Alan M. Engler, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He is a graduate of Yale University and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York. A Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, he is a member of numerous professional societies.
The procedures described on our Website are all elective procedures; that is, they are not emergencies. Why, then, would anyone go through this? After all, cosmetic surgery may be cosmetic, but it is still surgery and, as such, is associated with the risk of complications.
Despite that, hundreds of thousands of cosmetic surgery procedures are performed each year in the United Sates alone, and many times that around the world. There are many possible explanations for this, but the bottom line is that these procedures work. They can do things that nothing else can, i.e., effect a permanent change in specific parts of one's body. Not only that, but the patient gets to pick which part or parts are altered.
We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our practice.
Dr. Alan M. Engler is the author of BodySculpture, Eyescapes, Aesthetic Surgery, The Slim Book of Liposuction and Restylane; he is also featured in many magazines, including Town&Country, Elle, Officiel, and in the news, including, the New York Post and TV programs, such as Tyra Banks Show and Ricki Lake.
The office, which is located at 122 East 64th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues) in New York City, contains a fully equipped surgical facility that is accredited by the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF). Most procedures are performed here. Some procedures (such as breast reductions) are routinely performed in a hospital. Any procedure, however, can be performed in a hospital, according to the patient's and/or the surgeon's preferences. Dr. Engler has admitting and operating privileges at Beth Israel Medical Center and at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Engler's operating privileges at these hospitals include all of the surgical procedures that are performed in the office.
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