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James F. Coleman, Jr. is a native of St. Louis MO where he graduated from the public high school system. He attended Yale University in New Haven CT where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science. He then matriculated to Harvard Medical School in Boston MA where he obtained the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He continued his surgical training at Harvard Medical School in the general surgery residency program at Boston’s Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Coleman completed Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
Upon completing plastic surgery training, he was a clinical instructor at the University of Southern California while completing a fellowship in hand and microsurgery. He has since remained in southern California where he is in private practice in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Orange Counties. He is actively engaged in the plastic surgery community and manages an busy practice which includes both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. His aesthetic practice includes breast augmentation with saline and silicone gel breast implants, breast lift and breast reduction
Dr. Coleman is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He also holds board certification in the subspecialty of surgery of the hand. Memberships includes the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. His practice includes the opportunity to mentor and teach premedical and medical students attending local universities.
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- Board Certified Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Board Certified Surgery of the Hand
- American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Undergraduate:
Yale University- B.S. Biology 1990
Medical School:
Harvard Medical School- M.D. 1994
Surgical Internship:
Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical 1994-1995
General Surgery Residency:
Beth Israel/Deaconess Hospital-Boston/Harvard Medical 1995-1998
Plastic Surgery Residency:
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 1998-2000
Hand/Microsurgery Fellowship:
University of Southern California/Southern
California Orthopedic Institute 2000-2001
Hospitals
Dr. Coleman is a member of the medical staff of:
- Cedars-Sinai
- Olympia
- Encino-Tarzana
- St.Joseph's of Orange Medical Center
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As a plastic surgeon, Dr. Coleman feels that it is a privilege to be able to offer services, such as breast augmentation, which improve a patient’s appearance and self-esteem. These are very pleasant physician-patient interactions in which the patient is usually healthy and very pleased at the completion of care. This is a unique aspect of medicine, as most other patient interactions, even in plastic surgery, involve patients with significant illness or deformity and end with less favorable outcomes. However as a physician, he feels that decisions in regards to aesthetic surgery should not be made in haste. He often requires multiple visits to discuss options and review expectations with patients. It is the role of the plastic surgeon to be candid and sincere in regards to patient expectations and whether these can be realistically achieved. Patient safety is at the forefront of the decision process and is always Dr. Coleman’s primary concern. This may at times involve Dr. Coleman telling a patient that her expectation is unrealistic, unpredictable or unsafe. In this case, if an agreement can not be reached on an acceptable alternative, you may be turned away or referred elsewhere.
Dr. Coleman cautions patients to be weary of physicians who offer flashy “too good to be true” services or “the newest techniques”. Dr. Coleman remains actively engaged in the latest advances in plastic surgery however he has the training and insight to defer procedures for his patients which are not proven to have predictable outcomes.
The overwhelming majority of patient’s who undergo aesthetic surgery such as breast augmentation, do so without complications and are very satisfied with the results. Choose a surgeon with the proper education, training and judgment to select the proper technique for you. The patient should have the peace of mind to know that they are in the hands of a competent and compassionate physician.
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