Dr. James Platis Jr MD

Plastic Surgeon - Merrillville, IN

Dr. James Platis Jr specializes in plastic surgery in Merrillville, Indiana. Details of Dr. Platis' 55 years experience as an MD, his 2 hospital affiliations and education at Indiana University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Platis

Dr. James Platis Jr
210 E 86th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. James Platis Jr identified specializing in Plastic SurgeryPlastic Surgery
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function, involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. He/she uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. A plastic surgeon possesses special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and replantation. Competence in the management of complex wounds, the use of implantable materials, and in tumor surgery is required.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Plastic Surgery.

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Platis is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

Lincoln Park Hospital
550 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL

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Education

Dr. Platis attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine and graduated in 1957 having 55 years experience. Additional Plastic Surgery training was conducted at Christus St Joseph Hospital.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.