Imagine you’re able to use your gifts to offer life-altering surgeries to children in developing countries. Anne Arundel Medical Center plastic surgeon Devinder Singh, MD, has done this through his work with the international charitable group Changing Children’s Lives. Doctors volunteering with Changing Children’s Lives have performed free reconstructive surgeries on more than 1,000 children Continue Reading
AAMC plastic surgeon gives back through volunteer work overseas
The dangers of getting plastic surgery overseas
Vashti Myers thought she was making the right choice when she decided to undergo cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic. Myers chose a doctor for her tummy tuck and Brazilian butt lift who had operated successfully on her aunt and cousin. Myers, a mom of three from Upper Marlboro, says she researched the doctor for Continue Reading
Advances in breast reconstruction surgery
If you or someone you know is considering breast reconstruction surgery following a lumpectomy or mastectomy, it’s important to know what options are available. While silicone and saline breast implants are an option, breast reconstruction surgery has advanced tremendously in recent years to include natural ways to rebuild the shape and look of the breast. Continue Reading
AAMC Rebecca Fortney Breast Center Receives Top-Level Accreditation
The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 255,180 patients diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in 2017. In addition, hundreds of thousands of women who will deal with benign breast disease this year will require medical evaluation for treatment options. Breast surgery team (left to right): : Rubie Sue Jackson, MD, Continue Reading
What’s the Best Way to Have Younger-Looking Skin?
We all age, but you can take steps to keep your skin youthful. Transitioning your skin care regimen is only half the battle. As we age we lose volume in the skin around the upper lip and over the cheekbones and often gain volume around our neck, which can make us look older. Injectable remedies Continue Reading
What’s the Best Way to Have Younger-Looking Skin?
We all age, but you can take steps to keep your skin youthful. Transitioning your skin care regimen is only half the battle. As we age we lose volume in the skin around the upper lip and over the cheekbones and often gain volume around our neck, which can make us look older. Injectable remedies Continue Reading
New Practice: AAMG Plastic Surgery
The Anne Arundel Medical Group Plastic Surgery team is made up of highly-trained surgeons with expertise in all forms of reconstructive surgery, including microsurgery and cosmetic surgery. Located in the AAMC Belcher Pavilion, the team provides inpatient plastic surgery services and sees patients in the Breast Center and the AAMG Surgical Specialists office. The practice Continue Reading
AAMG Plastic Surgery Launches Cosmetic Services
Anne Arundel Medical Group (AAMG) Plastic Surgery, a full-service plastic surgery practice affiliated with Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), announced the launch of its cosmetic services. The practice opened last fall offering reconstructive and microvascular services in support of AAMC’s Rebecca Fortney Breast Center and other hospital units. AAMG Plastic Surgery is led by surgeons Continue Reading
Beauty Marks and Moles: How to Spot a Problem
They go by many names: beauty marks, birthmarks and moles. Whether you love them or hate them, there are many reasons you may consider having one or more of your moles removed. According to Plastic Surgeon Devinder Singh, MD, of AAMG Plastic Surgery, reasons for mole removal vary, including: To lessen irritation when wearing makeup, Continue Reading
Doctor Honored for Exceptional Dedication
Being a doctor in today’s world is much more than just operating or seeing patients. With the seismic shift to value-based care, there are more demands outside the operating rooms and exam rooms, more patients, extended hours and so on. Being a physician leader on top of all of these demands is exemplary. According to Continue Reading
