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WEEKLY INTERVIEW
HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com
DR. FRANK TRUE LANSDEN (LEFT) Dr. Frank True Lansden, who goes by Dr. True, loves the Keys. He and his wife Lisa just saw their fifth son off to college and now have expanded the practice from Marathon to Key West. Originally, Dr. True studied law, but followed his father’s footsteps into medicine at the age of 30. He studied at Tulane University (residency, plastic surgery), Medical University of South Carolina Residency (general surgery) and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Featured on “Good Morning America” twice and on an HBO documentary, Dr. True has helped call out illegal doctors, underground plastic surgery operations and has helped victims of poor cosmetic surgery. There is nothing false about True, a dedicated family man and surgeon. Helping people just happens to be the genuine outcome of his work. 1. Full Name? Dr. Frank True Lansden Jr. 2. Worst nickname? False. 3. Who’s your favorite TV or movie doctor? Alan Alda, Hawkeye from “M*A*S*H.” 4. What misconception do people have about plastic surgeons? They think we use plastic and we are all “boobs and butts.” Actually, it’s about working with the body from head to toe, cradle to grave — all types of problems, any age. 5. If not a doctor, then what dream job would you have? I was going to be a lawyer once, and a pilot, but now I would have to say a yacht broker; I love boats. 6. Finish this sentence: The world needs more … happy people. 7. What is something people don’t know about cosmetic surgery? Botox is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. There are so many different ways to use Botox for a variety of problems. 8. Favorite guilty pleasure? Bread pudding, any kind. 9. What procedure do you like doing? Facelifts: the change can be so dramatic and they don’t take long for results. 10. Your work philosophy? When I recreate something, I always think about form and function; the two go hand in hand. That’s how you make people happy.
UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / FEBRUARY 3, 2017
BEDSIDE MANNER 20 QUESTIONS WITH PLASTIC SURGEONS DR. JEFFREY WEINZWEIG AND DR. FRANK TRUE LANSDEN
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ike finding a four-leaf clover, it was good fortune for the Keys when Dr. Jeffrey Weinzweig and Dr. Frank True Lansden joined the staff at the Lower Keys Medical Center on the exact same day last February. Now Dr. Weinzweig and Dr. Lansden, both board certified plastic surgeons, are combining resources and working together to advance cosmetic surgery in the Keys. With lengthy resumes and years of experience, the doctors provide an invaluable resource for residents, whether it’s emergency reconstructive surgery or cosmetic procedures. For many, that means no more trips to Miami. But these doctors – who slip Greek and Latin into everyday conversation – aren’t just about Botox or facelifts. Dr. Weinzweig and Dr. Lansden provide an immense level of expertise with treating skin cancer, reconstructive breast cancer surgery, repairing mutilated hands, facial reconstruction, and more. They are on call at the Lower Keys Medical Center, as well as at their practices, to help residents of the Keys rebuild their bodies, from small feel-good procedures to life-changing reconstruction.
DR. JEFFREY WEINZWEIG (RIGHT) Dr. Jeffrey Weinzweig and his wife, Ashley, spent a weekend in the Keys and that was enough to move their family of three young boys to Key West. Dr. Weinzweig had paid his dues in the cold by receiving his medical degree from Columbia University, with a surgery residency in Chicago, plastic surgery residency at Brown University, on faculty at Brown, a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Connecticut and a craniofacial surgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He has seven issued and pending patents in the fields of aesthetic surgery, craniofacial surgery and the management of migraine headaches. With more than 200 publications, five textbooks and a first novel on the way, it’s safe to say Dr. Weinzweig is passionate about his work. 1. Full Name: Dr. Jeffrey Weinzweig. (No middle name; Dr. Weinzweig’s father was a Polish immigrant who survived the Holocaust and reached New York City. Middle names were not a common practice.) 2. Worst nickname? At the moment, “Gimpy.” (Dr. Weinzweig was wearing a boot due to fracturing his foot by falling.) 3. What question do you hate to answer? “Will this hurt?” But I respond, “Not for me!” 4. Who’s your favorite TV or movie doctor? Howie Mandel, Dr. Wayne Fiscus on “St. Elsewhere.” 5. If not a doctor, then what dream job would you have? Architect, but really reconstructive surgery is similar. 6. Finish this sentence: The world needs more … competent surgeons. 7. Which TV, movie or super hero character is your alter ego? Clark Kent. 8. What is your nerdiest passion? I am writing my sixth textbook and developing software about facial tissue. I think that is nerdy enough. 9. Favorite guilty pleasure? Licorice. 10. Do you look at people’s faces off the clock? Yes, sometimes. But it’s when procedures aren’t done well. I can’t help but notice them. If a procedure is done well, then I shouldn’t notice it, right?