Overview
Dr. Michael Thornton is a cosmetic surgeon who has led Mansfield Cosmetic Surgery Center in Mansfield since he established it in 2008. He received his osteopathic medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, completed a five-year general surgery residency at McLaren Macomb Medical Center through Michigan State University, and went on to fellowships in surgical critical care and trauma at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and in cosmetic surgery in Little Rock. He holds board certification in cosmetic surgery from the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and in general surgery from the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. Dr. Thornton performs facial, breast and body contouring procedures, including liposuction and surgery after major weight loss, at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare at Mansfield, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and Medical City Arlington.
Education & Training
- Medical school: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth
- Residency: General Surgery, Michigan State University affiliated hospitals, McLaren Macomb Medical Center, Mount Clemens, MI
- Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care / Trauma Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore; Cosmetic Surgery, English Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center, Little Rock, AR
Board Certification
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery; American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.
