Over the years, Dr. Michalak has performed thousands of cosmetic surgery procedures. The expressions of happiness on the faces of his patients, as well as their spoken words of thanks and their written letters of gratitude, are all testaments to how delighted they are with their results. He performs only those cosmetic surgery procedures which he knows are safe, and with which he is thoroughly familiar. Using the latest, state-of-the-art techniques and equipment, he is able to achieve optimal aesthetic results while vastly reducing the potential for any undesirable side effects.

Dr. Michalak regularly attends numerous prestigious Cosmetic Surgery medical meetings each year, to continually expand his depth of knowledge and update his skills in cosmetic surgery and dermatological surgery.

• He was the first physician to introduce Cosmetic Laser Skin Resurfacing to the Northwest. He brings to this treatment 20 years of experience in laser resurfacing surgery.
  
  
• Dr. Michalak was among the first doctors in the country to perform Tumescent Liposuction, having been personally trained by the physician who invented this technique, also a Dermatologic Surgeon.
  
  
• Further, he was the first in our region to offer Botox treatments for facial wrinkles and frown lines.

Consistent with his high standards for excellence, Dr. Michalak provides his patients with fully-equipped and staffed, modern and comfortable, outpatient surgery suites, that are accredited and nationally certified.

Widely recognized as an expert in the complexities of the skin and related surgery, Dr. Michalak has frequently been interviewed by the media, appearing on the news programs of KING-TV and KOMO TV, "Evening Magazine" in Seattle and Portland, and in the Journal American as well as in nationally-syndicated news reports televised around the country.

You can feel confident knowing that Dr. Michalak and his staff are the consummate professionals for whom attaining the best possible cosmetic results for you is the highest priority.

Education and Professional Training:

• Cornell University Medical College (MD, 1983)
  
• Mayo Clinic - Internship (1983)
  
• Mayo Clinic - Dermatology Residency (1984-1987)
• Dr. Michalak's education and scientific background also includes Graduate Studies in Molecular Biology at New York University and research in Biochemistry in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Stanford Moore at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York City.
  

• American Board of Dermatology (1987)
  

• Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners (1983)
• State Licensure - Washington (1987)
  
  

Fellow:

• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
  
• American Society for Dermatological Surgery
  
• American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
  
• American Academy of Dermatology
  
• American Society of Liposuction Surgery
  

Member:

• Washington State Medical Association
  
• Seattle Dermatological Society
  
• Washington State Dermatology Association
  
• American Medical Association
  
• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
  
  

Private Practice:
Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology of Issaquah, Inc.
NE Gilman Professional Center
295 N.E. Gilman Blvd. Suite 101
Issaquah, WA 98027

Clinical Instructor:
University of Washington Medical School
Department of Dermatology