Mausner Plastic Surgery Center

DR. MAUSNER...A Plastic Surgeon you can trust!

Choosing to have plastic surgery is an important decision and so is selecting a plastic surgeon. You've made the right choice when you choose Dr. Mark Mausner. As an ASPS member (see below) Dr. Mausner has credentials you can put your trust in! He is one of a select group of board-certified surgeons who has received extensive surgical training, one of the most rigorous among all medical specialty programs. His training uniquely qualifies him to perform plastic surgery on the face and all parts of the body.

Dr. Mausner's plastic surgery practice emphasizes cosmetic surgery, facial rejuvenation and body contouring. "I am continually exposed to the latest advancements in plastic surgery — both good and bad — and am very selective of the procedures I will perform. I must be convinced that a procedure is safe, effective and beneficial to my patient before I will perform it." An expert in liposuction, he was one of the first plastic surgeons in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area trained to perform ultrasonic-assisted liposuction. Dr. Mausner is also an authority on the use of lasers to treat unique facial problems.

What is Board-certification?

Almost everyone has heard that they should look for "board certification" when seeking a qualified plastic surgeon (or any other physician for that matter). Most people don't really understand what this means and what is involved in becoming "board certified."

The American Board of Medical Specialist (ABMS) is the agency that oversees sub-specialty boards. More than 100 "Boards" have been submitted to the ABMS for formal approval, but only 26 have met their strict educational and examination criteria. They are as follows:

• Allergy and Immunology
• Anesthesiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Family Practice
• General Surgery
• Internal Medicine
• Medical Genetics
• Preventative Medicine
• Neurology
• Neurological Surgery
• Dermatology
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology<
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Ophthalmology
• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Obstetric and Gynecology
• Psychiatry
• Thoracic Surgery
• Urology
• Emergency Medicine
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PLASTIC SURGERY*
The American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only board that has traditionally overseen the training and certification of cosmetic and reconstructive surgeons. It is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world.

If you have seen another doctor in consultation, you may call the ABMS at 1-800-776-2378 to see if that surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Give them the name of a surgeon and they will tell you if and when he or she was certified. Certification by other boards does not give you the same protection. Other boards have less strict criteria for certification and some require only a fee. A few of the boards that have not been approved by the ABMS are as follows:

You may also want to call the local hospital and ask the Medical Staff Office secretary whether a surgeon has privileges to perform the proposed procedures in the hospital. Dr. Mausner is on the staff at Suburban Hospital (currently Chief of Plastic Surgery), Suburban Out-Patient Center and Sibley Memorial Hospital.

CARING. COMPETENT. CONFIDENTIAL.