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Why Patients Travel to Garramone Plastic Surgery

Choosing where to have plastic surgery is just as important as choosing who performs it. Patients fly into Fort Myers because the combination is hard to find anywhere else: two board-certified plastic surgeons, an in-house QUAD A-accredited surgical facility, a full-service medical spa under the same roof, and a coastal recovery setting that makes downtime feel less like downtime.

Garramone Plastic Surgery has welcomed traveling patients from across the United States and internationally for years. We have built our practice around making the trip straightforward — corporate hotel rates, concierge-level coordination, and a clinical team that handles your consultation, surgery, and recovery from start to finish.

Meet the Surgeons Behind Your Care

Plastic surgery is as much about the surgeon as it is about the procedure. Both of our board-certified plastic surgeons are trained at top institutions across the country and bring decades of combined experience to every case.

Dr. Ralph R. Garramone

Dr. Ralph R. Garramone, MD, FACS, has been a member of the Fort Myers medical community since 2000. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College, completed his general surgery residency at the University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital, where he was named Outstanding Surgical Resident and earned the Murray-Helig Award for Excellence in Research, and finished his plastic surgery residency at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, with additional fellowship training in craniofacial surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Garramone is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a board-certified member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His work has been recognized by Newsweek's America's Best Plastic Surgeons list, Castle Connolly's Top Doctors (more than a decade running), NewBeauty, and Haute Beauty.

Dr. Nicholas Garcia

Dr. Nicholas Garcia, MD, is the practice's second board-certified plastic surgeon. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Florida, earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and completed a three-year plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota. During residency at a Level I trauma center, he completed nearly 2,000 procedures. To deepen his aesthetic expertise, Dr. Garcia spent an additional year in a fellowship endorsed by The Aesthetic Society in Delray Beach, Florida, a position awarded to only 30 plastic surgeons nationwide each year. He specializes in breast and body procedures.

Why Fort Myers Is an Ideal Place to Recover

Recovery is often easier in a place that feels like a vacation. Fort Myers sits on the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida, with mild winter temperatures in the mid-50s to mid-70s and warm, dry air for most of the recovery-friendly season. The pace is slower than Miami's. Crowds are thinner than Orlando's. And the natural beauty of the area, white-sand Gulf beaches, palm-lined waterways, and unhurried sunsets, supports the restful, low-stress healing window your body needs after surgery.

For traveling patients, that combination matters. Quiet hotel suites a few minutes from our office, walkable downtown spaces when you're cleared to move, and beachfront views without the chaos of a major tourist hub all add up to a recovery setting most surgeons cannot offer.

Our QUAD A-Accredited Surgical Facility

Every surgical procedure is performed in our fully accredited, in-house surgical facility. Not at a separate hospital or off-site outpatient center. The facility holds full QUAD A accreditation, the gold standard for outpatient surgical oversight, and includes:

  • A fully equipped operating room designed for plastic and cosmetic surgery
  • A dedicated surgical suite outfitted for face, breast, body, and men's procedures
  • Private recovery rooms staffed by our own clinical team

Keeping every step of your care under one roof creates continuity. The team that consults with you, operates on you, and monitors your recovery all work together — and you never have to navigate an unfamiliar building on the day of your procedure. Learn more about our facilities here.

Things to Do in Fort Myers Before, Between, or After Surgery

Many traveling patients arrive a day or two early for their pre-op consultation, then build a short post-op stay around their recovery clearance. Strenuous activity is off the table during early healing, but plenty of the area's best experiences are gentle enough to enjoy once your surgeon clears you:

  • Stroll the historic Edison & Ford Winter Estates and gardens
  • Wander the shops, galleries, and waterfront restaurants of the downtown River District
  • Take a quiet sunset drive along the Caloosahatchee River or out toward Sanibel and Captiva Islands
  • Visit the famous shelling beaches at Sanibel or the protected coastline at Lovers Key State Park
  • Watch dolphins or manatees from the comfort of a calm-water boat tour

Companions traveling with you have even more to do. Fort Myers Beach is roughly 30 minutes south, with seven miles of Gulf shoreline, and Naples is a short drive in the same direction.

Take Advantage of Our Full Med Spa During Your Stay

Garramone Plastic Surgery houses a full medical spa inside the same building as our surgical practice, which gives traveling patients an opportunity many can't find at home: pairing surgery with non-surgical aesthetic services in a single trip. Some of the most popular options for visiting patients include:

Many of these are quick enough to schedule the day before surgery or the morning of a follow-up. Browse our full menu of med spa services to plan ahead, or ask our team to coordinate appointments alongside your surgical timeline.

A Convenient Gateway to Southwest and South Florida

Geography is one of the practice's quietest advantages. Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is roughly 15 minutes from our office and offers nonstop flights to dozens of cities across the U.S., Canada, and abroad, making the trip easy whether you're flying in from New York, Chicago, Toronto, or Atlanta.

If you'd like to extend your trip, you're well-positioned for it:

  • Naples is roughly 45 minutes south
  • Sanibel and Captiva Islands are about 45 minutes west
  • Sarasota is about 90 minutes north
  • Miami is roughly 2.5 hours east via I-75 (Alligator Alley)
  • Orlando is about 3 hours northeast

That two-and-a-half-hour drive to Miami means traveling patients can pair a Fort Myers surgery and recovery with a few extra days in South Beach, Wynwood, or Coconut Grove once their surgeon clears them for travel.

Hotel Discounts and Accommodations for Patients at Garramone Plastic Surgery

We have negotiated corporate rates with two nearby hotels to make your stay easier and more affordable. Both are minutes from our office.

IHG Property (Holiday Inn brand family)

  • Call the hotel directly at (239) 482-2900 and ask for the Garramone Plastic Surgery rate
  • Or book online at ihg.com/explore (or in the IHG App) and enter Corporate ID 100254201

Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers

  • Call the hotel directly at (239) 210-7300 and ask for the Garramone Plastic Surgery rate
  • Or book online at fortmyers.homewoodsuites.com (or in the Hilton App) and enter Corporate ID 0003014116

Our patient coordinators are happy to help with hotel selection, ground transportation, and post-operative logistics.

Hotel Discounts and Accommodations for Patients at Garramone Plastic Surgery

We have negotiated corporate rates with two nearby hotels to make your stay easier and more affordable. Both are minutes from our office.

IHG Property (Holiday Inn brand family)

  • Call the hotel directly at (239) 482-2900 and ask for the Garramone Plastic Surgery rate
  • Or book online at ihg.com/explore (or in the IHG App) and enter Corporate ID 100254201

Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers

  • Call the hotel directly at (239) 210-7300 and ask for the Garramone Plastic Surgery rate
  • Or book online at fortmyers.homewoodsuites.com (or in the Hilton App) and enter Corporate ID 0003014116

Our patient coordinators are happy to help with hotel selection, ground transportation, and post-operative logistics.

Plan Your Surgical Trip to Fort Myers

If you're researching plastic surgery from out of town, we would love to start the conversation. Most traveling patients begin with a virtual consultation with Dr. Garramone or Dr. Garcia, then schedule an in-person appointment around their surgical date. Call Garramone Plastic Surgery at (239) 482-1900 or book your in-office or virtual consultation online today.

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