Animas Plastic Surgery, LLC

Bio: Dr. Naffziger

    Dr. Naffziger was born and raised in central Illinois near Peoria. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University where he graduated magna cum laude with degrees in Biology and Art History. He subsequently attended medical school and obtained his doctorate degree with institutional honors from Southern Illinois University Carbondale / Springfield. Dr. Naffziger completed a six-year integrated general surgery / plastic surgery residency also at SIU Springfield with special rotations in pediatric plastic surgery at Children's Hospital in Chicago. He was an associate at San Juan Plastic Surgery in Farmington, NM from 2004 until opening Animas Plastic Surgery in 2009.

    Dr. Naffziger performs cosmetic facial and body surgery-including liposuction, reconstruction of facial and body deformities for congenital, traumatic and cancer disorders, all aspects of hand surgery, cleft lip and palate repairs and burn care. His special interests include cosmetic (lifts, reductions, and augmentations) and reconstructive breast surgery-using both implants and a patient's own tissue. He has performed cleft lip and palate as well as other congenital deformity repairs abroad through the charitable organization "Operation Smile." Dr. Naffziger is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His personal interests include painting, writing poetry, mountain biking, music, and fly-fishing.