Training and board certification
Source for all rows: kirkpotter
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Washburn University, Topeka; dual degrees in Biology and Chemistry |
| Medical school | Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2001 |
| Residency | Five-year general surgery residency on the East Coast, Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | Two-year fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Philadelphia and New York, Chief Fellow |
- Residency training sites named: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Cooper Hospital Trauma Center, Frankford Health System and Crozer Medical Center.
- Board certification: "certification in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in December 2019."
- Board certification: "board-certified in General Surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery."
- Active member of The American Society of Breast Surgeons since October 2024.
- A Kansas native from Colby, he returned to Kansas in 2008 and has served the Hays community for nearly two decades.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page lists the procedure as eyelid lift or periorbital rejuvenation. At consultation Dr. Potter explains upper versus lower lid options and incision patterns (blepharoplasty).
- Technique. Excess skin is removed, fat pockets are contoured rather than over-hollowed, and muscle support is kept. Lower lid concerns may be approached in a way that minimizes visible skin incisions when appropriate.
- Candidates. Hooded upper lids, lower lid bags, a tired expression, or heavy upper lids that interfere with makeup or peripheral comfort.
- Combined care. The page names brow balancing, Morpheus8, BOTOX and Dysport for crow's feet, and Laser PhotoFacial as add-ons after healing.
- Gallery. The site gallery shows breast and body cases only; it has no eyelid before-and-after cases.
The site has no page for brow lift, ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
Cosmetic surgery listed on the site includes facelift (rhytidectomy), platysmaplasty, rhinoplasty, chin and malar augmentation, earlobe repair, breast augmentation, breast reduction, mastopexy, abdominoplasty, liposuction and labiaplasty. Medical services include septoplasty, facial fracture and lip and ear reconstruction, hand surgery, breast reconstruction, burn care and wound care (medical services).
Insurance and cost
- Blepharoplasty: "Priced from $4,500"; the same page states "This could be covered by your insurance."
- The practice lists Blue Cross and Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Ambetter and Medicare among networks it works with. Insurance typically covers only medically necessary or reconstructive procedures; cosmetic procedures are paid out of pocket (insurance).
Recovery
- Early recovery includes cool compresses, head elevation, and swelling and bruising with a short social downtime window.
- The team advises each patient when to resume contact lenses, screens and exercise.