Michael Kluska, DO - Cosmetic Surgeon in Commerce, Georgia

Michael Kluska's mother filled out his medical school applications by hand, in pencil, while he was still playing professional tennis. He says he “wasn't going to be Federer,” so he went. Today Dr. Kluska is triple board certified in general surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic surgery, and a past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. After 15 years in Pittsburgh, five leading a medical tourism program at The Greenbrier and five more in Chattanooga, he took over a practice north of Atlanta, now Aesthetic Arts, an hour from his kids and grandkids. Patients around the world know him as Dr. Daddy K, the Instagram name his children picked. He has posted almost every day for eight years, and says patients should look beyond a follower count for training, experience, and results that hold up time after time. Much of the conversation centers on the emergence of peptides. Dr. Kluska explains what they are, why he asks patients with a BMI above 27 to start them before body contouring, and how they help patients heal afterward. He also talks about the art degree behind his surgical eye, the late-night sketch of his wife that became his logo, the daughter who designs his brand, and what a consultation looks like from the first Instagram message to the moment his patient care coordinator takes over. **About Dr. Michael Kluska** Dr. Michael Kluska is triple board certified in cosmetic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and general surgery, and leads Aesthetic Arts, with a surgical center in Commerce, Georgia, and med spa locations north of Atlanta. He earned a bachelor's degree in art from Washington & Jefferson College and his DO from Des Moines University, then completed a general surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic Health System's South Pointe Hospital and a fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery.  He practiced in Pittsburgh for 15 years, served as medical director of The Greenbrier Center for Cosmetic Surgery and MedSpa, and spent seven years on the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery's Board of Trustees, including as president in 2017. He and his wife, Melissa, have four adult children, two grandsons and a Papillon named Missy Joy. Follow Dr. Kluska on Instagram @drdaddyk Learn more at aestheticarts.com See before and afters at drdaddyk.com **About Meet the Doctor** The purpose of this podcast is simple. We want you to get to know your doctor before meeting them in person, because you're making a life-changing decision and time is scarce. The more you can learn about who your doctor is before you meet them, the better that first meeting will be. There's no substitute for an in-person appointment, but we hope this comes close. If you're considering making an appointment or are on your way to meet this doctor, be sure to let them know you heard them on the Meet the Doctor podcast. Are you a doctor, or do you know a doctor who'd like to be on the Meet the Doctor podcast? Book a free recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com Meet the Doctor is made with love in Austin, Texas, and is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io