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DID YOU KNOW? EIGHT FACTS
ABOUT DR. VITO QUATELA
board certification means that Dr. Quatela has completed education and training for
both facial plastic surgery (certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery) and otolaryngology (certified by the American Board of
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery). He also served as the past president of
the AAFPRS (American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) in 2007,
a high honor for facial plastic surgeons who reflect the Academy in their surgical
excellence and high quality of patient care.
Dr. Quatela’s overall mission is to improve people’s lives by aesthetically
enhancing their appearance and increasing their confidence. A lot of patients will
ask what signs of aging in their face or facial structure is most bothersome to him,
however he is most interested in what each patient is concerned with because
a patient’s perception of what they see in the mirror is the most important.
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Rhinoplasty,
or nose surgery, is considered a challenging operation, and Dr. Quatela is
known as one of the pioneers of modern rhinoplasty. Most of his years of experience
have been spent perfecting his technique which allows him to achieve patient satisfaction
very reliably. He is an author and educator on rhinoplasty and has taught several
generations of surgeons how to be proficient. Dedicated to the training of other plastic
surgeons, Dr. Quatela has conducted in excess of 100 medical lectures over his career.
This has resulted in his teaching surgeons in countries all over the world including Turkey,
Italy, France, Germany, and Switzerland.
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Serving as a preceptor for an annual AAFPRS Fellowship, Dr. Quatela trains and
mentors doctors who are completing their training in plastic surgery. Each year he
hosts a fellow at his practice, and has trained 20 doctors since 1995.
Dr. Quatela is considered an authority on facial plastic surgery and has been quoted by
popular media outlets such as W Magazine, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times,
Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and ABC News.
5The Lindsay House, previously owned by the Lindsay family and then the Rochester
Health Association, was in dramatic disrepair when Dr. Quatela purchased it in 1992.
He took it upon himself to oversee all decisions in its restoration and carefully
ensured that the original beauty and architecture of the home was maintained. Dr.
Quatela’s passion for restoration extends into every aspect of his life, whether it
is in the meticulous restoration of historic buildings or his thoughtful consideration of
detail and balance in his cosmetic surgery procedures.
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