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Plastic Surgery
The Institute for Plastic Surgery is an academic surgical practice offering specialized medical and surgical care to adults and children in central and southern Illinois and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to high quality patient care, education, research and scientific publishing. All are leaders in national plastic surgery organizations and surgical education. Our surgical services include cosmetic, burn, congenital, reconstructive and hand surgery. We provide specialized care in the treatment of burns and problem wounds.
The professional staff offers hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, cosmetic counseling, laser surgery and skin care programs.
We strive to provide our patients caring and high quality service in a convenient and modern setting.
Our Mission is to offer service, education and research, and is accomplished through individual commitment to service and teamwork.
The Institute for Plastic Surgery offers some of the finest facilities and most highly qualified staff in the nation. It is committed to achieving the highest standard of excellence in all areas of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive plastic surgery strives to restore appearance and function for patients with defects resulting from trauma, infection, tumors, burns, birth defects or disease. Cosmetic or aesthetic plastic surgery attempts to improve the patient's appearance.
The Institute is known nationally and internationally for its work in many areas including microsurgery, hand surgery and therapy, reconstructive surgery, burn care, aesthetic surgery, and problem wound care.
In addition, our surgeons practice their specialty in an environment of research and teaching, which provides them access to and involvements in the latest technological advancements in their field.
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Elvin
Zook, M.D., is Professor and Chairman of the Division of
Plastic Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Southern Illinois
University School of Medicine. He has authored over 100 articles,
contributed to more than 40 books and has authored or co-authored
five books. |
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Michael
Neumeister,M.D.,FRCSC, FACS, received his medical degree
from the University of Toronto. He had previously completed
a degree in physiology and pharmacology at the University of
Western Ontario. |
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Nicole Zook Sommer, M.D., is
an assistant professor of plastic surgery at The Plastic Surgery
Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
She is qualified to treat all aspects of plastic and reconstructive
surgery. |
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Dr. Reuben Bueno Jr. is an assistant professor of plastic surgery.
His practice includes pediatric and general plastic surgery. He has special interest
in adult and pediatric hand surgery, congenital hand and facial anomalies, microsurgery, brachial plexus
reconstruction and facial reanimation surgery.
Bueno recently completed two one-year fellowships in pediatric plastic surgery at the Hospital
for Sick Children in Toronto (2005) and in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Hospital
for Special Surgery in New York City (2004). He completed his residency in plastic surgery at SIU
School of Medicine in Springfield (2003). He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School
of Medicine Nashville, Tenn. (1997) and his bachelor's degree from Yale University in New Haven Conn. (1990).
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- Reuben Bueno Jr., MD
- Michael Neumeister, MD
- Nicole Zook Sommer, MD
- Elvin Zook, MD – Division Chair
- Alice Goodrich, RN
- Bethany Tschants, RN
- Congenital Head and Neck Anomalies Clinic
Phone: (217) 545-6314
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30pm
Address: PO Box 19653
Springfield, IL 62794
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