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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Dr. Usha Rajagopal, MD is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. The Society represents 94% of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the U.S.and is a leading authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.
ASPS’s mission is to advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery. The Society advocates for patient safety and requires its members to operate in accredited surgical facilities.
What Is Board-Certification in Plastic Surgery?
Choosing a plastic surgeon you can trust begins with making sure your surgeon is board certified. Requirements for membership include:
- Board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery® (ABPS)
- Complete at least six years of surgical training following medical school with a minimum of three years of plastic surgery residency training
- Pass comprehensive oral and written exams
- Graduate from an accredited medical school
- Complete continuing medical education, including patient safety each year
- Perform surgery in accredited, state-licensed, or Medicare-certified surgical facilities
- Adheres to a strict Code of Ethics
Do Your Homework
Find a board-certified plastic surgeon you can trust
The ASPS find a surgeon tool provides you a current listing of ASPS members who are highly trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery. All of the surgeons in our search are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Click the image below to go to the ASPS “Find a Plastic Surgeon” Finder.
Meet the Renowned Plastic Surgeon Dr. Usha Rajagopal
San Francisco’s premier board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Usha Rajagopal specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery with an emphasis in breast augmentation, body contouring, and facial surgery.
Dr. Rajagopal’s practice, the San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, also offers a full range of cosmetic dermatology procedures, advanced medical skin care services, and state-of-the-art laser treatments–all brought to you in the comfort and privacy of her accredited, in-suite surgery center.
Cosmetic surgery is a specialty in which female physicians are widely outnumbered, so finding an outstanding female plastic surgeon can be difficult. Fortunately, Dr. Usha Rajagopal, with over 20 years of experience, brings exemplary training and skill–along with a woman’s insight and sensitive touch–to the art of plastic surgery.
Her office has a very warm and welcoming feel and is dedicated to the highest standard of patient care and treatment excellence. Surgery consultations are done in a relaxing, pressure free environment.
Before and after pictures are available and patients are urged to contact past patients who can share their personal experiences.
Numerous affordable financing plan options are also available.
Dr. Usha Rajagopal cares about her patients and has CosmetAssure as added assurance for post surgery care.
Dr. Usha’s office is located in downtown San Francisco near Union Square. Parking is available in the building and BART is nearby.
To discover how cosmetic surgery can improve your appearance, confidence and outlook on life, call the San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center–the offices of Dr. Usha Rajagopal–today.
Address:
- 490 Post St, Suite 430
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone:
- (415)392-3333
Dr. Usha Rajagopal—An Exemplary, Compassionate Plastic Surgeon
Even though women have been awarded medical degrees in increasing numbers, according to “Women in Medicine” (en.wikipedia.org/Women_in_medicine), “. . . the practice of medicine remains disproportionately male overall.” The article goes on to say that some medical specialties, such as surgery, are significantly male dominated. Given this context, prospective patients will have difficulty finding a woman plastic surgeon. Fortunately, patients seeking an exemplary plastic surgeon with a woman’s insight and sensitivity will be grateful to have found Dr. Usha Rajagopal.
Dr. Rajagopal received excellent medical education and training. She graduated from Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in the top 10% of her class. She then did her surgical residency at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and later received a fellowship in plastic surgery from the University of California at San Francisco.
Dr. Rajagopal is a board certified plastic surgeon, whose practice is the San Francisco Plastic Surgery and Laser Center. She specializes in cosmetic surgery with emphases in breast augmentation, body contouring, and facial surgery. She also offers a full range of cosmetic dermatological procedures.
A compassionate person, Dr. Usha Rajagopal is involved in philanthropy. She supports the following concerns through generous donations: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which supports the fight against breast cancer; PRASAD, which offers programs in health, education, and sustainable community development in India and which also offers dental care in the U.S. and eye care in Mexico; the Boys and Girls Clubs of America; and San Francisco’s schools.
Dr. Rajagopal’s patients have been quite pleased both by her treatment of them as people and by her performance as a plastic surgeon. As a result, she won the Patients’ Choice Award of 2012 and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from her patients.
If you’ve been searching for a compassionate, exemplary plastic surgeon, you should take a moment to view Dr. Usha Rajagopal Reviews, and then make an appointment with Dr. Rajagopal for a free consultation, by visiting her site at www.sfcosmeticsurgery.com.
