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Stephen W. Perkins, MDTo visit Dr. Stephen Perkins’s website, click here Dr. Stephen W. Perkins attended DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 after three years of study. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1977. From 1977 to 1979, Dr. Perkins completed his post-graduate internship and surgery training at St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis. From 1979 to 1982, he completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis and became Board Certified in October 1982. During his head and neck surgery training, Dr. Perkins developed a strong interest in plastic surgery of the face, head and neck. He followed his interest and completed a year of specialized fellowship training with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Birmingham, Alabama, during 1982 and 1983. Dr. Perkins' fellowship experience was in, and limited to, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the nose, eyes, face, head and neck. In 1991, Dr. Perkins received his board certification from the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Perkins returned to Indianapolis where he set up his private practice specializing in, and limited to, facial plastic surgery. Dr. Perkins has been actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstructive surgery courses to the Indiana University School of Medicine residents, where he holds the appointment of Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. As a Fellowship Director and Past President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Perkins regularly makes presentations at national and international meetings and symposiums. He recently returned from the 5th International Congress of Facial Plastic Surgery in Cartegena, Columbia, where he was the keynote speaker on the topics of facelift and rhinoplasty. He is an invited speaker to Amsterdam, Holland and Ismir, Turkey in the coming months. He is also an author and editor for numerous peer-reviewed medical publications, including articles in major journals and book chapters. Dr. Perkins has joined the ranks of a few select colleagues in the United States as a "Master" in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. In 2002, Dr. Perkins merged his practice in partnership with Bruce W. Van Natta, M.D., forming Perkins Van Natta Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Skincare, enabling patients to have full facial, body, and esthetic services performed at one location. Christine L. Kelley, M.D. and A. Michael Sadove, M.D. have since joined the group creating one of the largest and most successful groups in the region. Dr. Perkins has always specialized in and limited his practice to facial plastic surgery.
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