Instagram Versus Reality: Who Are Actually Plastic Surgeons?
Nearly one-third of "plastic surgeons" on Instagram are not certified through the ABPS. This is detrimental to the reputation of plastic surgery and has the potential to create broader consequences and may lead to patients mistakenly receiving care from unqualified physicians. It is paramount that plastic surgeons create a united front against such endeavors through advocacy efforts within the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Authors
- Gayle M. Gordillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8369-6637)
- Kasra N. Fallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1285-5669)
- Timothy W. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2070-6740)
- Matthew R. Greives (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4602-5054)
- Jorge de la Torre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-0456)
- Jeffrey N. Gross
- Aadarsh Patel
- Carter J. Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1421-6852)
- C. M. Harmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9846-6456)
- Nikhi P. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9112-4222)
- Mary M. Holohan
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006426
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00