http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/north-carolina-plastic-surgeon-embracing,1060442.shtml
North Carolina Plastic Surgeon Embracing Social Media to Connect with Patients and Reach Out to Community
Posted : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:02:35 GMT
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Kinston, N.C. (Vocus) November 24, 2009 — North Carolina plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Cummings has joined the popular social networking site Facebook to expand his reach and keep an ongoing dialogue with current and prospective patients. With over 300 million users, Facebook has become one of the most popular social networking sites in the world and enables users to share videos, pictures, and dialogue like never before.
By creating a Facebook page for his practice, Dr. Cummings hopes to make it easier for individuals to access before-and-after photos, connect with others who have already undergone treatment, and learn about the procedures that are available at Cummings Plastic Surgery. Dr. Cummings plans to use social media to reach out to people throughout North Carolina and the rest of the country who are interested in breast enhancement or body contouring.
After only a few weeks, Cummings Plastic Surgery has over 135 fans on Facebook, and several of Dr. Cummings’ patients have already posted video testimonials or left comments thanking him for their results.
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About Dr. Cummings
After attending Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, Dr. Richard Cummings earned his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He completed his general surgical residencies in several hospitals in Miami and his plastic surgery residency at the Loyola University Medical Center and Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Since 1984, Dr. Cummings has performed procedures such as breast augmentation, breast lift, and liposuction in North Carolina at his plastic surgery practice in Kinston. Throughout that time he has also served as Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He is board-certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Richard Cummings can be reached by phone at 1-800-682-2662 or 252-523-7082. His practice is located at 5080 Highway 70 West, Kinston, North Carolina 28504. Dr. Cummings’ practice can also be reached via website at www.cummingsplastic.com.
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[JR: I wonder if there is a “Jasper discount”?]
Cummings, Richard [MC????]
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Dear John,
I believe that the Doctor is a member of the class of 1971.
Mike
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
Cummings, Richard [MC1971]
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Are They double board certified by the American of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery?.