Ricardo A. Meade, M.D.

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Laura Blair

I had a prophylactic mastectomy and Dr. Meade performed my DIEP Flap breast reconstruction. I simply cannot say enough about not only how wonderful he is, but his entire staff as well. I had pretty specific aesthetic results I wanted from my breast reconstruction, and I came to Dr. Meade after another plastic surgeon told me it wouldnt be possible. He thought outside the box and laid out a surgical plan to give me the best shot at what I wanted. He was realistic and let me know that there was no guarantee it would work, but he thought it was definitely worth trying. Thanks to him, I have ended up with the results I wanted and so much more. When initially choosing which route to go with for my reconstruction, I was nervous about staying in Dallas to have DIEP Flap performed because New Orleans is famous for it. I am so glad I stayed local and went with Dr. Meade. My results are just as good, if not better, than the women who go to NOLA. I belong to several online BRCA / breast cancer groups and every time I post my results photos, everyone raves and wants to know who my doctor is. Upon my first consult with Dr. Meade and at every appointment thereafter, he spent as much time with me as I needed. I had a lot of questions and never once felt rushed. He really makes an effort to know and remember his patients. Im always impressed at every appointment how he remembers things about me, my case, etc. Youre not just another surgery to him, youre a person, and youre important. His staff is the same way. They are very responsive to phone calls, helpful with information, and are always very warm and kind. I am going to miss them all once my follow up appointments are done! Dr. Meade also apparently has an impressive reputation in the medical community as well. Because of weird insurance networks, my surgery took place in a different hospital than he normally works from. The morning of my surgery, the pre-op nurses were all buzzing with excitement that Dr. Meade would be operating there that day. We overheard one nurse tell another to make sure the setup is just right for him. It was so fun to hear them take so much care in wanting to accommodate him. Throughout my week-long stay at the hospital, each time I was transferred to a different department, first the ICU for 24 hour flap monitoring, and then the oncology unit, the nurses would say, "oh youre Dr. Meades patient!" I somehow even ended up with a 2-room suite at the hospital. The nurses said Dr. Meade likes his patients to be well taken care of. No kidding! Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed the VIP treatment on Dr. Meades behalf. I had a great experience with DIEP Flap breast reconstruction and am happy every day when I look in the mirror. Im not going to lie, it’s a challenging surgery, but it is worth it. Dr Meade is very talented, skilled, and has performed many while maintaining a very low flap failure rate. He told me once that DIEP is one of his favorite surgeries to do. Dr. Meade is very honest and will not upsell you to make more money. He will give you his honest opinion about what is best for you. He is very confident and proud of his work, and for good reason. That confidence is very reassuring to see from your surgeon. I trust him completely and would highly recommend him for any procedure. He is an artist. I am so thankful for his work in the breast reconstruction field, making women feel whole and beautiful, in the midst of disease. Thank you Dr. Meade!

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Diana Sanchez

Buscando un cirujano de habla hispana en el area de Dallas llegue al consultorio del Dr Ricardo Meade y desde el primer momento mi visita supero todas mis expectativas .El Dr Meade junto a su atento y profesional equipo: su asistente Daisy, su enfermera Angela y Lisa su anestesiologa , siempre se mostraron preocupados por hacer de mi procedimiento una experiencia tranquila, segura y placentera.. simplemente excepcional !!!! ellos acalararon en tiempo y lugar todas mis inquietudes( que fueron bastantes). Al primer trato con el Dr. Meade pude percibir que es un medico super calificado y profesional. Yo buscaba un medico con experiencia en aumento de senos y fue muy grato para mi saber que tiene una gran experiencia en la reconstruccion de senos ya que pude percibir que mas que el sentido estetico de la cirujia plastica vi el sentido humano del Dr Meade en el ejercicio de su profesion lo que me hizo sentir que estaba en las mejores manos a demas de un profundo respeto y admiracion por el. Estoy super satisfecha y feliz con el resultado de mi cirujia el tamano, la forma,la recuperacion y se que ni el mejor psicologo hubiera logrado levantar tanto mi autoestima !!

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Hung Pham

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2015. Dr. Anglin, my breast surgeon, referred me to Dr. Meade. Dr. Meades office was able to fit me into their busy schedule. The first thing I noticed when walking into the office was how friendly everyone was. The receptionist pointed me to the waiting room in the back. About 5 minutes Dr. Meades medical assistance, Angela, came out and brought me into the room. After being asked about my medical history, I was asked to change into a blue top. Dr. Meade came in. He introduced himself. I told him, "I know who you are because I watched your YouTube videos." Initially I was scheduled for a mastectomy on my left breast only not a bilateral mastectomy. Dr. Meade is very honest and thorough, went over all the options for my reconstruction. With Dr. Meade recommendation, I decided to have a bilateral mastectomy and chose the DIEP flap reconstruction. Looking back with Dr. Meades advice having the bilateral mastectomy was the best decision I ever made. Im very thankful to Dr. Meade for helping me making that decision. I was very scared, confused and with teary eyes sitting across from Dr. Meade. Dr. Meade handed me a piece of tissue, at that moment I looked into his eyes and saw this caring, kind and compassionate person staring back at me. At that moment I knew I have chosen the right doctor. Thank you Trish and Dr. Herbert (anesthesiologist) along with Dr. Meade for being so kind to me. With my DIEP flap, surgery was supposed to last 8 hours but along the way there was complication. Dr. Meade with years of experience from doing so many cases of DIEP flap he was able to find a healthy blood vessel to reconnect. Surgery lasted 10 hours but everything was successful thanks to Dr. Meades expertise along with the collaborative teamwork of Dr. Herbert and Trish, Dr. Meades assistance. Dr. Meade is an amazing doctor and I highly recommend him. Thank you Angela for always being there whenever I have questions. Also thank you Janie and Becky for being so professional and thorough making my life less stressful. Thank you for making me beautiful emotionally and physically.

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Ashley McCutcheon

What a wonderful experience! I am a large weight loss patient who had excessive skin.. lots of it.. and had a body lift with Dr. Meade. He was so kind, considerate, and knowledgeable, and gave me realistic expectations of what to expect when I was done. The staff went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and well informed, and there was never a time that anyone was more than an email or phone call away to answer any of my questions. The results were amazing - more than what I had hoped for, and I find that my life has changed for the better. I find that I dont even care about the scars, but more about the freedom to wear normal clothes without having to wear spanx or a support garment underneath just to make it fit. I am healthy, happy, and more self confident about myself. I have had such a long journey since I first lost the weight, that I didnt realize the personal strength and value I would have had to already had to get this far. It is amazing what feeling good about yourself makes you realize. I am not changing myself, I am only allowing myself to have the body I worked so hard for that is hiding under so many layers of excess skin. I can play with my son now with free abandon without worrying about bending over and having skin fall out, or take him swimming and not have to constantly tuck skin back into the sides of my suit. I can just have fun and live life without being distracted by this insecurity any longer. I have told everyone I have come in contact with about my experience with Dr. Meades staff and expressed my confidence and trust in all of them to anyone looking for services this office handles. I can never thank Dr. Meade and all of his staff, medical and office, enough. Tomorrow when I wake up and get dressed, I will be thankful for all of them all over again, just as I am every day.

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