Dr. Patricia A Schechter Family Practice – Atown Family Med Atascadero, California

Name: Dr. Patricia A Schechter Family Practice – Atown Family Med
Display name: Dr. Patricia A Schechter Family Practice – Atown Family Med
Medical director: Patricia Schechter, DO

Website: https://www.drpatriciaschechter.com/

Office hours: Mon: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Tue: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Wed: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Thu: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Phone: (805) 461-7144
Address: 5905 Capistrano Ave., Ste. C, Atascadero, California, USA, 93422
City: Atascadero
State: California
Country code: US
Postal code: 93422
Phone: (805) 461-7144
Country: USA
GPS coordinates on map: 35.4899267,-120.6642522

Treatments: 
  • Restylane
  • Nonsurgical Neck Lift
  • Kybella
  • YAG Laser
  • Xeomin
  • Voluma
  • Vollure
  • Volbella
  • Titan Laser
  • Skin Tightening
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • Botox
  • Radiesse
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Nonsurgical Nose Job
  • Laser Genesis
  • IPL
  • Juvederm
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Botox for Migraines
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Liquid Facelift

RealSelf Info

Profile created: Jun 27, 2018
Profile modified: Dec 6, 2018
Business type: Practice
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Medical director: Patricia Schechter, DO

Staff

Name: Naomi Waak
Position: Physician Assistant
Can answer: 1
Years experience: 10
Name: Connie Campoverde
Position: Medical Assistant
Years experience: 15
Name: Lorena Zuckerman
Position: Receptionist
Years experience: 10
Name: Dr. Patricia Schechter
Position: Business Owner
Years experience: 31
Biography: Patricia Schechter has a Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Western Health University. She attended Cornell University where she received her Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science. She has been Board Certified in Family Medicine by the AOBFP since 1995. She is founder and president of the CCORS for 26+years. She also was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Med at WHU and Touro University of Health Sciences. Dr. Schechter currently serves as a Assistant Professor for the Family Med, N.P., and P.A. programs through Samuel Merritt College. She serves as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at the clinic she founded in Atascadero for 31 years.
Name: Savanna Grant
Position: Marketing Manager
Name: Kathy Lindemans
Position: Staff

Practice’s answers

Question
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Is it too much to have truSculpt done on my arms, back, and stomach at one time?
Treatment Timing
Nov 20, 2018
It is suggested not to overwhelm the body with multiple treatments at once. Depending on how large the treatment areas are, it would be recommended to give at least 2 weeks between receiving TruSculpt 3D procedures.
What if you don’t see results 12 weeks after receiving Trusculpt?
TruSculpt3D Results
Nov 20, 2018
There could be many answers as to why results were not seen.
Maintaining a healthy diet and regular exercise can help emphasize the results of TruSculpt 3D making them more prominent. TruSculpt 3D does shrink the fat in the selected treatment area but may not be noticeable if diet and exercise aren’t consistent.
Also it depends on the temperature reached during the treatment. It could be that the optimal temperature wasn’t reached and therefore didn’t penetrate the fat layer deep…
What treatment should I go for for overall improvement? Botox or Fillers?
Consider doing filler and Botox in states
Sep 27, 2018
I think at your age it sounds a little excessive, but I would need to do a true in person evaluation. I am a cautious injector and agree with the “Go slow” approach. I recommend that you get your treatment in stages. Start out with Botox, or fillers your first treatment, not both. You could have the clinician use .5ml of Voluma on each cheek and see how it looks. Then, you cold always add to it as you like. I also always suggest doing the top of the…

Last updated on 12/10/2023