Dr. Bruce W. Van Natta is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery as well as the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Van Natta continuously provides safe, high quality care to his patients in a confidential, convenient setting which is devoted solely to plastic surgery. Patient satisfaction is his final reward. He is committed to excellence.
Dr. Bruce W. Van Natta attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1981. From 1981 to 1982, Dr. Van Natta completed his post-graduate internship and surgery training at Indiana University Hospitals of Indianapolis. He completed his general surgery residency training also at Indiana University Hospitals from 1982 to 1986. Dr. Van Natta then completed a three-month fellowship specializing in hand surgery at the University of Louisville Hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky. From 1986 to 1988, he completed his residency training in Plastic Surgery at Indiana university Hospitals in Indianapolis.
In 1991, Dr. Van Natta received his board certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds the appointment of Clinical Assistant Professor in the Plastic Surgery Section of Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He is actively involved in main presentations at a national level as an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and is also a member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Va Natta is a member of the Medical Advisory panel of the McGhan Medical Corporation and is a principal investigator in six clinical trials associated with breast implants for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction following mastectomy.
In 2002, Dr. Van Natta merged his practice in partnership with Stephen W. Perkins. And in 2007 was joined by Dr. A. Michael Sadove to form Meridian Plastic Surgeons. This practice enables patients to have full facial, body, and esthetic services performed at one location.
Undergraduate
BA, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
Medical School
MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Residency & Fellowships
General Surgery:
Indiana University Hospitals, Indianapolis, IN
Plastic Surgery:
Indiana University Hospitals, Indianapolis, IN
Hand Surgery Fellowship:
University of Louisville Hospitals, Louisville, KY
Societies - Memberships - Affiliations
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Medical Association
Indiana State medical Association
Indianapolis Medical Society
American Burn Association
Ohio Valley Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery 1991
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