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PL A STIC SURGERY IS not just about c o s m e s i s . I t 's m o s t l y a b o u t c o n - s t r u c t i on a n d r e c on s t r u c t i on a n d i mpr o v i n g p e ople 's l iv e s . Ju s t a s k Gregor y M . Beddel l, M D. Dr. Beddel l is a boa rd-cer ti f ied genera l su rgeon a nd fellowship-tra ined plastic surgeon who specia lizes in head a nd neck sur- ger y a nd reconstr uctive surger y. His practice, Serenit y Pla stic Surger y, ha s clinica l off ices in Stow a nd Uniontown, O H . R e c e n t l y, D r. B e d d e l l j o i n e d Western Reser ve Hospita l Physicia ns ( W R HP), Inc. " W hen t he public hea rs t he words 'pla stic surger y,' t hey automatica l ly t h i n k of t he cosmet ic a spec t ," say s Dr. Beddell. " Reconstr uctive surger y addresses impor ta nt f unctiona l con- siderat ion s a s wel l a s cosmet ic a nd emot ion a l a spec t s i n t reat i n g i nd i- vidua ls with congenita l abnorma lities, traumatic injuries or cer ta in ca ncers." ABOUT DR. BEDDELL B o r n a n d r a i s e d i n C a n t o n , O H , Dr. Beddell completed the accelerated BS/M D prog ra m t hroug h Nor t hea st Ohio Medica l Universit y (NEOMED) a n d You n g s t o w n S t a t e Un iv e r s it y ( YSU), g raduating summa cum laude from YSU in t wo yea rs. Bet ween his Genera l Surger y a nd Pla stic Surger y residencies at Summa Hea lth's A kron C it y Ho s pit a l , he s er v e d a s a gen- era l surgeon. A s a P l a s t i c S u r g e r y r e s i d e n t , D r. B e dde l l g a i ne d k no wle d ge a nd e x p e r i e n c e i n b r e a s t p r o c e d u r e s , ca ncer ma na gement a nd reconstr uc- tion, trauma reconstr uction, a nd a l l a spects of cosmetic surger y. He a lso Gregory M. Beddell, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who specializes in head and neck surgery and reconstructive surgery. His practice, Serenity Plastic Surgery, has clinical offices in Stow and Uniontown, OH. Gregory M. Beddell, MD: Plastic/Reconstructive Surgeon Joins WRHP BY JO DONOFRIO PHOTOS © KEN LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY, COPLEY, OH 1 4 1 4❱❱❱❱❱ P H Y S I C I A N S P O T L I G H T