Benjamin Aziz Talei, MD

I paid $500 for a consult for a facelift. Once I arrived I was told to wait outside on the balcony ,it was 100 degrees outside. When I complained after dripping in sweat after 10 minutes they showed me to a room where I waited over an hour. The doctor came in, unapologetic and rude. He told me the doctor who recommended him to me was not a good surgeon.That is a first! I never hear these doctors bad mouth one another.Just respect. I had 10 minutes with him and during that time he was abrupt and abrasive and I got the feeling he was 'put out' by my questions and concerns. I paid for my time doctor! Was ushered back outside to wait for the nurse to quote me and waited again in the heat for 15 minutes. I understand social distancing and keeping people apart but when someone pays 500 to see a doctor for an elective procedure, have some respect for them ! Don't treat your patients like a factory .The quote was 12k more than quotes from other surgeons I have consulted with. BTW, my consult was $250 more than my friend who saw him the previous week for the exact same thing and her surgery quote to do more work was 6k less. Arbitrary pricing. Didn't like or trust him and I am sorry about that. I had heard he was good surgeon but not letting anyone near me who is so rude .Not one other surgeon, even though I may not have 'liked' them for a surgery treated me badly and all were decent and kind and spent all the time with me I needed . Looking for a plastic surgeon and finding the right one can be a daunting process. The money spent on consults alone it so much. Good luck to anyone on this journey of wanting to look and feel better and may you find the right doctor for you!

Dr.Talei and his staff are more than exceptional. I recently had a procedure performed under local anesthesia in office and I was very satisfied with the entire experience. Dr.Talei is very meticulous with his work. He goes out of his way to educate his entire staff with every teaching opportunity to ensure they will appropriately represent his level of perfection & professionalism. Veronica coordinated all of my appointments, before & after care, and went out of her way to personally text me over the weekend (checking on how I was feeling). Nurse Esther was amazingly comforting before, during, and after my procedure. She kept me calm, comfortable, and confident with my procedure protocols and expectations. Would like to also mention that Dr. Talei turned the clock back 15-20 years for my 63 y/o mother. My mom looks amazingly post facelift. I will likely be adding another review once I fully heal from my procedure. Until then, I genuinely thank Dr. Talei for his surgical artistry and his stellar staff members, Veronica, Esther, & Danny (Surgical Tech). Merci Merci!