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Dr. Michelle Copeland

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Dr. Michelle Copeland

1001 fifth ave
New York, NY 10028

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Plastic surgery is easier and safer than ever before. Through both surgical and nonsurgical procedures (such as liquid facelifts,) New York plastic surgeon, Dr. Michelle Copeland can help you subtly change your looks in ways that will make you happier with your appearance and give you more confidence in both personal and professional settings.

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Dr. Michelle Copeland is the first woman plastic surgeon with Harvard doctorates in Medicine and Dentistry and is the author of Change Your Looks, Change Your Life: Cosmetic, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery, and The Beautiful Skin Workout. Drawing on more than two decades of surgical experience, Dr. Copeland will make sure she understands what you are trying to achieve—and that you understand everything about the choice you are making. A successful outcome involves not only your looks but also your comfort and good health going forward.

Dr. Copeland works with an international clientele, drawing patients from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Whether it’s a virtual consultation or in-person, Dr. Copeland will answer all of your questions and explain the options, costs, recovery, and all aspects of treatment for surgical procedures such as breast augmentation, breast reduction, liposuction, rhinoplasty, and non-surgical treatments like Botox, Kybella, fillers, and other non-invasive techniques. Your consultation with Dr. Copeland is the first step to looking and feeling better.

Dr. Copeland now offers Advanced CoolSculpting®— a non-invasive technique to contour your body by freezing unwanted fat away with no surgery or downtime. Combined with ultrasound and light energy for optimal results, and with DualSculpting capability to treat two areas at once and cut treatment time by 50%.

Call today to find out how you can achieve a slimmer, more toned contour without surgery. Ask about options for financing through PatientFi or CareCredit

Services Offered

Dr. Michelle Copeland is a Harvard-trained, Board-Certified plastic surgeon. She performs a full range of cosmetic, plastic, and reconstructive procedures in her fully-accredited, on-premise surgical suite. In addition, she provides nonsurgical options for cosmetic enhancement, body sculpting, acne, and other skin conditions. She specializes in minimal scarring techniques for lipoma removal, skin cancer reconstruction, and scar revision. 

 

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon, Dr. Copeland has a flourishing Manhattan practice that has treated thousands of people worldwide, including many celebrities. Dr. Copeland practices a full range of plastic and reconstructive surgery for both adult and pediatric patients.

Dr. Copeland has dedicated her distinguished career to helping women and men look younger, feel healthier, and live better. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of biochemistry and her clinical experience, Dr. Copeland has created a line of skin-care products—now available to the public—initially formulated to meet the special needs of her patients. The doctor personally develops and tests each product to ensure its efficacy and safety. She is the first woman plastic surgeon with a full line of skin-care products.


Teaching and Research:

Dr. Copeland is invited to speak at conferences around the world and recently presented her pioneering techniques for enhancing facial rejuvenation at international scientific symposia on aging skin in Paris, Cyprus, Florence, Milan, South Africa, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Beijing.
Claire and Ellen, our licensed massage therapists, are available by appointment for therapeutic manual lymphatic drainage, which improves circulation by finding and eliminating stagnations in the circulation of bodily fluids and relaxing the nervous system to relieve stress, alleviate pain, facilitate healing, and reduce postoperative swelling and scarring.

Education

Dr. Michelle Copeland is certified by the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American College of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and other professional societies. Dr. Copeland is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an attending surgeon at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Dr. Copeland was the first woman plastic surgeon in the United States to earn combined doctoral degrees in both medicine and dentistry from Harvard University. After residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, she returned to her native New York City for advanced training in general surgery at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.
After fellowship training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Downstate Medical Center, Dr. Copeland joined the staff at the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in 1985 and served as Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery for the Mount Sinai Services at the City Hospital Center in Elmhurst, New York.

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education:

  • B.A.: New York University
  • D.M.D., magna cum laude: Harvard School of Dental Medicine
  • M.D.: Harvard Medical School
  • Clinical and Research Fellowship in Maxillofacial Surgery: Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Residencies in General Surgery: New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center and The Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: State University of New York—Downstate Medical Center

Society Memberships:

  • American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • American Medical Women’s Association
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
  • American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Association of Women Surgeons
  • Harvard Odontological Society
  • Health, Medicine and Research Partners (HMR Partners) of the Society of Women’s Health Research
  • International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Lipoplasty Society New York County Medical Society
  • National Committee on Domestic Violence
  • New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists
  • New York Surgical Society
  • Northeastern Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon, National Dental Honor Society
  • The International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgeons (ISPRES)
  • Women Plastic Surgeons’ Caucus
  • Women’s Medical Association of New York City

Hospital Affiliations:

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Teaching Appointments: Assistant Professor Of Clinical Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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