Private Services
The Public Figure & VIP Security Protocol
Surgical care for those who require discretion
For executives, public figures, celebrities, elected officials, and individuals whose visibility demands an elevated standard of privacy, cosmetic precision, and operational excellence.
The ADS Private Services Standard
Advanced Dermatologic Surgery has quietly become the practice of choice for individuals whose public profile demands discretion—corporate executives, elected officials, media personalities, professional athletes, and public figures from across the country.
Our Private Services program was developed in response to a simple reality: for a specific tier of patient, privacy is a requirement, and cosmetic excellence is a professional asset.
We do not simply offer skin cancer treatment. We offer surgical stewardship—the confidence that your care, your appearance, and your time are managed by a physician who understands what is at stake.
Why VIPs Choose Advanced Dermatologic Surgery
Complete Privacy
You will not encounter other patients. You will not sit in a waiting room. Your presence at our facility remains confidential.
Superior Cosmetic Results
Dr. Hocker performs all reconstructive plastic surgery himself in our accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center. He is a highly published expert and nationally renowned speaker and educator on reconstructive plastic surgery techniques. Unlike referral to a general plastic surgeon—who may have limited experience with facial skin cancer defects—Dr. Hocker specializes exclusively in reconstructive plastic surgery of skin cancer removals, with particular expertise on the face.
Single-Surgeon Continuity
From cancer removal to final reconstructive plastic surgery, one surgeon manages your entire case. No handoffs. No referrals. No strangers entering your care.
Respect for Your Time
We coordinate directly with your assistant or team. All paperwork is digital. Your private suite is equipped for remote work during any waiting periods.
Direct Access
As a Chairman's Clinic patient, you receive direct weekend access to Dr. Hocker—bypassing all answering services.
The Chairman's Clinic (By Invitation)
A dedicated clinic day designed around the needs of high-profile patients. The Chairman's Clinic operates less like a medical office and more like a private facility.
The Private Suite Model
"One Patient, One Room." You are assigned a private Front Office Exam Suite that serves as your secure sanctuary for the entirety of the day. Once you enter your suite, you never have to leave or be seen by another patient. The room is yours—your private office, your recovery lounge, and your surgical staging area all in one. Ensuring total privacy from check-in to discharge, until it is time to go to our on-site Ambulatory Surgery Center for reconstruction.
Movement from your private room to the on-site Ambulatory Surgery Center for reconstruction will follow our confidentiality protocols, ensuring that you interact only with staff members directly involved in your care.
Choreographed Arrival
Arrivals are timed with precision. You move directly from your vehicle to your secure suite without ever crossing paths with another patient. Our team coordinates your arrival time to ensure the pathway is clear.
Business Continuity
Your suite is equipped to serve as a remote office. Wi-Fi is secure. Privacy is absolute. You may take calls, join video conferences, or conduct business without fear of interruption. We built this program for people who cannot disappear from their responsibilities.
The Surgical Workflow
Phase 1: Mohs Excision
Your Private Suite (Front Office)
Cancer removal is performed in your suite. While the lab processes your tissue, you remain in your secured room with full business continuity.
Phase 2: Sterile Transfer
Private Hallway
Once cancer clearance is confirmed, you are escorted individually through a secured corridor to our AAAHC-accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center. Hallways are cleared prior to your movement.
Phase 3: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Dr. Hocker performs all reconstructive plastic surgery himself in our sterile ASC environment. Departure occurs directly from the ASC private exit to your awaiting vehicle.
Logistics & Coordination
We understand that your time is your most valuable asset.
We do not ask you to manage your own care.
Working With Your Team
Our Private Services Concierge (Greg Albers and Erika Fox) will interface with your assistant, chief of staff, publicist, or security team as appropriate. All scheduling, medical history collection, insurance verification, and consent forms are handled digitally 48 hours before your arrival.
Zero-Clipboard Policy: You will never stand at a desk or hold a pen in our office. When you arrive, you proceed directly to your suite.
Pre-Arrival Coordination
Prior to your visit, your team will be queried on your specific logistical needs:
- Secure Wi-Fi requirements
- Dietary preferences (we can arrange food delivery during waiting periods)
- Driver coordination and vehicle staging
- Preferred communication methods for day-of updates
- Any special accommodations or security considerations
Clinical Timing
Start Time
7:30 AM
Expected Duration
Plan for a full day
Cancer Types
Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, or Melanoma
Why plan for a full day?
Mohs surgery is performed in stages—each stage requires tissue processing in our on-site laboratory. The number of stages cannot be predicted in advance and varies by tumor. For melanoma cases specifically, the Mart-1 immunohistochemical staining process takes at least 3-4 hours per stage.
During waiting periods:
Your private suite is designed for productive use. Many patients also choose to leave the office between stages to dine at a nearby restaurant or return to their hotel—we will contact you when it is time to return.
The Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Advantage
For patients who care about cosmetic outcomes—particularly on the face—the question of who performs your reconstructive plastic surgery is critical.
The Typical Scenario
At many practices, complex facial defects are referred out to a general plastic surgeon. This creates several problems:
- The plastic surgeon may have limited experience with skin cancer defects specifically
- A second procedure at a separate facility is required
- General anesthesia is often used (with its attendant risks)
- The surgeon who removes the cancer is not the surgeon who reconstructs the defect
- Cosmetic outcomes are often inferior due to lack of specialization
The ADS Difference
Dr. Hocker performs all reconstructive plastic surgery himself in our AAAHC-accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center. This includes the most complex facial procedures:
- Paramedian forehead flaps (total nasal reconstruction)
- Complex eyelid reconstructions
- Lip and ear reconstructions
- Large interpolation flaps and staged procedures
Because Dr. Hocker specializes exclusively in reconstructive plastic surgery of skin cancer defects—with particular expertise on the face—his cosmetic outcomes are consistently superior to referral to a general plastic surgeon. He is a highly published expert and nationally renowned speaker and educator on these techniques.
The Bottom Line:
One surgeon. One facility. One day. Superior cosmetic results.
Weekend Safety Protocol
Direct Access
As a Chairman's Clinic patient, you are provided direct weekend access to Dr. Hocker or the Head Nurse via a private line. This bypasses all answering services. Your surgeon is available until you are confident in your recovery.
Local Availability Requirement
To ensure continuity of care, Chairman's Clinic patients must commit to remaining within the Kansas City metropolitan area until Monday morning. This ensures that if a complication arises, the surgeon who operated on you is the surgeon who assesses you.
Billing & Insurance
Private Services is not a concierge or cash-pay program.
We bill insurance exactly as we do for all patients. The elevated service level—private suites, choreographed arrivals, dedicated clinic day, direct physician access—reflects our operational investment in privacy and precision. It is not an additional charge to you.
Next Steps
To discuss whether our Private Services program is appropriate for your situation, please contact our Concierge Team directly. Consultations are confidential.
private services concierge team
Greg Albers
Private Services Director
Erika Fox
Private Services Coordinator
Phone: 913-661-1755
Request: "Private Services"
Advanced Dermatologic Surgery
Expert hands. Compassionate hearts.
