Nashville Plastic Surgeon Dr. Kristina Dare O’Shaughnessy
Dr. Kristina Dare O’Shaughnessy is a female plastic surgeon with extensive training in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face and body. She received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she graduated with honors and earned several awards for outstanding research.
Dr. O’Shaughnessy completed seven years of surgical training in the renowned Integrated Plastic Surgery Program at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. After Northwestern, she received an additional year of specialty training in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, under the leadership of Dr. Patrick Maxwell in Nashville, TN.
During her training, she received several awards for clinical and laboratory research. As chief resident, she was recognized for the best podium presentation in the field of hand surgery and received the highest honor for her laboratory work on hypertrophic scar reduction. As a presenter at many national meetings, including the American Society for Plastic Surgeons, she has demonstrated her dedication to further advancing the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. O’Shaughnessy has authored and published numerous peer reviewed articles and book chapters across a wide spectrum of plastic surgery topics, with an emphasis on wound healing, nerve repair and breast reconstruction.
From her early years of intense competitive training as an aspiring tennis player to her real life experiences as a trauma patient, Dr. O’Shaughnessy brings excellence in patient care, perseverance and compassion to Maxwell Aesthetics. As a female, she offers a unique woman’s perspective, formulating a care plan from intuition, empathy and expertise. Her aesthetic eye focuses on facial rejuvenation, breast, body and labia contouring after pregnancy or massive weight loss. Her reconstructive practice is broad, ranging from breast reconstruction after mastectomy or lumpectomy, to abdominal wall and lower extremity wound/salvage procedures.
She is married to Brian O’Shaughnessy, a spine surgeon with Howell Allen Clinic and is a mother of two beautiful daughters.
For more details on Dr. O’Shaughnessy, please view her CV. If you would like to meet with Dr. O’Shaughnessy and learn more about her experience and the procedures she offers, request your consultation online or call 615.932.7700 to schedule an appointment.
