Dr. Diana Ponsky · Role model MD: Meet Dr. Diana Ponsky from Ponsky Facial Plastic Surgery in Beachwood
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Role model MD: Meet Dr. Diana Ponsky from Ponsky Facial Plastic Surgery in Beachwood

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Dr. Ponsky's family arrived in the United States in 1979 through the generosity of a Catholic agency.
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Dr. Ponsky's parents escaped Vietnam with nothing but the clothes on their back.
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In Asian culture, children are encouraged to go into professional fields like medicine, dentistry, or law.
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Women are increasingly taking on leadership roles in medicine, not just as physicians but as CEOs of hospitals.
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The U.S. vice president is an Asian American.
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Dr. Diana Ponsky is double board certified in otolaryngology and plastic surgery.
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Dr. Ponsky's family escaped post-war Vietnam as refugees.
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Dr. Ponsky's practice philosophy emphasizes helping patients feel more comfortable in their own skin through connection.
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Volunteer work with Operation Smile early in Dr. Ponsky's career helped her see how medicine can change lives.
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Dr. Ponsky's family left Vietnam for Indonesia seeking refuge from post-war instability.
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After a year in Indonesia, Dr. Ponsky's family landed in New York.
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Dr. Ponsky learned to speak English from books and after school specials.
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Dr. Ponsky attended NYU on scholarship, then Georgetown, then moved to Cleveland.
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Dr. Ponsky teaches and mentors medical students at Case Western Reserve University.
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Dr. Ponsky works with nonprofits including MedWish and Face to Face, which connects survivors of domestic violence with board certified plastic surgeons.
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