Dr Barry Eppley Discusses The Benefits Of A Combined Plastic Surgery-Spa Facility In A Hospital

Beginning in December 2004 at Clarian West Medical Center in Avon Indiana and beginning in December 2005 at Clarian North Medical Center in Carmel Indiana, OLOGY opened its doors as one of the first hospital-based spa facilities in the country. The objective of OLOGY was to provide comprehensive medical, aesthetic and spa services to hospital patients and employees in addition to providing spa and medical services to community residents.
After several years of operation, the decision to locate OLOGY in a hospital was a sound one. It was part of our concept to bring aesthetic and spa services to a traditional medical setting in a hospital, creating a custom-designed environment with the design of a tranquil, healing sanctuary with curved lines and all-natural materials. OLOGY’s philosophy remains a combination of Eastern Ayurvedic spa treatments with Western medicine. Providing a holistic approach to spa services, guests receive century-old therapies, such as Shirodara and vichy shower hydrotherapy, massage therapy and facials, and the most modern laser therapies, injections and plastic surgery procedures. Additionally, OLOGY offers numerous scientifically-proven skin care products. Treatments and services offered at OLOGY have been shown to have health benefits, including lower blood pressure, reduced stress, decreased healing times, less pain and decreased medication dependency. Other benefits include improving the skin’s health and anti-aging enhancements. OLOGY adheres to hospital standards of care and sterilization of tools and instruments at every level.

“With OLOGY we integrated relaxation, healing and aesthetic therapies into a traditional medical setting, without the typical medical office décor,” says Dr. Barry Eppley, Co-Founder and Plastic Surgeon. “We wanted to create an environment with services that are beneficial to the healthy guest as well as the hospital patient,” Dr. Eppley continues. Dr. Eppley's private plastic surgery practice is based inside OLOGY where there has been good synergy and cross-fertilization between spa patients and plastic surgery patients. In addition, some hospital patients, particularly Ob-Gyn patients, receive treatments while they are in the hospital. Patients benefit from massage and relaxation therapy provided at the bedside. Treatments are customized to the medical needs of patients, such as massage for pain relief, insomnia or prenatal/postpartum issues.