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Plastic Surgery/Expert Profile
Expertise
Dr. Engler has answered over 3100 questions as a volunteer expert for AllExperts. His expertise includes breast surgery (breast enlargement with implants, breast reduction, breast lifts), liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, facelifts, skin cancers, cysts, etc. Dr. Engler has been listed as one New York`s Top Doctors, and as "One of the World's Most Famous Aesthetic Surgeons" (Aesthetic Surgery, TASCHEN Books, Angelika Taschen, Editor). He is the author of 4 books, including "BodySculpture" (a best-selling plastic surgery book on breast surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks), "EyeScapes" (Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids), "Restylane," and "The Slim Book of Liposuction." Dr. Engler has two US Patents for surgical instruments that he's designed, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Ricki Lake Show (four times), and the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Videos of his appearances are available on YouTube (search for "DR. ENGLER"), and his discussion of breast implants, also on YouTube is "How to Choose a Breast Implant." His website is www.bodysculpture.com. Thanks for "Likiing" Dr. Engler on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Alan-M-Engler-MD-New-York-Plastic-Surgery-and-Aesthetics/107206405967267?ref=ts&__a=8
Experience in the area
Dr. Alan Engler is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York and the author of BodySculpture - Plastic Surgery of the Body for Men and Women (ISBN 0966382749) one of the top-selling plastic surgery books on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.
Education/Credentials
Dr. Engler graduated from Yale University (BA, Russian Studies) and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD). He did his residency training in General Surgery and, after that, Plastic Surgery, at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. He is on the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and is a Special Lecturer in the Department of Dermatology at Columbia University in New York. He has admitting privileges at Beth Israel Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center, both in New York.
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Average Ratings
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| Marianne | 01/13/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very, very helpful and polite. I recommend ..... |
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Recent Answers from Alan M. Engler, MD, FACS
2012-01-28 Breast lift, augement, and tummy tuck.:
Hi Jennifer, I actually think that that may be an excellent solution. Although that is a lot of money it would typically cost much more in many private offices. Doing it under the supervision on NYU's
2012-01-17 Healing ok after Breast Reduction:
from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Sarah, I agree - it looks great considering it's 8 days. Keep up the general wound care and whatever medications or ointments they've given you, and
2012-01-12 Dermoid Cyst:
from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Marianne, I think you should have an assessment from a head and neck surgeon before you proceed with another surgery. Dermoid cysts are relatively
2012-01-12 Swelling 8 Months Post TT:
from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Cassia, Yes, I think you need a second opinion. I agree that it's unlikely to be a hematoma or infection. But it may be any of range of things, including
2012-01-12 Facial Abrasion:
from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Kent, Obviously, you would need to be seen by someone in person to address this fully but, that being said, I think that you actually did the right
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