Profile of Melinda Keener, Dr

Originally from the mountains of Western NC, Dr. Keener received her medical degree at James H Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City, TN 2004, graduating in the top 10 of her class.

She went on to East Tennessee State University to successfully complete a 5-year general surgery residency, with a year of academic research with the ETSU Surgery Department. She studied burns and plastic surgery practices in Turin, Italy.

She ultimately became Board Certified in General Surgery, and then Dr. Keener completed a 3-year fellowship in Plastic Surgery at the University of Florida. She fell in love with Florida and pursued her career in North Florida.

Throughout her training and career, she has worked in emergency rooms as an ER physician. She has a unique ability to treat a wide variety of diseases and emergencies with skill and confidence.

Dr. Keener has over 15 years of surgical experience and over 10 years of aesthetic and plastic surgery experience. She has been injecting for over 10 years and enjoys enhancing her patients’ appearances to renew confidence and well-being. She has recently created a niche to provide minimally invasive cosmetic/aesthetic surgery to her patients with little downtime and maximal results.

She is a mom and grandmother, and she enjoys the beach, traveling, drawing, music, and her patients.

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Procedures of Melinda Keener, Dr ⁽¹⁹⁾

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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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Skin Tightening Skin tightening treatments can firm and tighten excess skin caused by aging or weight loss.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Male Breast Reduction Gynecomastia surgery reduces breast size in men, flattening and enhancing the chest contours.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Arm Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the arms.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Ear Repair Ear repair surgery helps patients achieve better facial aesthetics and improves their confidence and self-esteem by repairing and reshaping the earlobes.	Ranked in Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
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 Jacksonville Beach:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US: