Miguel A Medina, MD
Miami Cancer Institute
Affiliations
Baptist Health Medical Group, Baptist Health Quality Network
Specialties
Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
About Miguel A Medina, MD
Miguel A. Medina III, M.D., is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and director of microsurgery at Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Medina specializes in complex reconstruction and microsurgery, utilizing specialized operating microscopes and precision instrumentation to perform intricate procedures such as the reconnection of nerves, muscles and blood vessels. He focuses on restoring physical function and appearance as well as confidence and dignity after the surgical treatment of cancer.Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Medina’s clinical focus includes abdominal wall reconstruction, breast reconstructive surgery including DIEP flap reconstruction, craniofacial reconstruction and head and neck reconstructive surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, N.C. He completed a surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass., receiving the V.H. Kazanjian Research Fellowship in reconstructive surgery. He also completed a plastic surgery residency in the Harvard Plastic Surgery Program at Harvard Medical School, where he served as chief resident. He continued his postdoctoral training with a fellowship in craniofacial surgery and microsurgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital/R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. Prior to joining Miami Cancer Institute, Dr. Medina specialized in craniofacial and reconstructive microsurgery at Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Fla. He is an innovator in his field, with numerous invited national and international presentations, instructional courses and lectures. He also is a distinguished clinical educator, serving as clinical assistant professor of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Medina has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and serves as a reviewer for three scientific journals, including the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Title
Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Provider Gender
Male
Language
English
Spanish
Age Groups Seen
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Hospital Affiliations
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Doctors Hospital
South Miami Hospital
Education & Training
Education
Johns Hopkins University
Fellowship Program, Craniofacial Surgery, 2014
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency Program, Surgery, Plastic, 2013
Massachusetts General Hospital
Residency Program, Surgery, General, 2010
University of North Carolina School of Medicine (Chapel Hill)
Medical School, 2004
Certifications
Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2015
Locations
Accepted Insurance
Note: Health plans that are currently contracted with Baptist Health are listed below. However, please check with our insurance provider to verify that Baptist Health is part of your provider network.
Aetna Better Health/Healthy Kids
- Medicare
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Entrust
- HMO
- Medicare
- POS
CarePlus Health Plans
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Devoted Health
Dimension Health
Dimension International
Doctors HealthCare Plans
First Health Network
- BlueCare
- Medicare HMO
- MyBlue
- Options
- POS
- PPO
- Select
Florida Community Care
Global Excel
Humana Commercial/Medicare/HMO/PPO
Medicaid
Medicare
- Medicaid
Multiplan
Oscar Health Plan
Preferred Care Network fka Medica
- Select
- HMO
- NHP
- POS
- PPO