Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Asaf Yalif. Him and his team share their story with us below:
Dr. Asaf Yalif established a boutique plastic surgery practice in 2010 to provide patients with an unsurpassed level of personal care in an upscale yet comfortable environment. A triple board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Yalif is considered by many to be the area’s best plastic surgeon. In Alpharetta, Roswell, and Woodstock, GA, Dr. Yalif and his team offer a range of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery and nonsurgical procedures.
EDUCATION & ADVANCED TRAINING
Dr. Yalif excelled in academics and his accomplishments continued to be recognized during his surgical training. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Rutgers University and obtained his medical degree at Rutgers’ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as part of the university’s prestigious combined degree program, one of the few such programs in the country. Dr. Yalif then completed a 5-year general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, where he served as chief resident and earned several awards for academic achievement and clinical excellence.
After completing two years of fellowship training in plastic and reconstructive surgery, where he also served as chief resident at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, Dr. Yalif completed a highly specialized fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at State University of New York in Buffalo. He again served as chief resident at SUNY. Throughout his training, his research has been published in several national, peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Asaf Yalif established a boutique plastic surgery practice in 2010 to provide patients with an unsurpassed level of personal care in an upscale yet comfortable environment.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
It is difficult to differentiate yourself from others, even when triple board certified! Unfortunately the average consumer does not understand that there is a difference between Board certification in Plastic Surgery and Board Certification in Cosmetic Surgery. To be clear, the American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only Board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and requires training in an approved residency with requisite numbers of surgeries as well as passing several exams. The Board of Cosmetic surgery is not recognized and does not hold those same standards. Especially here in Atlanta, we want to stress to all patients the importance of making sure you see a Board certified Plastic Surgeon. Not a cosmetic surgeon, and definitely not another subspecialty, like OB/GYN or the like. By choosing a board certified Plastic Surgeon, you can at least be confident that have been trained properly on how to perform the operation they are offering you.
For us, that is very important as we spend a lot of time trying to undo/redo and fix work done by non-board certified surgeons claiming to be plastic surgeons.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Y Plastic Surgery is a boutique plastic surgery office with two locations, one in Atlanta and a second in Alpharetta. We offer the full range of aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgical and non-surgical options. Dr. Yalif is the owner and sole surgeon.
How do you define success?
Success is being able to help patients achieve their aesthetic or reconstructive goals in an environment where they don’t feel judged. Where they feel they are a partner in their care. Whether helping someone through cancer reconstruction or addressing a cosmetic concern, the ability to directly help someone through their journey is a privilege and their satisfaction our ultimate goal.
Contact Info:
- Email: rebeckas@yplasticsurgery.com
- Website: www.yplasticsurgery.com
- Instagram: drasafyalif
- Facebook: yplasticsurgery
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJzQfJLzbTYPisALnUadBg
Image Credits
David Rams
