Board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael D. Baratta*, is a Florida native who was raised in Naples. His education and professional training remained in Florida through his first 2 years of surgical residency at Mayo Clinic Florida. As a Florida State University medical student, he completed two years of clinical training in Sarasota. This gave him the unique opportunity to learn from and work with many community physicians and surgeons including Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center. Dr. Baratta* then completed a rigorous integrated plastic surgery residency and an additional year of aesthetic surgery fellowship. Upon completing his surgical training, Dr. Baratta* was chosen as the next surgeon to join Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center after a nationwide search revealed that he was one of the best trained and highly recruited young plastic surgeons in the United States. Dr. Baratta’s friendly approach and easy communication help him better understand his patients’ needs. He is exceptionally qualified to meet and exceed the goals of patients at Sarasota Plastic Surgery.
Skills and Specialties
Dr. Baratta’s extensive training allows him to provide his patients a variety of surgical options with natural appearing results. He has undergone extensive elective training as an aesthetic surgery fellow at HKB Cosmetic Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina, with in-depth experience in all areas of aesthetic surgery. Dr. Baratta* offers advanced techniques of the breast including breast augmentation, breast lift, breast implant removal, breast reduction, and breast fat grafting. He provides an array of advanced body contouring techniques including abdominoplasty, liposuction, body lift, bra-line back lift, arm lift, thigh lift, and buttock lift. Dr. Baratta* also offers facial rejuvenation including face lift, neck lift, blepharoplasty, lip lift, and facial fat grafting. He believes in multimodal therapy and offers many non-invasive techniques to further enhance your results including Botox, Dysport, filler, and laser resurfacing.
Selected Dr. Baratta Patient Testimonials
Full review of Dr. Baratta’s Patient Testimonials can be found on RealPatientRatings, RealSelf, Heathgrades, and SPSC’s practice Google review feed found here.
Dr. Baratta removed a blemish in the side of my face and did a remarkable job. Very very knowledgeable great hand eye skills. Dr Baratta is the guy to go to with skin care/surgery issues. - Peter D.
Dr. Baratta and his team are incredible! The whole process involving my procedure was great. I had no issues and recovery has been so easy. Dr Baratta was so attentive so all my questions and I am so happy with my results. Incredible doctor! - Barbara M.
Dr Baratta, thank you for taking such good care of me. I am so pleased with the results of my surgery. I have received so many compliments for your work. Thanks for being a dedicated surgeon who is also very king, caring and had my best interest in mind. Your staff was great, always very helpful! - Verified Patient
Dr. Baratta and his staff are top notch. Everyone I have interacted with were extremely professional and kind and the facility is very beautiful and clean. Dr. Baratta is a master at his craft and am very pleased with my results! Thank you Dr. Baratta! - Adrian N.
Dr. Baratta and his team were absolutely wonderful. The Clinicians and staff are kind and helpful. He is a skilled surgeon and clearly has a passion for his profession. I called the office with a question after my surgery and he immediately responded and handled my questions with urgency.
I am very happy with the results of my surgery and I am grateful to Dr. Baratta for his expertise. I am very impressed and pleased with Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center. - Brittney W.
I'm a 50-yr old male body builder with a mild case of gynecomastia. I needed the built-up mass in my nipples to vanish with a trace. My top priority was to select the best local plastic surgeon to perform the procedure, and I knew I had found the perfect doc after my first consultation appointment. Bottom line, Dr. Baratta did a perfect job. I could not ask for better results. I was impressed with the results but also impressed with how Dr. Baratta gave me his time to explain everything in detail before and after the procedure. - Eric F.
Dr. Baratta is AMAZING! You are lucky to have him. I worked and knew Dr. Graham well. Dr. Baratta is like a young Dr. Graham in many ways, highly impressed, and I've been telling people about him and my positive experience there. - Vikki
Dr. Baratta… If you aren’t familiar with the name, it’s time to get familiar! Dr. Baratta is a rising star in the industry. His attention to detail, surgical precision, bed side manner, & personable personality will no doubt make him a house hold name in the very near future. My experience at Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center has been nothing short of amazing. I could not be happier with my choice of Dr. Baratta and the team around him. I am extremely satisfied with the results of my Gynecomastia surgery and can’t wait for the fully healed product over the next few months. Thanks again Doc! - Mike B.
It's been 3 weeks since getting my breast augmentation procedure done at Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center by the wonderful Dr. Baratta. I was so nervous about the pain…the results…if I made the right choice of implant..if there would be any complications…but Dr. Baratta assuaged all my doubts and fears. He spent hours discussing my concerns in the days and weeks leading up to my surgery, and then spent an extra hour or so DURING my surgery assessing the different implant types and sizes on me to make sure he chose the perfect ones to get the "look" I was going for just right. And he sure did! The pain was short lived and totally manageable, just like he said. My results, however, really are perfection. He gave me EXACTLY what I wanted, and they look 10x BETTER than I'd ever expected. It's only been 3 weeks since my surgery and already the incisions are entirely closed up and the scars beginning to recede and pale in color. It honestly brings me to tears when I look in the mirror now and love the body I see.
Dr. Baratta is truly a genius and surgical wizard!! I trust him implicitly.-- And if I choose to modify anything else on my body or face in the future…there's no other surgeon in the world I'd rather have working on me than him. - BP
I was hesitant about undergoing plastic surgery but after my very first consultation I felt completely at ease and actually booked my surgery the very same day!! Dr. Baratta made me feel 100% comfortable and helped me make the right choices. I couldn’t have been happier with the entire process and my end results are absolutely fantastic and I have never felt better!! - Jasmine D.
Dr. Baratta was amazing throughout the entire process of my breast reduction. Genuinely life changing and couldn’t be happier with the results! I’d recommend him to anyone looking and would 100% go back for anything else! - Carmella R.
I HIGHLY recommend Sarasota Plastic Surgery center. I had the pleasure of getting my breasts done by Dr. Baratta, and I could not be happier with my results. I still can’t believe this is my body, truly life changing. He made the process so easy and painless. Dr. Baratta is an extremely talented and knowledgeable surgeon, his attention to detail is outstanding. From the consult through the post op, he has always gone above and beyond for both my mother and I, who are his patients. He listened to any of our concerns and addressed them immediately, I have never felt more comfortable or in better hands. Dr. Baratta’s work has completely blown me away, and I now have the body that I have always dreamed of. I truly couldn’t be happier with my results. All of the staff at Sarasota Plastic Surgery center is incredible, from the nurses, receptionists, surgery coordinators and of course, their wonderful Surgeons. They are all so kind and welcoming, you can tell how much they truly care about their patients. Melissa, our surgery coordinator, is not only so so kind but she also made the coordination process for our surgeries so easy. I am truly so thankful for everyone at Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center, they are without a doubt, the best of the best.
Dr. Michael Baratta is an incredible physician, surgeon, and overall expert in his field. I can’t express enough how grateful I am for him, his team, and the entire staff at Sarasota Plastic Surgery. In July, I underwent an abdominoplasty, and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. His precision, expertise, and exceptional bedside manner exceeded all of my expectations. I highly recommend Dr. Michael Baratta for any of your plastic surgery needs! He truly changes lives - Linzee M.
Education and Training
Dr. Baratta* received his B.S. degree at the University of Florida and completed his M.D degree at Florida State University College of Medicine. Due to his exceptional performance in general surgery residency at the renowned Mayo Clinic Florida, he was chosen to complete his residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He received extensive training in a broad range of plastic surgery procedures at Dartmouth. His keen interest in cosmetic surgery led Dr. Baratta* to seek out an additional year of training specifically in cosmetic surgery. He was selected for one of the most prestigious fellowships in the United States as a fellow at HKB Cosmetic Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina. While at HKB, he received in-depth training in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body from renowned faculty. This advanced training crafted his skill in assessing and understanding how to meet each patient’s unique aesthetic goals and priorities. Dr. Baratta* also gained experience in many noninvasive techniques to improve appearance and enhance beauty including neuromodulators, fillers, lasers, and new skin tightening devices.
Certifications and Licenses
Dr. Michael D. Baratta* is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, having completed his formal training in plastic surgery.
Why Board Certification Matters
Becoming a board-certified plastic surgeon is a vital process that ensures top-notch patient care and surgical expertise. This journey, from completing formal training to passing rigorous exams, distinguishes fully qualified surgeons.
Steps to Board Certification
- Complete Residency: Surgeons undergo extensive training in all aspects of plastic surgery.
- Start Practice: They begin their practice, documenting cases for evaluation.
- Pass Written Exam: A comprehensive test covering core plastic surgery concepts.
- Pass Oral Exam: An oral exam the following year, demonstrating their expertise through case discussions.
Why It’s Important
Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery serves as a confirmation that the surgeon has not only completed their training but also successfully passed the rigorous exams that test their knowledge, skills, and ethical standards. For patients, this certification acts as a warranty, ensuring that their surgeon has met the highest standards of the profession and is committed to providing safe, effective, and ethical care.
Honors and Awards
Dr. Baratta* has been chosen to present his research and academic interests in the form of podium talks and poster presentations at both regional and national meetings including the annual Aesthetic Society, Plastic Surgery Research Council, and Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons meetings. He has also co-authored mulitple manuscripts in scientific journals. Most recently, Dr. Baratta* was awarded a scholarship to attend the annual Aesthetic Surgery Meeting where he presented his aesthetic fellowship research and learned about the most advanced techniques in everything aesthetic surgery from an international group of aesthetic plastic surgery leaders.
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