Dr. Myrle R. Grate

Why Plastic Surgery?

The majority of my practice had been surgery of the head and neck as related to cancer and other diseases with a portion of my practice dealing with cosmetic surgery. This area is a particularly complex area therefore each surgery is different even if it is the same type of operation and must be planned carefully. Within the last six years, I have moved my practice from the emphasis on medical and surgical diseases of the head and neck to cosmetic surgery. While I see medicine as a career, it is much more than that - it is also a ministry and involves a sacred relationship between doctor and the patient. While I initially felt that an emphasis on cosmetic surgery would make me feel less like a physician, in fact, it has been rewarding due to the laid back and easy relationship we have with our patients. We've had patients express the enjoyable time they have experienced with our staff and relationship before, during and after surgery. I believe that the major factor in the success of my practice of facial plastic, head and neck surgery is simply that I allow no one or no company to interfere with my relationship with my patients. "Our No.1 goal is to deliver the best and most appropriate care in a satisfactory, professional and pleasant manner to our patients."

My Credentials
 

Board Certification:

• American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and neck surgery.

• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Practice:

• Tallahassee, Florida –October 1976 to Present

• Lakeland, Florida – September 1975 to September 1976

• USAF Langley Air Force Base, Virginia – October 1973 to September 1975
  Chief of Head, Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery

• Birmingham, Alabama – July 1973 to September 1975

Academies:

• American Association of Cosmetic Surgeons, 1978

• American Academy of Facial Plastic  & Reconstructive Surgery, 1974

• American Academy of Otolaryngology Allergy, 1973

• American Academy of Head and Neck Surgery, 1972

Academic Appointments:

• Clinical Instructor – University of Alabama, School of Medicine

• Clinical Instructor – Mercy Hospital

• Clinical Instructor – Veterans Administration Hospital

• Associate of Medicine –Program in Medical Sciences, FSU, Tallahassee, Florida 1987

• Clinical Instructor – Children’s Hospital at Birmingham, Alabama 1973

Local Affiliations:  

• Tallahassee Single Day Surgery, Current

• Tallahassee Outpatient Surgery Center (1999 – Present)

• Doctors Memorial Hospital – Perry, Florida. (1994 – Present)

• Tallahassee Community Hospital, Chief of Surgery. (1981 – 1989)

• Tallahassee Community Hospital Board of Directors. (1979 – 1986)

Licensure:

• Florida (1969)

• Alabama (1971)

• Georgia (1971)

• Virginia (1974)

Educational Background:

Residency:

• St. Thomas Hospital – London, England – Otolaryngonic – Head and neck surgery 1971 -1973

• Armed Forces Institute of Pathology – Washington, D.C., Otolaryngonic Pathology 1971
           Otolaryngology Pathology

Residency:

• University of Alabama (School of Medicine) – Birmingham, Alabama 1971-1973
           Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

• University of Alabama (School of Medicine) – Birmingham, Alabama 1969-1971
            General Surgery

• University of South Florida – Tampa, Florida 1964
            Bachelor of Arts