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Dr. Robert Caridi
Dr. Robert Caridi is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He attended John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, New York. He began his undergraduate training in 1976 at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He transferred to The University of Texas at Austin in 1979 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology in 1981. Dr. Robert Caridi attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston from 1981 to 1985, where he earning his medical degree.
After medical school, Dr. Caridi did a three year general surgery internship, a three year plastic surgery residency, and a one year plastic surgery fellowship at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Caridi administered medicine and surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and completed rotations at the affiliates: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY; The Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bronx, NY; The City Hospital Center at Elmhurst, Queens, NY; and The Westchester County Medical Center Burn Unit, Valhalla, NY. Dr. Caridi began private practice with a plastic surgery group in the Chicago suburbs where he remained for 8 years. In 2000, Dr. Caridi and his family relocated to Austin, Texas, and founded Westlake Plastic Surgery. Dr. Caridi has been performing surgery for 20 years. He has specialized in cosmetic plastic surgery for the past 15 years. back Dr. Diane Boysen
Dr. Diane Boysen is Westlake Plastic Surgery’s board certified anesthesiologist. Dr. Diane Boysen graduated from high school in Tampa, Florida. Her undergraduate education began at University of South Florida, and continued at the University of Houston. Dr. Diane Boysen earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School in San Antonio in 1983.
Dr. Boysen interned in General Surgery and Pediatrics, eventually completing a Pediatric Residency at University Hospital in San Antonio. Upon completion of a residency in pediatrics, she began an anesthesia residency program, preparing for a career in Pediatric Anesthesia. After teaching anesthesia residents, Dr. Boysen began private practice in a San Marcos, Texas, anesthesia practice providing direct patient care. She was Chief of Anesthesia for four of the eight years she practiced in San Marcos. In 1997, Dr. Boysen became Medical Director and Anesthesia Provider for an Outpatient Surgery Center in South Austin, Texas. She met Dr. Caridi in the summer of 2000. Dr. Boysen currently serves as Facility Director of the Westlake Plastic Surgery Operating Room and provides anesthesia for all surgical patients. Dr. Boysen has been trained in administering Botox and Restylane injections, Laser Treatments (hair removal and skin resurfacing), and Spider Vein Therapy. In addition, Dr. Boysen became a Certified Micropigmentologist in 2001, offering safe and comfortable Permanent Make-up services. back Robin Mitchell
Robin Mitchell, RN, is from Hope, Arkansas. Robin attended the University of Southern Arkansas in Magnolia, Arkansas, where she received her nursing degree. After becoming a Registered Nurse, Robin worked in surgery at Medical Park Hospital in Hope, and later was the school health coordinator for the Hope
Public School District for ten years. She has two daughters attending college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.Robin moved to Austin in the summer of 2005 and worked in an outpatient surgery center and began working for Dr. Caridi in the spring of 2006. She follows each patient from initial consultation through the entire surgical and post-operative period. Robin, along with the entire staff of Westlake Plastic Surgery, is honored to give each patient individualized and personal attention. back Becky Czapski
Becky Czapski, RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA has 17 years experience in the operating room with extensive experience in plastics, cardiovascular, orthopedics and ophthalmology. She is also certified in Advance Cardiac Life Support. Becky received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arizona in l982. She relocated to Austin in 1995 with her husband and three children.
She previously worked at Seton Northwest Hospital in the OR and Oakwood Surgery Center where she met Dr. Caridi in 2000. Her interest in plastic surgery was heightened after going on several Austin Smiles Medical Missions to El Salvador to repair cleft palates and cleft lips. She started working at Westlake Plastic Surgery in January 2002 where she assists Dr. Caridi in surgery and enjoys caring for our patients through the whole perioperative period. back Dana Caridi
Dana Caridi is an ING specialist, doing things that end in "ing". For Westlake Plastic Surgery, she performs jobs such as marketing, decorating, advertising, designing, painting, copy writing, hanging (things), fixing (good with power tools)… you get the idea! In addition, Dana is the voice for Westlake Plastic Surgery’s radio advertising campaign.
Dana attended the University of Wisconsin, double majoring in Fine Arts and Theatre Arts. She graduated from the Madison Area Technical College in 1982 with a degree in Commercial Art. Dana was employed as a graphic designer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin until she moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting in 1986. Dana appeared on the daytime dramas, All My Children, Guiding Light and Ryan’s Hope. Dana returned to graphic design as the Assistant Art Director at the national United Jewish Appeal in New York City from 1987 to 1992. In October of 2005, Dana completed an interior design makeover of Westlake Plastic Surgery. back Cherri Hill
Cherri Hill is the front desk coordinator at Westlake Plastic Surgery. She is a1983 graduate from the University of Texas with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work. Cherri comes to us with a background in medical office management. Making patients feel comfortable is her primary goal.
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