Plastic Surgeon Daniel Ronel, M.D.

Physician's Plaza of Santa Fe

The Physician's Plaza Surgery Center is located on the St. Vincent hospital campus. This state of the art medical building opened in 2007. The anesthesiologists are the same that provide services at St. Vincent Hospital. Overnight stays are not available, but arrangements can be made for private nursing care.

Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Undergraduate Degree: Princeton University, Molecular Biology, cum laude
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, AOA Honor Medical Society
Pediatric Internship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pediatric Residency: Children's Hospital, Boston
Pediatric Chief Residency: Boston City Hospital
Surgical Internship: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York
Surgical Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York
Plastic Surgical Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York

BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Pediatrics: 1995-present
American Board of Plastic Surgery: 2005-present


HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS

Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque: 7/2004-present
- Presbyterian Hospital, Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital

Lovelace-Sandia Health System, Albuquerque: 7/2004-present
- Albuquerque Regional Medical Center, Women's Hospital, West Mesa Medical Center

St. Vincent's Regional Medical Center, Santa Fe: 4/2005-present

University of New Mexico School of Medicine: 12/2004-present
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery

MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Chief, Pediatric Services and Chief, Medical Staff, 14th Medical Group,
Columbus Air Force Base, MS (1995-1998)
Honorable Discharge (Major, United States Air Force)


HONORS AND AWARDS

Princeton University:
The Daily Princetonian Award for Service

Columbia University:
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Samuel W. Rover and Lewis Rover Award in Physiology
Helen Sciarra Prize in Neurology
Aaron Diamond Externship Program in Human Rights and Healthcare
(Tibetan Delek Hospital, Dharamsala, India)

Military:
USAF Suggestion Award
Meritorious Service Medal

Plastic Surgery:
Named one of America's Top Plastic Surgeons by the Consumer's Research Council of America
Named Albuquerque's Plastic Surgeon of the Year in 2007 by readers of The Herald
Named one of Albuquerque's 2007 Top Docs by Albuquerque, the Magazine.


SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Active Member
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
American Medical Association, Member
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Member
Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, Member


PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
"A rational approach to forearm fasciotomy."
New York Regional Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting, New York, March 2003

"Anatomic analysis of surgical approaches to the deep volar forearm in compartment syndrome."
American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting, San Diego, October 2003

Ronel DN, Klein JO, Ware KG. New acronym needed for congenital infection.
Pediatr Infec Dis J 14;10:921, 1995.

Pernia LR, Ronel DN, Miller HL, Leeper JD. Carpal-tunnel syndrome in women undergoing reduction mammaplasty. Plast Recon Surg, 105;4:1314-1319, 2000.

Ronel DN, Hardy MA. Henri Hartmann: Labor and Discipline. Curr Surg. 59;1:59-64, 2002.

Ronel DN, Newman MI, Gayle LB, Hoffman LA.
Recent advances in the treatment of complex Achilles tendon defects. Microsurg, 24;1:18-24,2004

Ronel DN, Schwager RG, Avram MR. Squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp after radiotherapy for tinea capitis. Dermatol. Surg, 30;3:, 2004

Ronel DN, Mtui E, Nolan WB III. Forearm compartment syndrome - anatomical analysis of surgical approaches to the deep space. Plast Recon Surg. 114;3, Sept 2004



Ronel DN, Patel, M, Newman MI, LaBruna A, Talmor, M. Brow lift, Direct Brow Lift,
eMedicine J [serial online]. 2004

Ronel DN, Spann, MD, Newman MI, Nolan WB III. Erbium: YAG laser resurfacing,
eMedicine J [serial online]. 2004

Ronel DN, Mtui E, Nolan WB III. Forearm compartment syndrome - anatomical analysis of surgical approaches to the deep space. Plast Recon Surg. 114;3, Sept 2004

Newman MI, Ronel DN, Levine, DS, Gayle LB. Management of a Complex Achilles Wound.
Adv Skin Wound Care. 2005 Mar;18(2):79-83

Ronel DN. Management of Complications. In: Mafulli N and Almekinders L, editors. The Achilles Tendon.
London: Springer-Verlag. 2007, 208-17

Our Offices

Office Hours
Our offices are open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. We are closed on major holidays.

Contacting the Office
Main office in Santa Fe - 505.988.8886
Fax number is 505.989.3671.
Send e-mail to info@danielronelmd.com. Albuquerque office - 505.899.5686

New Patient Appointments
Appointments are generally scheduled Monday through Friday, and may be in the morning or afternoon, depending on Dr. Ronel's surgical schedule.

Office Locations
Dr. Ronel sees patients in Albuquerque and in Santa Fe. The Albuquerque office is near I-25 and Paseo del Norte. The office in Santa Fe is across from St. Vincent Hospital. Please see the Maps & Directions section for details.

After-Hours Emergencies
Our medical staff can be reached after normal business hours by calling the answering service at 505.857.3885.

Insurance Coverage
Cosmetic procedures are not generally covered by insurance plans, although some procedures such as Rhinoplasty, Breast Reduction, correction of congenital breast asymmetry, or replacement of breast implants after mastectomy may qualify depending on the specific case.

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Operating Rooms

The Physician's Plaza of Santa Fe

The Physician's Medical Center at Santa Fe

Albuquerque

Physician's Medical Center at Santa Fe

The Physician's Medical Center at Santa Fe opened in April, 2007. This boutique-style hospital was developed for the private patient undergoing elective surgery. It is luxurious and spacious, with spa robes, massages, tiled bathrooms, comfortable bed sheets, and attractive decorations. It even has its own chef! It is a "destination site" for those patients from out-of-town who wish to have their plastic surgery and recuperate in the comfort and beauty of Santa Fe.

Albuquerque

Most cosmetic procedures are performed in the office in a fully-accredited (AAAASF) operating room that is quiet, private and comfortable. Surgery is occasionally performed at one of the hospitals in Albuquerque: the best ones include the newly renovated Lovelace Westside Hospital, which is a state-of-the-art facility that duplicates the comfort and friendliness of a private office within the safety of a hospital. Women's Hospital is an excellent choice for combined plastic surgery and gynecologic procedures. Dr. Ronel has negotiated a cosmetic fee package with each facility.

Philanthropy

Dr. Ronel donates a portion of every cosmetic fee to philanthropic activities. The Vanity for Charity program, where profits from Botox injections are given to various non-profit organizations, has been particularly successful in raising awareness of the community's needs. Four current areas of focus are breast cancer reconstruction, medical missions, youth-at-risk, and the community and arts of New Mexico.

The Daniel and Elizabeth Ronel Fund for Breast Reconstruction
Frustrated by the number of uninsured women in Northern New Mexico who could not have breast reconstruction after their cancer surgery, Dr. Ronel started a fund to help those women in need. Although his surgical fees are waived, there is still a need to pay for the operating rooms, anesthesiologists, medical supplies, and hospital charges. Administered by the Santa Fe Community Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, donations to the Fund are much needed and are 100% tax-deductible.

He is also a Founding Member of the Santa Fe Community Foundation Circle of Care, a fund that distributes income as grants to meet the most urgent health and human services needs in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico.

Medical Missions
Dr. Ronel traveled to Dharmasala, India, to work in the Dalai Lama's hospital for Tibetan refugees and at the Tibetan Children's Village. He contributes to the Eyes of Africa Initiative of the One World Sight Project, whose focus is the problem of preventable and curable blindness around the world, by hosting `Botox only' days from which 100% of the profits goes directly to the Eyes of Africa Initiative.

Youth-at-Risk
Dr. Ronel began working with youth-at-risk while in college, taking inner-city teens into the wilderness to teach them self-esteem and teamwork. An Instructor for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School in the 1980's, Dr. Ronel was also involved in the early courses of the Baltimore-Chesapeake Bay and the New York City Outward Bound schools. Currently, the Ronels are involved with the Adoption Means Love Foundation: in June of 2009, the proceeds from Botox and injectable filler injections will be donated to the organization.

Dr. Ronel is also a regular donor to the Santa Fe Buckaroo Ball, which grants funds to programs assisting at-risk children in Santa Fe County.

Community and Arts of New Mexico
The Ronels personally sponsor the Santa Fe Opera, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, SITE Santa Fe (a contemporary arts organization), and the New Mexico Museum Foundation. They are strong supporters of the Santa Fe and Espanola animal shelters and the Cornerstones Community Partnerships, which assists communities in the preservation of historic structures and promotes the use of centuries old building practices. The Ronels are board members of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Espanola Valley Humane Society.