Dr. Michelle Spring Listed in Super Doctors Rising Stars

MARINA DEL REY, CA, April 19, 2013 (Press-News.org) Dr. Michelle Spring, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates was honored in the Super Doctors 2013 Southern California Rising Stars list, published in a special advertising section of Los Angeles magazine.

"It's always an honor to be recognized for your accomplishments," says Dr. Spring, "especially when it's for something you're so passionate about."

Rising Stars doctors are identified as "top young physicians . . . that have demonstrated noteworthy achievements early in their careers." This honor indicates that Dr. Spring is among the top 2.5 percent of plastic surgeons in Los Angeles. With Marina Del Rey and Beverly Hills plastic surgery offices, Dr. Spring was selected from the Los Angeles area, a very large area with a high number of plastic surgeons.

The selection process includes both peer-nominated candidates and candidates identified by Key Professional Media's research staff. Doctors nominating their peers are asked by Key Professional Media to nominate a doctor they would choose if they needed medical care in a particular specialty. Doctors are not permitted to nominate themselves, and safeguards are implemented to prevent manipulation of the nomination process. Other candidates are included by Key Professional Media's research team. The team searches for doctors who have earned various credentials or other achievements.

"No one is more deserving of recognition than Dr. Spring," says Dr. Grant Stevens, Medical Director of Marina Plastic Surgery. "She has accomplished more in her relatively brief career than many surgeons achieve in 20 years."

Some of Dr. Spring's achievements include training resident surgeons in reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery and providing free reconstructive plastic surgery in Bangladesh, Bolivia, India and other countries. At Marina Plastic Surgery, she specializes in a comprehensive range of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures such as breast augmentation for Beverly Hills and Marina Del Rey women.

Rising Stars candidates are evaluated using 9 standards of peer acknowledgment and professional accomplishment, as well as additional quality assurances. Among the criteria are board certifications, leadership positions, fellowships and hospital appointments. Physicians are also reviewed by their peers and must be in good standing with their state or regional licensing boards.

Key Professional Media, Inc., is a leading researcher and the publisher of Super Doctors, featured as a supplement in top local magazines and newspapers.

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