MISSION STATEMENT
- A natural result with a rapid recovery using the most advanced up to date techniques (refer to book chapters/articles on latest techniques published by Dr. Rizk)
- 5-Star Experience in a supportive environment with the best pre-surgical and post-surgical care.
- Surgery performed at top notch hospitals (Manhattan, Eye, and Ear and throat hospital) and Dr. Rizk’s own JACHO certified office facility with state-of-the-art technology.
- Board Certified and experienced nursing staff specializing only in plastic surgery.
- Experienced and Board Certified Anesthesiologist.
ACCREDITATION
Our surgical facility has attained the JCAHO (highest state organization to certify office facilities and hospitals) GOLD SEAL OF CERTIFICATION.
Park Avenue Facial Surgery is a surgical outpatient facility built to the highest standards that far exceeds those standards of most ambulatory surgery accreditation organizations. Our facility not only meets all building department and fire department requirements but also exceeds standards specified by OSHA and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). All medical staff members are certified in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
STAFFING
We only employ certified health care professionals with the highest rank. Operating room and recovery room nurses are either Registered Nurses (RN) or nurse practitioners (advanced nurses) specializing in plastic surgery with many years of experience in hospitals and ambulatory facilities. Each patient has their own nurse in recovery room (A 1:1 ratio between nurse and patient). We only employ board certified anesthesiologists who are MD's with many years of experience. We do not employ nurse anesthetists to give anesthesia.
APPROVED PROCEDURES
Facial surgery of all types can be performed at our facility. The majority of facial plastic surgery procedures which include rhinoplasty, facelift, necklift, blepharoplasty (eyelift), browlift, neck liposuction, cheek and chin implants, otoplasty (ear pinning), laser surgery, and functional endoscopic nasal surgery may be performed.
DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT
The top architectural and contracting firm and top medical operating room design company worked together to create a facility which is both safe and aesthetic. There is a dual industrial strength air conditioning and heating unit with special filtration and humidification controls. The flow rates are very high to allow the most sterile environments. An emergency power generator allows for surgery to be continued for additional 5 hours in the event of a power failure and is able to support all the operating room electrical and anesthesia equipment.
Other unique features include a high definition endoscopic 3-D state of the art imaging system which is built in our facility and represents the future of minimally invasive rapid recovery facial plastic surgery. Piped-anesthesia gases to the operating room from a special built-in tank system allows room for many extra tanks for safety. Oxygen is built and piped into walls and is delivered to operating room and both recovery rooms. A central large capacity suction system also supplies suction to operating room and both recovery rooms. Both operating rooms and recovery rooms have a central built-in light system in addition to a fiberoptic xenon headlight system for extra safety. Special flooring system in the operating room is designed for maximal cleanliness. A large industrial strength hospital sterilizer is used, which has a special built in printer to print temperature readings which is then logged into a book daily to show that the temperature necessary for sterility was reached. Specialized sound proofing was used around noisy equipment to achieve the most serene, relaxing atmosphere possible.
Finally, all of our equipment is brand-new and not reconditioned. Anesthesia machines, operating room beds, recovery room chairs, light sources and all other equipment are all purchased new. We also routinely use warming blankets and mechanical calf compression machines for safety and comfort.
COST
An office operating room facility which exceeds hospital standards is expensive to build, maintain, and staff. There is a fee charged to our patients for the use of the facility and this fee is separate from the anesthesia fee and the surgical fee. This charge is based on duration of procedure. This price is very competitive with hospital charges. The philosophy of our practice is to use our facility to provide you a safe, private, and high quality experience for our patients.
