Plastic Surgery Group
37 N. FULLERTON AVENUE | MONTCLAIR | 973-233-1933 | PLASTICSURGERYGROUPNEWJERSEY.COM
MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE’S TOP DOCTORS 2020
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A 30-YEAR PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH AN ENVI-
RONMENT OF SAFETY THAT GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS IS
WHAT MAKES THE PLASTIC SURGERY GROUP AMONG THE BEST.
Allen Rosen, MD, Valerie Ablaza, MD and their staff perform the gamut of
non-invasive, minimally invasive and surgical procedures including cosmetic
and reconstructive surgery of the breast, face and body. They also offer
Botox treatments, CoolSculpting, laser resurfacing and a full range of injectable
cosmetic fillers.
The doctors have assembled a team of professionals who are highly trained
in their respective specialties. In addition to the doctors, there are physician
assistants, aestheticians, a psychologist and also a life coach, who provide
comprehensive treatment plans.
“We take a global view,” says Dr. Ablaza. “It’s a whole-body approach that
takes into consideration your physical and emotional well being, as well as
your general health.”
Dr. Rosen notes there have been many advances in the specialty of plastic
surgery. “New technology leads to new techniques.” He pioneered a technique
of performing a tummy tuck where there is no need for a post-surgical
drain. Add to this a long-lasting local anesthetic that is effective for up to
three days. “The tummy tuck can be done as an outpatient procedure with
no hospital stay,” he says. “It minimizes the use of addictive types of medications
used to alleviate pain.”
The Plastic Surgery Group has remained current with non-surgical treatments
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as well. Injectable products have evolved from collagen “to a wide range
of products each with a distinct function,” says Dr. Rosen. The doctor and
patient judiciously decide which product is appropriate. “They are safe and
have staying power,” he adds. “Some products last up to a year.”
Dr. Ablaza believes her gender is an asset to the practice. While the majority
of patients treated are female, there is a scarcity of women plastic surgeons.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports the female-to-male-ratio of
plastic surgeons approximately 1:9. “I am a woman taking care of women,”
she says.
She takes pride in The Plastic Surgery Group’s affiliation with the Breast
Hospital of New Jersey, a collaboration with Montclair Breast Center and
North Fullerton Surgery Center, to provide the most comprehensive breast
cancer experience possible under one roof. This breast care alliance allows
apatient to have a3Dmammogram, an MRI, aneedle biopsy and to see a
reconstructive surgeon after a cancer diagnosis, all in one day. “A benefit of
this approach,” says Dr. Ablaza “is early diagnosis and definitive treatment,
without the usual delays associated with traveling to multiple locations over
the course of several weeks for all of the services associated with their cancer
care.
Drs. Rosen and Ablaza are proud to be part of aplastic surgery practice that
stays on the cutting edge of technology, while at the same time maintaining
integrity and promoting safety. “When you have a legacy,” states Dr. Rosen,
“it’s because we’ve been taking care of patients in a consistent, high-quality
way for decades.”
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