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The Patients' Choice for Specialty Plastic Surgery®

Who among us doesn’t want to look younger, embody vitality, radiate? We feel better about ourselves when we look our best. So we’re fortunate to be in the desert where cosmetic surgeons abound.

But how do you find a doc lauded by both patients and peers? The International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery’s list of Top 100 Cosmetic Surgeons in the World yields just one name that’s well known in the valley: David Morrow, MD, FAAD, FAACS. Dr. Morrow is the founder and director of The Morrow Institute, home of the nation’s first Specialty Plastic Surgery® team.

TOP COSMETIC SURGEON
Dr. Morrow’s honor as one of the top cosmetic surgeons recognizes his significant achievements in improving patients’ outcomes. In his quest for natural-looking results, Dr. Morrow has pioneered several techniques now performed worldwide. He performed the first laser face lift, developed the Designed Skin Peel®, Triangle Lift®, Diamond Lift®, Contiguous Blepharoplasty- Eyelid Skin Rejuvenation, and most recently, the Stork Lift™.

Articles by Dr. Morrow regarding his work have been selected for inclusion in the prestigious collections of the Year Book of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery and Year Book of Dermatology. These books glean contemporary articles from more than 500 journals worldwide to summarize each year’s most important breakthroughs.

THIRD ANNUAL PATIENTS’ CHOICE AWARD
More recent honors are also hugely important to Dr. Morrow and his patients. In 2010, he received a Compassionate Doctor Recognition and his third consecutive Patients’ Choice Award. The awards are based on patient ratings on www.vitals.com and www.patientschoice.org for criteria such as courteous staff, accurate diagnosis, bedside manner, time spent with patients, and follow up.

SPECIALTY PLASTIC SURGEONS®
Dr. Morrow believes in cultivating talent. He heads a much sought-after American Board of Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Program and is currently training a young ophthalmic plastic surgeon, Sheila Barbarino, MD, FAACS, a brilliant protégé.

A diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Barbarino has completed a fellowship in aesthetic plastic surgery, was a fellow in oculoplastics at the prestigious Montefiore Medical Center and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and trains medical professionals in the use of Botox® and Juvederm®. At The Morrow Institute, she offers patients solutions to myriad eye and eyelid issues, performs facial cosmetic surgeries, and artfully administers the full range of facial fillers.

Dr. Morrow utilizes the team approach to achieve optimal results. He has carefully assembled a multitalented group of board-certified and board-eligible specialists in dermatology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, surgery, and plastic surgery. His care in choosing his team of Specialty Surgeons and Specialty Plastic Surgeons® pays dividends for his patients, who come from all corners of the globe. In fact, Morrow Institute specialists often repair undesirable results created by other surgeons.

Allan Wu, MD, a certified tissue bank specialist, diplomate of the American Board of Phlebology, and member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, is a cosmetic and reconstructive gynecological surgeon. Dr. Wu’s surgical expertise ranges from the advanced treatment of veins to reversing uncomfortable and undesirable consequences of childbirth, such as breast changes, abdominal laxity, incontinence, stretching, C-section scarring, and painful intercourse. He is also a respected researcher.

Stephen Pincus, MD, a board certified otolaryngologist and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, is considered one of the top nasal surgeons in the United States. Like all Morrow Institute surgeons, he combines surgical skill and aesthetics to restore and enhance function as well as enhancing beauty.

Rounding out the team are exceptionally talented board certified plastic surgeons who perform breast and body surgery including breast augmentation, reduction, lifting and reconstruction, breast implant replacement, tummy tucks and liposculpture as well as lifts of the arm, buttock, thigh and full body.

WEIGHT LOSS AND INSURANCE COVERED SERVICES
While most patients think of The Morrow Institute for cosmetic and elective surgery, the surgical team also provides care for hernias, sinus infections, snoring, heavy menstrual bleeding, and other conditions. In addition, board certified surgeon and highly skilled bariatric specialist John Coon, MD, performs LapBand® procedures for weight loss. When medically indicated, these procedures may be covered by private insurance.

SPA-LIKE DESERT CAMPUS
The Morrow Institute is more than a collection of top docs. It’s a Specialty Plastic Surgery center where art and science, technology, and innovation come together in a premier AAAHC-accredited, 7,000-square-foot facility. The spa-like setting in Rancho Mirage includes serene consultation areas, skin-treatment rooms, two spacious operating rooms, a monitored recovery room, and lovely accommodations for postoperative care.

STEM CELL ENHANCED PLASTIC SURGERY
In 2008, Drs. Morrow and Wu co-founded the valley’s first and only FDA-registered, noncontroversial stem cell research lab. Their research has yielded significant innovations leading to the development of the patent pending Stem Cell Optimizer™, a device that harvests and optimizes large concentrations of naturally occurring, fat-derived stem cells.

Stem Cell Optimized™ fat transfer may be used for hand and facial rejuvenation, body and buttock shaping, and breast reconstruction. As an alternative to traditional breast implants for reconstruction, fat transfer is less invasive and provides more natural feeling results.

“Stem cell technology is medicine’s newest frontier,” says Dr. Morrow. “We are excited to offer its benefits to our patients for both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.”

The Morrow Institute Medical Group, Inc.
69780 Stellar Drive, Rancho Mirage, California 92270
1-760-202-2770
www.MorrowInstitute.com