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In the Season 6 premiere of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Rukmini Rednam welcomes Dr. Benjamin Caughlin, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon known as “Dr. C” and the go-to jawline expert behind Many Faces of Chicago. With a sharp focus on aesthetic precision, Dr. C shares how he built a thriving, hyper-specialized practice […]

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In this episode of The Confidence Doc, board-certified Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam welcomes Dr. Ahmed Nasser, a New Jersey-based board-certified plastic surgeon known for his unique reconstructive focus — especially in migraine surgery and nerve decompression. 

Read More about Migraine Surgery: The Pain You Didn’t Know Had a Cure

In this week’s episode of The Confidence Doc Podcast, Houston-based plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam chats with Dr. Karishma Reddy, a double board-certified plastic surgeon. Dr. Reddy shares her journey into plastic surgery and her focus on breast and body procedures for post-pregnancy and weight loss transformations.

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In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam sits down with Whitney Ray Di Bona, a former personal injury lawyer turned holistic health coach. Whitney shares her experience representing clients affected by mesothelioma from cosmetic products and botched plastic surgery, highlighting the risks of choosing unlicensed providers […]

Read More about Protecting Patients and Reinventing Careers: Whitney Ray Di Bona’s Path from Law to Wellness

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in breast reconstruction, microsurgery, and gender-affirmation surgery. Dr. Knackstedt shares her journey into plastic surgery and what it means to be an academic surgeon. 

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In today’s solo episode, Dr. Rukmini Rednam, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Houston, Texas, discusses a topic everyone is curious about: scars and how to manage them.

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In this week’s episode of The Confidence Doc Podcast, Houston-based board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam talks with Regina Bonds, known as America’s Confidence Coach. Regina shares how her Confidence Formula has helped women transform their lives, overcome self-doubt, and embrace unstoppable confidence, whether through a weight loss journey, personal […]

Read More about Transform Your Confidence: Weight Loss, Personal Transformation & Empowerment Regina Bonds

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with licensed mental health counselor Iliana Torres, founder of IBT Counseling in Florida. Iliana specializes in helping bariatric surgery patients navigate the emotional and psychological challenges before and after surgery.  Learn more about weight […]

Read More about Healing After Bariatric Surgery: Mental Health, Body Image & Support with Therapist Iliana Torres

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Vinaya Rednam sits down with Jade, owner, CEO, and photographer at Jade Elizabeth Portraiture. Jade runs a Houston-based studio that specializes in maternity, newborn, and portrait photography. Her work focuses on showcasing natural beauty and celebrating diversity across different skin types. 

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In this episode of The Confidence Doc, board-certified Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Dr. Alicia Billington, a reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeon based in Florida, to discuss the powerful intersection of surgery, advocacy, and health policy. Dr. Billington shares her journey from engineering to medicine, her […]

Read More about Fighting for Patients: Dr. Billington on Insurance Reform & Health Policy in Plastic Surgery