Dr. Larry Fan of San Francisco, CA has been named a Patients' Choice Award Winner for 2012

Nov. 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Among the select few physicians honored with the prestigious Patients' Choice Award this year is Dr. Larry Fan, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director of 77 Plastic Surgery in San Francisco, California.

In fact, of the nation's 870,000 active physicians and dentists, just five percent consistently received top scores from their patients on sites like Vitals (http://www.vitals.com), qualifying them for this honor in 2012.

Millions of patients go online each year to rate their doctors on various components of care, including accuracy of their diagnosis, the amount of time they spent with the doctor, and the doctor's bedside manner and follow-up care. Patients' Choice reviews these rankings and other quality measures to compile its yearly list of award winners.

Dr. Larry Fan commented on the recognition: "I'm honored to receive an award that’s based on how my patients view the quality of care I provide. I strive each day to exceed my patients’ expectations, and I’m grateful that they’ve recognized my efforts.”

About Larry Fan: a short profile about the honoree:
Larry Fan, MD, is a Harvard trained leader is aesthetic plastic surgery and founding director of 77 Plastic Surgery. He graduated with highest honors from Harvard College and received his M.D. from the University of California at San Francisco. He subsequently completed his surgical training in General and Plastic Surgery at UCSF. Dr. Fan also completed an advanced fellowship is aesthetic surgery at the renowned Ninth People's Hospital in Shanghai, China, and a preceptorship in bariatric body contouring with Dr. J. Peter Rubin at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is a former member of the staff at UC San Francisco. He is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Dr. Fan has successfully performed over 3,000 aesthetic procedures of the face, breasts, and body. He has been an invited speaker at numerous international, national, and local plastic surgery meetings. He is a leader in the development of new plastic surgery techniques and medical technologies.

For more information on this Patients' Choice Award winner, please visit Dr. Larry Fan's profile on PatientsChoice.org (http://www.patientschoice.org/Dr_Larry_Fan/profile).

Following the publication of Larry Fan's selection for the Patient's Choice Award, American Registry seconded the honor and added Dr. Fan to The Registry™ of Business Excellence.

For more information on Dr. Larry Fan, located in San Francisco, CA, please call 415-655-7546, or visit http://www.77plasticsurgery.com.

Patients' Choice provides in-depth information on doctors in your area who have been recognized and awarded for outstanding patient care and expertise. The Patients' Choice Award is the honor roll of physicians who have received the highest ratings by their patients.

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