Birmingham Breast Augmentation / Birmingham Breast Implants / Birmingham Breast Enlargement
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Plastic Surgeons
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Michael Beckenstein, MD of Birmingham
Birmingham Breast Augmentation with Dr. Beckenstein
Dr. Beckenstein was born and raised in New
York. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree, in
Biology, from Union college in Schenectady, New
York. In 1987, he received his medical degree
from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk,
Virginia. He was elected into the Alpha Omega
Alpha medical honor society.
He completed his internship and General Surgical
training in 1992 at Saint Barnabas Medical
Center in Livingston, New Jersey where he was
awarded the Herbert Schulte Award for clinical
excellence.
Dr. Beckenstein then completed a Plastic Surgery
Residency at Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio. He continued at the university
for a six month research fellowship.
To obtain expertise in the field of breast
surgery, he completed a fellowship at the Breast
Reconstruction Foundation under Dr. Carl
Hartrampf, Jr . in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr.
Hartrampf is credited with the development of
the TRAM flap and is the foremost authority on
this subject. Dr. Beckenstein then went on to
Georgetown University in Washington, DC to train
under Scott L. Spear, M.D. Dr. Spear is
considered by his peers to be an expert in
aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery and
is a co-developer of the anatomic, saline breast
implants.
After completing his training at Georgetown
University, Dr. Beckenstein entered a fellowship
in breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery
under James C. Grotting, M.D. in Birmingham,
Alabama. Dr. Grotting is world renowned for
micro-surgical breast reconstruction and
aesthetic surgery. Dr. Beckenstein also obtained
a vast experience in Ultrasound Assisted
Liposuction (UAL) during his training there.
During his fellowships at Georgetown University
and in Birmingham, Dr. Beckenstein also
developed expertise in aesthetic surgery of the
face, body contouring, and the latest
liposuction techniques, including the use of
Ultrasound Assisted Lipectomy (UAL).
Dr. Beckenstein has authored and co-authored
several articles in peer reviewed journals as
well as several textbook chapters on the
subjects of breast, aesthetic, and
reconstructive surgery. He currently is working
on several projects. Dr. Beckenstein is
developing several surgical instruments and
holds a U.S. patent on a device. He is a
Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic
Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.
Medical Licenses & Board Affiliations
| Certified: | American Board of Plastic Surgery |
| Certified: | American Board of Surgery |
| Alabama State Medical Board (1997) | |
| Indiana State Medical Board (1996) | |
| Georgia State Medical Board (1994) | |
| District of Columbia Medical Board (1994) | |
| Ohio State Medical Board (1992) | |
| New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners (1988) | |
| National Board of Medical Examiners (1987) |
Certifications
Microsurgery (Tulane University 1994)
AO Rigid Fixation (University of Pittsburgh
1993)
Laser Surgery (SBMC 1992)
CO2 Laser Certification (Bethesda,MD; Georgetown
University(1996)
Ultrasound Assisted Lipectomy (Birmingham, AL
1999)
Gentlelase Certification (Candela 1998)
Scleropulse Certification (Candela 1998)
Alexandrite Certification (Candela 1998)
