Before I hire a physician, I perform a Fact, not an "Opinion," Check. I want him/her to have been graduated from a four-year college with a sterling record in the teaching of the Sciences. Then, I want to know which Medical School accepted my would-be doctor: Is the institution Top Ranked by the medical and scientific community? Finally, their Curriculum Vitae (CV). I want to know what the physician has done after his/her formal medical training.
After a satisfactory Fact Check, I schedule an appointment. Did the office staff appear to be content, capable, and comfortable in the practice? Did the doctor see me reasonably close to the scheduled time? Did he/she listen attentively to my complaint, address its probable cause, and suggest a Treatment Plan in language that I understood? Did he/she invite questions? Note: Had there been a "hand-on-the-door" question that went unanswered, I'd restart my search from scratch.
Dr. Steven Leibowitz' CV is jaw-dropping. He completed undergraduate studies with honors at Brandeis. Columbia Med School. And here's where it gets interesting: Post-Doc Training at Stanford and a Residency at Harvard. His Fellowships (Medical Fellows are doctors who wish to receive further medical training within a sub-specialty, so they can become master practitioners within a niche area of medicine): Fellow in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Society approved, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. He has teaching privileges at the institution considered by ophthalmologists as the world's Gold Standard, the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Medical Center.
Note that I NEVER base a decision on opinions from people that I don't know and trust. In other words, if you haven't gone to med school, Pal, you probably don't know what you're talking about. That's not a put-down; it's a fact whenever a layman attempts to engage a scientist working at the highest level of his/her profession and attainment. Bedside Manner, in other words, isn't a consideration in my decision. The only thing that's important is the individual's diagnostic and treatment skill and competence. I'm not looking for a buddy; I'm looking for a healer.
I've discovered that Steven Leibowitz is the guy that other Ophthalmologists come to when they have questions. I am most fortunate to be a patient in this remarkable man's practice. Bottom Line: My experience with Dr. Leibowitz, a double Blepharoplasty, was such that I happily recommend him without reservation. read more