Michelle Lee's Curriculum Vitae

Board Certification

• American Board of Plastic Surgery: 11/2017

Professional Society

• Member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons: 3/2018 – present
• Member of American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons: 1/2019 – present

Work History

• Plastic Surgeon: PERK Plastic Surgery (12/2018 – present)
• Medical Director: Skin by Lovely Facial Aesthetics (3/2019 – 2024)
• Plastic Surgeon: Dupage Medical Group (9/2016 – 12/2018)

Media

• Dr. 90210 (main cast member): E! Entertainment (2020)
• Daily Pop: E! News (2020)

Residency/Fellowship

• Microsurgery Clinical Fellow: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School (7/2015 – 6/2016)
• Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Case Western Reserve University (7/2009 – 6/2015)
  
  
  • Chairman: Bahman Guyuron MD
  • Program Director: Hooman Soltanian MD
• Doctor of Medicine: University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine (8/2005 – 5/2009)
• Bachelor of Arts: Music (Piano Performance) & English Literature, University of California Los Angeles (7/2000 – 6/2004)

Licensure

• California: A154156 (2018 – present)
• Illinois: 036.140843 (2016 – present)
• Massachusetts: 262044 (2015 – 2016)

Editorial Boards

• Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Editorial Board Member: 2017 – present

Committees

• ASPS In-Service Committee: Breast and Cosmetic Section (2020)
• ASPS/ACAPS Joint Curriculum Development Committee: Aesthetic Section Resident Member (2012 – 2015)

Awards and Recognitions

• 7th Annual Earle-Jordan Endowed Lectureship: Visiting professor for Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery Residency (2025)
• Castle Connolly Top Doctor: 2022 – present
• Newsweek: America’s Best Plastic Surgeons (Facelift): 2026

Postgraduate Awards

• RK Daniel Resident Award: Best paper at the Annual Rhinoplasty Society Meeting (2015)
• Department of Plastic Surgery: Best Core Curriculum Presenter (2011)
• Faculty 1000 & BBC Recognition: Publication “Bald Scalp in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia Retains Hair Follicle Stem Cells but Lacks CD200-Rich and CD34-Positive Hair Follicle Progenitor Cell” selected into Faculty 1000’s top 2% articles and chosen by BBC as second most noteworthy article in 2011 (2011)

Graduate Awards

• Recipient of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Merit Scholarship: 2005 – 2009
• Recipient of National Institute of Health summer research training grant: 2006

Undergraduate Awards

• Phi Beta Kappa: 2004
• Recipient of UCLA Music Department Merit Scholarship: 2000 – 2004
• US Representative: Month-long piano concert tour across Europe and Asia (2001)
• Guest Piano Soloist: Brentwood, Pasadena, San Diego Youth, and Palomar Symphonies (2001 – 2004)

Peer Review Experience

• Reviewer: Medical Review Institute of America (2018 – present)
• Consultant: Independent Medical Expert Consulting Services (2018 – present)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Vargas CR, Ricci JA, Lee M, Tobias AM, Medalie DA, Lee BT. The accessibility, readability, and quality of online resources for gender affirming surgery. J Surg Res. 2017 Sep;217:198-206.
• Kamali P, Lee M, Lee BT. Reply: Medial Row Perforators Are Associated with Higher Rates of Fat Necrosis in Bilateral DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Aug.
• Kamali P, Lee M, Becherer BE, Wu W, Curiel D, Tran BNN, Tobias AM, Lin SJ, Lee BT. Medial Row Perforators Are Associated with Higher Rates of Fat Necrosis in Bilateral DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jul;140(1):19-24.
• Guyuron B, Lee M. An Effective Algorithm for Management for Management of Noses with Thick Skin. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2017 Apr; 41 (2): 381-387.
• Lee M, Erickson C, Guyuron B. Intranasaal Pathology in the Migraine Surgery Population: Incidence, Patterns, and Predictors of Surgical Success. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan;139(1):184-189.
• Seyed Forootan NS, Lee M, Guyuron B. Migraine headache trigger site prevalence analysis of 2590 sites in 1010 patients. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016 Nov 16. pii: S1748-6815(16)30508-3.
• Lee M, Guyuron B. The Dynamics of the Subdomal Graft. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jun;137(6):940e-5e.
• Lee M, Soltanian HT. Breast Fibroadenomas in Adolescents: Current Perspectives. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. 2015 Sep 2;6:159-63.
• Lee M, Haller HS, Gosain AK. Evolution of Practice Patterns in Plastic Surgery Using CPT Mapping: A 9-Year Analysis of Cases Submitted by Primary and Recertification Candidates to the ABPS. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Mar;135(3):631e-7e.
• Lineberry K, Lee M, Monson A, Guyuron B. Intraoperative Corticosteroid Injections in Migraine Surgery: Efficacy in Preventing Refractory Symptoms. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Feb;135(2):393e-6e.
• Guyuron B, Lee M. A Reappraisal of Surgical Techniques and Efficacy in Forehead Rejuvenation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Sep;134(3):426-35.
• Brown M, Lee M, Zwiebel S, Adenuga P, Molavi S, Gargesha M, Varghai D, Guyuron B. Augmentation of Intra-Orbital Volume with Fat Injection. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 May;133(5):1098-106.
• Lee M, Brown M, Chepla K, Okada H, Gatherwright J, Totonchi A, Alleyne B, Zwiebel S, Kurlander D, Guyuron B. An Anatomic Study of the Lesser Occipital Nerve and Its Potential Compression Points: Implications for Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Dec;132(6):1551-6.
• Lee M, Zwiebel S, Guyuron B. The Frequency of the Flaws and Commonly Required Maneuvers To Correct Them: A Guide to Reduction of Secondary Rhinoplasties. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Oct;132 (4):769-776.
• Lee M, Lineberry K, Reed D, Guyuron B. The Role of the Third Occipital Nerve in Surgical Treatment of Occipital Migraine Headaches. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2013 Oct; 66 (10):1335-9.
• Zwiebel S, Lee M, Guyuron B. The Incidence of Vitamin, Mineral, Herbal and Other Supplement Use in Facial Cosmetic Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Jul;132(1):78-82.
• Lee M, Monson M, Liu T, Reed D, Guyuron B. Positive Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTA) Response is a Prognosticator for Migraine Surgery Success. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Apr;131(4):751-7.
• Gosain AK, Haller H, Lee M, Cullison T, Noone B. A Nine-Year Comparison of Practice Profiles of Candidates for Primary and Recertification Examinations of the American Board of Plastic Surgery Relative to Economic Indicators. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Mar; 131(3): 425e-34e.
• Guyuron B, Lee M, Larson K, Amirlak B. Endoscopic Correction of Frontal Bossing. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Mar;131(3):388e-93e.
• Lee M, Cooper B, Becker D. Keeping Abreast of Axillary Masses. Lancet. 2012 Oct 380 (9852):1530.
• Mirzabeigi MN, Lee M, Smartt JM Jr, Jandali S, Sonnad SS, Serletti JM. Extended Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis for Implant Reconstruction in the Previously Irradiated Chest Wall. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jan;129(1):37e-45e.
• Lee M, Gosain A, Becker D. The Bioethics of Separating Conjoined Twins in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Oct;128(4):328e-334e.
• Larson K, Lee M, Guyuron B. Factors Contributing to Migraine Headache Surgery Success and Failure. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Nov;128(5):1069-75.
• Garza LA, Yang CC, Zhao T, Blatt HB, Lee M, He H, Stanton DC, Carrasco L, Spiegel JH, Tobias JW, Cotsarelis G. Bald Scalp in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia Retains Hair Follicle Stem Cells but Lacks CD200-rich and CD34-Positive Hair Follicle Progenitor Cell. J Clin Invest. 2011 Feb 1;121(2):613-22.
• Lee M, Lloyd P, Zhang X, Schallhorn JM, Sugimoto K, Leach AG, Sapiro G, Houk KN. Shapes of Antibody Binding Sites: Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses Based on a Geomorphic Classification Scheme. J Org Chem. 2006 Jul 7; 71(14): 5082-92.

Book Chapters

• Chmielewski L, Lee M, Soltanian H. “Chapter 29: Tissue Expansion During Abdominal Wall Reconstruction” Hernia Surgery Current Principles. Edited by Yuri Novitsky. Springer. 2016
• Lee M, Guyuron B. “Chapter 7: Postoperative Neuromas” Nerves and Nerve Injuries: Vol 2: Pain, Treatment, Injury, Disease and Future Directions. Edited by R. Shane Tubbs, Elias Rizk, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Marios Loukas, Nicholas Barbaro, Robert J. Spinner. Elsevier. 2015

Other Publications

• Lakin G, Lee M. “Cleft Marking” Plastic Surgery Hyperguide. The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. Video release date: 12/30/2014.
• Lakin G, Lee M. “Craniosynostosis” Plastic Surgery Hyperguide. The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. Release date: 11/18/2014.
• Lee M, Totonchi A. “Skin Care” Plastic Surgery Education Network. 2012-2015

Podium Presentations

• Lee M, Guyuron B. The Dynamics of the Subdomal Graft. The Rhinoplasty Society Annual Meeting, May 14th, 2015, Montreal.
• Lee M, Haller HS, Gosain AK. Evolution of Practice Patterns in Plastic Surgery Using CPT Mapping: A 9-Year Analysis of Cases Submitted by Primary and Recertification Candidates to the ABPS. The 93rd American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, April 5-8, 2014, Miami.
• Lee M, Brown M, Chepla K, Okada H, Gatherwright J, Totonchi A, Alleyne B, Zwiebel S, Kurlander D, Guyuron B. Compression Points of Lesser Occipital Nerve: Implications for Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches. The 55th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 17-19, 2013, Indianapolis.
• Lee M, Zwiebel S, Guyuron B. The Frequency of the Flaws and Commonly Required Maneuvers To Correct Them: A Guide to Reduction of Secondary Rhinoplasties. The 55th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 17-19, 2013, Indianapolis.
• Lee M, Zwiebel S, Guyuron B. The Frequency of the Flaws and Commonly Required Maneuvers To Correct Them: A Guide to Reduction of Secondary Rhinoplasties. The 92nd American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, April 20-23, 2013, New Orleans.
• Lee M, Monson M, Yowler C. Risk Factors for Amputations after Extremity Burns. The 40th Eastern Great Lakes Burn Care Conference Group Meeting, September 27-28, 2012, Independence.
• Monson M, Lee M, Liu M, Guyuron B. The Role of Triamcinolone Injection in Outcome of Occipital Nerve Decompression for Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches. The 54th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 18-19, 2012, Cleveland.
• Lee M, Monson M, Liu M, Reed D, Guyuron B. Positive Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTA) Response is a Prognosticator for Migraine Surgery Success. The 91st American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, April 14-17, 2012, San Francisco.
• Mirzabeigi M, Lee M, Smartt JM, Shareef J, Seema S, Serletti, JM. Extended Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Breast Implant Infections in the Irradiated Chest Wall. The 90th American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, April 9-12, 2011, Boca Raton.
• Mirzabeigi M, Lee M, Smartt JM, Shareef J, Seema S, Serletti, JM. Extended Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Breast Implant Infections in the Irradiated Chest Wall. The 56th Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, April 28-30, 2011, Louisville.
• Garza LA, Lee M, Lu Y, Stanton DC, Carrasco L, Tobias JW, Cotsarelis G. Adult Stem Cell Compartment Changes in Androgenetic Alopecia Demonstrate Maintenance of Progenitor Stem Cells with Loss of Descendant CD200 High A6 Integrin High Expressing Cells. Society of Investigative Dermatology Plenary Session National Hair Research Society Forum. May 4-7, 2011, Phoenix.
• Larson K, Lee M, Guyuron B. Factors Contributing to Migraine Headache Surgery Success and Failure. The 79th American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, October 1-5, 2010, Toronto.
• Lee M, Gosain A, Becker D. The Bioethics of Separating Conjoined Twins in Plastic Surgery. The 53rd Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 14-16, 2010, Cleveland.
• Lee M, Gosain A, Becker D. The Bioethics of Separating Conjoined Twins in Plastic Surgery. The 67th American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association Meeting, March 16-20, 2010, Fort Worth.
• Lee M, Sonnad S, Serletti JM. Efficacy of Long Term Trimethoprim & Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) Therapy in Prevention of Late Implant Infections in the Radiated Chest Wall. The 25th Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Oct 2-5, 2008, Philadelphia.
• Garza LA, Lee M, Lu Y, Stanton DC, Carrasco L, Tobias JW, Cotsarelis G. Adult Stem Cell Compartment Changes in Androgenetic Alopecia Demonstrate Maintenance of Progenitor Stem Cells with Loss of Descendant CD200 High A6 Integrin High Expressing Cells. The 68th Society for Investigative Dermatology Meeting, May 9-12, 2007, Los Angeles.
• Garza LA, Lee M, Lu Y, Stanton DC, Carrasco L, Tobias JW, Cotsarelis G. Adult Stem Cell Compartment Changes in Androgenetic Alopecia Demonstrate Maintenance of Progenitor Stem Cells with Loss of Descendant CD200 High A6 Integrin High Expressing Cells. North American Hair Research Society Meeting. Jun 13-16, 2007, Vancouver.
• Garza LA, Lee M, Lu Y, Stanton DC, Carrasco L, Tobias JW, Cotsarelis G. Adult Stem Cell Compartment Changes in Androgenetic Alopecia Demonstrate Maintenance of Progenitor Stem Cells with Loss of Descendant CD200 High A6 Integrin High Expressing Cells. The 67th Society for Investigative Dermatology Meeting, May 3-6, 2006, Philadelphia.
• Garza LA, Lee M, Liu Y, Stanton DC, Carrasco L, Tobias JW, Cotsarelis G. Balding Scalp Possesses a Normal Complement of Follicle Stem Cells and Increased Expression of Genes involved in Inflammation. Montagna Symposium: Signaling to Structures; Skin Appendages, Development and Disease, Oct 12-16, 2006, Oregon.

Poster Presentations

• Lee M, Erickson C, Guyuron B. Nasal Pathology in the Migraine Surgery Population: Incidence, Patterns and Predictors of Surgical Success. The 58th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 29-31th, 2015, Covington.
• Erickson C, Lee M, Guyuron B. Incidence of Psychiatric Medication Use in the Migraine Surgery Population. The 58th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 29-31th, 2015, Covington.
• Lee M, Erickson C, Guyuron B. Nasal Pathology in the Migraine Surgery Population: Incidence, Patterns and Predictors of Surgical Success. The 94th American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, April 11-15th, 2015, Scottsdale.
• Brown M, Lee M, Zweibel S, Adenuga P, Molavi S, Varghai D, Guyuron B. Fat Grafting for Augmentation of Intra-orbital Volume. The 55th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 17-19, 2013, Indianapolis.
• Adenuga P, Lee M, Monson M, Yowler C. Risk Factors for Amputations after Extremity Burns. The 55th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 17-19, 2013, Indianapolis.
• Lee M, Gosain AK, Haller H, Cullison T, Noone B. A Nine-Year Comparison of Practice Profiles of Candidates for Primary and Recertification Examinations of the American Board of Plastic Surgery using CPT Code Analysis. The 55th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 17-19, 2013, Indianapolis.
• Lee M, Lineberry K, Reed D, Guyuron B. The Role of the Third Occipital Nerve in Surgical Treatment of Occipital Migraine Headache. The 55th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 17-19, 2013, Indianapolis.
• Zwiebel S, Lee M, Guyuron B. The Incidence of Vitamin, Mineral, Herbal and Other Supplement Use in Facial Cosmetic Patients. The 55th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 17-19, 2013, Indianapolis.
• Zwiebel S, Lee M, Brown M, Becker D. Surgical études: Applying the Experience of Musical Training to Surgical Training. Innovations in Medical Education Meeting, March 7, 2013, Cleveland.
• Lee M, Cooper B, Becker D. Cancer Cell Sanctuary in Breast Implant Capsule: a Case Report and a Review of Literature. The 54th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 18-19, 2012, Cleveland.
• Lee M, Gosain AK, Haller H, Cullison T, Noone B. A Nine-Year Comparison of Practice Profiles of Candidates for the Primary and Recertification Examinations of the ABPS Relative to Economic Indicators. The 91st American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, April 14-17, 2012, San Francisco.
• Lee M, Larson K, Amirlak B, Guyuron B. Endoscopic Correction of Frontal Bossing. The 54th Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting conjoined with the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Maryland Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, June 2-4, 2011, West Virginia.
• Larson K, Lee M, Guyuron B. Factors Contributing to Migraine Headache Surgery Success and Failure. The 53rd Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 14-16, 2010, Cleveland.
• Lee M, Schallhorn JM, Sugimoto K, Houk KN. A Geomorphic Classification of Antibody Binding Sites. The 225th American Chemistry Society Meeting, 2003, New Orleans.

Meetings

• International Masterclass on Aging Science (2026)
• Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium (2015)
• Annual Symposium on the Surgical Treatment of Migraines (2009–2015)
• AO Hand and Wrist Fracture Management Workshop. Cleveland, OH (2013)
• The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeon Basic Course. Chicago, IL (2012)