Meet Dr. Moises Salama

Dr. Moises Salama specializes in the following top procedures that have transformed patients’ lives:

• Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) – Enhance the size and shape of your backside with fat transfer for natural, sculpted curves.
• Liposuction – Target stubborn fat areas to reshape your figure and achieve smoother contours.
• Tummy Tuck – Achieve a flatter, firmer abdomen by removing excess skin and tightening muscles after pregnancy or weight loss.
• Breast Augmentation – Fuller, more youthful breasts, tailored to your unique aesthetic goals with implants or fat transfer.
• Breast Lift – Restore a youthful shape and position to your breasts, enhancing both size and firmness.
• Breast Reduction – Reduce excess breast tissue to relieve discomfort and achieve a more proportionate body shape.
• Rib Remodeling – A unique procedure to sculpt and enhance the waistline for a slimmer, more contoured silhouette.
• Mommy Makeover – A personalized combination of procedures to restore your body to its pre-pregnancy shape and contour.

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Dr. Salama earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, one of the nation’s busiest surgical training programs. He completed a hand surgery fellowship at the University of Virginia — microsurgical training few aesthetic surgeons hold — followed by his plastic surgery residency at the University of South Florida.

• Plastic Surgery Residency – University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Hand Surgery Fellowship – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• General Surgery Residency – University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
• General Surgery Internship – Tulane University Hospital, New Orleans, LA
• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – University of Miami School of Medicine
• B.S., cum laude, Biology – University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Dr. Salama is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and was also certified by the American Board of Surgery (2007), a dual-board background shared by a small minority of aesthetic surgeons. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (since 2010) and The Aesthetic Society (since 2013).

• Certified: Preservé by Motiva tissue-preserving breast augmentation
• Certified Rib Remodeling specialist (2023)
• Master Total Definer (2014) – advanced training in high-definition body sculpting
• Basic Microsurgery – Indiana University, Section of Plastic Surgery (2007)
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support – current

• Henry King Stafford Academic Scholarship (1993-1996)
• Florida Undergraduate Scholarship (1993-1996)
• University of Miami General Honors Program (1993-1996)
• University of Miami Medical Scholars Program – combined B.S.-M.D. program for early acceptance into medical school
• Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honors Society (1994)
• Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society (1996)
• University of Miami President’s Honor Roll (Fall Semester, 1993)
• University of Miami Provost’s Honor Roll (1993-1996)
• University of Miami Dean’s Academic List (1993-1996)
• Certificate of Merit in Microbiology from The University of Miami Alumni Association and The Citizens Board (1992)
• University of Miami Undergraduate Research Fellowship (1994)
• Superior Achievement – South Florida Science and Engineering Fair

• State of Florida, Department of Health – Medical Doctor, license ME102672, Clear/Active (verify with the Florida DOH)
• Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health Professions

Hospital affiliations: Aventura Hospital and Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood.

• Salama M, Halpern D. The Use of Quantitative Sensory Testing in the Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathies. Presented at the Florida Hand Society Meeting 2007.
• Salama M, Chhabra AB. Hand Transplantation. In: Green’s Operative Hand Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2005.
• Salama M, Chhabra AB. Growth Factors and Tissue Engineering: The Future of Surgical Treatment for Flexor Tendon Injuries. In: Green’s Operative Hand Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2005.
• Salama M, Chhabra AB. Results of Four-corner Fusion with a Dorsal Circular Plating System. In: Green’s Operative Hand Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2005.
• Hong JJ, Cohn SM, Ekeh AP, Newman M, Salama M, Leblang SD. A Prospective Randomized Study of Clinical Assessment versus Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Surgical Infections (Larchmt). 2003 Fall; 4(3): 231-9.
• Presented at the 112th Annual Session of the Southern Surgical Society, Dec. 5, 2000.
• Salama M, Benjamin L, Thaller S, Schachner LA. Aplasia Cutis Congenita. In: Persing JA, Evans G, editors. Soft Tissue Surgery of the Craniofacial Region. Informa Healthcare, 2007.
• Salama M, Schild F, Raines J, Baltodano N. The Use of U-clips in Brachial Arterio-venous Fistulas for Dialysis Access, The Vascular Access Yearbook, 2005.
• Salama M, Jansen D, Kent JN, Newsome RE, Love L. Facial Alloplastic Implants, Mandibular Angle, emedicine.com, August 5, 2002.
• Salama M, Blackbourne L et al. Advanced Surgical Recall, 2nd edition, Associate Editor, 2003.
• Salama M, Calancie J et al. Digital Analysis of the Gait Patterns of Rats with Spinal Cord Transection. The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis – data collection.
• Salama M, Dickerson I. Construction of a Prokaryotic Expression Vector for Neuropeptide Y – Westinghouse Science Talent Search, 1992.