Accessibility
Statement

Our Commitment

We believe that access to information about your health and your options should not depend on your ability to see, hear, or navigate in any particular way. We are committed to making this website usable by the widest possible range of people, including those who rely on assistive technologies such as screen readers, keyboard navigation, or voice control software.

Our goal is conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA — the internationally recognized standard for digital accessibility. We work toward that standard continuously and treat accessibility as an ongoing responsibility rather than a one-time task.

What We Have Done

In building and maintaining this site, we have made the following efforts toward accessibility:

• Semantic HTML structure throughout — headings, landmarks, and lists used meaningfully, not decoratively
• Descriptive alt text on all meaningful images, including before and after photographs
• Sufficient color contrast between text and background across all pages
• Keyboard navigability — all interactive elements are reachable and operable without a mouse
• Focus indicators on interactive elements for keyboard and assistive technology users
• Responsive design that adapts to all screen sizes and orientations
• No content that flashes more than three times per second
• Link text that describes its destination rather than relying on generic phrases

Known Limitations

While we work toward full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, some areas of this site may not yet meet every criterion. Known areas we are actively working to improve include:

• Some older journal articles may contain images without complete alt text descriptions
• Third-party tools embedded in this site — including our scheduling and financing calculators — are subject to the accessibility standards of their respective providers, which are outside our direct control
• Video content, if present, may not yet include full captions or audio descriptions

We are actively reviewing these areas and addressing them as part of our ongoing accessibility work.

Third-Party Tools

This website uses third-party services including scheduling tools, financing calculators, and analytics platforms. While we select partners with accessibility in mind, we cannot guarantee that all third-party content fully meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards. If a third-party tool creates a barrier for you, please contact us — we will do our best to provide the information or service you need through an alternative means.

Alternative Ways to Reach Us

If any part of this website is difficult or impossible for you to use, we do not want that to stand between you and the information or care you are seeking. Please contact us directly — by phone or email — and a member of our team will assist you personally.

We can provide information about our procedures, Dr. Schwartz's background, financing options, and the consultation process in whatever format is most accessible to you. No request for accommodation is an inconvenience.

Feedback & Reporting a Barrier

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on this site — a page that is difficult to navigate, an image without a description, a form that cannot be completed with a keyboard, or anything else that prevents you from accessing our content — please let us know.

When you report a barrier, please include the URL of the page where you encountered it and a brief description of what you were trying to do. We will review every report and respond within five business days.

Ongoing Review

This statement is reviewed and updated periodically to reflect the current state of the site. As we add new content and features, we assess them against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria before publication. The date at the top of this page reflects when this statement was last reviewed.

Accessibility is not a project with a finish line. It is part of how we build and maintain this site — and part of how we define what it means to serve every person who comes to us.