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Dr. Michele Manahan, MD

Bio

Michele Manahan, M.D. is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon practicing reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the breast as well as face, abdomen, and extremities. She serves in national leadership positions in medical organizations such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and state leadership positions in medical organizations such as MedChi.


Her passion is patient care. She is dedicated to providing the highest levels of plastic surgical techniques. She is actively researching operative methods to maximize results and minimize complications. She has published multiple book chapters and scientific papers in national peer-reviewed journals. She performs all aspects of plastic surgery with a special focus on the unification of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast.


Dr. Manahan is originally from Atlanta, GA, where she graduated as Valedictorian from Norcross High School. She attended Harvard University and graduated in three years, obtaining summa cum laude honors, and she was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honors society.



Specialties:

  • plastic & reconstructive surgery

Affiliation:

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery:
    Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say

    MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- More women are getting arm lifts, according to newly released statistics, with the number growing from about 300 procedures in 2000 to about 15,000 in 2012.

    This type of cosmetic procedure can include removal of fat by liposuction or surgery called bra...Full Article

  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    How are breast implants inserted?
    When considering breast augmentation, there are several options for incision placement. The most...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    How are breast implants inserted?
    When considering breast augmentation, there are several options for incision placement. The most...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    Are implants used with a breast reduction?
    Breast augmentation (using implants to make them bigger) and breast reduction (removing breast...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    Are breast reductions safe?
    When performed by board certified plastic surgeons specializing in breast surgery, breast reduction...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    Are breast reductions safe?
    When performed by board certified plastic surgeons specializing in breast surgery, breast reduction...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What is fat grafting?
    Fat grafting is a tried-and-true technique used to transfer small volumes of fat from one area of...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What is fat grafting?
    Fat grafting is a tried-and-true technique used to transfer small volumes of fat from one area of...  Full Post
  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery:
    Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function

    FRIDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Within a year after having face transplant surgery, some patients regain sensory and motor functions such as the ability to speak, chew food and smile, experts have found.

    For the study, Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, director of the plastic surgery transplantatio...Full Article

  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What choices do I have after undergoing a mastectomy?

    Your surgeon can reconstruct your breasts in one of two ways: implants or flaps made of your own tissue.

    • Implants - Made out of silicone or saline or a combination of both, your surgeon can insert implants during or after a mastectomy. Your surgeon places them underneath the chest
    ...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD answered:
    What choices do I have after undergoing a mastectomy?

    Your surgeon can reconstruct your breasts in one of two ways: implants or flaps made of your own tissue.

    • Implants - Made out of silicone or saline or a combination of both, your surgeon can insert implants during or after a mastectomy. Your surgeon places them underneath the chest
    ...  Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What are the disadvantages to staged breast reconstruction?

    With staged breast reconstruction, your breast cancer treatment process takes longer to complete. During the time of temporary tissue expansion, your breasts do not look natural. In addition, small revision surgeries may be necessary on the opposing breast to create symmetry.

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  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What are the disadvantages to staged breast reconstruction?

    With staged breast reconstruction, your breast cancer treatment process takes longer to complete. During the time of temporary tissue expansion, your breasts do not look natural. In addition, small revision surgeries may be necessary on the opposing breast to create symmetry.

     Full Post
  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    Why do some women choose to delay breast reconstruction?

    When to have breast reconstruction has to do with many different issues. Some women choose to delay breast reconstruction. This option allows enough time to make sure all of the cancer has been treated before reconstructing the breast. Some women may opt for delayed reconstruction if a plastic surgeon

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  • Michele Manahan, MD
    Michele Manahan, MD of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:
    What are the advantages of simultaneous breast reconstruction?

    Simultaneous breast reconstruction is reconstruction of the breasts that is done at the same time as the surgery to remove the cancer. The patient wakes up with a breast mound already in place, having been spared the experience of seeing herself with no breast at all. The process is done in the s

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