Stormont Vail Health Welcomes Dana Balderrama, M.D.

Stormont Vail Health proudly welcomes Dr. Dana Balderrama, a board certified plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic, hand, reconstructive, and microsurgery, to the Stormont Vail Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team in Topeka. Dr. Balderrama provides care at Cotton O’Neil Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Asbury Drive, 2902 SW Asbury Drive, 66614.

Balderrama’s journey to physicianship began with a robust interest in biology, a desire to serve others, and zero intention of pursuing a medical career. As an undergrad at Colorado Springs, he enrolled in The Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado, after watching “Top Gun.” After two years, he realized he wanted to do more to help people, so he moved to New Mexico to pursue his medical degree at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque.

Dr. Balderrama then completed a five-year general surgery residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersville, California, and two additional plastic surgery and hand microsurgery fellowships at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. His extensive education and training, plus 20 years of experience, allow Dr. Balderrama to treat various patients and issues effectively.

“Every patient I see is different,” said Dr. Balderrama. “I could treat melanoma, lymph node dissections, and breast augmentations on the same day as a hand fracture or fuse a wrist. All these patients come with unique problems and different communities. You have to know how to talk to people from different backgrounds, upbringings, and communities.”

Dr. Balderrama is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He comes to Stormont Vail from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where he operated a private practice since 2004. Dr. Balderrama is keen to focus exclusively on patient care as a physician at Cotton O’Neil Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Asbury Drive.

Dr. Balderrama is accepting new patients — call (785) 354-9591 to schedule an appointment.