The hardest part of becoming a plastic surgeon isn’t always the operating room, it’s building a career that still feels like yours once training ends. We sit down with Drs. Ashley Amalfi and Smita Ramanadham to talk candidly about early career plastic surgery, why both started in academic medicine, and what ultimately pushed them toward private practice.
We get specific about the decision points that don’t show up in residency: board case collection, the underrated value of colleague support and the real-world friction that can come with red tape and weak mentorship. We also dig into plastic surgery marketing and branding, including why social media matters for modern aesthetic patients, how to stay authentic and professional and what a thoughtful consent process looks like. Your practice model should fit your personality and your life outside surgery.
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