Dr Angie Taras
MD, FACS, FAACS, FACCSM (SURG) (MED0001966455)
Registered medical practitioner, general registration
Dr Angie Taras is licensed and fully qualified in the US as a General and Aesthetic Surgeon (NPI 1841410479). In Australia, Dr Taras practices under general registration as a registered medical practitioner (MED0001966455). She is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and has completed a Fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery bringing the latest knowledge from the US to our practice in Melbourne.
In addition to her most personable nature, Dr Taras has extensive experience in Aesthetic Surgery in both the US and Australia.
Dr Taras obtained her undergraduate degree, majoring in Biology, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison then attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Upon graduation from medical school, she journeyed to New York City where she completed her intern year in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. She underwent an additional 5 years of General Surgery training at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle and upon graduation became Board-Certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery. After becoming Board-Certified, Dr Taras successfully fulfilled all requirements to be awarded Fellowship with the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Dr Taras then underwent additional training in Seattle in an American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) certified Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Program. During that year, she completed over 600 procedures specifically in aesthetic surgery. She has since gone on to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (FAACS).
Dr Taras successfully met all the requirements to become a Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine and was admitted to the College as a surgical fellow in August 2023 [FACCSM (SURG)].
Dr Taras had a thriving aesthetic surgery practice in Chicago before making the decision to move to Melbourne in order to marry and raise a family. Her passion is for breast and body rejuvenation and she has extensive experience in procedures including breast augmentation, mastopexy (breast lift), breast reduction, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), brachioplasty (arm lift) and liposuction surgery. Dr Taras has trained with Dr Allan Kalus and is now skilled and experienced in our methods of autologous fat transfer. She has a special interest in all-natural breast augmentation using a patient’s own fat, the treatment of Breast Implant Illness including capsulectomy and breast reconstruction with breast lift and/or autologous fat transfer.
Outside of work, Dr Taras loves travelling, reading, watching movies, playing tennis, going to the beach and spending time with her husband and children.
Our
Team
Our experienced team provide an unparalleled standard of care, before, during and after your surgery to ensure you feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire journey with us.