Dr. Vastine
Welcome
I appreciate your interest in this office and the Plastic and Reconstructive services I offer. Many people are unaware of the scope of plastic surgery. “Plastic” means to change or mold, and this is the basic principle of the specialty. Reconstructive plastic surgery corrects abnormalities caused by birth, trauma, cancer, or other disease processes. Cosmetic plastic surgery changes your appearance to improve self-esteem and even quality of life. Both aspects are important to the overall specialty of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Not all plastic surgeons have the same services or even the same background and training. I hope this website will help acquaint you with me and my practice.
About Dr. Vastine
Dr. Vastine specializes in plastic surgery for the breast and body. She is board certified in both plastic surgery and general surgery, and has been in private practice in Charlottesville, VA since 1998. She now sees patients in her private office on Peter Jefferson Parkway, where she does facial injections and minor procedures. She performs surgery at both the Martha Jefferson Hospital and at the Martha Jefferson Outpatient Surgery Center.
Originally from Texas, Dr. Vastine completed both her undergraduate and medical degrees at Texas A&M University. She completed a 6 years general surgery residency at the University of California, San Diego, where she served as chief resident. Finally, she came to Charlottesville for her plastic surgery residency, completing a 2 year training program at the University of Virginia.
Balancing a busy work life with an equally busy home life, Dr. Vastine and her husband are raising 4 children here in Charlottesville. She enjoys the challenges provided by a rigorous surgery practice as well as the opportunities it affords her to find creative solutions for each patient’s unique issues and concerns.
EDUCATION
University of Virginia- Charlottesville, Virginia
Plastic Surgery Residency Program: July 1996 – June 1998
Chief Resident July 1997- June 1998
University of California- San Diego, California
General Surgery Residency Program: June 1990 – June 1996
Chief Resident June 1995- June 1996
Research Fellowship: “Healing and Connective Tissue Metabolism Alterations by Biomaterials and Bacteria.” Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Texas A&M University, College of Medicine- College Station and Temple, Texas
Graduated: June 2, 1990
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Texas A&M University- College Station, Texas
Graduated: December 14, 1985
August 12, 1988
Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Bachelor of Science in Basic Medical Sciences
CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Board of General Surgery
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Martha Jefferson Hospital-Active Staff Member
Chief of General Surgery Subsection
Chair of Performance Improvement Committee
Member Credentials Committee
Member Quality Care Committee
Member Operating Room Committee, Block Utilization Subcommittee
Member OR Performance Improvement Committee
Martha Jefferson Outpatient Surgery Center-Active Staff Member
Member Clinical Operations Committee
Owner/investor
MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES
American Society of Plastic Surgeons- Member
Member Leadership Development Committee
Member ASPS/PSEF Bylaws Committee
Member Group Practice Task Force
Graduate of Pathways to Leadership Program
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery-Member
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons
Member AWS Clinical Practice Committee
Virginia Society of Plastic Surgeons- Member
Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
AWARDS
Selected for and completed American Society of Plastic Surgeons Pathways to Leadership Program
2nd Place in Society of General Surgeons of San Diego’s 1996 Resident’s Competition
1st Place in Society of General Surgeons of San Diego’s 1995 Resident’s Competition
Two time Recipient of UCSD Dept. of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Presentation Competition Award
Patricia A. Ward Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Academic Year 1987-88
Academic Year 1988-89
Daniel W. Kemper Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Academic Year 1989-90
Graduated Cum laude (1985)
Dean’s List, 2 semesters
Distinguished Student Award, 4 semesters
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor- USUHS Microsurgical Course, Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Chief Resident- UVA Department of Plastic Surgery
Chief Resident- UCSD Medical Center, Department of Surgery
Instructor- Wound Management Workshop, UCSD Medical Center, Division of Plastic Surgery
RESEARCH PROJECTS/ PUBLICATIONS
Vastine VL, Morgan RF, Williams GS, Gampper TJ, Drake DB, Knox LK, Lin KYK. Wound complications of abdominoplasty in obese patients. Ann Plast Surg 1999 Jan; 42 (1):34-9. Presented at SESPRS 41st Annual Meeting, June 1998. Accepted for presentation at American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Resident Forum, May 1998.
Peters MH, Vastine VL, Knox LK, Morgan RF. The Treatment of Adolescent Gynecomastia Using a Bipedicle Technique. Ann Plast Surg 1998; 40(3):241-245.
Svahn JK, Vastine VL, Landon BN, Dobke MK. Outcome of Mammary Prostheses Explantation: A Patient Perspective. Ann Plast Surg 1996; 36(6): 594-600.
Dobke MK, Svahn JK, Vastine VL, Landon BN, Stein PC, Parsons CL. Characterization of Microbial Presence at the Surface of Silicone Mammary Implants. Ann Plast Surg 1995; 34:563-571.
Vastine VL, Easter DW, Lynch FP. Evaluation of the Asymptomatic Groin in Children at Herniorrhaphy. Poster, SAGES National Meeting, 1994.
