Safe Plastic Surgery Inland Empire
October 13th, 2009 Troy Andreasen M.D.One of the most frequent questions I hear these days from patients is: 
“Where do you perform your surgeries?” This has become a very important question for many patients as reports of complications occurring in office-based surgery rooms have increased. Many board certified plastic surgeons own and operate their own office-based surgical facilities and take great pride in their accreditation and safety records. I do believe that office-based surgical centers can be very safe insofar as they are operated under appropriate accreditation guidelines. Many of my colleagues do just that and can provide high levels of care within their office-based surgical settings. There are practitioners, however, whose standards are not as rigorous and whose facilities are not as safe as others. None of this is noticed by patients, however, until there is a complication that draws attention to the deficiencies. Many of these facilities can exist under the radar.
Over the past several years as a board certified Inland Empire plastic surgeon, I have
performed my surgical procedures only in accredited hospitals and outpatient surgery centers. Obtaining surgical privileges in these institutions is a more rigorous endeavor than for office-based facilities since applications are reviewed by a credentialing committee and are subject to peer review. Adequacy of training and certification must be provided with each application and renewal. It has been my preference to use these centers rather than build and operate an office-based facility to help ensure the safety of my patients. I perform all breast augmentation procedures, breast lifts, breast implant revisions, abdominoplasty or tummy tuck procedures, and liposuction procedures on an outpatient basis at these types of institutions. Procedures such as the facelift, eyelid lifts, and browlifts are performed in this manner.
I perform the majority of my procedures at Benefit Surgery Center in Rancho Cucamonga. Benefit Surgery Center is an accredited outpatient 
surgical facility whose staff is well-trained in the management of plastic surgical patients. The comfort and privacy of this facility makes it an excellent venue for cosmetic procedures. The anesthesia providers are also especially skilled in addressing the special needs of the cosmetic surgery patient. I also maintain full plastic surgery privileges at several local hospitals including Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, the county’s trauma center.
As the Inland Empire’s premier plastic surgical practice, patient safety is our top priority. With that goal in mind, we have ensured that our operating environment is top-notch and that patients can feel secure in their surgical facility.
