Dr. Michelle Hardaway brings over 30 years of leadership and expertise to the field of aesthetic plastic surgery. A board-certified plastic surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, she is recognized for her strong educational foundation and unwavering dedication to patient safety and care, consistently delivering exceptional outcomes.

She earned her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan. Her surgical training includes a general surgery residency at North Shore University Hospital—formerly affiliated with Cornell Medical Center and now with NYU—followed by a plastic surgery residency at Nassau County Medical Center in New York. Additionally, she completed a burn fellowship at Wayne State University. Dr. Hardaway has also held leadership roles, including serving as Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Director of the Burn Center at Detroit Receiving Hospital.

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