Profile of Daniel A. Medalie, Dr

Dr. Medalie is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who originally hails from the east coast. He grew up in Washington D.C. and has lived in both Boston and New York City. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and then studied art in New York City at Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League prior to entering Cornell University Medical College. After his third year of medical school, he spent a year in Paris conducting research, returning to Cornell for his fourth year to receive his Doctorate of Medicine with early membership in the honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. At graduation, he and two classmates were recognized as the top three medical students in the graduating class. He then received the honor of being the first physician ever accepted into the new and highly regarded University of Pittsburgh Medical Center integrated plastic surgery training program. This comprehensive program combined six years of general and plastic surgery training with two additional years of intensive research. Dr. Medalie decided to spend those two years at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Shriners Burns Institute as an NIH surgical research fellow studying gene therapy and skin tissue engineering.

Procedures of Daniel A. Medalie, Dr ⁽⁴⁰⁾

Procedure	Rank in Beachwood	Rank in OH	Rank in US
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Beachwood: 5	Ranked in OH: 21	Ranked in US: 1508
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Beachwood: 3	Ranked in OH: 30	Ranked in US: 1316
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 25	Ranked in US: 1448
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Beachwood: 3	Ranked in OH: 27	Ranked in US: 896
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 15	Ranked in US: 564
Mommy Makeover Mommy makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures that can help restore your pre-baby body after dramatic changes brought on by pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.	Ranked in Beachwood: 1	Ranked in OH: 32	Ranked in US: 1402
Tummy Tuck Also known as an "abdominoplasty” this procedure reduces the size and shape of the abdomen by removing excess fat and skin.	Ranked in Beachwood: 1	Ranked in OH: 6	Ranked in US: 612
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 9	Ranked in US: 603
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Beachwood: 6	Ranked in OH: 19	Ranked in US: 1509
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Beachwood: 5	Ranked in OH: 14	Ranked in US: 757
Facial Fat Transfer An injection procedure where fat is harvested from the abdomen using liposuction, purifying it, and then injecting it into the target areas of the face to create fullness and a younger appearance.	Ranked in Beachwood: 4	Ranked in OH: 7	Ranked in US: 449
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Beachwood: 1	Ranked in OH: 18	Ranked in US: 741
Vaser Liposuction Vaser liposuction is a surgical fat-removal procedure that uses ultrasonic vibration to break up unwanted fat and free it from the surrounding tissue before it’s sucked out through a hollow tube, called a cannula.	Ranked in Beachwood: 3	Ranked in OH: 22	Ranked in US: 332
Arm Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the arms.	Ranked in Beachwood: 3	Ranked in OH: 11	Ranked in US: 317
Liposonix Liposonix is a nonsurgical fat-reduction treatment that uses high-intensity ultrasound energy to destroy fat cells.	Ranked in Beachwood:	Ranked in OH:	Ranked in US:
FTM Chest Masculinization Surgery A female-to-male transgender surgery that removes the breasts to create a masculine chest.	Ranked in Beachwood: 1	Ranked in OH: 2	Ranked in US: 30
Breast Asymmetry Correction Breast asymmetry correction surgery involves changing the size, shape or position of one of both the breasts to make the breasts more equal.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 12	Ranked in US: 240
Non-Invasive Body Contouring Non-Invasive body contouring intended to permanently eliminate fat cells through non-invasive lipolysis of the chin area, abdomen, love handles, back, inner thighs and outer thighs.	Ranked in Beachwood:	Ranked in OH:	Ranked in US:
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Body contouring following massive weight loss are procedures performed by plastic surgeons to eliminate and/or reduce excess post-bariatric surgery.	Ranked in Beachwood: 1	Ranked in OH: 1	Ranked in US: 162
Fat Injections Fat injection, transfers fat from areas in which you have excess fat and injects it into areas that may be lacking in volume, such as your face, hands, breasts or buttocks.	Ranked in Beachwood:	Ranked in OH:	Ranked in US:
MTF Body Contouring MTF body contouring gives transgender women a more traditionally feminine, hourglass shape.	Ranked in Beachwood: 1	Ranked in OH: 2	Ranked in US: 68
Nipple Surgery Nipple reduction surgery involves decreasing the size of protruding or disproportionately large nipples and trimming excess tissue to create an aesthetically balanced breast.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 2	Ranked in US: 223
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Beachwood: 3	Ranked in OH: 23	Ranked in US: 826
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Beachwood: 3	Ranked in OH: 25	Ranked in US: 999
Pectoral Augmentation Pectoral augmentation is a procedure that can be performed to give the male the definition he's always desired in the chest region.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 4	Ranked in US: 159
Buttock Surgery A "butt lift" or "gluteoplasty" removes excess skin from the buttocks and provides a naturally lifted and firmer appearance.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 6	Ranked in US: 240
Breast Fat Transfer A surgery where fat is removed from an area with fatty deposits via liposuction, purified, and then transferred via injection into the breasts to increase size and fullness.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 4	Ranked in US: 286
Areola Reduction Areola repositioning involves both the areola and the nipple being lifted and established in a natural position.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 11	Ranked in US: 357
Panniculectomy A panniculectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the panniculus, an “apron” of loose skin and fat that hangs from the lower stomach after significant weight loss.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 8	Ranked in US: 166
Male Pectoral Implants Pectoral implants are body implants made of solid silicone.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 4	Ranked in US: 194
Male Chest Enhancement Male chest enhancement procedures are used to enhance the appearance of the pectoral muscles by adding volume or removing excess surrounding fat.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 4	Ranked in US: 91
Double Eyelid Surgery Double eyelid surgery is a procedure to create a crease in the upper eyelid of someone who doesn’t have one or has one that’s poorly defined.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 10	Ranked in US: 239
Eye Lift An eye lift is a surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 12	Ranked in US: 404
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Beachwood: 7	Ranked in OH: 39	Ranked in US: 1246
Thigh Reduction A thigh reduction can reshape the thighs by reducing excess skin and fat, resulting in smoother skin and better contours for the thighs and lower body.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 18	Ranked in US: 175
Inverted Nipple Treatment The inverted nipple is a frequently encountered problem which can cause difficulties with breastfeeding, sexuality, and aesthetic dissatisfaction.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 3	Ranked in US: 92
Belly Button Surgery Belly button surgery is a minor surgical procedure that changes the shape, size, and often the position of your navel.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 3	Ranked in US: 140
Flap Reconstruction A tissue flap reconstruction procedure is one way to rebuild the shape of your breast after surgery to remove the cancer.	Ranked in Beachwood: 2	Ranked in OH: 7	Ranked in US: 98
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Beachwood: 4	Ranked in OH: 28	Ranked in US: 721
Laser Liposuction Laser liposuction is an FDA-approved, minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses laser energy to liquefy fat cells before they’re suctioned out through a thin tube called a cannula.	Ranked in Beachwood: 3	Ranked in OH: 15	Ranked in US: 178