Credentials Michael Kreidstein, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) entered medical school at the University of Toronto on scholarship in 1983. He began specialist training in plastic surgery in 1988 and began private practice in reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery in 1995.

Dr. Kreidstein is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

His specialties are breast augmentation, body contouring surgery (including tummy
tuck and liposuction) and facial cosmetic plastic surgery.

Dr. Kreidstein has published research and lectured both in Canada and
internationally.

Practice Philosophy

Dr. Michael Kreidstein is first and foremost a caring and conscientious doctor. Not
everyone is a good candidate for cosmetic surgery and there are some patients
who are best referred to another specialist. Dr. Kreidstein will advise you about all
the available options, and any treatment you pursue with Dr. Kreidstein will be
provided with the utmost in expertise, care, and respect.

About ASAPS Members

The requirements for membership in the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) are designed to encourage application by trained and experienced plastic surgeons who concentrate their practices in performing cosmetic plastic surgery of the face and the entire body. ASAPS membership remains an exclusive privilege for those surgeons who possess the necessary qualifications. Only 25% of those who apply are accepted into ASAPS membership.

Physicians who have been trained in specialties other than plastic surgery are not
eligible for membership in ASAPS.  Among the requirements for invitation and
election to ASAPS membership, a plastic surgeon must:

• Be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or, in plastic surgery
  by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Be in at least the third year of active practice following board certification
• Participate in accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) to stay
  current with developments in the field of cosmetic plastic surgery
• Document the performance of a significant number and variety of cosmetic
  surgical cases to demonstrate wide experience
• Be sponsored by two ASAPS-member plastic surgeons to help ensure that
  the applicant's professional reputation meets the high standards required by
  ASAPS
• Adhere to current ethical standards for professional conduct as outlined in
  the Code of Ethics observed by all ASAPS-member surgeons.

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