Grace Valina, MD

Grace Valina, MD, founded Grace Surgical Arts. She is board-certified in general surgery, cosmetic surgery and facial cosmetic surgery by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery. Her early career was in general and trauma surgery. She later worked as an attending surgeon and held hospital administrative posts before concentrating on aesthetic plastic surgery. She holds the title of Oral Examiner for the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and has been selected as an examiner for surgeon certification. Her training was completed in the United States, Russia, Germany and the Philippines, under aesthetic, oculofacial and cosmetic surgeons. She also completed a fellowship in minimally invasive foregut surgery. Her education spans Wayne State and Michigan State universities, Loyola University Medical Center and Allegheny Health Network, and she holds a degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Her practice covers facelifts, including deep plane and mini-facelift techniques, non-surgical liquid facelifts, breast augmentation and body contouring, plus general procedures such as hernia repair, biopsies and mole removal. She performs a high volume of breast augmentations each year. She is known for attention to detail and for collaborating with patients on decisions. Consultations include a physical assessment and a review of medical history to identify any contraindications.