MARINA DEL REY, CA, March 14, 2013 (Press-News.org) Michelle Spring, M.D., a board certified plastic surgeon at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates (www.marinaplasticsurgery.com) in Marina del Rey, CA, has joined the advisory board of directors of the Busted Foundation, Los Angeles. The Busted Foundation aids women who are suffering financial hardships due to medical expenses from breast cancer treatment. Dr. Spring brings her medical background and advanced training in reconstructive breast surgery to the Foundation, as well as her experience with other medical nonprofit organizations. She has extensive experience performing breast lifts, breast augmentations, breast reductions and reconstructive surgery following breast cancer treatment.
"I am thrilled to join the board of this very important Foundation," said Dr. Spring. "Working with this nonprofit to aid those in medically related hardships through financial or educational assistance is extremely important to me."
Dr. Spring graduated Alpha Omega Alpha with a medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Public Health, followed by a full residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery. She traveled extensively abroad in underdeveloped countries such as Bangladesh, China and India, teaching and performing free reconstructive surgery on hundreds of patients with disfiguring burns and deformities such as cleft lips and palates, helping them lead a more normal life.
Having traveled throughout the world with volunteer organizations, Dr. Michelle Spring offers a unique set of skills and experiences as a female board-certified plastic surgeon at Marina Plastic Surgery in Marina del Rey, Calif. Dr. Spring is committed to developing a personal connection with each patient in order to achieve beautiful and natural looking results. Dr. Grant Stevens is medical director of Marina Plastic Surgery. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of The American College of Surgeons and The International College of Surgeons. Dr. Stevens is the director of the USC Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship and Aesthetic Surgery Division, on the editorial board of The Aesthetic Surgery Journal and on the board of directors of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Website: www.marinaplasticsurgery.com
Michelle Spring, M.D. Joins Busted Foundation Board
Brings exceptional expertise in breast reconstruction after cancer.
2013-03-14
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