OUR STAFFWelcome to the Riou Plastic Surgery Center where we take a personal interest in helping you achieve the look that you desire. Our dedicated staff will do their utmost to make you feel at ease during your initial complimentary consultation and throughout your experience with us.

"Our objective is to provide our patients with the highest quality medical care in the most affordable manner". Our new outpatient surgical facility offers you the latest state-of-the-art equipment allowing safety, comfort and privacy to be at their highest. We are fully accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF).

Dr. Riou, Lake Norman's first plastic surgeon, brings with him superb credentials from Yale University. He has had outstanding results, with extremely high patient satisfaction rates. He specializes in plastic & reconstructive surgery of the breast, body contouring (liposuction, tummy tucks) and facial rejuvenation.

He has performed over 4,100 ($4,500 all inclusive) breast augmentations since 1994 at his Lake Norman office. He is actively involved in clinical research, studying outcome data on his large personal series of patients. Click on "Breast Augmentation" for preliminary statistics.

CURRICULUM VITAE

  • Primary & Secondary Lycee Francais de New York (1967-80)
  • College Bachelor of Arts Degree, New York University College of Arts & Sciences (1983)
  • Medical School Doctor of Medicine Degree, New York University School of Medicine (1987)
  • General Surgery Residency & Chief Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (LIJ), New York
  • Plastic Surgery Residency & Chief Residency: Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut
  • Hand Surgery Fellowship: Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut
  • Faculty Appointment (1993-1994) Yale University School of Medicine: Instructor in surgery
  • Private Practice 1994-present: Lake Norman, North Carolina

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

  • National Board of Medical Examiners (No. 345023)
  • American Board of Surgery (No. 38540)
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery (No. 5087)
  • Medical license - North Carolina (No. 94-00998)

HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES

  • Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (Mooresville)
  • Iredell Memorial Hospital (Statesville)
  • Davis Regional Medical Center (Statesville)
  • University Hospital CMC health systems (Charlotte)
  • Northeast Medical Center (Concord)
  • Presbyterian North Point Surgery Center (Huntersville)

AFFILIATIONS

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Member, American Medical Society (AMA)
  • Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeon (ASPS)
  • Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
  • Member, Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Member, North Carolina Medical Society
  • Member & Program Chairman (1997-98), Iredell Medial Society
  • Member, Yale Alumni Society

LANGUAGES

  • English, French, Spanish

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Riou has published numerous original papers and review articles in several medical journals including:

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