Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Contact

Rebecca.Alanna@mayo.edu Clinical Profile

SUMMARY

Plastic surgeon Alanna M. Rebecca, M.D., focuses on finding new techniques, through research, to evolve complex reconstruction surgeries. These complex reconstructions involve breasts, cancer and areas of cosmetic surgery.

Focus areas

  • Breast surgery including deep inferior epigastric perforator flap procedures and augmentation.
  • Facial rejuvenation.
  • Minimally invasive facial surgery.
  • Blepharoplasty, known as eyelid lift.
  • Cancer and Mohs reconstruction.
  • Reconstructive microsurgery and complex reconstruction.
  • Surgical treatment of lymphedema including vascularized lymph node transfer, lymphovenous bypass, liposuction and excision.
  • Lower extremity, trunk, perineal, and head and neck reconstruction.
  • Cosmetic surgery including face, breast, body surgery and noninvasive rejuvenation.
  • Robotics in plastic surgery.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Rebecca is internationally known for complex reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries such as breast reconstructions, extremity reconstructions and aesthetic procedures. She is a leader in developing new techniques in plastic surgery such as the 3D nipple areola tattoo stencil, post- mastectomy resensation and robotic lymph node transplant. She brings new techniques to people and studies the implications of these new procedures.

Professional highlights

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons:
    • Member, Technology, Innovation, Disruption and Entrepreneurship Committee, 2022-present.
    • Member, 2020-present.
    • Member, General Registry of Autologous Fat Transfer Steering Committee, 2020-2021.
  • American Association of Plastic Surgeons:
    • Member, Women in Plastic Surgery Committee, 2021-present.
    • Member, 2017-present.
  • Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons:
    • Member, board of directors and founding member, 2016-present.
    • Past president, 2021.
  • Member, American Association of Academic Surgeons, 2010-present.
  • Patent co-inventor, Nipple Areola Complex Stencil, EP3490508, 2022.
  • Patent co-inventor, Nipple Areola Complex Stencil, FR3490508, 2022.
  • Patent co-inventor, Nipple Areola Complex Stencil, US11452855, 2022.
  • Chair, Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, 2018-2021.
  • Patent co-inventor, Nipple Areola Complex Stencil, US10967166, 2021.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Primary Appointment

  1. Consultant, Section of Microsurgery and Complex Reconstruction, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery

Academic Rank

  1. Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery

EDUCATION

  1. EMBA University of Michigan Ross School of Business
  2. Clinical Fellowship - Advanced Head and Neck Reconstruction Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  3. Clinical Fellowship - Advanced Breast Reconstruction University of Gent Hospital
  4. Fellow - Advanced Cosmetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Fellowship Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  5. Resident Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Surgery, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. Chief Resident - Plastic Surgery Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
  7. Resident - Plastic Surgery Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
  8. Chief Resident - General Surgery St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
  9. Resident - General Surgery St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
  10. MD Wayne State University School of Medicine
  11. MS - Master of Science, Physiology Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti
  12. BS - Bachelor of Science, Biology Colorado State University

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