Faculty

Brian Mailey, M.D.

Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Loyola University New Orleans - Bachelor of Science in Biological Studies 
Medical School: University of Illinois, College of Medicine 
Residency: University of California, Irvine - Surgery,
University of California, San Diego - Plastic Surgery 
Fellowship: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Research Fellowship, 
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas - Hand & Microsurgery; Texas Scottish Rite Hospital - Congenital Hand Surgery

Michael L. Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director
Chief of Plastic Surgery, St. Louis VA Medical Center
Medical Director, SSM St. Mary’s Wound Center

Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
M.D./Ph.D. in Medicine and Neurobiology
Residency: University of Michigan Integrated Plastic Surgery Program

Kevin Chen, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Craniofacial Surgery
Adult Plastic Surgery

Undergraduate: University of Virginia - Charlottesville - Economics and Mathematics
Medical School: University of Virginia - Charlottesville - M.D
Residency: Northwell Health Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Hyde Park, Ny - Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: University of Southern California/Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles - Craniofacial and Pediatric Fellow

Christina Plikaitis, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Adult Breast Surgery
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Undergraduate: University of Illinois
Medical School: University of Illinois
Residency: Wake Forest University Integrated Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: The University of Chicago, Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Sumesh Kaswan, M.D.

Associate Professor
Comprehensive Plastic Surgery of the Face, Hand, Breast, Body
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Undergraduate/Medical School: Sardar Patel Medical College-Bikaner, India
Residency: Temple University/Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
Plastic Surgery Residency: Saint Louis University
Fellowship: University of Rochester, Body Contouring

Katherine Rodby, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of  Surgery  
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 

Undergraduate/Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Surgery Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago - Mount Sinai Medical Center
Plastic Surgery Residency: Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Microsurgery

Bruce Kraemer, M.D.

Professor Emeritus
Undergraduate: University of Tulsa
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas - General Surgery
Washington University - Plastic Surgery

Mary Clare Araisa, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Division of Plastic Surgery
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

Melvin M. Maclin, II, M.D.

Assistant Professor, SLUCare Plastic Surgery
SSM Health DePaul Hospital
Division of Plastic Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Residency: Howard University Hospital, General Surgery
Plastic Surgery Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health

Laurie Wegman, N.P. 

Division of Plastic Surgery 
Adult Plastic Surgery