Dana R. Towle, MD

Dr. Dana Towle is in the private practice of plastic surgery. He specializes in these aesthetic procedures.

Skilled in many areas of plastic surgery, Dr. Towle's particular interest in aesthetic surgery is focused on the body. He specializes in breast surgery, liposuction and abdominoplasty. With the continued focus on health, fitness and beautification in today's society, Dr. Towle finds aesthetic plastic surgery to be an interesting field of medicine. He feels privileged to be a part of this increasingly popular discipline that can play a major role in the self-esteem of his patients.

In addition to delivering attentive care to his aesthetic surgery patients, he is an educator and a dedicated humanitarian. He donates his time to teaching medical residents and his surgical expertise in the care of the under-insured or uninsured at Children's Mercy and other area hospitals in Kansas City, Missouri.

Also of special interest for Dr. Towle is his volunteer work with Medical Aid for Children of Latin America (MACLA). This work consists of surgically repairing congenital and acquired deformities of the Dominican Republic and Bolivian poor who need reconstructive plastic surgical work to restore function and normalcy to their lives.

Dr. Towle began private practice in aesthetic, reconstructive and hand surgery after completing 13 years of medical and surgical training with specialized training in delicate microsurgery. He earned his medical degree in 1986 from St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, and completed his general surgery residency at St. Louis University. He then completed his plastic surgery residency through the University of Missouri-Kansas City at Truman Medical Center and Children's Mercy Hospital as well as a hand fellowship.

A qualified plastic surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, which is one of 16 certifying boards regulated by the American Board of Medical Specialties. As professional credentials are very important when selecting a plastic surgeon, Dr. Towle is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and earned his Certificate of Added Qualifications in hand surgery by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Towle is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery at Children's Mercy Hospital through the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School and he is on staff at 10 area hospitals. He is licensed in both Missouri and Kansas. He operates at accredited facilities in both states as well in order to accommodate his patients.

Staff affiliations include:

Creekwood Surgical Center
Surgicenter of Johnson County
Liberty Hospital
Menorah Medical Center
Children's Mercy Hospital
North Kansas City Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Baptist Medical Center
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Truman Medical Center

Dr. Towle is a member of the following professional associations:

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Plastic Surgery Society of Kansas City
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
Metropolitan Medical Society of Kansas City
Clay-Platte Medical Society

In addition to maintaining an active practice, Dr. Towle also enjoys his family, music, reading, traveling, gardening, scuba diving, raising exotic breeds of chickens and other activities making him an extremely multi-faceted and quietly fascinating human