Plastic Surgeons on TV

[Ribless]

Is it me or are most of these plastic surgeons we see on these TV shows just plain gross. Especially that guy with the perpetual greasy looking hair and a bimbo anorexic wife? He tries so hard to be bruting, deep and so down to earth because of his sad childhood, until he steps into his grossly overstated mansion and into his life of inserting plastic boobs. Such a contibute to society. Sorry can't remember this buffoon's name.

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[Winged Scapula]

Is it me or are most of these plastic surgeons we see on these TV shows just plain gross. Especially that guy with the perpetual greasy looking hair and a bimbo anorexic wife? He tries so hard to be bruting, deep and so down to earth because of his sad childhood, until he steps into his grossly overstated mansion and into his life of inserting plastic boobs. Such a contibute to society. Sorry can't remember this buffoon's name.

Robert Rey, MD

Epic number of threads and references to him here.

Fortunately, I don't know a single plastic surgeon who comes close to the oiliness of the tv guys. Even the ridiculously handsome ones are down to earth who care about their patients.

UNfortunately, the general public and "Pre-Malpractice Law" types think tv = reality.

 

[Dimoak]

Bombastic = Ratings.

An academic PRS doing burn and disfigurement repair is good for maybe a weeknight or weeklong special. A charismatic, sharp-dressing cosmetics guy putting fake boobs into rich people produces a fairly popular multi-season series. We all know that Grey's Anatomy probably wouldn't be nearly as popular if all the interns did was lac repairs, signing Norco orders, and sleeping (not with co-workers).

 

[Winged Scapula]

Exactly.

Real life, even with those so-called reality shows, is not exciting.

Now I don't know too many interns sleeping while on call, but as Dimoak notes, the work is hardly ratings grabbers.

 

[JackADeli]

Robert Rey, MD...

someone please correct me if i'm wrong.... but I have heard he isn't even board certified. Is that true? This is what I found

EDUCATION
1997-1998 HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Aesthetic and Breast Reconstruction Fellowship

1995-1997 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency

1991-1995 HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
General Surgery Residency

....He has chosen not to seek certification in plastic surgery, a voluntary credential but one that many plastic surgeons have.

http://www.vitals.com/doctor/profile/1942380787

 

[Winged Scapula]

someone please correct me if i'm wrong.... but I have heard he isn't even board certified. Is that true? This is what I foundhttp://www.vitals.com/doctor/profile/1942380787

You are correct.

I cannot remember if he addressed it on the show or where, but he said he was "too busy" to get GS BC and of course, without that he is not PRS BC. So he hardly "chose" not be to PRS BC.

Apparently he is no longer BE.

Then again, does he need to be? He clearly is successful and would be a tool even if he were BC.

 

[BlackPanties]

The only thing I would want from Dr. Rey is a roll in the hay with him. That show sickens me because most people equate surgeons on tv to being the best surgeons ever which isn't always true.

 

[Ribless]

I'm sorry, yes thank you. I would have searched but couldn't remember his name. I don't know any lawyer who watches reality TV actually. Should they? Am I missing something helpful to my career in medicine and law? I was skimming the tube and came across Rey's show, so grossed out by it that I couldn't stop watching. LOL The episode with his father and him wanted to give back..... then back to Beverely Hills-you know real medicine, doing such a good thing in life. The plastics I know are well educated, excellent specialist and I'm sure nimwits like Rey make them ill.

Robert Rey, MD

Epic number of threads and references to him here.

Fortunately, I don't know a single plastic surgeon who comes close to the oiliness of the tv guys. Even the ridiculously handsome ones are down to earth who care about their patients.

UNfortunately, the general public and "Pre-Malpractice Law" types think tv = reality.

 

[Winged Scapula]

I don't begrudge Dr. Rey for living in BH or making a lot of money. He spent a lot of time in training and is certainly busy.

What bothers me about him is the smarmy way he reacts to his patients, "you look HOT", etc. Now, if you have a large porn star patient population, they probably WANT to hear that. But I, and the average patient, are a tad bit disgusted by it.

 

[abcxyz0123]

I have an enormous, enormous amount of respect for Dr. Rey. He was given a fraction of what most of us grew up with, and turned out to be the most well known plastic surgeon on earth. Yeah, many people might view his personality as being creepy, quirky, etc....but you can't expect a person who had such a horrendous childhood to have a perfect personality.

 

[Dimoak]

I think a lot of his personality quirks, mannerisms, and interaction with patients are embelished and likely suggested by the producers of the show for more "entertaining" television. Certainly, his patient population seems to be comprised of trophy wives, late teen-early twenties women, and actresses of multiple genres, who are investing in upping their "hotness" and so telling them how hot they look is probably a good businesses practice. The image the guy (along with television) gave himself does make him pretty marketable to his client base and TV audiences. I doubt he'd be as disagreeable in reality as the way he may come across in the show.

 

[Moravian]

I doubt he'd be as disagreeable in reality as the way he may come across in the show.

He is.

--Moravian

 

[Winged Scapula]

According to those who worked with him in residency, his personality "quirks" are long-standing. I think "tool" was the phrase oft used to describe him.

 

[asmallchild]

He is.

--Moravian

hahaha, I take it you've had the (dis)pleasure of meeting him?

 

[ronaldo23]

He seems like a decent guy who is fairly friendly, but with a personality that is a huge turn off to a lot of people. I was watching some interview where he says he goes on three mission trips to Brazil each year.

 

[maxheadroom]

He seems like a decent guy who is fairly friendly, but with a personality that is a huge turn off to a lot of people. I was watching some interview where he says he goes on three mission trips to Brazil each year.

One of the few episodes that I've watched was him on a mission trip. He was allowed to watch a Plastic Surgeon who isn't a big celebrity to some syndactyly releases.

I have a couple of friends who trained in the SoCal area. They've seen several of his complications. We all have complications, but the ones that they've seen speak to questionable decision-making.

 

[docjulian]

I have never seen anything about this guy but telling patients that they look hot can be right sometimes in my opinion.

 

[JackADeli]

...I cannot remember if he addressed it on the show or where, but he said he was "too busy" to get GS BC and of course, without that he is not PRS BC. So he hardly "chose" not be to PRS BC...

Given the fact that one not board certified by a ABMS board does not have to meet MOC requirements, and as he seems "to busy" to meet the basic rigors, I guess I can see that he actually did choose.... he chose to not be held accountable to basic standards set by a professional surgical board.

I find it sad, as most of my friends and colleagues while doing rigorous fellowships and additional subspecialty training all took the GSurgery boards....Look at vascular, thoracic, PRS, colorectal, MIS, breast, surge-onc, endocrine Fellows/Fellas... often taking rigorous call and other responsibilities for their "specialty" or trauma, or GSurgery, etc.... yet, they study and take the boards. And, here is this guy "to busy"; I guess it too is because of his difficult childhood.

...He was given a fraction of what most of us grew up with, and turned out to be the most well known plastic surgeon on earth. ...you can't expect a person who had such a horrendous childhood to have a perfect personality.

The vast majority of my friends and colleagues drag themselves up from the earth to get to where they are now. If you push them, they may describe for you the "horrendous" components of their youth and challenges they faced. They are adults, grown up and gotten over it.... it just is not an acceptable excuse, especially when you can afford therapy!!!

...He was allowed to watch a Plastic Surgeon who isn't a big celebrity to some syndactyly releases.
...several of his complications. ...speak to questionable decision-making.

I watched an episode in which he was "surprised" in the OR.... by something a basic pre-op physical exam should review and any qualified GSurgery trained physician would have recognized prior to OR. He then explains to the patient how amazing/unusual/surprising the findings where and what a hero he was for overcoming said surprise.....

 

[JackADeli]

Duplicate

 

[justthinkin]

The vast majority of my friends and colleagues drag themselves up from the earth to get to where they are now. If you push them, they may describe for you the "horrendous" components of their youth and challenges they faced. They are adults, grown up and gotten over it.... it just is not an acceptable excuse, especially when you can afford therapy!!!

Thank you...it is refreshing to see that not everyone believes that a lousy childhood, or even, one terrible event along the path to becoming a grown up, should excuse bad behavior, or a green light to it.

And, you are right, many who are successful, passionate about their work, even, compassionate towards those they aim to help, if asked, could probably share some dark history that could have been used to rationalize negative personality traits, and even more negative behavior.

 

[rongeur]

I have a couple of friends who trained in the SoCal area. They've seen several of his complications. We all have complications, but the ones that they've seen speak to questionable decision-making.

I've heard the rumor that he sends his mistakes to one particular famous (like, famous for actually being good, not on TV) plastic surgeon, who has practically made a small cottage industry out of it.

 

[JackADeli]

I've heard the rumor that he sends his mistakes to one particular famous (like, famous for actually being good, not on TV) plastic surgeon, who has practically made a small cottage industry out of it.

Granted I am disgusted at much of what I have seen by this surgeon on TV..... But, I generally try to stay away from rumor as to a fellow/fella surgeon's complications and/or what they do.....

 

[rongeur]

Granted I am disgusted at much of what I have seen by this surgeon on TV..... But, I generally try to stay away from rumor as to a fellow/fella surgeon's complications and/or what they do.....

Certainly everyone has complications. I'm not saying he's doing anything wrong, but I gather his "high profile" makes any complication more of a problem for him.

 

[JackADeli]

Certainly everyone has complications. I'm not saying he's doing anything wrong, but I gather his "high profile" makes any complication more of a problem for him.

Not sure what your saying.... I haven't heard of any of his high profile complications. In fact, the first I heard was someone mentioning they:

"heard the rumor that he sends his mistakes to one particular famous ...plastic surgeon, who has practically made a small cottage industry out of it..."

The statement of said rumor and suggested cottage industry suggests a significant number of complications which would imply something is likely being done wrong.... If you are not saying he is doing anything wrong... well, you are at least spreading the "rumor" that suggests he might be doing something wrong.

Just look over your shoulder so you don't hit the wall while you paddle backwards.

 

[rongeur]

Not sure what your saying.... I haven't heard of any of his high profile complications. Just look over your shoulder so you don't hit the wall while you paddle backwards.

Actually, Moravian said in the post before mine that his friends had observed "what looked like questionable decisionmaking". I said he (per rumor) sends all his revisions to one particular out-of-state surgeon because given his choice to embrace maximum media coverage and notoriety, any complications bouncing around SoCal would be guaranteed to bring bad press. Seems reasonable to me.

 

[JackADeli]

Actually, Moravian said in the post before mine that his friends had observed "what looked like questionable decisionmaking". I said he (per rumor) sends all his revisions to one particular out-of-state surgeon because given his choice to embrace maximum media coverage and notoriety, any complications bouncing around SoCal would be guaranteed to bring bad press. Seems reasonable to me.

Still not sure what point you continue to attempt to make....

I understand what rumor you have posted, what rumor you have clarified, what the implications of the content of the rumor you report. Only new component to the original rumor you posted is to now add that the patients are exported to another state..... In conclusion, the rumor you present/report to us is as follows:
1. He has complications sufficient for another surgeon to have small cottage industry fixing
2. He send patients to another state to said surgeon to avoid publicicty....

Got it.

JAD

 

[neopentanol]

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[LMFAOhaha]

I read somewhere that he wasn't board certified. He has a very intricate way of dealing with patients which makes him a very lovable character. He's not that bad of a surgeon imo.