7 Questions You Should Ask Your Surgeon Before You Undergo Breast Enlargement
Dallas Modern Luxury, August 2006 Over one hundred thousand women in the U.S. will undergo breast enlargement this year. Unfortunately, many will devote more time researching a planned new car purchase than finding a qualified plastic surgeon. We recently spoke to Ronald M. Friedman, M.D., a board certified plastic surgeon who has an office in […]
Read MoreABC News Seeks Dr. Ronald Friedman For Plastic Surgery Expertise
Ronald M. Friedman, M.D., a respected plastic surgeon based in Plano, Texas, has been consulted repeatedly by abcnews.com for his plastic surgery expertise. A board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice, Dr. Friedman is the Former Chief of Plastic Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Dan Childs, the medical correspondent for ABC News Medical Unit, […]
Read MoreA Chance To Share ‘America’ With Rudy Giuliani
Inform, June 2003 It was the opportunity of a lifetime. I was asked whether I would like to perform “America,” a song that I wrote about the September 11 tragedy, as an introduction to a speech by former New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani. After I picked up my jaw (which had dropped to the […]
Read MoreGet Your Nose Into Shape This Spring With Nasal Reshaping
Inform, May 2003 It’s unavoidable. When you look into the mirror, the first thing you notice is your nose. Prominently occupying the center of the face, its appearance may be pleasing. For some of us, however, a large nasal hump or cooked nose may be a lifelong source of self-consciousness. We recently spoke to board-certified […]
Read MoreLife Imitates Art
Inform/The Dallas Morning News, June 2002 An Interview with Plastic Surgeon and Sculptor, Ronald M. Friedman, M.D. Prior to entering private practice in 1996, Dr. Friedman served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital and Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. After graduating with […]
Read MoreMaking Music Again: Rebuilding a Hand and a Career
NuImage, Autumn 2001 As Steve was completing the woodworking project, something terrible went wrong. The router jammed, thrusting his right hand into the razor-sharp blade that spun at 18,000 rpm. His hand was devastated. And his career as a professional musician was equally devastated. Steve Pettey was born to be a musician. His mother played […]
Read MoreMemoirs Of A Shining Star
Health 2000, February 2000 Thirteen-year -old R.P. Johnson had a wonderful life. His home in Southlake, Texas had all the benefits of city life, and his father’s farm in Iowa enriched his life with its fresh clean air and the demands of working with farming and its equipment. However, there are some events that occur […]
Read MorePlano People
Plano Star Courier November, 1996 For Ron Friedman, currently the nation’s youngest plastic surgeon, performing reconstructive miracles is all in a day’s work. The 30-year-old Plano physician, who specializes in surgery on the hands and upper extremities, knows he has found his calling in life. And as many of his patients and their families have attested, […]
Read MoreHave Makeovers Become Too Extreme?
Perhaps the reality shows need a reality check. By Ronald M. Friedman, M.D. Spring, 2008 It’s in my best interests to keep it a secret. But I feel a nagging obligation to come clean: plastic surgery is real surgery, which means real pain, real bruising, and real scars. To make matters worse, occasionally patients aren’t happy […]
Read MoreAustralian State Bans Cosmetic Surgery for Teens
Apr. 21, 2008 With regard to a recent ban on teenage plastic surgery in Australia, Dr. Friedman commented, “I agree with the concept of limiting cosmetic surgery in teenagers; however, I believe that the proposed ban is too restrictive.” But Friedman added, “Although I believe that the Australian ban is overly restrictive, it has already […]
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