Dr. Benjamin Gonzalez, MD

Name: Benjamin Gonzalez, MD
Last name: Gonzalez
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1996
Years experience: 27
Primary Specialty: Emergency Medicine Physician
Business: Atlantis Medical Wellness Center
Address: 12200 Tech Rd.
Address suite: Ste. 102
Phone: +1 301-622-2722
City: Silver Spring
State: Maryland
Zip Code: 20904
Country: US
Statement: Dr. Gonzalez believes in the overall holistic approach to maintaining your health that includes proper nutrition, exercise, and well-being. His caring and gentle treatment has earned him a reputation as a physician who truly cares about his patients’ health.
Consulting Fees: 95$
Consultation note: Consultation cost applied/discounted if a service is purchased
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges: 
  • Memorial Hermann Southwest – Houston, Texas
Education: 
  • Medical: MD, University of Arizona

GPS coordinates on map: 39.0565855,-76.9679966

Primary location: 
Location name: Silver Spring
State: MD
Country: US
Map point: 39.0167,-77.02390289
Treatments: 
  • Acoustic Wave Therapy
  • ArteFill
  • Bellafill
  • Botox
  • Botox for Migraines
  • Chemical Peel
  • CO2 Laser
  • Collagen Injection
  • CoolSculpting
  • Dermabrasion
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Dermapen
  • Facial
  • FemiLift
  • Fractional Laser
  • Fraxel Laser
  • G-Shot
  • Glycolic Peel
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • HydraFacial
  • IPL
  • Juvederm
  • Kybella
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Laser Liposuction
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Latisse
  • Lipodissolve
  • Liquid Facelift
  • Mesotherapy
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Microneedling
  • Mole Removal
  • MonaLisa Touch
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Nonsurgical Neck Lift
  • O-Shot
  • Obagi Nu-Derm
  • P-Shot
  • Pelleve
  • PicoSure
  • PRP for Hair Loss
  • PRP Injections
  • Radiesse
  • Restylane
  • Restylane Silk
  • Retin-A
  • Salicylic Peel
  • Scar Removal
  • SculpSure
  • Skin Lightening
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • Skin Tightening
  • SkinMedica
  • Smart Lipo
  • Spironolactone For Acne
  • Tazorac
  • TCA Peel
  • TempSure Envi
  • ThermiTight
  • Ultherapy
  • Vampire Facelift
  • Volbella
  • Voluma

RealSelf Info

Benjamin Gonzalez, MD

Awards: 
  • Teacher of the Year, Hershey Penn State Medical Center

Rating: 4.9
Profile views: 3197
Answer count: 139
Review count: 28
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: May 3, 2016
Profile modified: Nov 4, 2019
Profile photo modified: Feb 21, 2020
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Jun 3, 2019
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Silver Spring, MD, US. GPS coordinates: 39.0167,-77.02390289

Latest ratings of treatments

  • WarmSculpting with SculpSure (Oct 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Liposculpture (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Laser Liposuction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Penis Enlargement (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Smart Lipo (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 2/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 3/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 3/5, Payment process: 3/5, Time spent with patient: 1/5, After care follow-up: 1/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 4/5, Answered questions: 1/5)
  • Smart Lipo (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • P-Shot (Oct 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Injectable Fillers (Feb 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mole Removal (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • WarmSculpting with SculpSure (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Smart Lipo (Jul 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)

Latest Prices

WarmSculpting with SculpSure Prices

  • $435 – Oct 3, 2018 – Silver Spring, MD
  • $435 – Oct 3, 2018 – Silver Spring, MD
  • $435 – Oct 3, 2018 – Silver Spring, MD

Smart Lipo Prices

  • $4000 – Sep 2023 – Silver Spring, MD
  • $4398 – Sep 2023 – Silver Spring, Maryland
  • $4398 – Jul 2022 – Silver Spring, Maryland
  • $4000 – Oct 2018 – Silver Spring, MD

Weight Loss Prices

  • $435 – Oct 3, 2018 – Silver Spring, MD
  • $435 – Oct 3, 2018 – Silver Spring

Fraxel Laser Prices

  • $4444 – Dec 2018 – Silver Spring
  • $4444 – Dec 2018 – Silver Spring
  • $4444 – Dec 2018 – Silver Spring

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Can you have coolsculpting when taking enbrel for RA?
bodysculpting while on medications
Mar 17, 2019
The best answer for that type of question is to schedule a consultation with a medical provider who is experienced in those medications, micronutrient deficiencies, and body sculpting procedures. The general answer is yes, bodysculpting procedures such as coolsculpting and Cynosure’s SculpSure procedure are generally safe with enbrel. Ensure you let your medical provider know about all medications and supplements you are on.
I had Retinoblastoma as a child, can i get Ultherapy or Radiesse?
Retinoblastoma and using fillers and Ultherapy and supplement question
Mar 16, 2019
So this is a complicated set of questions. First, it will be difficult to answer simply because your overall goals for improvement need to be stated and understood before good answers can be given. For the Ultherapy part of the question you will definitely need to seek a consultation from a medical provider experienced with this procedure and discuss your goals and options at that time. As far as the filler question using Radiesse I recommend you begin with a hyaluronic acid filler such…
How soon after plasma fibroblast treatment can i have botox in my crows feet?
Botox after plasma fibroblast treatment
Mar 11, 2019
You can have botox treatment anytime after plasma fibroblast treatment. It is a great combination treatment. Ensure you keep your skin well hydrated with good water intake, protect with a good high quality sunscreen, and eat a high antioxidant diet that includes consistent use of fruit and vegetables. Supplementing with a high quality antioxidant is also useful. Keep consistent with good healthy habits and your skin will maintain the results you are working to achieve.
I am fit but have some excess belly fat, is CoolSculpting the right solution for me?
Coolsculpting and other non-invasive solutions for bellyfat
Mar 9, 2019
It is difficult to judge whether a non-invasive procedure like coolsculpt will help. If you have a small “pooch” of fat rather than mostly loos skin coolsculpt can be beneficial. However, Coolsculpt will not help with stretchmarks. There are a few other options that would be more to your benefit. SculpSure with uses laser heating technology not only kills off the fat cells but has some skin tightening properties and does not leave “shark bite’ type of appearance like coolsculpt…
I have high BP but on medication. Is it OK to take Garcinia cambogia?
Garcinia Cambogia and blood pressure UPDATE
Mar 8, 2019
Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) is the main organic acid component of Garcinia cambogia which has some appetite suppressant features. Unfortunately it hasn’t really been shown to help with sustaining weight loss. There have been some case studies of elevated blood pressure using Garcina and I have seen it in my practice. One of the main issues is the quality of most of the junk found online or OTC stores. Much of the OTC junk has stimulants that cause high blood pressure. Honestly, Garcinia is…
What laser would work best to reduce redness and keloid formation on this scar?
Red keloid scars…will lasers help?
Mar 1, 2019
In a nutshell, lasers may help improve the scar but may not be the best initial approach. This type of scarring may respond well to Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments and Kenalog (triamcinolone) injections first prior to laser treatment. Microneedling is also an option. However, seek a medical provider experienced in scar revision because microneedling can make the keloid worse. Microneedling combined with PRP is a good combination treatment. Because of the prominent location of the…
Could CoolSculpting help smooth out inner thighs after they were botched from lipo?
Tightening and skin after complications from liposuction
Feb 28, 2019
Unfortunately coolsculpting will not do much to improve the issues you describe. Though it is difficult to be specific based on the photos I can tell you that a heat based therapy such as radio frequency (Pelleve or TempSure) or SculpSure will have some skin tightening and smoothing of the underlying fat that is there. Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy is also an excellent option to improve the area but again, it depends on the physical exam and what you actually have going on. The…
As a woman can I take feminizing hormone pills?
Feminizing hormone therapy and option?
Feb 28, 2019
I have seen this situation many times in the past. A young woman concerned with her masculine appearance. In order to properly answer your specific question and concern we would need to see a full metabolic and hormone laboratory workup. It is best to seek a medical provider experienced in hormone and genetic evaluation. There are circumstances where it is possible to adjust hormones to allow for a more feminine appearance. But this is a complicated issue that needs individualized…
Do Any Drs (Or Patients) Have Info on Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy….doing it right
Feb 28, 2019
This is a very important question that deserves attention. There are many medical providers trying to do the right thing in learning and providing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Unfortunately there are some inconsistencies in the medical literature that make appropriate HRT a bit difficult. However, when proper individual evaluation and done my an experienced provider, it can be safe, effective, improve quality of life, help prevent disease, and even be lifesaving. You will find so much…
What can I do to smooth or remove dents from my abdomen that appeared after Smart Lipo?
Post SmartLipo skin issues
Feb 27, 2019
It is early to determine what final results you may have. However, the things to do now to maximize results and minimize skin issues are lymphatic massage, Radio Frequency or ultrasound skin tightening treatments. I prefer CynoSure’s TempSure or Pelleve platforms for skin tightening. Be consistent in wearing your surgical garment as directed by the surgeon who did your procedure. A common thing not managed with procedures like this is micronutrient support. It is well known that…
Will PRP treatment help to regrow all the lost hairs in the scalp??
hair regrowth in bald spots
Feb 24, 2019
Unfortunately PRP does not regrow hair in scalp areas that have no hair follicles. PRP will “awaken” sleeping hair follicles, and strengthen hair follicles that exist thus thickening hair. It is very important to understand you must at the same time get a full functional metabolic evaluation that includes hormone and micronutrient evaluations. This way you can maximize you overall health which will maximize your scalp and hair health. Seek an experienced medical provider who understand this…
PRP disadvantages or usefulness?
PRP use for hair growth
Feb 24, 2019
It is unfortunate when I physician who does not know certain concepts in medicine try to answer questions from a position of authority. The best question to ask that doctor is how many PRP treatments they have done. Another good question is to ask is how much training or research they have in regenerative and PRP medicine. I have seen PRP work very well alone and in conjunction with other medical procedures for over 15 years. Like any other medical procedure it does not work 100% of the time…
Is there any way I could increase the size and get my confidence back?
penis size and improvement
Feb 24, 2019
This is a common question asked in our clinic. It is difficult to judge actual size without a reference or seeing the penis in full erection. The average size is 5 to 6 inches. If you are looking to increase the size there are multiple options from basic and least invasive to surgical procedures. The first and most important question is how is the function of your penis? Do you have a healthy and consistent libido and able to get a sustained erection and any issues with…
P-shot how long will it last?
P-shot and how long the results?
Feb 23, 2019
Like any other medical procedure the results and how long the results will last are dependent on multiple factors including age, overall health status, nutritional/micronutrient status, and compliance to a healthy lifestyle. I tell my patients in order to maximize not only the results it is never just about the single procedure, but how you optimize your metabolism and overall health. You left out a very important part to your question: What is it you are treating for? Erectile…
I’m following a time restricted feeding program. Is it OK for me to drink black coffee during the
Is coffee ok while fasting?
Feb 22, 2019
Actually the answer is a resounding no. It is important to get this type of information from metabolism and obesity specialists. It turns out that yes, coffee may help with weight loss when drinking it in a non fasting state. However, when drinking coffee in a fasting state there have been good studies that show this contributes to the dysregulation (poor control) of blood sugar due to increased stimulation of cortisol (a stress hormone) which increases insulin resistance. You do not want…

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