I am a plastic surgeon board certified both in surgery and plastic surgery. I specialize in aesthetic surgery of the face and body. I have lived and practiced in Utah since I graduated from medical school in 1995. Aesthetic surgery is an area of medicine that rewards attention to detail. This type of detail-oriented relationship to my surgeries and my patient care is what makes me (and people who know me well) realize that I have found my professional niche. I think being a female plastic surgeon helps me understand the way women relate to their bodies. I also think being an aesthetic plastic surgeon is a natural extension of the type of care giving many of us women feel very at home with. Education is the foundation of my entire career. I may consider myself an artist to one degree or another, but have no doubt, plastic surgery is a complex area of medicine which demands extensive training and a life-long commitment to education in surgery. I am committed to being a member of an elite group of surgeons who is willing to criticize convention in order to allow evolution of the practice of plastic surgery to the highest quality and patient safety standards.