Dr. Katzen believes passionately in the continual pursuit of knowledge and the power of education, and takes pride in keeping abreast of all of the latest technological developments and surgical trends in the fields of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. He utilizes this knowledge to build a strong foundation for his surgical work, and then passes this information on to his patients, in order to ensure that they are well-informed and educated about their details of their plastic surgery procedure(s), and he takes great care to ensure that his patients are actively involved in the conception of their own individually customized surgical treatment plan.