Contact us today to schedule a consultation with facial plastic surgeon Keith LaFerriere at our Springfield, Missouri office.

Dr. LaFerriere was featured in New Beauty Magazine, the Summer-Fall 2006 Midwest Edition.

We are excited to welcome Dr. Matthew Kienstra as the newest member of our team.

Dr. Kienstra is a board certified facial plastic surgeon with an extensive background.

• Internship and Residency Mayo Clinic
• Externship University of Graz, Austria
• Fellowship University of Michigan
• Assistant Professor of Otolaryngolgoy University of South Florida
• Physician and Director of Facial Trauma Services St. John’s Health System

Dr. Kienstra and his wife are new parents of a beautiful little girl and are enjoying her immensely. “She is my best work yet,” says Dr. Kienstra with a proud smile.

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Meet Dr. LaFerriere's Current Fellow

Dr. Daniel Olney is the thirteenth Facial Plastic Surgery Fellow ( starting in July 2007) to participate in the one year fellowship program under the direction of Dr. Keith LaFerriere and Dr. Gregory Renner through the University of Missouri and accredited by the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. Our program is one of forty in the county dedicated to a high level of specialized training for chosen surgeons, advancing their expertise in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Olney was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and English at the University of Iowa. Dr. Olney then attended medical school, also, at the University of Iowa. He then moved to Upstate New York to undergo his surgical training.  Completing one year of general surgery, he then completed an additional four years of training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.  Moving back to Iowa, Dr. Olney then entered private practice back in his home town and practiced head and neck surgery for 2 years. Wishing to specialize even further, he was then accepted into the fellowship program for facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Olney is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Outside the office, Dr. Olney and his wife stay quite busy with their one year old son. He also enjoys exercise, travel, and reading.

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Member of The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.®

Appointments:

• Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts

Awards:

• "Best Doctors in America" – Woodward and White
• Physician Recognition Award – AMA
• "Top Doctors" – 417 Magazine

Dr. LaFerriere's Speaking Engagements

• Florence, Italy (September 2005)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil (November 2005)
• Boca Raton, Florida (November 2006)
• Bogota, Colombia (March 2006)
• Las Vegas, Nevada (May 2006)
• Toronto, Ontario (September 2006)
• Vienna, Austria (October 2006)
• Mayan Riviera, Mexico (November 2006)
• Indian Wells, California January 2007
• Monterrey Mexico, August 2007
• Cartagena-Colombia, March 2008
• San Francisco, California, April 2008

Dr. LaFerriere and the French surgeon, Dr. Benoit Lengele - who was part of the team of surgeons to operate on the first face transplant patient.

Dr. LaFerriere was a guest lecturer at the annual New Horizons Meeting through the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His topics included techniques in facelifting, browlifting and eyelid procedures.

Meet Dr. Keith LaFerriere – Facial Plastic Surgeon in Springfield, Missouri

Dr. Keith LaFerriere is a board certified facial plastic surgeon who has been named for nine consecutive years to Woodward and White's "Best Doctor's in America." Based in Springfield, Missouri, Dr. LaFerriere has operated a successful private facial plastic surgery practice for more than 27 years. He currently provides cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face and neck, nose, and ears, as well as a variety of skin rejuvenation treatments and minimally-invasive cosmetic injectables.

Dr. LaFerriere’s practice attracts out-of-state and international patients, but he is also regarded as one of the facial plastic surgeons of choice in Springfield, Missouri and draws local clientele from neighboring Bentonville, Rogers, and Fayetteville, Arkansas. If you would like to schedule a private consultation with facial plastic surgeon Keith LaFerriere, contact our cosmetic surgery practice in Springfield, Missouri today. For more information about his background and achievements, please click on the links below:

• Education, Background, and Training
• Fellowships & Professional Associations
• Teaching
• Honors and Awards
• Academic Contributions, Lectures, and Presentations
• Humanitarian Work
• Meet Dr. LaFerriere's Current Fellow

View Dr. LaFerriere's Full C.V.

Education, Background, and Training

Dr. Keith LaFerriere was raised in Detroit, Michigan and received his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Following a Head and Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) Residency at Washington University School of Medicine / Barnes Hospital Complex in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. LaFerriere served two years with the United States Air Force. He then participated in the post-graduate Fellowship program of the Educational Foundation of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under the directorship of E. Gaylon McCollough, M.D. in Birmingham, Alabama before entering private practice as a facial plastic surgeon in the Springfield, Missouri area.

Dr. LaFerriere is currently board certified in both facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and otolaryngology head and neck surgery.

• B.A. – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• M.D. – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Otolaryngology Residency – Washington University School of Medicine

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Fellowships & Professional Associations

Dr. LaFerriere is a Fellow and Past-President (2003-2004) of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, having served on the organization's Board of Governors for many years. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology, and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (having served on its Board of Governors) and the American College of Surgeons.

Fellow:

• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Past-President 2003-2004)
• American Academy of Otolaryngology
• American College of Surgeons

Diplomate:

• American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Current Senior Advisor and Board Examiner, past member Board of Directors)
• American Board of Otolaryngology (Guest examiner in facial plastic surgery)
• American Board of Cosmetic Surgery

Board of Directors:

• International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Specialties

Dr. LaFerriere receiving his Presidential Certificate after serving as President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2003/2004

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Teaching

Dr. LaFerriere is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Missouri and the co-director of a facial plastic surgery fellowship under the auspices of the University of Missouri, Columbia and the Educational Foundation of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. LaFerriere is also actively involved in teaching facial plastic surgery to residents at the University of Missouri at his Springfield office.

• Clinical Professor – University of Missouri, Columbia
• Co-Director – Educational Research Foundation Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship

Honors & Awards

A respected facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Keith LaFerriere has received recognition from his peers as well as the community of Springfield, Missouri. For nine consecutive years, Dr. LaFerriere has been named one of Woodward and White’s "Best Doctor’s in America." He is also the recipient of the American Medical Association’s "Physician Recognition Award."

In 2006, Missouri’s Governor appointed Dr. LaFerriere to the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, a post he will hold through 2008. The Board of Healing Arts is responsible for the licensing of qualified physicians and the investigation and discipline of physician misconduct.

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Academic Contributions, Lectures, and Presentations

Dr. LaFerriere is recognized across the country for his depth of knowledge, surgical experience, and numerous academic contributions. He has published articles in scientific medical journals and textbooks on the subjects of blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), facelift surgery, endoscopic brow lift surgery, facial scar revision, and mid-facelift techniques.

As a well-known and respected facial plastic surgeon, Dr. LaFerriere is also a frequently invited guest lecturer and presents his work at universities across the country and national and international meetings sponsored by professional facial plastic surgery societies. Some of his recent lectures and presentations took place in Austria, Brazil, Mexico, and Las Vegas (see list at left).

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Humanitarian Work

Dr. Keith LaFerriere lends his expertise as a facial plastic surgeon to the "Face to Face" program sponsored by The Educational and Research Foundation for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This program is dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence break the cycle of violence, enhance their self-esteem, and rebuild their lives. Many survivors of domestic violence receive facial injuries and are not financially able to have these injuries adequately repaired. As part of this team of facial plastic surgeons, Dr. LaFerriere offers complimentary consultation and surgery services to eligible individuals.

Visit our results page to see before and after pictures of Diana, a victim of domestic violence whose life was changed by Dr. Keith LaFerriere and a team of medical professionals.

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If you would like to schedule a consultation with facial plastic surgeon Keith LaFerriere, M.D., contact our center in Springfield, Missouri today. Our office also serves Rogers, Fayetteville, and Bentonville, Arkansas – and we welcome international patients and those traveling from out-of-state.