Chicago Plastic Surgeon

A Miami based Plastic Surgery Center known as “The Picasso Clinic” prominently promoted itself via advertisements and infomercials as employing board-certified physicians. However, a recent investigation of the clinic resulted in the arrest of a pair of individuals who are accused of practicing plastic surgery without a license. One male was neither board-certified in plastic surgery nor in general surgery; he simply held a medical license. The female was neither board-certified nor did she possess a medical license. Despite this, both are charged with performing major cosmetic surgery procedures at the clinic. For more information on this story please click here.

Buyer Beware! Inform and Protect Yourself.

Here's how you can research the qualifications of physicians who are to perform your plastic surgery:

MEDICAL LICENSE: Look up and confirm their licenses. In Illinois this is recorded by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. They will also inform you about any disciplinary actions taken against the physician. Simply go to the website:
1. Go to https://www.idfpr.com/dpr/licenselookup/default.asp
2. Select “Doctor-Physician” from the Profession drop down box.
3. Type in and enter your physician’s last name.
4. You will be notified about the doctor is licensed and disciplinary actions taken.

BOARD CERTIFIED: Verify if your physician is board certified and confirm if they are Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Just because your doctor is board-certified as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist, does not necessarily make him qualified to perform a face lift. Simply go to the American Board of Medical Specialties website:
1. Go to www.abms.org
2. Click on “Is Your Doctor Certified” in the left had column.
3. Register on https://www.abms.org/WC/login.aspx to obtain a login ID/password
4. Once your login ID has been sent to you, go back to: https://www.abms.org/WC/login.aspx
5. Enter your email address and password. Press login.
6. Under Physician Search: Enter physician’s information and press search.
7. You will be shown the physicians name and board certification.

MEMBER OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION: To confirm if your plastic surgeon is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons:
1. Go to http://www1.plasticsurgery.org/ebusiness4/PatientConsumers/findasurgeon.aspx
2. Enter the physicians name.

You will be pleased to know that Dr. Placik is licensed in both California and Illinois with no disciplinary actions taken. He is board certified and had recently completed a re-certification process with a 96% pass rate in order to assure that he remains knowledgeable with up to date Plastic Surgery information. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as well as the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and numerous other professional societies. He eagerly contributes to plastic surgery research and education.

For more information on plastic surgery or to schedule a consultation, If you would like to learn more about Dr. Placik’s credentials, please call or email Otto J. Placik, M.D. serving patients in Chicago and the surrounding areas of Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Wisconsin.

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