About Michael A. Epstein, MD
Dr. Epstein received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He trained in general surgery at the Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago and returned to Detroit for his Plastic Surgery fellowship. He received additional cosmetic surgery training at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York and has held an academic position at the University of Chicago’s Department of Plastic Surgery. An active member of the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Rhinoplasty society, Dr. Epstein has received critical acclaim for his advanced techniques in cosmetic surgery. A featured guest on numerous news programs and quoted in dozens of newspapers and magazines nationwide, including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, Dr. Epstein was also invited to speak on Oprah After The Show. He has been profiled on Discovery Channel programs as cameras followed him, step-by-step, through various cosmetic procedures. Just for fun, Dr. Epstein was voted as one of the Top 5 Hot Doctors in Chicago by the Chicago Tribune. Someone who always gives back and believes in the importance of paying it forward, Dr. Epstein has received praise for his generous community work and affiliations with such organizations as the Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization and the Sue Duncan Children’s Foundation. He was also a co-founder of Chicago’s Esteem Makeover, and participated as one of the team’s cosmetic surgeons, providing pro-bono surgeries for people in need. Most recently, Dr. Epstein was selected to be part of Healing the Children, a national organization that provides urgent medical care to children throughout the world. As a leading plastic surgeon for the Illinois/Indiana Chapter of Healing the Children, Dr. Epstein has traveled to Nicaragua and Ecuador for medical missions giving dozens of children the plastic surgery they need to live happy and healthy lives. He also supports the important work of Healing the Children by performing pro-bono surgeries for children here in the states.