QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-year Fellowship in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa
- 5-year General Surgery Residency through Michigan State University at McLaren Macomb Hospital
- Top 5% of her class from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in Science from the University of Florida
CERTIFICATIONS
- Board-Certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Board-Certified General Surgeon
- Fellow Of The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons
- American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
- American Osteopathic Association
- Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
- Marks, Melissa H, et al. “Emergent Soft Tissue Repair in Facial Trauma.” Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, vol.25, no. 4, November 2017, pp. 593-604. DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2017.06.010
- Marks, Melissa H, and Ronald S Bergman. “Reverse Mastopexy: A Novel Contouring Technique in Previously Reconstructed Breasts.” The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, vol.34, no. 4, 21 June 2017, pp193-199. DOI: 10.1177/0748806817715157
- Briggs, L. E., et al. “Perinatal Loss of Nkx2-5 Results in Rapid Conduction and Contraction Defects.” Circulation Research, vol. 103, no. 6, December 2008, pp. 580-590. DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.108.171835. PMID 18689573
- Takeda, Morihiko, et al. “Slow Progressive Conduction and Contraction Defects in Loss of Nkx2-5 Mice after Cardiomyocyte Terminal Differentiation.” Laboratory Investigation, vol. 89, no. 9, 2009, pp. 983-993. DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2009.59. PMID 19546853
NATIONAL LECTURES
- SAID: Systemic Associated Implant Disorder – One Surgeons Experience with Diagnosis and Explantation
- – The National Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Conference February 2018
- Reverse Mastopexy: A Novel Contouring Technique in Previously Reconstructed Breasts
- – The National Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Conference February 2017
Dr. Melissa Marks has over 10 years of surgical experience. She received her Undergraduate Bachelors Degree from the University of Florida. Dr. Marks graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science. She attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in the top 5% of her class. Dr. Marks went on to complete a 5-year General Surgery Residency through Michigan State University at McLaren Macomb Hospital. She then completed a 3-year Fellowship in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She is a Fellowship Trained Double Board-Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Dr. Marks has several publications and has had the honor of giving lectures at multiple National Cosmetic Conferences.
How do I differ from other Plastic Surgeons? I have a strong passion for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and I want my patients to experience that passion as well. My success lies in the happiness and well being of each patient I treat. My personal goal is to share my skills as a surgeon in order to help my patients achieve the aesthetic goals they desire.
