Brian P. Dickinson's Online Review Report Card

Dr. Dickinson was my "life saver", he genuinely cares about his patients. He has extraordinary surgical skills for his specialty, he is humble and kindhearted. Makes you feel very comfortable under his care, I have always felt I had the best care possible. Most profound professional etiquette, he uniquely tailors to your needs specifically. I was a challenging case , do to my own unique genes. I could have not found better care from any other surgeon. I have worked in health care for 27 yrs, it is very rare to find a surgeon who is experienced, skilled and compassionate for his patients. I will always be ever so grateful to him, hadn't it been for his care, I would not have the positive health, I have today, he is truly one of a kind. What a blessing he is, thank you for all your amazing care.

I was teased about my nose ever since elementary school, and it got even worse in junior high and high school. The other kids used to say I had a beak and would make gestures and faces about my nose all the time. I had zero self-confidence during my childhood and growing up and it wasn’t until last year when I had my rhinoplasty with Dr. Dickinson. I am 28 years old now and I wish I had done my nose sooner. I got most of my confidence through working out and training. My physique took the attention off of my nose, and I liked the way my body looked from working out, but it really wasn’t until this past year when I had my nose done that I began to feel great about myself. All these years, I was worried about pain and was afraid that my nose would turn out messed up. I was so wrong about not doing it earlier and wish I had done so. Dr. Dickinson was super helpful throughout the process. During the consultation he listened to what I wanted and what my concerns were. He spent a lot of time explaining the procedure to me. We took photos of my nose and then we spent time morphing my nose photo so that I could explain to him exactly what I wanted. This was so helpful because even I didn’t know exactly what I wanted until we started using the photo morph. I also didn’t know what would be a realistic change. I just knew that I wanted my nose smaller, I wanted the hump gone, and I wanted the tip smaller. I met with Dr. Dickinson once more prior to surgery so I could ask another round of questions. Between his lecture and the handout (the handout is super helpful BTW!) I hardly had any questions. He answered pretty much everything in his explanations. The nose surgery process was really not painful at all like he said. I had the stents in my nose for two days which was just a bit annoying. There was no pain and after the stents came out I felt fine. My nose was stuffy for about a month like Dr. D said, but he assured me that this would resolve, and it did. I just had to be patient with the changes. The stuffiness was the hardest part of the recovery. As far as the result, I am extremely happy and could not have imagined that it would look so great! My nose totally fits my face, and I am so glad that my nose doesn’t look like I had my nose done. I am so happy that I had my rhinoplasty and that I had it with Dr. Dickinson. He is a great doc! He is extremely kind, very patient, and extremely knowledgeable. He basically stated all the steps of the recovery to a T. Like the previous reviewer, I wasn’t sure if Dr. Dickinson was going to be able to do such delicate work on my nose, but he did. I am totally happy with my result. Thanks Dr. D! You are awesome and so kind!

I had a face lift several months ago with Dr. Dickinson and I am beyond happy with my results! I wish I had done it sooner. I was so well taken care of by Dr. D. and I love how I look that I wanted to help anyone else out there if they are on the fence about getting a facelift. Do it now!!! You will love it!!!! This is my second experience with Dr. D as ten years ago he reconstructed my breast after I had a mastectomy and radiation for stage 3 breast cancer. To be honest, when I first met Dr. Dickinson, I was not totally impressed by him as he looks more like a football player than a plastic surgeon. At the time of my breast cancer, I was not wholly convinced that he was a doctor able to perform vascular surgery. Nonetheless, after several meetings with my oncologists, the nurse navigators, and the radiologists, I was assured that Dr. D was the guy. My breast reconstruction turned out great, it looks natural, and I couldn’t wait to get rid of that hard and painful tissue expander and my port. I am extremely grateful for how natural my breast looks, but what makes Dr. D so special is that when I was in the hospital, he watched me like a hawk, and I felt so cared for and taken care of. After my flap surgery, when I woke up, he was there. When I went to bed a night, he was there. When I woke up the next morning, he was there. Basically, the guy was just always watching over me when I was in the ICU. I was anxious about my breast cancer and the reconstruction, and he got me through it. I had the same concerns and anxiety about my facelift. My first concern was, how is the same guy who did my breast reconstruction going to do my facelift? Aren’t they totally different areas of the body? One of my friends had their eyes done by Dr. D and the other had her facelift done by him so I felt comfortable knowing that and I liked their results. Still, the face is a big deal, and I was anxious, but I was so bothered by my neck and the jowls from the years of stress in my life. Dr. D had the same concern for my facelift outcome as he did my breast reconstruction. I stayed over one night in the surgery center after my facelift. Same thing happened. When I went to sleep, he was there. When I woke up the next morning, he was there. I began to think that there are two of him. I had almost 0 pain and Dr. D was sensitive to the fact that I throw up a lot after anesthesia. He and the anesthesiologist took care of that, and I didn’t throw up once after. Dr. D listened to all of my concerns before surgery, and I look great. I don’t look tight, I don’t look surprised, and no one can tell I had a facelift. All of my friends and family just tell me that I look really refreshed, happy, and well-rested. I used to think that the most important thing was to save money for a new car. Forget that! The facelift is so much more fun!!

Dr Dickenson is the best of the best! He did miracles for my mom’s double mastectomy reconstructive surgery. He’s brilliant, humble and kind. He truly cares about his patients. If there were more than a 5 star option I would give it to him. I have another family member who’s gone to him and again, he did absolutely phenomenal. He was the number one recommended plastic surgeon from my moms oncologist. Seriously A++++ surgeon and human!

Wish I could concur with the other positive reviews, but I cannot. The staff was warm and helpful, but the doctor was arrogant and unwilling to answer questions and explain his methods and reasoning for a particular type of reconstructive breast cancer surgery. Sad that he did not have the patience to help a cancer patient such as suggest alternative options. If you choose this doctor, I hope you have a much better experience.

Wish I could concur with the other positive reviews, but I cannot. The staff was warm and helpful, but the doctor was unwilling to answer questions and explain his methods and reasoning for a particular type of reconstructive breast cancer surgery. Sad that he did not have the patience to help a cancer patient such as suggest alternative options. If you choose this doctor, I hope you have a better experience.

Wish I could concur with the other reviewers that said how the staff was so warm,helpful, available and receptive to answer questions and concerns but alas Throughout this ordeal that is not what I experienced. One of the staff, Jennifer basically said that while paperwork had been submitted to my insurance co. I didn't Need to keep phoning in. I called a couple times per week because I was hopeful my insurance would be approved and excited to move forward asap. Lol. If things had been explained properly in the first place, I wouldn't have felt it necessary to call. Here's what I encountered: Had a consultation. Got the Estimate. After my insurance request fell through I was asked if I want to go Forward with the procedure. but I had some Additional questions regarding said procedure before I am ready to commit. Questions. Understandable . Most people would maybe have some too. I waited for clarification... No response. Did not get my Valid questions answered not by phone,(by this time I'm thinking) Email it's Better. Ok, they'll be more inclined to answer me. wrong. A week later and Still No reply/answers to those questions from his Staff.

Ohhhh my goodness, I cannot say enough about Dr. Dickinson, HE'S THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!! Coming to him after having a botched reconstruction from a double mastectomy, I was beyond thankful for being referred to him, the man is magic. Dr. Dickinson is there for you from beginning to end, he actually listens, he's personable and has your best interest at hand. The moment my sister and I walked into his office, we felt the best welcoming energy, and with all that I've gone through, that feeling was more than needed. His staff: Monica, Nikki and Jennifer, they have you feeling welcome and taken care of from start to finish, they're a fantastic team! If I could give more stars, I would in a heart beat...HE'S THE BEST!!!

I was referred to Dr. Dickinson from a previous breast cancer patient. I am so grateful that I found him. He is very experienced, knowledgeable and compassionate. His goal is to make the patient happy, comfortable and he truly cares about people. Any type of surgery is serious and you want someone competent that will do an excellent job. You will know that he is the one to trust once you have a consultation with him. Use your gut feeling when interviewing surgeons and you will know when it feels right. I am blessed to have found him and my wish is for Dr. Dickinson to continue to help as many people as possible.

Had the consultation. Got the Estimate. Was asked if I want to go Forward with procedure. I had additional Questions regarding the procedure before I commit. I waited for clarification. Did not get my valid questions answered. A week later & Still no reply/answers to those questions from staff.