Dr. Amy Ortega is a board certified, double-fellowship trained Nashville/Franklin female plastic surgeon with a unique combination of subspecialized expertise in cosmetic surgery, aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, and oculoplastic (eyelid) surgery. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Dr. Ortega attended one of only three programs nationwide at that time offering an advanced five-year residency of combined general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Ortega then completed a fellowship in Aesthetic and Reconstructive
Breast Surgery in Michigan, where she gained unique experience in the
SPAIR short-scar breast surgery procedures. Dr. Ortega is now the first and
only surgeon in the southeastern United States with fellowship training in SPAIR breast surgery.

She then went on to complete a fellowship in Cosmetic and Oculoplastic (eyelid) Surgery with an Emory-affiliated practice in Atlanta. Dr. Ortega is the only plastic surgeon in the country to have completed both of these unique and prestigious surgical fellowships.

Dr. Ortega’s active academic interest has included clinical research in the areas of ultrasonic liposuction, reconstructive and cosmetic facial burn surgery, reconstructive breast surgery (for women with breast cancer), breast reduction surgery, and breast lift (mastopexy) surgery. Dr. Ortega has been published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, an internationally recognized plastic surgery journal. She has also authored articles on SPAIR breast surgery and lower body contouring which were published in New You Atlanta, and has been featured in Atlanta Magazine, Season, the AJC, Atlanta Woman, Jezebel, Points North, Creative Loafing, and Atlanta Business Chronicle. Before and after photos of her work have been featured in New Beauty magazine, and she has been invited to speak at numerous events. As a recognized expert in cosmetic and breast surgery, Dr. Ortega is a frequent source when the media is seeking information. She has appeared as a guest on Fox 5′s Good Day Atlanta, Fox 5 News, and numerous radio stations including the KICKS 101.5 morning show and the Q100 morning show.

As one of the premier female plastic surgeons in Nashville/Franklin Tennessee, Dr. Ortega is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the only plastic surgery board which is recognized and accredited by the American Board of Medical Specialties (see www.abms.org and www.abplsurg.org).

Click here to view Dr. Ortega’s Curriculum Vitae