Michael L. Bentz, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Michael Bentz is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Bentz’s practice focuses on plastic and reconstructive surgery for infants and children. He has special interests in pediatric hand surgery; cleft lip and palate surgery; chest, abdominal wall, and extremity reconstruction, and the treatment of birthmarks and vascular lesions. Dr Bentz also performs general reconstruction of the adult trunk, extremities, and head and neck.
Specialties
Cosmetic Surgery (Transformations)
Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery |
| Fellowship |
University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship in Microvascular Research, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1989-1990 |
| Residency |
Temple University, Philadelphia, University of Pittsburgh
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| Internship |
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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| Medical School |
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1984
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Awards/Honors
Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
- Breast Reduction
- Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
- Congenital defects
- Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
- Earlobe Repair
- Hand Surgery
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- Microsurgery for Plastic and Reconstructive Procedures
- Mole and Skin Tag Removal
- Pediatric Hand Surgery
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Programs & Conditions
- Braxial Plexus Injury
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Limb Salvage
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Israel JS Mandel BA Bentz ML Afifi AM .
Tweeting all surgeons: update your facebook status, enhance your reputation, and "pin" your practice on the wild, wild web. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 May;131(5):865e-8e
[PubMed ID: 23629141]
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Hanson SE Kleinbeck KR Cantu D Kim J Bentz ML Faucher LD Kao WJ Hematti P .
Local delivery of allogeneic bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for cutaneous wound healing in a porcine model. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2013 Feb 18;
[PubMed ID: 23418160]
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Yang LC Wang XC Bentz ML Fang BR Xiong X Li XF Lu Q Wu Q Wang RF Feng W He JY Wang YY .
Clinical application of the thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2013 Feb;66(2):193-200
[PubMed ID: 23102763]
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King TW Bentz ML .
Discussion: Montreal children's hospital formula for nasoalveolar molding cleft therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Feb;131(2):354-5
[PubMed ID: 23357995]
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Rao VK Schmid DB Hanson SE Bentz ML .
Establishing a multidisciplinary academic cosmetic center. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Dec;128(6):741e-6e
[PubMed ID: 22094775]
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Bentz ML Ahmad J Rohrich RJ .
Fundraising and philanthropy in plastic surgery: an essential tool for academic excellence. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 May;127(5):2108-12
[PubMed ID: 21228736]
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Rogers CR Bentz ML .
An evidence-based approach to the treatment of nonmelanoma facial skin malignancies. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb;127(2):940-8
[PubMed ID: 21285800]
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Hanson SE Bentz ML Hematti P .
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for nonhealing cutaneous wounds. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Feb;125(2):510-6
[PubMed ID: 20124836]
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Rogers CR Gutowski KA Munoz-Del Rio A Larson DL Edwards M Hansen JE Lawrence WT Stevenson TR Bentz ML .
Integrated plastic surgery residency applicant survey: characteristics of successful applicants and feedback about the interview process. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 May;123(5):1607-17
[PubMed ID: 19407635]
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Bonneau LA Delatte SJ Bentz ML .
Intraneural lipoma of the ulnar nerve. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jan;123(1):40e-41e
[PubMed ID: 19116530]
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Stacey DH Fox BC Poore SO Bentz ML Gutowski KA .
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: diagnosis and treatment update for plastic surgeons. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Oct;122(4):120e-7e
[PubMed ID: 18827629]
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Larson JD Larson DL Bentz ML .
Educating students about plastic surgery: a program for grade school outreach. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul;122(1):50e-51e
[PubMed ID: 18594383]
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Gowans LK Bentz ML DeSantes KB Thompson KJ .
Successful treatment of an infant with constitutional chromosomal abnormality and hemangiopericytoma with chemotherapy alone. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007 Jun;29(6):409-11
[PubMed ID: 17551404]
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Kale SS Rao VK Bentz ML .
Glomus tumor of the index finger. J Craniofac Surg. 2006 Jul;17(4):801-4
[PubMed ID: 16877938]
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Kormanik KE Bersu ET Bentz ML .
Dermoid sinus and cyst of the lip. J Craniofac Surg. 2006 Jan;17(1):162-6
[PubMed ID: 16432426]
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Schmidt CS Bentz ML .
Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma: the importance of differentiation from melanocytic nevi. J Craniofac Surg. 2005 Sep;16(5):926-9
[PubMed ID: 16192884]
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Piasecki J Lied A Billmire D Ludwig M Bentz M .
Congenital melanocytic nevus and the Internet: an evaluation of available web-based resources. J Craniofac Surg. 2005 Sep;16(5):894-6
[PubMed ID: 16192878]
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Spring MA Bentz ML .
Cutaneous vascular lesions. Clin Plast Surg. 2005 Apr;32(2):171-86
[PubMed ID: 15814115]
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Snow SN Gordon EM Larson PO Bagheri MM Bentz ML Sable DB .
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: a report on 29 patients treated by Mohs micrographic surgery with long-term follow-up and review of the literature. Cancer. 2004 Jul 1;101(1):28-38
[PubMed ID: 15221986]
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Kiehn MW Bentz ML .
Rectus abdominis muscle flap coverage of an open mediastinum in a 30-day-old infant. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Apr 1;113(4):1294-6
[PubMed ID: 15083052]
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Dasgupta NR Bentz ML .
Nasal gliomas: identification and differentiation from hemangiomas. J Craniofac Surg. 2003 Sep;14(5):736-8
[PubMed ID: 14501339]
