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When you opt to Fly in for Surgery at the New Image Cosmetic Surgery Center, you do so to be treated by one of the best cosmetic surgeons in the nation. Dr. Schafer has decades of experience, has taught at universities, and continues to pioneer new surgical techniques to create safer, faster and better procedures. The staff at New Image Cosmetic Surgery Center is also very experienced and knowledgeable. But above all, they are kind and supportive and will help to make your experience the best it can be.

Jeffry B. Schafer, MD

Dr. Schafer is a fully trained surgeon who has performed thousands of surgeries, developed meaningful healing techniques, taught at several universities and contributed to many community organizations and charities.

• Experienced Surgeon. Dr. Schafer is a fully trained Cosmetic Surgeon. Dr. Schafer began in practice in 1973 and in the three decades he has been practicing has performed thousands of surgeries, including being a staff physician with Scripps Clinic and Research Institute in La Jolla and more than 10 years of Liposculpture procedures. Dr. Schafer continues to get the most up-to-date training and offers the latest technology.
• Liposculpture Expert. Dr. Schafer has studied liposuction with the best trained physicians on the procedure including Dr. Sergio Fischer, the father of liposculpture, Dr. Pierre Fournler, inventor of the syringe technique, and Dr. Jeffrey Klein, inventor of Tumescent liposuction.
• Innovative Pioneer. Dr. Schafer has invented cutting-edge advancements in the field of cosmetic surgery. Procedures such as Lazer-Lift, MicroLipo, and the Rapid Recovery Method provide better surgical techniques with less trauma to the body. Patients get the results they want with less down-time or discomfort.
• Teaching Physician. Dr. Schafer was a clinical instructor at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and taught at the University of California at San Diego.
• Fellowship Winner. Dr. Schafer was awarded fellowships at King's College of the University of London, England and the Armed Forces Institue of Pathology at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC.
• Community Member. Dr. Schafer participates in many community organizations and charities, ranging from the arts to volunteering medical help in needy communities. Some of these organizations include being a board member of Mainly Mozart, the San Diego Opera and Partners in Crime; contributing to the Salvation Army and numerous children's charities; volunteering his plastic and reconstructive skills for the Rotary Foundations Thousand Smiles in Mexico.

Patient Care Consultant

New Image Cosmetic Surgery Center provides patient care consultants to assist you. Your first experience with them will probably be during the Virtual Consultation when they will make sure you have all of the information you need as well as help to answer any questions you may have, from procedural information to helping you with travel arrangements. They are also available for Internet consultations.