Training and board certification
Source for all rows: coreandassociates.com/about/dr-grady-core/
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Medical school | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Residency | General surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, affiliate of Einstein University, New York City |
| Plastic surgery | Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota |
- Board certification, as the site states it: "certified by both the American Board of Surgery as well as the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Clinical Instructor in plastic surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; later Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans.
- Co-developer of endoscopic plastic surgery technique in 1991; teaching it to other surgeons since 1992.
- Member, American Association of Plastic Surgeons; Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; member of ASAPS and ASPS.
- Awards listed: ASAPS Jerome R. Klingbeil Award for Teaching Excellence (2018); ASPS Tiffany Award (2010) for "Progressive Indications for Muscle Lifting in Lower Eyelid and Midface Rejuvenation"; ASPS Outstanding Paper Presentation (2013).
Facelift and neck lift work
- Facelift. Based on tightening the SMAS; incisions along the hairline from the temple around the earlobe to the back of the neck (facelift).
- Deep plane facelift. Releases and repositions the SMAS and tethering ligaments; general anesthesia (deep plane).
- Endoscopic facelift. Small hidden incisions with a camera to lift cheeks, brows and midface; the page describes him as working on endoscopic facial surgery since the early 1990s (endoscopic).
- Mini facelift. SMAS-based, with a post-tragal incision so no scar sits in front of the ear; usually an overnight hospital stay; social return in one week in many cases (mini facelift).
- Neck lift. Incisions under the chin and possibly behind the ears; fat reduction, muscle and skin tightening, sometimes liposuction; about three hours (neck lift).
- Recovery timeline, per the facelift page. Days 1-3 swelling and bruising peak; days 4-7 sutures may be removed; most take a week off work, then light work for a couple of weeks; months 2-3 full activities; final results at 6 months and later.
- Price. No prices published.
- Galleries. Facelift, 14 cases (facelift); neck lift, 5 (neck lift); blepharoplasty, 11 (eyelid); brow lift, 6 (brow lift).
Other facial procedures
The site lists upper and lower blepharoplasty (blepharoplasty), brow lift (brow lift), laser skin rejuvenation (laser), facial fat grafting, lip augmentation, chin augmentation, rhinoplasty and otoplasty (home).
Practice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice | Core Plastic Surgery |
| Address | 3595 Grandview Parkway, #150, Birmingham, AL 35243 (contact) |
| Phone | (205) 397-2100 |
| Surgical center | On-site, AAAASF accredited (surgical center) |
| Other physicians | Dr. Teri N. Moak, Dr. Jacob Hammond (home) |
| Website | coreandassociates.com |
| Social | Instagram, YouTube, Facebook |