Valerie Lemaine, MD, MPH
My specialties:
- Plastic surgery
Professional interests:
- Prepectoral breast reconstruction
- Congenital breast reconstruction
- Liposuction
- Labiaplasty
- Eyelid lift
- Transgender breast surgery
- Male breast reduction (Gynecomastia)
- Body contouring, Mommy makeover
- Facial injectables (Botox and Fillers)
I am committed to elevate the standard of patient care and safety through my work as a plastic surgeon. I constantly strive for surgical excellence. My commitment to my patients is to offer individualized care that focuses on the whole person - both physically and emotionally.
As an artist, a woman and a surgeon, I am passionate about combining my artistic creativity, my aesthetic sensibilities and my anatomical knowledge when caring for my patients. My passion is to work with my patients to help them achieve beautiful, natural-looking results.
If I weren't a plastic surgeon I would have been a concert pianist and an architect.
After exploring music and nutrition, I decided to become a plastic surgeon. It allowed me to impact people's lives in a meaningful way while balancing my scientific and my artistic proclivities.
One thing I've learned from my patients is humility.
The best thing I've done for my health is adopting a plant-based diet, committing to a daily yoga practice. And smiling.
Credentials
- MD
- MPH
Board-certified specialties
- Plastic surgery
Personal interests
- Art
- Learning
- Piano
- Running
- Skiing
- Traveling
- Yoga
Educational institutions
- University of Montreal - Montreal, Canada
- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University - New York, NY
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Internships
- Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Residencies
- Plastic Surgery - Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Fellowships
- Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship (2008) - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Clinical Research Fellowship (2009) - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Years of experience
- 14
Additional languages spoken
- French
- Spanish
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- United Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)