Specialty Areas
- Aesthetic Surgery Breast Reduction
Common Procedures
- Breast augmentation
- Breast lift
- Liposuction
- Abdominoplasty
- Body contouring following massive weight loss
- Diep flap
- Implant-based breast reconstruction
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Cosmetic concerns of the breast, body, and face
- Defects following mastectomy or lumpectomy
Board Certifications
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada
Degrees
Medical School: The University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada, 1997
Residency
2001 Plastic Surgery Residency, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2003 Plastic Surgery Chief Resident, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Fellowship
2000 Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Professional Memberships
The Aesthetic Society
Aesthetic Surgery Education Research Foundation
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Plastic Surgery Foundation
American College of Surgeons
2018 Paul M. Weeks Resident Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2017 Sarnat Award for Best Grant, Plastic Surgery Foundation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
2011-present Castle Connoly’s Best Doctor’s in America
2008-present Best Doctor’s in America
2008 First Place Award-Winning Essay, Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Essay Contest
2008 American Society for Peripheral Nerve Research Award
2006 & 2007 Clinical Teacher of the Year Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2006 Paul M. Weeks Resident Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2006-2008 John E. Hoopes Academic Scholar Award, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
2005-2007 C. James Carrico Faculty Research Fellow, American College of Surgeons
2005 Outstanding Nerve Presentation, Joint Meeting AAHS, ASRM, ASPN, Puerto Rico
2002 Resident of the Year Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2001 Best Basic Science Paper, American College of Surgeons, Trauma, Region XI
Current Editorial Boards of Journals
Associate Editor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Editor, Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Associate Editor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global open
Associate Editor, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Current Committees
Immediate Past Chair Clinical Research Grant Review Committee – Plastic Surgery Foundation/American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Director, Aesthetic Surgery Education Research Foundation
Midwest Representative, Ethics Committee – American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma task force, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Clinical Trials Network – American Society of Plastic Surgeons ; former PI of a multicenter trial; in the process of initiating other trials
Committee member, program committee, presenter – Hot Topics Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Emerging Trends Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Breast Program Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Patient Safety Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Schematic Deign User Group for Operating Room
Plastic Surgery Operating Room Resource Committee, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Plastic Surgery Operating Room Resource Committee, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Immediate Past President, Saint Louis Area Plastic Surgeons (2012-2018)
RADAR Education Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Energy and light-based devices committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma task force, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Areas of Research Interest
Basic science of breast implant-related infection
Development of shared-decision making tools for breast reconstruction
Outcomes in cosmetic surgery procedures
Outcomes in breast reconstruction
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Patients Seen At
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
West County Plastic Surgeons
1020 N. Mason Road, Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63141
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place, Suite G, Floor 6
St. Louis, MO 63110
To request an appointment with Dr. Myckatyn, please call (314) 996-8800.