Dr. MacDonald takes pride in spending time with patients to ensure they're comfortable with any procedures in which they're interested in. Specializing in all aspects of plastic and cosmetic surgery, Dr. MacDonald is a board certified female plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience, education and involvement in the plastic surgery world.
"My attitude is to listen to what the patient wants, to explain thoroughly what can be accomplished and to treat everyone's needs as top priority."
As a female plastic surgeon, Dr. MacDonald has always understood the impact of physical appearance on psychological well-being and general health. Having had the meticulous training at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. MacDonald uses her expertise to educate other physicians on several plastic surgery techniques. Her continued education in recent technologies and the belief that plastic surgery should be used to enhance the welfare of both mind and body allows her practice in West Hills, CA to flourish on patient satisfaction.
Dr. MacDonald has been featured in various media publications including Entertainment Tonight, Elle Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, GQ, and both Los Angeles Magazine and Los Angeles Times. She is highly regarded as an honest business woman and a remarkable surgeon adhering to the highest standards of safety for her patients. Her continued effort to stay-in-the-know with modern advances in cosmetic and plastic surgery has made Dr. MacDonald THE female plastic surgeon to see in the San Fernando Valley.
"Sometimes people ask what is my area of special interest. I was trained in facial and body cosmetic surgery and I enjoy doing both because I appreciate how each procedure improves appearance and one's sense of self-esteem."
Curriculum Vitae
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), B.A.
Johns Hopkins Medical School (Baltimore, MD), M.D.
Baltimore City Hospital (Baltimore, MD), Surgical Internship
Kaiser Hospital (Los Angeles, CA), General Surgery
Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), Plastic Surgery Residency
Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), Chief Resident Plastic Surgery
Providence Hospital (Southfield, MI), Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Queens Hospital & Medical Center (Tarzana, CA), Emergency Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Societies
Los Angeles County Medical Association
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
California Society of Plastic Surgeons
California Medical Association
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