The Impact of a Plastic Surgeon’s Gender on Patient Choice

Veld, Eva A. Huis in ’t; Canales, Francisco L.; Furnas, Heather

doi:10.1093/asj/sjw180

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“…However, existing literature reports that Facebook is the most influential social media platform. A prospective study by Veld et al (2017) found that 46% of patients had no gender preference, 26% requested a female surgeon and only 1% requested a male surgeon; the remaining 27% requested a specific surgeon due to her or his reputation [3]. Our present study showed that participants much preferred a male physician than a female physician.…”

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confidence: 46%

Social Media Impact on Aesthetic Procedures Among Females in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alghonaim¹,

Arafat²,

Aldeghaither³

et al. 2019

Cureus

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Aesthetic procedures represent one of the most commonly performed procedures in the medical field. Such procedures have been growing in popularity. Social media is a term used to describe electronic platforms that promote the dissemination of information to targeted users. These platforms play a critical role in promoting aesthetic procedures.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess the impact of social media on aesthetic procedures among the female population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed. A validated online questionnaire, consisting of 26 questions, was distributed among females visiting the facial plastic clinic at King Abdulaziz Medical City, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ResultsOut of 1449 participants, 81% were aged between 25 and 34 years. The majority (78.8%) were aware of the complications that may follow aesthetic procedures. The decision to undergo such procedures was affected by the price in 77%. Overall, 97% thought that cosmetic specialized accounts on social media are helpful, yet 77.8% believed that such accounts do not provide sufficient information. The influence of social media upon participants was 68%; 31.9% claimed that social media had no influence. Instagram was the most influential application followed by Snapchat and then Twitter; 50% of the participants routinely apply Snapchat filters and 42% decided to undergo facial changes after applying Snapchat filters.ConclusionSocial media is an important source of information with Instagram being the most influential platform. Facial filters have led to an increase in the number of aesthetic procedures carried out.

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confidence: 46%

Social Media Impact on Aesthetic Procedures Among Females in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alghonaim¹,

Arafat²,

Aldeghaither³

et al. 2019

Cureus

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“…The rate of change for women in academic plastic surgery is also increasing relatively relative to many other speciaties studied. This may be, in part, driven by the fact that women make up the majority of patients receiving plastic surgery services and express an increasing preference for a female surgeon [ 15 ]. Finally, OB/GUN, ophthalmology, ENT and plastic surgery all have increased opportunities for a majority outpatient or elective surgical practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

Women in academic surgery over the last four decades

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Objective As the number of female medical students and surgical residents increases, the increasing number of female academic surgeons has been disproportionate. The purpose of this brief report is to evaluate the AAMC data from 1969 to 2018 to compare the level of female academic faculty representation for surgical specialties over the past four decades. Design The number of women as a percentage of the total surgeons per year were recorded for each year from 1969–2018, the most recent year available. Descriptive statistics were performed. Poisson regression examined the percentage of women in each field as the outcome of interest with the year and specialty (using general surgery as a reference) as two predictor variables. Setting Data from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). Participants All full-time academic faculty physicians in the specialties of obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), general surgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology (ENT), plastic surgery, plastic surgery, urology, neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery as per AAMC records. Results The percentage of women in surgery for all specialties evaluated increased from 1969 to 2018 (OR 1.04, p<0.001). Compared with general surgery, the rate of yearly percentage change increased more slowly in neurosurgery (OR 0.84; P = .004), orthopaedic surgery (OR 0.82; P = .002), urology (OR 0.59; P < .001), and cardiothoracic surgery (OR 0.38; P < .001). There was no significant difference in the rate of yearly percentage change for plastic surgery (OR 1.01; P = .840). The rate of yearly percentage change increased more rapidly in OB/GYN (OR 2.86; P < .001), ophthalmology (OR 1.79; P < .001) and ENT (OR 1.70; P < .001). Conclusions Representation of women in academic surgery is increasing overall but is increasing more slowly in orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery and urology compared with that in general surgery. These data may be used to inform and further the discussion of how mentorship and sponsorship of female students and trainees interested in surgical careers may improve gender equity in the future.

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“…However, gender stereotypes may contradictorily exert a positive impact on female surgeons to some extent, especially when history-taking, physical examinations, and surgical procedures involve the female sex organs 25 . No gender preference was observed in other surgical subspecialties not involving sex organs, such as orthopedics or plastic surgery 26,27 . In the present study, female and male urologists had comparable performances regarding patient service volume, surgical volume, and revenue.…”

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Limitations or Advantages? Gender Differences in Urologists, General Surgeons, and Gynecologists in Taiwan – A Nationwide, Population-based Study

Chen

Lin

Fan

et al. 2021

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We aimed to examine the differences between female and male surgeons in urology, general surgery, and gynecology by analyzing a nationwide, population-based database in Taiwan. We identified surgeons with a clinical experience of 6 − 13 years, between 1995 to 2013, from the National Health Insurance Research Database. We collected patient volume and revenue per month in outpatient and inpatient services, as well as surgical volumes per month of female and male surgeons for analysis. Student’s t-test was used to compare the differences between female and male surgeons. Female urologists and general surgeons had a significantly higher ratio of female patients. Female urologists had comparable patient numbers, revenues, and surgical volumes as male urologists. In contrast, female general surgeons had significantly lesser involvement in outpatient and inpatient care and had lower monthly revenues than males; however, female general surgeons performed more oncological surgeries per month. Female gynecologists had similar outpatient services and outpatient revenue but significantly lesser inpatient services and surgical volume per month. A gender-based gap exists among surgeons in Taiwan; this gap is narrower in urology than in general surgery and gynecology. Gender stereotypes should be reduced to ensure that patients receive the best care regardless of surgeons’ gender.

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The Impact of a Plastic Surgeon’s Gender on Patient Choice

Cited by 29 publications

References 30 publications

Social Media Impact on Aesthetic Procedures Among Females in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Social Media Impact on Aesthetic Procedures Among Females in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Women in academic surgery over the last four decades

Limitations or Advantages? Gender Differences in Urologists, General Surgeons, and Gynecologists in Taiwan – A Nationwide, Population-based Study

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