ABOUT DR. KAYAN

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Dr. Kayan has the skill and experience to care for patients seeking a variety of procedures including cosmetic surgery, breast reconstruction, post-massive weight loss body contouring, traumatic injuries of the hand and face, hand surgeries to improve function (carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release) and microsurgical procedures.

 

She has a particular interest in breast surgery and abdominoplasty, but also enjoys performing non-surgical procedures such as Botox® and fillers.

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Dr. Kayan also has a lifelong interest in volunteering and has provided surgical care to patients in underserved areas in the Amazon jungle region of Ecuador in a mobile surgery unit.

 

Outside of work, Dr. Kayan enjoys trying every restaurant in the Twin Cities, drawing, soap-making, and spending time with her husband and 3 kids.

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BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION

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Dr. Kayan was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she received a BA with Honors in Human Biology in 2003 and an MD in 2007, both from Stanford University. She completed a residency in plastic surgery in 2012 at Washington University in St. Louis. She is board certified in plastic surgery, including cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

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Dr. Kayan holds a clinical faculty appointment at the University of Minnesota helping to train plastic surgery fellows and residents in the operating room and clinical settings.

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AWARDS

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• Mpls St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors 2023, Rising Stars 2017, 2016, 2015

• Minnesota Monthly Top Doctors 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

• Minnesota Monthly Top Doctors for Women 2021, 2020, 2019