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Grady Core, MD, Plastic Surgery, Birmingham, AL

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Plastic Surgery Birmingham, AL

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Plastic Surgeon / Core Plastic Surgery

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  • Office

    3595 Grandview Pkwy
    Ste 150
    Birmingham, AL 35243
    Phone+1 205-397-2100
    Fax+1 205-397-2101

Summary

  • Dr. Grady Core is widely recognized in the field of plastic surgery as one of the inventors of endoscopic (minimally invasive) plastic surgery. Dr. Core was a co-developer of the technique in 1991 and has developed applications in the face, breast and abdomen since that time. He has taught the technique to other plastic surgeons throughout the world since 1992. He has been an invited speaker from Australia, to South America, to Europe, as well as prestigious universities such as New York University, Temple and others.
  • Endoscopic breast augmentation with IDEAL IMPLANT

    Dr. Core explains the IDEAL breast implant and the minimally invasive endoscopic technique he developed.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1989 - 1991
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center
    Flushing Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1988
  • City of Faith Hospital
    City of Faith HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1986
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1984
  • University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine
    University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 1981
  • University of Arkansas
    University of ArkansasB.S., Major: Zoology; Minor: Chemistry, with Honors, 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1991 - 2024
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1992 - 1995
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1981 - 1992
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1989 - 1991
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 1984 - 1989
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Tiffany Award American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Traveling Professor American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Klingbeil Award for Teaching Excellence American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Lateral Access Recontouring for Rejuvenation of the Lower Lid  
    Core G, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2013
  • Discussion �Rectus Muscle Diastasis in Males: Primary Indications for Endoscopically Assisted Abdominoplasty�  
    Core G, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/1998
  • Update on endoscopic abdominoplasty  
    Core G, Perspectives in Plastic Surgery, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Long Term Effects of Endobrowlifting with a Permanent Plate Fixation System
    Core G, Southeastern Surgical Congress, 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL, 1/5/1996
  • Refinements in the Technique of Endoscopic Abdominoplasty and Repair of Ventral Hernia
    Core G, Southeastern Surgical Congress, 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL, 1/5/1996
  • Repair of TRAM Flap Donor Site Hernias Using Giant Prosthetic Reinforcement
    Core G, Southeastern Surgical Congress, 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL, 1/5/1996
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Lectures

  • Transaxillary Endoscopic Breast Augmentation � Processes and Refinement to Improve Patient Outcome 
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, 2016; San Diego, CA, 2017 - 1/27/2017
  • I Don�t Need a Scope�Answering the Critics on Endoscopic Browlift 
    Park City, UT - 1/1/2017
  • Endoscopic Technique in Forehead and Midface - A Cadaver Workshop 
    San Diego, CA, 2017 - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • Endoscopic Techniques in Brow & Midface 
    Core GB, SALTX, R, Warren R., Movassaghi, ASAPS Teaching Course Video
    (Multiple Years) - 1/1/2017
  • Endoscopic Abdominoplasty. Instructional Video. 
    Core G, Karl Storz Endoscopy
    Culver City, CA - 1/1/1999
  • Endoscopic Breast Augmentation. Instructional Video. 
    Core G, Karl Storz Endoscopy
    Culver City, CA - 1/1/1999
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Authored Content

  • Surgeons are not interchangeable2/12/2018

Professional Memberships