manufacturers.

Let’s please apply the same standard to those who are imposing these regulations and document all the ways in which these same manufacturers are allowed to influence our elected representatives in their decision-making process through lobbying.

The hypocrisy here is unreal.

JONATHAN M. WEISWASSER
Shrewsbury, N.J., Jan. 17, 2012

The writer is a vascular surgeon.

The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction, a leading New Jersey plastic surgeon center, is expanding their practice and their capabilities.  The fine surgeons and doctors at the Institute are committed to giving their patients the best and highest quality techniques and facilities.

The Plastic Surgery Center, a leading New Jersey plastic surgeon center, announced that it is expanding its operations with a new office located at 561 Cranbury Road in the Robert Wood Johnson Surgical Center Building in East Brunswick.  The 2,090 square-foot space will be used to house office hours for Dr. Matthew Kaufman and Dr. Tushar Patel, which began in January. The office will not be used for any surgical procedures.

“We are opening a new East Brunswick office as part of our recent expansion, which includes the addition of Dr. Patel, who joined our practice in September,” said Dr. Andrew Elkwood of the Plastic Surgery Center.”

Dr. Michael Rose of the Plastic Surgery Center continued, “We are very pleased to be opening our newest location, as it will enable us to continue to provide the highest level of services that our patients have come to expect.”

New Jersey Plastic Surgery Center Opens New Location

The East Brunswick location, recently opened by this New Jersey plastic surgeon center, represents the fifth office for the Plastic Surgery Center, which has additional locations in Shrewsbury, Freehold, Brick and Manhattan.

The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction’s team approach to medicine ensures that patients receive the highest possible quality of care, and hence the most functional and natural-looking reconstruction possible.  The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction’s reputation for excellence is such that patients often travel considerable distances to take advantage of their expertise.

The Plastic Surgery Center’s team of doctors has more than 50 years of combined experience performing facial, skin, and body cosmetic surgery. They offer cutting edge cosmetic and reconstructive procedures and have developed a number of innovative surgical techniques offered at few other facilities in the world.

The Plastic Surgery Center doctors are committed to excellence providing exceptional, personalized care in a friendly, comfortable setting using the most advanced equipment available.  With the opening of a new location in East Brunswick, they will be committed to achieving this goal for all of their patients.

For further information, please visit the Plastic Surgery Center’s website at www.looknatural.com or call 866-263-9123

The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction, home to some of the top plastic surgeons in New Jersey, is proud to announce that Dr. Andrew Elkwood has recently returned from a medical mission to East Jerusalem.  This special trip is one of the many goodwill and important medical missions that the Institute takes on.

The Plastic Surgery Center announced that reconstructive surgeon Dr. Andrew Elkwood, a leading plastic surgeons in New Jersey, has completed a week-long medical mission to East Jerusalem, where he provided highly specialized treatment to underprivileged children with congenital malformations and injuries.

As part of the mission, Dr. Elkwood lent his unique expertise in complex procedures involving advanced reconstruction to train local doctors and nurses.

“I feel very fortunate to help so many children requiring advanced reconstructive care,” said Dr. Elkwood, a board certified plastic surgeon and the Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center. “It was a very rewarding experience and I look forward to my next trip.”

Dr. Elkwood and pediatric surgeon Dr. Saad A. Saad co-led the mission, sponsored by the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).

Top Plastic Surgeon Spearheads Medical Mission

Dr. Elkwood, one of the top plastic surgeons in New Jersey, is part of the medical team at The Plastic Surgery Center in Shrewsbury, NJ, which is comprised of surgeons who perform a number of unique operations to help patients suffering from life-altering medical conditions often unaware a treatment is available. Some include Paralysis resulting from accidents and strokes, diabetic neuropathy, paralyzed diaphragm/ventilator-based breathing, facial reanimation, and nerve decompression for migraine headaches.

The physicians of the Institute for Advanced Reconstruction are recognized as leaders in the field of nerve reconstruction and plastic reconstructive surgery.  With over half a century of combined experience, they can bring an impressive body of knowledge to bear on difficult cases.

The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction’s team approach to medicine ensures that patients receive the highest possible quality of care, and hence the most functional and natural-looking reconstruction possible.  The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction’s reputation for excellence is such that patients often travel considerable distances to take advantage of their expertise.

For further information, please call 866-263-9123 or visit www.advancedreconstruction.com.