Dr. James A. Rieger – Plastic Surgeon 

About Dr. James A. Rieger, MD

Dr. James A. Rieger is a double board-certified plastic surgeon who has cared for patients in Wichita, Kansas for more than 20 years. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology, and he is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Aesthetic Society. He has been in practice since 2001.

His private practice, Plastic Surgery Wichita Kansas, is located at 10111 East 21st Street North, Suite 402, in the Offices at Cranbrook on Wichita's east side, near 21st and Webb. Patients come from Wichita, Andover, Eastborough, Derby and communities throughout Kansas.

 

Training in Two Surgical Specialties

Dr. Rieger's path to plastic surgery is unusual, and it shapes how he operates.

• Engineering: He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1983.

• Medical school: He received his Doctor of Medicine from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1987.

• Otolaryngology (head and neck surgery): He completed his otolaryngology residency at Oakland Naval Hospital in Oakland, California, in 1992, and became board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

• Plastic surgery: He then completed a plastic surgery residency at Providence Hospital and Medical Centers in Southfield, Michigan, in 2001, and became board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Training and certification in both otolaryngology and plastic surgery give Dr. Rieger an in-depth understanding of the anatomy of the face, nose and neck. That background is especially valuable in rhinoplasty, where the appearance of the nose and how well it works are closely connected, and in facelift and neck lift surgery.

 

Procedures Dr. Rieger Performs

Dr. Rieger performs cosmetic surgery of the breast, body and face:

• Breast: breast augmentation with silicone gel implants, breast lift, breast reduction, male breast reduction and breast reconstruction.

• Body: tummy tuck, mini tummy tuck, liposuction, mommy makeover and labiaplasty.

• Face: rhinoplasty, facelift and neck lift, eyelid surgery and otoplasty (ear pinning).

• Non-surgical: Botox and dermal fillers.

Breast augmentation and rhinoplasty are two of his specialties. You can see his work in the before-and-after photo galleries.

 

Where Dr. Rieger Operates

Surgery that requires anesthesia is not performed in the office. Dr. Rieger operates at two private, accredited surgery centers: Andover Surgery Center in Andover and Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center in Wichita. These centers offer privacy and personal attention, and overnight stays with nursing care for more involved procedures. Learn more about our surgery centers.

 

Credentials

Board certifications

• American Board of Plastic Surgery

• American Board of Otolaryngology

Professional memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), active member

• The Aesthetic Society (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)

Education and training

• Plastic Surgery Residency: Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, Michigan, 2001

• Otolaryngology (ENT) Residency: Oakland Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1992

• Doctor of Medicine: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 1987

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 1983

Licensure

• Physician license, State of Kansas

Humanitarian work

• Cleft lip and palate surgical humanitarian trips to Colombia, South America, with Healing the Children, Inc. (New Milford, Connecticut): October 1996, October 1997 and November 1998

 

Dr. Rieger's Approach

Dr. Rieger believes the success of any procedure begins with an informed patient. Every patient meets with him personally for a private consultation before surgery. He takes time to understand the results you want, explains your options and what is realistic for your anatomy, shows you photos of his own patients' results, and answers your questions so you can make a confident decision. His goal is natural-looking improvement that fits your features.

Schedule your consultation: call (316) 652-9333 or contact our office.