* The national average fees do not include cost of anesthetics or surgical facility. Be sure to ask your doctor about additonal fees. Costs will vary from city to city throughout the United States.
Associated with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Associated with the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Associated with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Associated with the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
David Metzner, MD - Applies Consultation Fee Toward Surgery!
Using the latest proved and effective techniques to give you real results that look natural and last.
We treat all of our patient as special individuals, and are sensitive to each persons unique needs.
Our purpose is to provide warm, caring, sensitive professional assistance to our patients.
David M. Metzner, M.D. is an Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon. His specialty areas are minimizing the effects of aging, redefining facial features and contouring the body
Dr. Metzner,
To the best Doc in the world! I'm your work of ART! Thank you so much.
-Tyran Richard, Playboy Miss March 2007
Dr. David Metzner and his staff at The Vermont Center for Plastic Surgery and Dermatology are dedicated to the artistry of cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Metzner believes plastic surgery is both a science and an art. Believing every patient's aesthetic surgery needs and goals are unique. The most important is the quality of your experience and your final result.
During your private consultation with Dr. Metzner he will listen to you and what you hope to accomplish. A surgeon must be truly versatile to customize procedures in order to give each of his patients the best possible result.
The final decision as to what you are comfortable with, and what you want to do, is yours.
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Recognized by his peers, Dr. Metzner was chosen as President of the Louisiana Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and twice as president of the Double Boarded Society, a national organization limited to surgeons certified in both Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology. He was the 2005 President of the Harvard Club of Louisiana. Dr. Metzner is a three-time recipient of the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award and a four-time recipient of the Appreciation Award from the North American Medical/Dental Association. He also received the prestigious Walter Scott Brown Award granted by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He earned specialist recognition from Marquis' Who's Who and was named one of the New Orleans' area Top Plastic Surgeons in the New Orleans Magazine survey. Dr. Metzner has been selected as one of America's Top Doctors in the exclusive Castle Connolly America's Cosmetic Doctors and Dentists Guide and in Consumers’ Research Council of America’s Guide to America’s Top Physicians. Dr. Metzner is or has been a member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the Louisiana Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the Orleans Parish Medical Society, the Harvard Club of Louisiana and the American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He was a member of the first cultural and scientific mission to the People's Republic of China. He is an author and international lecturer whose speaking engagements have taken him to Europe, South America and Asia.
I am proud to introduce my staff. They have been selected for their qualities and have the training and experience to meet your needs. Our purpose is to provide warm, caring, sensitive professional assistance to our patients.
All procedures are performed on an outpatient basis at the award-winning Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington , although overnight hospital stay is available if you prefer. Because they understand the unique needs and expectations of the cosmetic surgery patient, the hospital has established special arrangements and staffing to insure your privacy, confidentiality, and value without sacrifice of quality.
Anesthesia services are provided by Anesthesiologists, medical doctors who specialize in out-patient anesthesia. The operating and recovery rooms are equipped to the highest standards to insure your safety during and after surgery. Their medical and surgical processes are continuously updated to optimize each patient's surgical experience, comfort, and well-being.
Dr. Metzner will treat you with honesty and respect. He will deal with you openly, and only recommend the kind of treatment that, in his experience, can accomplish your image-enhancing goals. He will tell you what you may realistically expect from your cosmetic surgery, what the recovery period may be like, and explain the complications that could occur. The consultation will not be over until all your questions have been answered.
Once you have scheduled your surgery you will be mailed a personalize Patient Information booklet that describes the side effects and risks of the particular procedures you have chosen. We advise that you read it carefully and make notes, so that when you return for your pre-operative appointment we can go over anything that is unclear.
Some of our most asked about procedures:Cosmetic Surgery of the Body, Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Cheek Augmentation (Implants), Neck Lift, Face Lift Surgery (Rhytidectomy).