Michelle D. Palazzo MD MS
Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Kleinert Kutz and Associates and University of Louisville
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225 Abraham Flexner WaySte 700Louisville, KY 40202
Phone+1 502-561-4263
Fax+1 502-561-4288
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Summary
- Dr. Palazzo is a board certified plastic surgeon who earned two degrees in engineering from the University of Illinois and received her medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1999. She then completed a residency in General, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at St. Louis University, followed by a Fellowship in Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery of the Breast at Georgetown University in Washington DC. In 2006, she completed a one-year fellowship at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, Kentucky.
In September 2006, Dr. Palazzo joined Kleinert Kutz as staff and was appointed Clinical Instructor with the University of Louisville Department of Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery. She received a certificate of added qualification in Surgery of the Hand in 2011. In July 2015, Dr. Palazzo became the Hand Surgery Fellowship Program Director.
Her special interests include cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, body contouring, fat injections, hand rejuvenation, and soft tissue injuries and tumors of the hand.
Education & Training
University of Louisville School of MedicineHand Surgery, 2005 - 2006
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgery, 2004 - 2005
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1999 - 2004
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMS, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 1992 - 1995- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBS, Engineering Mechanics, 1987 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2006 - 2025
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Clinical Trials
- ICNBs for Post-op Pain in Breast Surgery Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Contemporary Management of Distal Radius Fractures: What All Plastic Surgeons Should Know.Rachel C Hooper, Steven C Haase, Suhail K Mithani, Michelle Palazzo, Kevin C Chung
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024-09-04 - Effectiveness of Brachial Plexus Blocks in Obesity: Secondary Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial.Barkat Ali, Michelle D Palazzo, Huey Tien
Hand. 2024-09-01 - Icing the Muffin (Sponge): An Easily Reproducible and Cost-Effective Dressing Technique Used for Nipple Areola ReconstructionUzair A Qazi, Michelle D Palazzo
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2021-04-02
Press Mentions
‘Pakistan Is Not Just Beautiful in Terms of the Scenery but Also Its PeopleFebruary 25th, 2019
Committees
- Board Member, Christine M Kleinert Institute 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society for Surgery of the HandMember
- American Society of Reconstructive MicrosurgeryMember
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