Review training and the proposed procedure separately
Dr. Singh’s official biography lists training at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Johns Hopkins, research at Yale, and board certifications in surgery, plastic surgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. The biography is a starting point for a conversation about qualifications and current practice.
Ask how often the surgeon performs the particular operation being considered and how the technique is adapted to patients with concerns similar to yours. A broad credential list does not explain your individual surgical plan.
Use consultations and galleries for different questions
Before-and-after photographs can help you describe the type of change you prefer. Ask about the procedures performed, the time between surgery and the after photograph, and whether the example involved additional treatments. A gallery result cannot establish what your own outcome will be.
- Who will perform each part of the procedure?
- What facility and anesthesia arrangements apply?
- How are complications or an unexpected recovery handled?
- What is the follow-up plan if you live outside New York?
Read reviews for experience details
Reviews may describe scheduling, communication, comfort and follow-up. Compare accounts involving the same procedure and look at when in recovery the reviewer wrote. Use those details to prepare questions rather than treating another patient’s recovery as a timetable for your own.
Sources & further reading
Use these questions to prepare for a consultation. Your clinician determines treatment suitability and your care plan.