Here’s why a Miami plastic surgeon was fined for post-surgery action (or inaction)
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Since 2019, New Life Plastic Surgery, run by president Daniel Gonzalez and vice president (since 2021) Reynier Lara, has been associated with several Brazilian butt lift deaths and injuries and doctors cited in BBL deaths and violations at New Life or previous places.
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A Miami plastic surgeon with two surgical board certifications got fined by the state Board of Medicine not for what he did during a tummy tuck, but what he’s accused of not doing after surgery.
The $7,500 out of Dr. Christopher Dress’ wallet represents the first disciplinary action against Dress since he first became licensed in April 21, 2003. His board certifications from the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery remain unaffected.
In addition to the $3,500 fine and $4,000 in Florida Department of Health investigative and prosecution costs; Dress must do continuing medical education courses in post-operative care (three hours) and risk management (five hours). Officially, Dress neither admits nor denies the allegations in the department’s administrative complaint.
An online search says since the surgery in question, Dress has moved a mile from Avana Plastic Surgery, 8700 W. Flagler to New Life Plastic Surgery, 8400 SW Eighth St.
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The administrative complaint filed by the Florida Department of Health said on Feb. 17, 2021, a patient referred to as “A.M.” went to Avana Plastic Surgery for an abdominoplasty, commonly called a “tummy tuck.” Two days later, she returned for a post-surgery follow up and, the complaint said, “was seen by a member of the staff who is not a licensed health care practitioner.”
Dress “didn’t see or didn’t document seeing A.M. on Feb. 19” or any time thereafter, the complaint said.
“The prevailing standard of care required that (Dress) adequately assess the patient’s post-operative progress, by assessing A.M’s complaints after the procedure or by helping with the post-operative management or her complications.”
This story was originally published January 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM.
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