Philosophy of Surgery and Beauty
Dr. Belsley lives and practices in Manhattan- one of the most competitive environments in the world. There, Dr. Belsley has observed that the desire to achieve high personal aesthetic standards and the need to fulfill and even exceed the requirements of a busy professional and social schedule coexist in many of the world’s most successful individuals. She understands that improvements in an individual’s personal appearance and subsequently self-confidence can positively affect quality of life and often the level of satisfaction with professional triumphs and social accomplishments. She is also aware that today’s lifestyles make it exceedingly difficult to find the time required to achieve a high level of success in each of these arenas.
Dr. Belsley specializes in making it possible to reconcile these often competing interests in appropriately selected individuals.
She listens carefully to her client’s personal goals and uses her expertise to discuss the various methods that she feels would accomplish objectives and expectations in a timeline compatible with even the most demanding schedule. Often, Dr. Belsley can offer multiple options and she enjoys discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each, so that she and her client can come to a mutual decision regarding the most appropriate course of action.
If Dr. Belsley is unable to offer any options at the time of the initial meeting due to medical reasons, she makes every effort to introduce that individual to the practice of an appropriately selected specialist who will assist in eradicating those obstacles.
Biography
Dr. Belsley hails from a family that includes many surgeons, including her father. At a young age, Dr. Belsley fostered an interest in the surgical sciences, observing her own father at work in the operating room. She gained acceptance into and attended the prestigious Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, a highly competitive residential high school founded to serve the academic, artistic and creative needs of gifted, high achieving students. She was graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University where she majored in Biology-Psychology and received her M.D. from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. It was during this time that Dr. Belsley realized her vocation to become a plastic surgeon. She worked with internationally recognized plastic and reconstructive surgeons on the publication of the first American book chapter devoted to a then novel method of breast reconstruction.
Dr. Belsley completed her surgical internship and residency in general surgery at St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital, a teaching hospital of the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. As Chief Resident, she was the recipient of the Charles McBurney Prize in Surgery. She was nominated for the National Outstanding Woman Resident Award and singled out for her excellence in teaching by the medical students of the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Belsley trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center where she served as Chief Resident and was inaugurated into the Leo M. Davidoff Society for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Medical Students. She was honored to be a part of the internationally renowned team of surgeons who separated conjoined craniopagus twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre at Montefiore Medical Center in August of 2003.
As a result of her many achievements in surgery and her wish to pursue sub-specialty training in cosmetic plastic surgery, Dr. Belsley was awarded a fellowship in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Belsley has realized her dream of opening her individual private practice at 830 Park Avenue, New York 10021 in Manhattan. In this warm and comfortable surrounding, Dr. Belsley collaborates with her clients. She is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Belsley’s work and many achievements have led to contributions in publications on a variety of topics in both general and plastic surgery, from the basic science of cancer to breast reconstruction and body contouring.
She is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine (London) and multiple national and international surgical societies. She specializes in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body.