Why have an online plastic surgery consultation?
- You live out of town and it is a hardship to come in for an in-person consultation
- You live locally, lead a busy life and like the idea of a consultation from the comfort of your own home or office
How does an online plastic surgery consultation work?
There are three components to an Online Consultation:
- An online meeting platform where two or more people can join
- A method of sending photos of a portion of your body to the surgeon
- A method of communicating your medical history to the surgeon conducting the consultation
How online consultations are conducted
Meeting platform: I use an online meeting platform called “GoToMeeting.” This is a very popular platform used by numerous professions and industries. It provides for several people to connect all at once; surgeon, patient, nurse, patient coordinator – even a family member or friend of your choosing can join. Depending upon circumstances, everyone can just as easily be in a separate location, or just two locations (my office, your home/office). We can all see and hear each other. I can share my computer desktop, so we can review your photos, other patient cases as found on my website, informational materials including videos, etc. The sky is the limit! If there is a photo on your computer that you want to show me, we can do that too!
Joining an online meeting is very simple. My patient coordinator will send you an “invitation” by email which is a confirmation of your appointment with the date and time of the consultation. There will be a link in the invitation that you click on with your computer or mobile device a few minutes prior to the consultation. This will open up the software and the meeting will begin.
