Hi, I'm Didi Carr Reuben and I work as the international patient coordinator for Dr. Lev, a Brazilian trained plastic surgeon in Costa Rica. My job is to coordinate patients who come to us from anywhere outside of Costa Rica.

Dr. Lev and I set aside clusters of dates in each month of the year solely for individuals who reside outside of Costa Rica who are seeking plastic surgery in Costa Rica.

We recommend two recovery places that we have worked with for years and they know the protocols set in place by Dr. Lev. It's a smooth operation (pun intended) to stay in one of these two places. Your privacy is respected throughout this entire journey. At the recovery facility the choice is yours whether or not you mingle with other patients. Meals can even be brought to your room upon request.

I, too, am a patient of Dr. Lev's and found him when I was searching for a less expensive alternative to the high priced surgeons here in L.A. where I live. It had been suggested that I look at the impressive medical community of Costa Rica. After surfing the web for Costa Rican medical websites I was led to a list of over 30 plastic surgeons in Costa Rica.

After reading their bios and further research, it was soon crystal clear that Dr. Lev was the surgeon for me! Not only is he a Costa Rican plastic surgeon with an excellent reputation but also he’s certified as a plastic surgeon in not one, but two countries (Brazil and Costa Rica)! Perhaps the most convincing factor was the orthopedic pediatric surgeon I spoke with in New York City who went to Dr. Lev for his own facelift! That call made up my mind for me. If a surgeon from New York City would travel to Costa Rica for his own facelift, then that was all the "convincing" I needed.