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2015 National Professional Football Hall of Fame

In August every year a new class of heroes are enshrined in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame is down the street from where I grew up in Canton and I played high school football at that stadium. In 1974 my father was the general chairman of the Hall of Fame weekend. I try to […]

The last vote request of the year!

Love that face friends, Last month you may have voted for us in the Virginia Living contest and we need  your support one more time for the Style Weekly contest.  Please take a second to vote for us and your other Richmond favorites.  We try hard to be the best and winning this energizes my […]

Help Joe and April help Easter Seals

We need your help this Sunday.  April and I are proud to be the Chairs of the 2016 Easter Seals “Eggstravaganza” and as part of the upcoming events we will be celebrity bartenders at Positive Vibe Cafe to benefit Easter Seals/United Cerebral Palsy.  Eat, Drink and help children with disabilities. We hope to see you Sunday […]

Hemangioma: A Benign Tumor of Blood Vessels

A hemangioma is a benign tumor of blood vessels.  Most hemangiomas are harmless although some can be associated with vital organs and be serious.  Small hemangiomas can be removed with lasers  but larger tumors must be surgically removed.  This surgery can be difficult due to the large concentration of blood vessels.  The 7 year old patient […]

Introducing the All New Volume II Niamtu Cosmetic Surgery Education Video Series

About 8 years ago I produced high definition, narrated DVD series on cosmetic facial surgery.  Surgeons from all specialties in almost every country purchased these DVD’s for teaching, learning and review.  Over the past year I have produced almost 300 new videos on contemporary cosmetic facial surgery procedures and am proud to introduce Volume II. […]

It is Voting Time Again!

It is Voting Time again and we are asking you a favor! We realize it is a hassle to vote for us twice a year, but truly appreciate your confidence. Voting Directions www.virginialiving.com/vote Click on “Central” Scroll down and “enter your email address” to begin then Click “next” Continue clicking “next” until you get to […]

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting and Scientific Session

  It is my honor to present 4 lectures (eyelid, facelift, facial fat reduction and practice management) at the 2015 American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting in Hollywood Florida.  Congratulations to Suzan Obagi, M.D. and Jacob Haiavy, M.D. Webster Award Winners.  This is a great academic meeting and socially, April and  I get the […]

Total Removal of Facial Sebaceous Cyst

Sebaceous cysts are common facial lesions that have a lining and are filled with various contents depending on the type of cyst.  If the lining is not totally removed, the cyst will return.  Squeezing, lancing and otherwise disrupting the cyst usually results in disappointing recurrence.  Removing the entire lining will usually be curative so the […]

We have Apple Pay

Being a techie, I am always excited when technology and business can mesh for a better experience.  One of the bottle necks of any busy practice is the check out.  Patients leaving have to wait for other patients to check out and pay their fee.  Some patients write checks, some patients fumble around their purses […]

Diamond Again for 6th Year in a Row.

A lot of great things happened to me in 2015 and one of them was receiving the Diamond Award from Allergan for the 6th year in a row.  This means that once again I am in the top 3% of all doctors in the United States for Botox and Filler usage.  Although cosmetic facial surgical […]