The questions patients arrive with

Yes. He holds an M.D. and is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as a specialist in plastic surgery. That certification separates a plastic surgeon from a physician who offers cosmetic treatment. He has been a consultant plastic surgeon at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre since 2004.

In everyday use they are used interchangeably, and both terms describe most of what we do. Strictly, plastic surgery is the recognized surgical specialty, which includes reconstructive work. Cosmetic surgery describes procedures done to change appearance. Dr. Tumi is qualified in the specialty.

It depends on the procedure. Some, including upper eyelid surgery, are done in our own office under local anesthetic. Larger procedures are booked in an operating room, and which setting applies to you is confirmed at your consultation.

Yes. Male patients are a normal part of the practice. Eyelid surgery and gynecomastia are the usual reasons, and skin procedures are common too. ---

Unit 24, 222 Mapleview Drive West in Barrie, just off Highway 400 at the Mapleview exit. Consultations, injectables and the office procedures happen here. Operations that need a general anesthetic are done at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, where Dr. Tumi has been a consultant plastic surgeon since 2004.

Dr. Tumi performs facial, breast and body surgery. Skin procedures are part of the practice too: mole removal, skin cancer removal, scar revision. On the non-surgical side he injects the neuromodulators and fillers himself. Laser, CoolSculpting, Morpheus8 and skin treatments are delivered by the clinical team under his direction.

Yes, for anything surgical, and for most non-surgical treatment too. The consultation is an examination and a conversation. Dr. Tumi looks at what is actually causing what you see, tells you what can and cannot be changed, and gives you a written quote afterwards. You are not asked to decide on the day.

Dr. Tumi performs every surgery and every injection himself. The surgeon who assesses you is the surgeon who operates. Laser, CoolSculpting, Morpheus8 and skin treatments are delivered by the clinic's trained clinical staff, under his direction.

Yes. Cosmetic procedures are not covered by OHIP, and we work with three financing providers: Beautifi, Medicard and Credit Medical. Every quote is given in writing at the consultation, so you know the full figure before you decide anything.

Yes. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certified him as a specialist in plastic surgery. That certification is what separates a plastic surgeon from a physician who offers cosmetic treatment. The designation is F.R.C.S.(C).

More than 28 years in practice, and a consultant plastic surgeon at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre since 2004.

Over 3,500.

Specialist certification at McMaster University, and a fellowship at the University of Toronto.

Yes. The surgeon who assesses you at the consultation is the surgeon who operates.

The clinic's trained clinical team delivers them, under Dr. Tumi's direction. Priscilla Carvalho delivers the skin treatments, and the CoolSculpting, Morpheus8 and Sciton laser treatments are delivered by the clinical team. Dr. Tumi performs the injectable treatments himself.

His CPSO registration is public and searchable on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario website. His memberships are listed above.

It depends entirely on the procedure and on what you need. We quote each procedure after the assessment. You get that quote in writing.

Because the price depends on the procedure, and the procedure depends on the assessment. Without an examination, any number is a guess. It usually assumes the larger procedure.

Cosmetic procedures are not. Some functional and reconstructive work is assessed differently, and that is discussed case by case.

Yes, through Beautifi, Medicard and Credit Medical.