About Dr. Copeland
As a leading New York plastic surgeon, Dr. Michelle Copeland has performed procedures on thousands of patients. And she was frustrated that the products available to promote post-surgical healing did not deliver the results she expected. So she began formulating her own products for use on her patients. Well, the results were so positive that soon there was demand for her products even from patients who had fully recovered—and even from those who'd never had a surgical procedure.
Dr. Copeland has dedicated her distinguished career to helping women and men look younger, feel healthier, and live better. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of biochemistry and her clinical experience, Dr. Copeland has created a line of skin care products initially formulated to meet the special needs of her patients. The doctor personally develops and tests each product to ensure its efficacy and safety. She is the first woman plastic surgeon with a full line of skin care products.
A Harvard-trained plastic surgeon, Dr. Copeland has a flourishing Manhattan practice that has treated thousands of people worldwide, including many celebrities. Dr. Copeland practices a full range of plastic and reconstructive surgery for both adult and pediatric patients.
The doctor appears frequently on television including NBC's Today Show and ABC's Good Morning America. She is regularly quoted in major newspapers and beauty magazines including The New York Times, Town & Country, and Vanity Fair. She is invited to speak at conferences around the world and has presented her pioneering techniques for enhancing facial rejuvenation at international scientific symposia on aging skin in Paris, Cyprus, Florence, Milan, South Africa, Bangkok, Tokyo and Beijing.
Dr. Copeland is the author of two best-selling books, The Beautiful Skin Workout, and Change Your Looks, Change Your Life. She has also published numerous articles in medical and science journals.
Dr. Copeland’s Philosophy
When it comes to skin care, Dr. Copeland has a short and simple philosophy: Everyone can have beautiful, healthy, lustrous skin; and looking better has a direct effect on feeling better. This philosophy of cosmetic wellness is the driving force behind both her skin care line and practice. Skin is the only organ in which the aging process can actually be reversed! Of course, it takes effort. Dr. Copeland developed her acclaimed line of products as well as her book, The Beautiful Skin Workout, to help everyone achieve creamy skin.
Education & Training
Dr. Michelle Copeland is certified by the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American College of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and other professional societies. Dr. Copeland is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an attending surgeon at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Copeland was the first woman plastic surgeon in the United States to earn combined doctoral degrees in both medicine and dentistry from Harvard University. After residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, she returned to her native New York City for advanced training in general surgery at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. After fellowship training, Dr. Copeland joined the staff at the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in 1985 and served as Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery for the Mount Sinai Services at the City Hospital Center in Elmhurst, New York.
Board Certification
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
Education
- B.A.: New York University
- D.M.D., magna cum laude: Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- M.D.: Harvard Medical School
- Clinical and Research Fellowship in Maxillofacial Surgery: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Residencies in General Surgery: New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center and The Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: State University of New York—Downstate Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
Society Memberships
- American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- National Committee on Domestic Violence
- American Medical Women's Association
- Women's Medical Association of New York City
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Women Plastic Surgeons' Caucus
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- Association of Women Surgeons
- Harvard Odontological Society
- Health, Medicine and Research Partners (HMR Partners) of the Society of Women's Health Research
- Lipoplasty Society New York County Medical Society
- New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- New York Surgical Society
- Northeastern Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon, National Dental Honor Society
- New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists
Teaching Appointments
- Assistant Professor Of Clinical Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Charitable Contributions
Dr. Copeland is a firm believer in giving back to the community. She supports and is active in numerous charitable organizations, including:
- Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education
- Alzheimer's Association
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association, Circle of Red Chair
- American Museum of Natural History
- ArtHamptons
- Cancer 101Cares Foundation for Domestic Violence
- Central Park Conservancy
- Children's Rights
- Covenant House
- Enhance Educational Foundation
- Fertile Hope-Fertility Resources for Cancer Patients
- Holy Name Medical Center MS Center
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Kristen Ann Carr Fund
- L.A. Galaxy Children's Fund
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Mount Sinai Celebration of Life Breast Cancer Benefit
- Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
- National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance Foundation
- New York City Opera
- New York Junior League
- New York Women's Agenda
- Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
- Red Cross
- Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Center
- Society for Women's Health Research
- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- Time for Lyme
- Watermill Benefit
- W.I.N (Women in Need)
Books by Dr. Copeland
Dr. Copeland is the author of two best-selling books, The Beautiful Skin Workout (St. Martin's Griffin), and Change Your Looks, Change Your Life (HarperCollins). She appears regularly on national television programs including NBC's Today Show and ABC's Good Morning America. She has also published numerous articles in medical and science journals.
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Speaking Engagements
Dr. Copeland is a frequent guest speaker on the international lecture circuit, discussing the latest topics in plastic surgery. Recent appearances include:
Dr. Copeland participated in panel discussion on the Media and Women’s Heart Health at the Go Red for Women Luncheon.
Dr. Copeland on Body Liposculpture
Dr. Copeland spoke on the topic of "New Applications of Radiofrequency Energy as a Non-Surgical Alternative for Skin Rejuvenation."
Dr Copeland on about Botox and Fillers in aesthetic surgery:Principles, Classification, Indication and techniques. And, Nonablative techniques of Skin Rejuvenation.
Dr. Copeland on Laser Liposuction and Smart Lipo for Body Sculpturing.
Dr. Copeland spoke about "New Applications of Radiofrequency Energy as a Non-Surgical Alternative for Skin Rejuvenation"
Dr. Copeland on non-ablative facial rejuvenation and body contouring using combined modalities for liposuction of the lower legs.
Dr. Copeland presented Laser Liposculpture for Body Recontouring
Dr. Copeland spoke about "Non-surgical Facial Rejuvenation using Radiofrequency Energy."
