Image Plastic Surgery

At Image Cosmetic Surgery we are proud to have Dr. Stephanie A. Stover as our Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Dr. Stover is dual board certified in both General Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. She has been broadly trained in all aspects of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at highly respected institutions by world renowned surgeons. She entered private practice in 2005 after nine years of surgical specialization, including fellowships in Aesthetic, Breast and Microsurgery. Dr. Stover has continued to enhance her skills and knowledge through interactive externships in prominent European and South American aesthetic centers. Her extensive resume highlights her career achievements as a clinician and academic. Dr. Stover has authored/co-authored multiple articles and book chapters in her field, been invited to lecture at national and international conferences, was presented with America’s Top Plastic Surgeons award four years consecutively and named as one of the 100 Best Cosmetic Surgeons by the International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Her particular areas of interest include aesthetic and breast surgery. Dr. Stover, who is bilingual and of Colombian heritage, has recently returned home to practice in Miami. She prides herself in providing the highest quality of personalized service and care. Dr. Stover received her Medical Doctorate at the University Of Florida College Of Medicine. She completed General Surgery Residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami then went on to complete several fellowships in plastic surgery at several institutions including the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center NY, and the Nashville Plastic Surgery Center.

Image Cosmetic Surgery welcome Dr. Mel Ortega, to our center, Dr. Mel Ortega is a board-certified in Plastic Surgery and has extensive experience in the latest cosmetic surgery techniques. Dr. Ortega is renowned for his caring attitude and maintains long-standing relationships with many of his patients. Dr. Ortega attended Immaculate-LaSalle High School in Miami and continued on to Miami-Dade Community College and Florida State University in Tallahassee. It was then that he decided to continue his education in Mexico, his father's birthplace. He was accepted into LaSalle University Mexican Medical College in Mexico City in 1975. He received the honor of graduating twenty-fifth in his class of one hundred and twenty six and received his M.D. degree in July of 1980. Upon returning to the United States, Dr. Ortega completed his internship at Variety Children's Hospital (Miami Children's) in 1982. During his internship he discovered his affinity and skill at surgery which lead him to embark upon a General Surgery Residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in Bronx, New York. It was then that his talents as a surgeon flourished amidst the chaotic backdrop of urban strife. He further honed his surgical skills in the Emergency Room, carefully and painstakingly attending to severely injured, critically wounded and acutely ill patients. Dr. Ortega's General Surgery Residency afforded him the opportunity to provide excellent healthcare in the face of adversity and develop a level of maturity and humility that would later help distinguish him in the field of Plastic Surgery. As a provider of plastic surgery in Miami, FL, Mel Ortega with more than 25 years on the practice offers both surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures to enhance or correct physical features.