The America's Best Plastic Surgeons 2024 ranking awards the leading plastic surgeons in the U.S. Plastic surgeons were awarded in five major cosmetic surgery procedure categories: breast augmentation, liposuction, facelift, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery. Some surgeons were awarded for more than one procedure. The top 30 plastic surgeons in each cosmetic surgery procedure are ranked #1 to #30. The top 31-135 plastic surgeons for eyelid surgery, the top 31-175 plastic surgeons for liposuction and rhinoplasty and the top 31-185 plastic surgeons for breast augmentation and facelift are sorted alphabetically.

Plastic surgeons who exclusively offer reconstruction or non-elective reconstruction/correction were excluded from the survey. Plastic surgeons from the 20 U.S. states with the most plastic surgeons were included in the survey: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

During the survey period from March to April 2024, thousands of medical experts with knowledge of plastic surgery (doctors/surgeons, plastic surgery clinic managers and medical professionals) were invited to an online survey in cooperation with Newsweek. Over 8,400 votes were collected and analyzed for each procedure.

Scoring Model

A score was calculated for each surgeon based on the number of recommendations, a quality assessment and relevant certification.

In-State and Out-Of-State Recommendations

Participants were asked to name the leading plastic surgeons for each cosmetic procedure, both within and outside their respective states. The order in which recommendations were provided was relevant to the ranking (number 1 has the highest weight). Self-recommendations were not allowed and led to disqualification. Analysis of in-state and out-of-state recommendations for each plastic within 5 cosmetic procedures. Each plastic surgeon was assigned a score based on the number of weighted recommendations. In-state and out-of-state recommendations constitute 45 percent of the overall score. The in-state recommendations of plastic surgeons from the survey period March to April 2023 were also considered.

Quality Score

For in-state recommendations, participants were asked to assess quality of care (e.g., consultation with doctor, complications, follow-up, outcome). For each recommended plastic surgeon, participants rated quality of care on a scale from 1 ("poor") to 10 ("excellent"). A quality score was assigned to each plastic surgeon. This score accounts for 15 percent of the total score.

Certification Score

The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) accreditation is a voluntary credential for plastic surgeons in the U.S. Plastic surgeons must have completed appropriate training and passed oral and comprehensive written exams covering all plastic surgery procedures. Plastic surgeons receive 5% towards their total score if they have a ABPS certification.

The rankings are comprised exclusively of plastic surgeons that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last 12 months. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024, and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about plastic surgeons or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to the clinic. The quality of plastic surgeons that are not included in the rankings is not disputed.

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