StevenLorenRinglerMDFACS

Plastic Surgery • Grand Rapids, MI

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery - Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery

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Office
1151 East Paris Ave., SE
Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone+1 616-328-8800

Fax+1 616-328-8439
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Education & Training

Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1982 - 1982
Spectrum Health/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1979 - 1982
Spectrum Health/Michigan State UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1978 - 1979
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1978 - 2025
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors in America - Plastic Surgery Best Doctors, 1996-2016
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Top Doctors - Regional U.S. News and World Health, 2011-2012
Most Compassionate Doctor HealthGrades.com, 2011-2012
Top Doctors - Plastic Surgery Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
Lifetime Achievement Award Grand Rapids Plastic Surgery Residency Program, 2009
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
A modified "fistula-VAC" technique: management of multiple enterocutaneous fistulas in the open abdomen
Rocco C. Piazza, Shannon D. Armstrong, Wayne E. Vanderkolk, Evert A. Eriksson, Steven L. Ringler> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2009 Dec 1
26 citations
Reduction mammaplasty: A safe and effective outpatient procedure
Kimberly K. Short, Steven L. Ringler, Bradley P. Bengtson, Joseph P. Hunstad, Elizabeth Henry> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 1996 Nov 1
37 citations
Transcutaneous PO2 of the scalp in male pattern baldness: a new piece to the puzzle.
Boris E. Goldman, David M. Fisher, Steven L. Ringler> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1996 May 1
141 citations
Reduction mammaplasty: long-term efficacy, morbidity, and patient satisfaction.
Gwendolyn Maxwell Davis, Steven L. Ringler, Kimberly K. Short, Daniel Sherrick, Bradley P. Bengtson> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1995 Oct 1
32 citations
Capsular tissue: a new local flap.
Bradley P. Bengtson, Steven L. Ringler, Eric R. George, Mark R. DeHaan, Kim A. Mills> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1993 May 1
Massive injection of liquid silicone for hemifacial atrophy.
Franz, F. P., Blocksma, R., Brundage, S. R., Ringler, S. L.> ;Ann Plast Surg. 1988 Feb
The use of Teflon in orbital floor reconstruction following blunt facial trauma: a 20-year experience.
Polley, J. W., Ringler, S. L.> ;Plast Reconstr Surg. 1987 Jan 01
27 citations
Comparison of the diagnostic methods used in maxillofacial trauma.
David R. Finkle, Steven L. Ringler, Charles R. Luttenton, John H. Beernink, Neil T. Peterson, Richard E. Dean> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1985 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Dr. Ringler Explains Technology and Safety Behind Ideal Breast ImplantsMarch 14th, 2019
Michigan Plastic Surgeon Achieves IDEAL IMPLANT® Premier Status: Dr. Steven Ringler Helps Patients Manage Expectations of Their Breast ImplantsOctober 30th, 2018
Steven L. Ringler, MD - Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery, Offers First-of-Its-Kind Non-Invasive Body Sculpting Treatment, EmsculptAugust 2nd, 2018