As a surgeon, artist, researcher, presenter and lecturer—and having performed several thousand breast augmentation surgeries throughout his career—Dr. Baxter believes a multiplicity of corresponding talents helps make for more inclusive, guided care. “I ammotivated by the creative challenge of finding betterways to do things to yield more natural results, less invasively, and with faster recoveries,” says Dr. Baxter, who was on the forefront of Liposelection by Vaser® in the Pacific Northwest and performs his surgical procedures within his accredited, in-office operating room. Working with four nurses, a patient-care coordinator and a devoted anesthetist who has been with the practice for almost 15 years,
Dr. Baxter stresses continuity and believes it lends for moreseamless procedures and results. “All of my staff members have been with me for years,” he says. “We know what to expect from each other, have a true affinity for helping others and believe in stability. It speaks of our teamwork and devotion to each other, patients and the practice.”

Dr. Baxter stresses patient education and doctor availability, personally reading every e-mail he receives and encouraging patients to watch educational procedure videos on his Web site for more information. “I think it’s important to take the mystery out of the procedures I perform, offering patients a variety of education and communication tools. It’s important forme to let patients know that I, too, am a human being and have respect for the courage they’ve shown by inquiring about plastic surgery.”