Meet Dr. Michael Gray
"I think people should be happy.
Life is too short to-be unhappy. I
believe
helping people fulfill
their dreams.
— Michael Gray, 1).0., Michigan
LaserGraft Center
5/1
1998
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It was Florida's, New
York's and Illinois' loss and
Michigan's gain when Dr. Michael
Gray decided to call the metro
Detroit area home. Following sev-
eral years of schooling, internships,
fellowships and positions in various
educational institutes and hospitals
throughout the country, Gray most
recently landed at the Michigan
LaserGraft Center in Southgate.
A cosmetic surgeon, he
specializes in total body aesthetic
surgery and today is a leading sur-
geon in the Endoscopic Breast
Augmentation procedure.
He also has had extensive
training in bariatrics (weight loss)
surgery and has removed as much
as 100 pounds of fat from an over-
weight patient. Gray's most recent
position before coming to the
LaserGraft Center was in Ann
Arbor at the Bariatrics Treatment
Centers. "But I was looking to start
my own practice or go in with
someone else," says Gray. "I kept
hearing about Dr. Castleman and
how he's involved with bariatrics
medicine so I thought I could com-
plement his practice." The rest is
history.
Gray, 35, always has been
interested in medicine and as a
teen, he worked for a veterinarian.
A 1984 graduate of the University
of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida,
Gray received a Doctor of
Osteopathic Medicine from
Southeastern University of Health
Sciences College of Osteopathic
Medicine, in North Miami Beach,
Florida. He also completed an
internship in Brooklyn, New York,
and a residency in general
surgery/trauma/critical care at
Midwestern University-Chicago
Osteopathic Medical Centers in
1993. He completed his fellowship
in total body aesthetic surgery in
1994.
These days, he's most
excited about Endoscopic Breast
Augmentation. "Rather than mak-
ing one of the three standard inci-
sions in the nipple or below the
breast or armpit, this procedure cre-
ates an incision in the belly button
and works from there," says Gray.
The operation takes about 30 min-
utes and involves less cutting and
scarring than the traditional surgical
procedures.
"The field of cosmetic sur-
gery is remarkable and the various
procedures have improved drasti-
cally in the last . decade," Gray says.
"And regarding the issue of need-
ing or wanting these procedures, I
believe that you don't need any-
thing. It's what you want — what
makes you feel better."
Gray lives in West
Bloomfield with his wife, Rena,
and their daughter, Ariana.
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NEWSY AND
NOTABLE
Word is out and medical reporters and
news teams throughout the metropoli
tan area have covered and filmed the
breakthrough Endoscopic Breast
Augmentation procedure. Channel 50-
1JPN, WDIV-TV4, FOX-2 and chan-
nel 12 in Flint each have produced
special reports to enlighten audiences
in southeast Michigan. Here are some
excerpts from newspapers regarding;
the Endoscopic Breast Augmentation
procedure that is performed at the
Michigan LaserGraft Center.
BEFORE-AFTER
Breast Augmentation adds shape to
this patient who is shown before and
after the 90-minute procedure.
"I was thrilled following the proce
dure," says 38-year-old Linda
Phillips. Her abdomen was just a bit
sore afterward. "I bought a cute little
two-piece swim suit for the summer."
cle on. Dr. Michael Gray, The
Press, March 14, 1998
This patient in her late '30s was tired
wsWorrien who decide they want breast
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itcedure that offers less discomfort
icker recovery."
of having sagging breasts and opted
for Breast Augmentation. As shown
on the right, she now looks forward
to bikini season and replacing her
baggy sweatshirts with form-fitting,
fashionable shirts and blouses.
BEFORE PROCEDURE
A. This drawing typifies
a patient who wants to
add shape to her
breasts and become
more proportionate.
B. The endoscope, a
small metal tube with
a tiny camera, is insert-
ed in the navel. The
doctor passes it
through the fat,
between the skin and
muscle toward the
breast.
B. A folded implant is
pushed through the tun-
nel, unfolded and inflat-
ed with saline (salt
water) beneath the
breast tissue.
C. The tube used to
inflate the implant has
been removed and
the implant seals itself.
The doctor closes the
incision in the navel
with a few stitches.