A fourth generation Kansas Citian, Dr. Bortnick attended Pembroke Country Day School followed immediately by a combined BA-MD degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Bortnick then completed a five year General Surgery residency at the University of Kansas, including a one year post doctoral fellowship in Molecular Genetics & Microbiology. He then completed a two year plastic surgery residency at the University of Georgia, Medical College, Augusta, Georgia.

Dr. Bortnick has particular interests in all areas of Cosmetic Surgery and has developed a reputation as a local and regional expert. He stresses safety, technology and control in the operating room and through preoperative patient education.

Certifications and Affiliations:

• Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Committee Member National Plastic Surgery Education Foundation/American Society of Plastic Surgery
• Committee Member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Committee American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Clinical Assistant Professor University of Kansas Department of Surgery
• Director Cosmetic Aesthetic Surgery rotation of plastic surgery at University of Kansas Medical Center
• Member of the Lipoplasty Society of North America
• Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery
• Fellow American College of Surgeons
• 2006 Kansas City Super Doctors : Cosmetic Surgery

Education and Training:

• University of Missouri - Medical School
• University of Kansas Medical Center / Internship, General Surgery
• University of Kansas Medical Center / Residency, General Surgery
• Medical College of Georgia / Residency, Plastic Surgery