The Velashape treatment device is made by Syneron, the maker of Velasmooth and Refirme. Velashape was recently featured on both Rachael Ray and Dr. Phil.
Velashape in New York New York
Joseph Pober, MD
"New York's top Park Avenue plastic surgeon" according to Hampton Magazine, Dr. Joseph Pober has been the choice of many celebrities and is frequently asked to discuss his work in professional textbooks and lectures as well as with the media. His innovative skills and natural looking results have made Dr. Pober world renowned for his cosmetic surgical procedures for enhancement of the face, eyes, nose, chin, neck, lips, and the breast as well as his techniques for the body contouring (liposculpture).
Joseph Michael Pober, MD, FACS is a summa cum laude graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Medical School. At Harvard University, he was specially distinguished by being chosen to simultaneously attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate School. He then trained in both general surgery and plastic surgery at The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center.
After serving as Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery at the New York Hospital - Cornell Center, he completed two Fellowships: he subspecialized in cosmetic surgery with Dr. Thomas Rees at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital of The NYU Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; he further sub specialized in facial sculpting Craniomaxillofacial Surgery with Dr. S. Anthony Wolfe at the University of Miami.
Currently, in addition to his private aesthetic practice, he is on the teaching faculty in Plastic Surgery at the State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center and is on the attending staff of Columbia University's teaching hospitals, St. Luke's Hospital and Roosevelt Hospital, among others.
He is a member of many regional and national medical societies, including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Pober is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Pober shares many of his techniques with other plastic surgeons by describing them in professional textbooks, such as the Textbook of Plastic, Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, 2nd Edition, where he discusses the latest cosmetic procedures for face, neck and brow.
His lipocontouring techniques for the face and body were presented for teaching purposes in another textbook, Perspectives in Plastic Surgery. Dr. Pober has been invited to discuss his most advanced techniques of facial and body sculpting in the "Ultimate Plastic Surgery Symposium" in order to help spearhead plastic surgery into the 21st century. In addition to his textbook chapters, Dr. Pober's skills have been recognized in numerous magazines and highlighted on many television and radio shows.
Currently, this Harvard-MIT graduate is leading advances in many areas of cosmetic surgery and is constantly looking to the future. For example, he is currently studying the induction of new bones growth with researchers in Europe. This is a more natural approach to enhance facial features such as the chin, jawline & malar regions. This is destined to replace facial implants of silicone or other currently used materials such as hydroxyapatite.
Why choose Dr. Pober for your personal cosmetic surgery? Mirabella, magazine offers their reasons...
The best training (Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Cornell, etc.)
Recognized artistic skill (art scholarships and awards from the Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture and the Brooklyn Museum of Art)
The ability to combine both to achieve results coveted by the patient.
You are invited to meet with Dr. Pober in a private consultation to discover his warm, caring personality.
Interesting plastic surgery and health facts about New York
In 1898, the five boroughs of The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island were incorporated into a single entity, known as Greater New York and now New York City. Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opened its doors to the world on Friday, January 1, 1892. From 1892 to 1924, 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island.
Today New York truly is the "greatest city on earth", with something to offer every person on the planet. It is the city that sets our country apart from the rest of the world and creates new trends and ideas years ahead of any other place on earth. The best restaurants, museums, classical music, opera, nightclubs, fashion, newspapers, and everything city life are the standard here.
Velashape on The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Kim Zolach of Bravo's reality hit The Real Housewives of Atlanta visits Dr. Louis Cole for Velashape, a cellulite reduction treatment.
VelaShape on Real Housewives of New York City - In a recent episode of Bravo's show "Real Housewives of NYC" Ramona is shown receiving a Velashape treatment from Dr. Sharon Giese in Manhattan
Pure Med Spa(TM) adds VelaShape to its menu of non-surgical cosmetic services - Pure Med
Spa announced today that the chain is offering VelaShape to their clients
across the US and Canada. VelaShape is the only FDA-cleared, non-surgical
medical device that provides fast and effective results in body contouring and
cellulite reduction in as few as 4 treatment sessions over a thirty day
period.
Disclaimer:For general educational purposes only. Information contained in this Web site is general in nature, and should not be relied on for medical treatment. If you need advice or services, please contact the doctor directly. All photos are of models for decorative purposes unless they specifically mention they are actual before & after photographs.
Joseph Michael Pober, MD, FACS is a summa cum laude graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Medical School. At Harvard University, he was specially distinguished by being chosen to simultaneously attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate School. He then trained in both general surgery and plastic surgery at The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center. 
