Profile of Michael D. DePriest, Dr

Education

Johns Hopkins B.A. (with Honors) 1975

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine M.D. 1980

Board Certification

Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery, November 1989 Certificate #3711

Diplomate American Board of Surgery, April 1986 Certificate #31336 (Recertified October 1994, Dec 2005 and Dec 2014)

Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, November 1990, Certificate #31 (Recertified October 1998 and August 2008). Valid through Dec 2020

Hospital Appointments

Mosaic (formerly Heartland Regional Medical Center) in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Professional Society Memberships

American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Missouri Association of Plastic Surgeons

Plastic Surgery Society of Kansas City

American Medical Association

Missouri State Medical Association

Buchanan County Medical Society

American Association for Hand Surgery

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Procedures of Michael D. DePriest, Dr ⁽¹²⁾

Procedure	Rank in Saint Joseph	Rank in MO	Rank in US
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Saint Joseph:	Ranked in MO:	Ranked in US:
Chemical Peels A chemical peel uses an acidic solution applied to the skin to remove damaged top layers, speed cell turnover, and boost collagen growth for a brighter, more even-toned complexion.	Ranked in Saint Joseph:	Ranked in MO:	Ranked in US:
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 31	Ranked in US: 2035
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 Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 39	Ranked in US: 2575
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 28	Ranked in US: 1832
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 39	Ranked in US: 2560
Labiaplasty A labiaplasty is surgery to reduce the size of the labia minora – the flaps of skin either side of the vaginal opening	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 2	Ranked in US: 116
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 16	Ranked in US: 1064
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 32	Ranked in US: 2263
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 39	Ranked in US: 2491
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 21	Ranked in US: 1286
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 Saint Joseph: 1	Ranked in MO: 11	Ranked in US: 420