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Dr. Joseph Brown always wanted a career where he could help others—he was planning to become a youth counselor before discovering a love of science that led him to medical school. He sees plastic surgery as the ideal avenue to make a real difference in someone else’s quality of life. Tampa trusts him for devoted care in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
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Hi, my name is Joseph Brown.
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I'm a plastic surgeon
here at SynergyMD Plastic Surgery.
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What brought me into plastic surgery
is a culmination of things.
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Number 1:
I knew that I wanted to help people,
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and I wanted to help people
by improving their quality of life.
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My original path was actually set
to become an adolescent counselor
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until I discovered
how much I enjoyed science,
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which brought me towards medical school.
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Once I got in medical school,
I fell in love with the operating room.
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Once I fell in love
with the operating room,
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it became very clear to me that plastic
surgery was a really wonderful avenue
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to be able to impact people's quality
of life on a day-to-day basis.
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My mother had a bout with breast cancer.
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Undergone
extensive reconstructive procedures,
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and I was able to see both the downsides
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of the plastic surgery
through complications,
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but then ultimately the upsides,
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and how even complications
can lead to further surgeries
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that can actually significantly impact
the quality of life for people.
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Whether it's a cancer-related
reconstruction,
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or a cosmetic-related procedure,
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plastic surgery can have a profound
impact on someone's quality of life
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and overall state of happiness.
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That really is what drives me here.
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I get to explore my creative outlets,
help people feel better about themselves,
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and really just get to meet a wide range
of personalities, which is wonderful.
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That's why I love doing what I do.
