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Dr. C. Roberto Palma
Dr. C. Roberto Palma

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C. Roberto Palma, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Sunrise Intracoastal Plastic Surgery Center

910 NE 26th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
(888) 674-1582

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Serving patients seeking facial rejuvenation procedures, including facelift surgery, eyelid lift, brow lift, cheek implants, lip rejuvenation and SimpleLIFT in Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding area

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Dr. Palma is pleased to introduce the SimpleLIFT™, a 21st century facelift done under local anesthesia for about half the regular cost. The procedure offers the same results as a traditional facelift but with significantly reduced “downtime.” This innovative procedure was developed by Dr. Palma over his many years of experience in the field.

Dr. Palma is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the only official body authorized to certify fully trained plastic surgeons, and has been practicing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for over 25 years. He received his medical training and education at some of the best universities in the nation.

After graduating from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, with an M.D. degree, Dr. Palma served his general surgery internship and residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He went on to complete his residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in California. His training included fellowships in head and neck cancer surgery at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New York, and a plastic surgery fellowship in Calgary, Canada.

He is a member of the medical staff at multiple local hospitals and has served as Chief of Medical Staff, Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Head of the Division of Plastic Surgery at North Ridge Medical Center and various other hospitals in Fort Lauderdale.

Outside of the Sunrise Intracoastal
Plastic Surgery Center

In 1996 Dr. Palma opened the Sunrise Intracoastal Plastic Surgery Center, which is fully accredited by the AAAASF (American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, Inc). He remains its Medical Director and on-staff plastic surgeon. The facility also features a mini medi-spa that offers medically supervised skin care and rejuvenation services by a full-time medical aesthetician.

Over the years, Dr. Palma's practice focused more and more on aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery. He recently introduced into his practice the SimpleLIFT, an innovative technique of face/neck lifting, which evolved over his many years of experience in the field. The procedure, usually performed under local anesthesia, offers dramatic results with significantly reduced cost and "downtime."

In addition to his surgical skills and experience, Dr. Palma is considered an expert in cosmetic medicine (non-surgical procedures to make patients look younger). He is one of the most experienced users of paralyzing agents, such as Botox or Dysport, and dermal fillers/volumizers, such as Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Sculptra and other FDA-approved products. His excellent technique for making lips look younger with these products recently made the local evening news.

As of May, 2009, Dr. Palma has been approved as a Principal Investigator by the FDA to insert the "Ideal Implant," a new type of saline-filled breast implant that offers the first truly innovative new technology in over 20 years. He is one of only a handful of surgeons in the USA approved to insert these new implants.

Dr. Palma performing a cosmetic
surgery procedure

Dr. Palma is an experienced and skillful cosmetic surgeon who has a well-deserved reputation as one of the top plastic surgeons in Florida. He has been chosen for three consecutive years by his fellow physicians as one of the "Best Doctors in South Florida." He is listed in Castle Connolly's list of "America's Top Doctors," as well as Consumers' Research Council of America's "Guide to America's Top Surgeons."

Dr. Palma is a member of these professional organizations.

Dr. Palma is a volunteer surgeon and has been on the board of directors of Interplast, a nonprofit organization that provides free plastic and reconstructive surgery to under-privileged patients, mostly children, in developing countries. He is currently a member of multiple national and local organizations including the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

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