Dr. Dana Heikes graduated from New York Medical College in 1972. He completed a medical internship and a year of medical residency, then a general surgery residency, including an appointment as Chief Resident at Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City. In 1980, he concluded a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Dr. Heikes has served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the New York Medical College, President of the Associated Surgeons of Northern New Jersey, Director of A Nu You Cosmetic Surgery Centre, and Chief of the Department of Plastic Surgery at two New Jersey hospitals. He is currently Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Heikes is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He specializes in body plastic surgery, including liposuction, tummy tucks, breast augmentation, breast lifts and breast reductions.

In addition to his clinical appointments, Dr. Heikes maintains memberships in several professional societies, including:

• American Medical Association
• American Society of Plastic Surgery
• Lipoplasty Society of North America, Inc.
• South Carolina Medical Association
• Charleston County Medical Society

Dr. Heikes' hospital privileges include:

• Roper Hospital, Charleston, SC
• St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC
• East Cooper Regional Medical Center, Mount Pleasant, SC
• Medical University of South Carolina
• Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY

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