5/25/2011 Backroom surgery death raises questions about 'makeshift' doctors
Las Vegas Review-Journal
"Unfortunately," said Dr. Samir Pancholi, a cosmetic surgeon, "too many people now view surgery as a simple business activity where you can get a good deal and they don't think about safety."
2/1/2010
"In Business Las Vegas" has announced their top 40 business leaders under 40 for 2009, including Dr. Samir Pancholi of Cosmetic Surgery of Las Vegas.
11/28/2009 Botax could create a few more wrinkles Las Vegas Review-Journal "As Regina Cardona sits in the examination room of Las Vegas cosmetic surgeon Dr. Samir Pancholi, she says few people believe her when she reveals she's 36 years old."
4/12/2009 Do Looks Matter in a Down Economy? Maybe a Little More in Sin City Health News Digest "Demand still exists, however, for those procedures that still provide visible changes, but have longer lasting results. These procedures - i.e. breast augmentation, facelifts, and rhinoplasty - carry a longer recovery times (2-3 weeks) and start around $4500."
11/13/2008 Doctor refuses plastic surgery to patients who smoke Las Vegas Sun "People are shocked," Pancholi said. "I really do gauge how receptive people are to me showing them the pictures. I show them the pictures if I feel they're not really getting it, or if they feel I'm blowing smoke at them about the seriousness of the situation."
8/13/08 Want a Face Lift? First, Better Stop Smoking New York Times "Dr. Pancholi, who is certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, takes scare tactics a step further. He shows patients graphic postoperative pictures of smokers who didn't heed his advice to quit. "They see the wound opening up, turning red or black, the edges start coming apart," he said. "They see the skin graft we use to put it back together."
9/27/08 NORM: LV all shook up about Elvis star Norm Clarke column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal "Denay Thompson was named "Miss Hawaiian Tropic Zone Las Vegas" on Thursday. Judges included Randy and Kim Couture, Miss America runner-up 2007 Elyse Umemoto from Washington and Dr. Samir Pancholi of Cosmetic Surgery of Las Vegas"