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Facial Plastic Surgery Experts

Choosing a board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon is a vital factor to look at when researching your options. Board certification is a benchmark of excellence in one's medical specialty.

Doctors certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology must uphold the highest, most rigorous standards for:

  • Medical training
  • Clinical experience
  • Expertise in the field
Grant S. Gillman, MD, FRCS
  • Director of the UPMC Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Grant S. Gillman, MD, FRCS

Dr. Gillman is one of the most skilled and highly trained facial plastic surgeons in western Pennsylvania — specializing exclusively in surgical and nonsurgical facial procedures. As Director of the UPMC Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, he is also an expert in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty surgeries.

Christina Yver, MD, MBA
  • Director, UPMC Facial Nerve Center
  • Assistant Professor, Departments of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Christina Yver, MD, MBA

Dr. Yver specializes in the spectrum of facial plastic surgery, including rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty, scar revision, skin cancer reconstruction, and facial trauma. She has a particular clinical interest and expertise in the management of facial paralysis and facial nerve disorders.