Following a career in plastic surgery that spanned thirty years and stints in Miami and San Diego, plastic surgeon Dr. Joel Roskind has returned to New York, where he ran a clinic for many years, to teach, advise and pursue his interest in Judaic Spirituality. He will also return to lecturing at Boston University Medical School, where he instructed previously. He will also consult in the areas of practice management and facilities accreditation.
Dr. Joel Roskind, who operated a Long Island plastic surgery clinic specializing in body enhancements for over a decade, brings a wealth of clinical know how as well as academic get, and expertise in the business of medicine. He is also intensely interested in the region of practice management, which deals with hiring and training staff, setting up electronic systems and patient relations.
At Boston University he will advise a differential diagnosis class titled Integrated Problems. Roskind has previously taught at Boston University, as well as the University of California, San Diego, the Nassau University Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, Cornell Medical School and the University Of Miami School Of Medicine.
In addition to running a busy plastic surgery practice specializing in body enhancements, Dr. Joel Roskind also developed a second specialty in facilities accreditation, eventually becoming an inspector for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAASF), and is now consult with clinics to help them achieve certification. He also took a good interest in practice management and now advises with doctors in the areas of hiring and training team, setting up electronic systems, error prevention and patient relations.
Fulfilling the trust that patients put in their physicians has always been a top priority for Dr. Joel Roskind. He feels that he can continue to contribute to best practices and patient safety in a broader and more comprehensive way through his occupation as a instructor and adviser. When he is not instructing or consulting, Dr. Joel Roskind plans to pursue a personal interest in Judaic studies.
