Celebrity Surgeon

Celebrity Surgeon
Author: Chris Logan
Publisher: Virago Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2003
Genre: Heart
ISBN: 9781868421633

Dr Chris Barnard caused a world sensation in December 1967 by performing the first human heart transplant, transforming him overnight from an unknown surgeon into a household name. Although he wrote a number of books about himself, and his first wife, Louwtjie, wrote a book in reply to one of them, there has never been a full scale, objective biography of the man named by Time Magazine as one of only two South Africans on a list of people who had changed the world - the other being Nelson Mandela. The author covers Barnard's boyhood in Beaufort West, his medical training, his marriage to Louwtjie and his first fulltime job, to his becoming a surgeon, and finally succeeding in a human transplant. He discusses how Barnard became transformed into a social butterfly, wearing Italian suits and having affairs with celebrities such as Gina Lollobrigida and Francoise Hardy, resulting in his divorce from Louwtjie. He then fell in love with and married a 19-year-old model, Barbara Zoellner. We see how he collaborated with Eschel Rhoodie's Department of Information; a period about which Logan has uncovered previously unpublished details.

Christiaan Barnard:

Christiaan Barnard:
Author: David Cooper
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Total Pages: 860
Release: 2017-12-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Secrets of a Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgeon

Secrets of a Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgeon
Author: Robert Kotler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2003
Genre: Surgery, Plastic
ISBN: 0971226202

Renowned Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Robert Kotler, not only guides you through the entire decision process -- he also dispels many common myths and misconceptions about face and body surgery. Dr. Kotler reveals: Why some celebrities look so bad after cosmetic surgery. That most surgical fees are negotiable -- and while sky-high fees do not guarantee superior results, low-ball fees may not be a bargain. Why some self-proclaimed "cosmetic surgeons" are poorly trained, unqualified and may be learning-on-you. How some medications, vitamins and herbs can speed healing while others are dangerous, including the 136 you do not want to take. That the "big risk" is not the operation; it's the anesthetic. Why you need to know who's "at the controls..." Book jacket.

Are Those Real?

Are Those Real?
Author: Norman Leaf
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2010-04-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1450218415

Americans have long been fascinated by the personal lives of Hollywood celebrities and the over-hyped magic of plastic surgery. In this entertaining memoir, Dr. Norman Leaf, a highly respected plastic surgeon, reveals the complex and all-too-human connection that exists between these two worlds. In his thirty-five years practicing in Beverly Hills, California, Leaf has encountered the great and those aspiring to be great, seeing them in a different light than the general public. This unique perspective contributes to a touching, inspiring, humorous, and eye-opening journey into a world few have the opportunity to see close-up, while debunking the myths and clearing up the misconceptions about plastic surgery. Are Those Real? is not a kiss-and-tell memoir. With the exception of a few iconic figures, Leaf is careful to protect the identities of his patients. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, Are Those Real? paints an intimate portrait of a master surgeon, while shining a light into a little-known corner of modern culture. In this memoir, Leaf appeals to biography buffs and illustrates the good, bad, happy, and just plain funny aspects of plastic surgery.

The Beverly Hills Shape

The Beverly Hills Shape
Author: Dr. Stuart A. Linder
Publisher: Tag Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781599303161

Dr. Linder, Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, specializes in body sculpting procedures in Beverly Hills, California. He discusses the specifics of procedures on patients from all walks of life, including some of Hollywood's rich and famous, in order to help readers make intelligent decisions when considering pursuing plastic surgery.

Implant

Implant
Author: F. Paul Wilson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1996-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780812544701

A doctor kills congressmen who are watering down medical safety laws as a way of revenging himself for his daughter's death from malpractice. He lures them with prospects of rejuvenating plastic surgery, then implants delayed poison in their bodies. The deaths attract the suspicion of his woman assistant.

Falling At the Surgeon's Feet

Falling At the Surgeon's Feet
Author: Lucy Ryder
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460389573

It started in an elevator… After a traumatic accident, Dr. Holly Buchanan made a plan: become the world's best plastic and reconstruction surgeon. What wasn't in her plan? Tumbling into an elevator and sprawling at the feet of sinfully sexy new colleague Dr. Gabriel Alexander! For Gabe, getting involved with someone from Manhattan's social elite can only lead to heartbreak. But he's intrigued by Holly's shy charm and intelligent passion. And with Holly bumping into him with every turn she takes, he won't be able to resist her sizzling touch forever!

In Your Face

In Your Face
Author: Dr. Bryan Mendelson
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1742738346

World-renowned aesthetic plastic surgeon Dr Bryan Mendelson guides us through the fascinating history of facial surgery. From his patients’ own stories, learn what it’s like when what’s on the outside doesn’t match who we are on the inside. Travel back through the millennia to see how the communal societies of our simian ancestors transformed the pre-human face into the expressive features we have today. Learn why the face is so important and how it has evolved into an essential—instinctive and immediate—tool of communication. Revisit the birth of reconstructive surgery in 6th century BCE India, and follow developments through the lunchtime face lifts of 1920s France, to the discovery of the fascia (the fibrous support layer beneath the skin), and Mendelson’s own role in changing the face of aesthetic plastic surgery forever. Full of fascinating historical detail told from a unique professional perspective, In Your Face provides real insight into why we’re so invested in appearance and the lengths we’re prepared to go to change the way we look.

The Park Avenue Face

The Park Avenue Face
Author: Andrew Jacono
Publisher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1948836238

Your face defines you. It influences how people perceive you at work, at play, and even at home. But what if something about your face doesn't make you feel like the real you? In The Park Avenue Face, dual board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Andrew Jacono reveals how to achieve flawless, undetectable plastic surgery so you can fix what you don't like, restore what you've lost, or prevent signs of aging. From his elite Park Avenue aesthetic surgery center, Dr. Jacono has enhanced tens of thousands of faces not by prescribing an arbitrary standard of beauty, but by amplifying each patient's individual beauty for totally natural results. A global authority in advanced facial plastic surgery, he has presented clinical research and conducted live surgery in front of peer audiences at over 100 plastic surgery symposiums around the world, including at Harvard, Yale and Stanford Universities. Now, he's ready to share his expertise with you. High-end Park Avenue clients want to fight the signs of aging while highlighting their best features. They want lips that look like their own lips, eyes that look like their own eyes. They want facial features in line with their ethnicities. Park Avenue clients want to look powerful yet approachable, wise yet fresh, and above all, natural. With Dr. Andrew Jacono's advice, you can have the Park Avenue Face no matter who you are or where you live. The Park Avenue Face also highlights a trend unique to the United States—a distinct difference between conceptions of beauty on the west coast versus the east coast. Where the West Coast Style is often about changing your personal signature, the East Coast Style prioritizes maintaining your personal signature. Through this up-close look at coastal trends, the reader will learn how to define and achieve a natural look—a face that reflects the person they have always been, and the person they strive to be, not someone they don't recognize in the mirror. If you want a face with character and depth that looks ageless and don't want a stretched, artificial or generic look, Dr. Jacono will show you how to get there. If you are considering any kind of facial enhancement, from minor and non-invasive treatments such as simple injections or a laser treatment to more involved surgical procedures such as a full-on facelift, this is your resource. The Park Avenue Face will show you how to avoid the quacks, the fads, the financial waste, and the dangers. Dr. Jacono will help you determine how you want to look and how best to get there. Featuring fascinating patient anecdotes, dozens of before-and-after photographs showing what the various procedures can accomplish and line drawings by veteran medical illustrator William Winn, this comprehensive guide will fully prepare you to step into a doctor's office and discuss your facial enhancement options. You'll know how each treatment works, how long you will take to recover, and how much change you can expect. If there is something about your face you think is holding you back—decide if making a change is right for you. Let The Park Avenue Face guide you to becoming your best you.

Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker
Author: James Styan
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1868428435

In this new biography of Chris Barnard we not only learn about the life of South Africa's most famous surgeon, from his Beaufort West childhood through his studies locally and abroad to his prominent marriages – and divorces – but James Styan also examines the impact of the historic heart transplant on Barnard's personal life and South African society at large, where apartheid legislation often made the difficulties of medicine even more convoluted. The role of black medical staff like Hamilton Naki is explored, as is the intense rivalry that arose between other famous heart surgeons and Barnard. How did Barnard manage to beat them all in this race of life and death? How much did his famous charisma have to do with it all? And in the light of his later years, his subsequent successes and considerable failures, what is Barnard's legacy today? Styan covers it all in this fascinating new account of a real heartbreaker.