"Dr. Matthew McLeod was born in Savannah and grew up in Hazlehurst, Georgia. He graduated from Emory University and worked as a pediatric cardiac intensive care nurse before transitioning to Mercer University School of Medicine to pursue a Doctorate in Medicine. He graduated with honors and was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.
He trained in General Surgery at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. During his time at UVA he pursued research in melanoma, surgical nutrition, and health disparities in developing countries. He received a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
He was accepted into a combined training program in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Virginia Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial surgery where he served as Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery. During his training he received several awards including: Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching, Mulholland Society Resident Teaching Award, Trauma Chief of the Year, and the James Earnest Kindred Award.
After completing his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, he pursued a fellowship in Aesthetic and Reconstructive surgery with emphasis on facial aesthetics, breast surgery, and surgery for chronic headaches (migraine surgery) at the Massachusetts General Hospital while serving as clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School."
