U.Va. Health Plastic Surgery Pantops opened early May, moving aesthetic plastic surgery services from the University Hospital Grounds to a new clinic in Albemarle County. The clinic provides a range of aesthetic and cosmetic procedures to patients across Central Virginia including facelifts, rhinoplasties and lipedema surgery.
Michael Grant, the clinic’s medical director and the Milton Edgerton Endowed professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the School of Medicine, said the launch is a relocation of plastic surgery care into a more accessible setting — not a new line of service for U.Va. Health. The system’s aesthetic plastic surgery services were previously housed in the West Complex of the University Hospital, according to Grant.
“We’re improving access, demystifying and simplifying the pathway to see one of our surgeons,” Grant said. “There has always been demand for these services, [but] it's been more difficult for patients to access them within the complexity of a university hospital."
According to Grant, large university hospitals are best suited to treat acutely ill patients and technically demanding surgeries, and that complexity can create a barrier to patients that are seeking an elective aesthetic procedure. Grant described the Pantops location as a slower-paced and less intimidating setting for consultations that do not require hospital-level resources.
The clinic offers a wide range of services, from minimally invasive procedures like laser skin treatments, fillers and Botox to more invasive surgical procedures like facial rejuvenation, breast augmentation, breast lifts, liposuction and body contouring. All of the clinic’s surgeons are board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, according to Grant. Reconstructive plastic surgery procedures — those that are medically necessary to restore body function and appearance — will continue to be offered at the University Hospital.
The clinic itself was designed to foster a welcoming and friendly feel, according to Grant, with natural light and fewer sterile features of a typical hospital environment. Grant said the team intended, with the clinic’s design, to make consultations less intimidating for patients and to give the clinic a warmer feel than a standard hospital office.
The team of surgeons of the Pantops clinic is set to grow over time. Grant said that U.Va. Health has hired a plastic surgeon who recently completed her residency at Duke University and an aesthetic surgery fellowship in the Harvard University system, and the surgeon is expected to begin practicing in Pantops in the coming months. Grant hopes a second surgeon, who is board-eligible with advanced aesthetic training, will also join next year. Each new surgeon will split their time roughly evenly between aesthetic care at Pantops and reconstructive work at the University Hospital.
Grant said the goal is for the new hires, along with the existing department, to broaden the clinic’s reach and access into the Central Virginia community.
“[We’ll have] a mix of people, both younger and older, out in the community treating patients in the Charlottesville area,” Grant said.
Appointments can be scheduled by visiting the clinic website or by calling (434) 924 5078.
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