Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey

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Dr. Charles W. "Bill" Bailey

Dr. Bailey has a unique background as both a practicing Plastic Surgeon for the past 33 years, a trained  attorney and a long-standing advisor to medical malpractice insurance companies. He is also the past President of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) and a Delegate to the American Medical Association (AMA) from Texas. Dr. Bailey's medical malpractice experience began when he combined his medical and legal training to become a Medicolegal consultant in 1980 and he maintains that practice to this day. He served as a Medical and Marketing consultant to the Insurance Corporation of America for their medical malpractice business from 1991-1997 and helped them develop their risk management program. He was invited to serve The Doctor's Company as a claims consultant during the breast implant crisis in 1989 and has continued to serve that company as an underwriting and claims consultant until 2005. In addition to his plastic surgery practice, Dr. Bailey has taught both medicine and law at prominent Texas universities, served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Medical Center, numerous community organizations and state government advisory panels and has authored dozens of medical and legal articles. He is known throughout the nation as an expert in the fields of medical malpractice and risk management and is one of the most well-known and regarded physicians in the Southwest.

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Weekly Tip: Did you know that risk management starts even with the Initial Consultation?

The initial contact with the patient is usually through your receptionist. This employee should be well-coached as to the limitations on information that can be conveyed. An example of this might be: avoid discussing aspects of a procedure that would be better left to you, as the physician.