If you are traveling to Dallas to have your procedure performed by Dr. Bassichis, your Surgical Coordinator will assist you with logistical details to ensure a seamless and professional experience, from your initial consultation to your post-procedure appointments.
Air Transportation: Patients flying into Dallas have several options:
Dallas-Fort Worth Airports:
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Dallas Love Field (DAL)
- Addison Airport (ADS) – private
Ground Transportation: The best option coming from these airports is to take a rideshare service, such as Uber, or rent a car.
Local Hotel Accommodations
Adjacent to the Galleria Mall, the Le Méridien boutique hotel rooms are 100% non-smoking and are technologically equipped with Wi-Fi, iPod stereo, 42-inch HDTV, and Complimentary Wireless High-Speed Internet Access. Plush robes and inviting beds with 300-thread-count Frette sheets reflect the attention to detail of this chic, contemporary and sophisticated hotel. From 24-hour in-room dining to unique art, the Le Méridien seeks to illuminate the guest experience. Entertainment options include a spectacular fitness center with an indoor heated pool and jacuzzi, and close walking proximity to North Dallas’ finest shopping, dining and entertainment. The hospitality of the Le Méridien ensures service and amenities to anticipate your every post-surgical need. Note: the Le Méridien is highly accustomed to our surgical guests.
- 13402 Noel Road, Dallas, Texas 75240
The Ritz Carlton’s trademark old-world elegance, accentuated by a fabulous modern art collection, will set a luxurious backdrop for your recovery stay. Large, comfortable guest rooms are decorated in the soft hues of Texas sunsets to accommodate a peaceful respite during your post-operative time. Decadent Texas charm infuses the exceptional service at all levels, from the bellmen to the concierges, who will attend you your every desire during your healing visit. When you are feeling like a little culture, the property is just blocks from the city’s phenomenal art museum district. As well, Chef Dean Fearing’s phenomenal cuisine is renown in Dallas. Note: Room No. 514 is an oversized corner room with gorgeous views of Uptown and Downtown.
- 2121 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201
Beer baron Adolphus Busch created this spectacular Beaux Arts building in downtown Dallas in 1912, sparing nothing in the way of rich ornamentation. The romantic European-style rooms have modern amenities. Tastefully appointed one- or two-bedroom corporate apartments with full kitchens, spacious parlors, and marble bathrooms provide a luxurious and safe haven for recovery. Some accommodations even open onto a private Garden Terrace. Be sure to enjoy the lovely afternoon tea service.
- 1321 Commerce St., Downtown, Dallas, Texas 75202
Featured on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, you’ll see why visitors and Dallas-ites love the Mansion. Wandering among the antiques and fresh floral displays, you can enjoy elegance with a Texas inflection. The hotel does not offer rooms with kitchens, but they will provide a refrigerator upon request.
- 2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75219
Previously the Hotel Palomar, this boutique Kimpton hotel is tastefully modern, with unique touches such as in-room Nintendos, zebra-print bathrobes, and an honor bar with art supplies as well as gourmet snacks. Remember to request a complimentary pet goldfish to accompany you and soothe your recovery. As well, if you choose to bring your own canine pet during your healing stay, you can rest assured that Fido will be pampered with treats, bottled water, and designer food bowls. Human guests are pampered with daily wine tastings and complimentary in-room yoga and Pilates equipment. Hotel Palomar is located in Mockingbird Station, a trendy shopping and eating area. In addition, NorthPark is only a few minutes away.
- 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75206
The centerpiece of the Crescent Complex (which includes office buildings, shops, and galleries), this luxury hotel is on the edge of Dallas’s central business district and uptown art scene. Each room has French doors, a vanity, and down-feather love seat. Some suites, for example the City Suites, Cosmopolitan Suites, and the Presidential Suite, offer private kitchens with original works of art, antique porcelains and HiFi sound systems making the Hotel Crescent Court a place of opulent and peaceful healing. The spa and it’s staff are divine as well…don’t forget to tell them that Advanced recommended you!
- 400 Crescent Court, Dallas, Texas 75201
This 20-story hotel has direct access (you don’t have to go outside) to the dazzling Galleria mall, which has an ice-skating rink, a movie theater, and more than 200 upscale shops and restaurants. Subdued pastel-colored luxury suites provide respite from and relaxation while simultaneously offering a world of activities right outside your door. Each spacious guest suite features their famous Heavenly Bed¨ for maximized comfort. In-room: refrigerator. In-hotel: 2 restaurants, room service, bar, pool, gym, complimentary parking.
- 13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75240
Melding the sophistication of Switzerland and the hospitality of Texas (Sw-exan, get it?), this boutique hotel has a sizzling 20th-floor pool bar, unique suites, and five dining destinations including weekend tea service and a steakhouse featuring its own Premium Beef.
- 2575 McKinnon St, Dallas, Texas 75201 United States
Local Restaurants
Ultra-cool vibe, lovely owners, amazing east-meets-west culinary delights…Shinsei is an ADVANCED favorite
Celebrity chef Dean Fearing’s addictive all-out elegance with kickin’ American/Southwestern/World class cuisine
A small salon de soufflé and wine bar bringing French classic cuisine to Dallas diners in a comfortable, casual environment
Just like in NYC; a magical, exotic Sushi experience
The Tortilla Soup is not to be missed
Enjoy Texas-style BBQ during your stay
Fabulous filet mignon
Serving undeniably delicious Tex-Mex, memorable experiences & signature Mambo Taxi margaritas. This very popular Mexican food establishment offers delicious classic & innovative Tex-Mex in 20+ locations, including near the ADVANCED office at Preston Forest Village.
Classic neighborhood bistro with matzo ball soup and pastrami sandwiches, but also wagyu tartare and caviar. The burgers are hefty and juicy, and the chicken schnitzel is divine. The welcoming staff serve a great experience and top-notch cocktails. Pro Tip: The side patio is lovely for evening dining outside.
Local Attractions
The evolution of mall culture continues with this landmark, which brought the indoor mall to a new level of luxurious good taste when it was built in the mid-1960s. Having undergone a major renovation in 2006, the subtle architecture and natural light with extensive indoor and outdoor landscaping, provides a spectacular backdrop to numerous modern art sculpture masterpieces….and first-rate shopping! Neiman Marcus, Barney New York, Nordstrom’s, Tiffany & Co., Valentino, and more.
- Northwest Highway at North Central Expressway, Dallas
The newest addition to Dallas’ expanding physical and cultural landscape is the awe-inspiring Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Within this 10-story concrete cube is a survey of the scientific universe with galleries about space, fossils, dinosaurs, birds, geology, weather, ecology, health, engineering and other fields. One display shows the imposing drill bits used to extract oil from the earth, while another reveals an exquisite collection of mineral crystals, including a 1.5-ton geode whose halves you can manipulate with a wheel. While including a children’s museum, The Perot’s age range is as universal as the cosmos, concepts, and history explored within.
- 2201 North Field Street, Dallas
This National Historic Landmark is the first self-contained, sole-proprietorship shopping mall in the nation’s history. The outdoor mall, built in 1931 in a Spanish-Moorish Mediterranean style, has beautiful trees and a lovely central fountain. There was a time when equestriennes from surrounding Highland Park-Dallas’ Beverly Hills-tied their horses in front of the shops; now they drive big luxury SUV’s and dress for lunch. The charming retro ambience houses some of the biggest names in fashion today, with exclusive boutiques featuring Hermes, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Escada, Calvin Klein, and Polo/Ralph Lauren.
- Preston Road and Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
Dallas’ reputation as a city that shops began with this emporium, which opened in 1914. The uber-luxury “specialty store” was born in this seven-story Beaux Arts-style building, which has stood for generations as the mecca to couture quality and impeccable customer service. Dining at the Zodiac Room is a must.
- 1618 Main St. Dallas
Ideally located at the intersection of the I-635 LBJ and the Dallas North Tollway, the Galleria Dallas is the most dynamic shopping environment in North Texas. With a spectacular, newly redone Ice Rink at the center, the Galleria Dallas houses more than 200 boutiques and restaurants including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., and VERSACE as well as Nordstrom, Macy’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
- 13350 Dallas Parkway, Dallas
The collections broadly survey European, American, Asian and African art, with many first-rate objects, as well as showcase contemporary works. Decorative arts are another strength, with a definitive collection of American silver. But the collection is ancient art from South and Central America, featuring Inca gold and Mayan ceramics.
- 1717 North Harwood, Dallas
The world’s hottest museum designer, Renzo Piano, outdid himself with this glass, travertine, and aluminum masterpiece in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. Local collector Raymond Nasher’s internationally recognized collection of modern sculpture is revealed in ethereally-lit galleries, which flow out onto a spectacular oasis-like modern sculpture garden.
- 2001 Flora St., Dallas
One of the nation’s biggest and best floral displays is set on the thickly wooded slopes above White Rock Lake, a popular recreation spot close to downtown. Paths shaded by magnolias and crape myrtles wind among immense beds of tulips and azaleas in the spring and chrysanthemums in the fall. Don’t forget your sunscreen and hat. Picnics, strolls, and relaxation are encouraged.
- 8525 Garland Rd. Dallas
History doesn’t get much more vivid than this museum exploring the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Located in the sixth floor of the infamous Texas Schoolbook Depository building, the museum features the actual corner window from which Lee Harvey Oswald fired the fatal shots.
- 411 Elm St., Dallas
A vast outdoor market-one of the largest of its kind-in the shadow of the downtown high-rise buildings. With cut and potted flowers and a sprawling International Market featuring Mexican handicrafts, the Farmer’s Market’s beautifully displayed produce lures both farmers and foodies.
- 1010 South Pearl Expressway, Dallas