About Dr. Scott Reis

He believes in improving appearance by enhancing his patients’ natural and individual characteristics in a way that restores the confidence they lacked pre-surgery. Dr. Reis has a special interest in working with patients who are in need of microsurgical reconstruction after trauma or undergoing cancer treatment, as well as patients who want to improve their facial, breast, and body aesthetics in a way that looks natural.

His overall goal is to ensure his patients have an amazing overall experience and get the results they want in the safest and most reliable manner possible. To accomplish this, he uses the most advanced and innovative techniques available to ensure his patients receive the comprehensive care needed throughout their surgery and recovery.

Dr. Reis is a Texas native who found his calling while working on a collaboration between bioengineers from Rice University and plastic surgeons in the Texas Medical Center to improve reconstructive techniques used to help children with congenital ear deformities. Oddly enough, Dr. Reis was actually one of the bioengineer participants — he studied at Rice University after receiving a scholarship, eventually graduating Cum Laude with dual degrees, a B.A. in Finance & Economics and a B.S. in Biochemistry & Cellular Biology.

While collaborating with plastic surgeons to improve the ear reconstruction process for children, he fell in love with the creative and restorative aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Experiencing the skill and creativity involved in the cosmetic surgery process as well as the life-changing effect of reconstructive surgery changed his life completely.

He went on to graduate from medical school at the University of Texas in the Texas Medical Center. During this time he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society — a prestigious accomplishment only awarded to the nation’s top medical graduates. Then, he completed a six-year plastic surgery residency at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery in New York City, which is world-renowned and currently ranked as the top plastic surgery training program in the US. Here, he was able to train under true international leaders in the cosmetic and reconstructive surgery field.

When you work with Dr. Reis, you’re working with a highly experienced surgeon in the plastic and reconstructive surgery field. Not only does he use the most up-to-date techniques and procedures in a way that only a truly experienced plastic surgeon could, but he’s also a compassionate person who truly cares about each and every one of his patients — and that’s what really matters.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) only recognizes 40 specialties in the entire field of medicine, and the American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only recognized board licensing agency for Plastic, Cosmetic, and Aesthetic Surgery. Do not confuse the ABPS with the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS). ABCS is not an ABMS recognized board certification and only requires up to one year of “specialty cosmetic training.” In fact, many doctors who tout ABCS certification and label themselves as plastic surgeons have Trusted Source Shah A, Patel A, Smetona J, Rohrich RJ Public Perception of Cosmetic Surgeons versus Plastic Surgeons: Increasing Transparency to Educate Patients Go to Source little or even no surgical training at all (let alone plastic surgery training), yet there is no law preventing them from advertising themselves as true plastic or cosmetic surgeons.

“As a Board-Certified plastic surgeon, I have seen firsthand the sub-par safety and results that can arise from physicians who capitalize on misinformation and loopholes to falsely promote themselves as plastic surgeons,” says Dr. Reis. “Whether you choose to work with me or ultimately decide to work with a different plastic surgeon, your safety as a patient is of paramount importance to me. Please take the time to make a fully educated decision before choosing a physician to perform your cosmetic enhancements, and make certain that he or she is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.”