LIMITLESS Leaders Committee

Dorothy Bird, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Center for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE

Dr. Dorothy Bird hails from the Hudson Valley of New York. Her passion for anatomy and surgery began in middle school Biology class. She earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Boston University, followed by a master's degree in physiology at Georgetown University and a medical degree from New York Medical College, where an elective at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center sparked her love for microsurgery. She completed her general surgery residency at Boston Medical Center, where she was the chief resident on the trauma service during the Boston Marathon bombing. After filling a "gap year" as trauma faculty at BMC, she went on to complete an independent plastic surgery fellowship at Cooper Hospital in Camden, N.J., followed by a microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

She is now a microsurgeon at the Christiana Hospital Center for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, in Newark, Del., where she performs breast reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction and limb salvage. When she isn't wearing her loupes, she enjoys tending her garden, playing tennis, traveling and painting.

Kelly M. Bolden, MD, FACS
Medical Director
Cultura Plastic Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Howard University College of Medicine

Surgeon. Innovator. Educator. Advocate. These qualities are among many that have established Dr. Kelly Bolden as a leader both personally and professionally. Dr. Bolden is a double-board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive training from some of the best institutions in the country. Known for her warm and inviting demeanor, Dr. Bolden has developed a comprehensive plastic surgery practice catering to patients from all walks of life.

Hailing from Houston, Texas, Dr. Bolden was awarded a full academic scholarship from NASA and graduated with honors with a dual degree in Chemistry from Spelman College and Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Bolden received her medical doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine and went on to receive training in general surgery at Emory University, followed by plastic surgery training at the world-renowned University of Texas at Southwestern. Dr. Bolden then received state-of-the-art training in microsurgery at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore with an emphasis on cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery.

Dr. Bolden has been in practice in Washington, D.C., since 2012. She specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery, body sculpting, body contouring after massive weight loss, gender confirmation top surgery and facial rejuvenation.

Outside of routine clinical practice, Dr. Bolden's passion is providing advanced surgical techniques in breast reconstruction to underserved communities both domestically and internationally. She is an Assistant Professor at Howard University Hospital, providing support to the Cancer Center and Bariatric Center of Excellence, and she participates in international mission trips promoting breast health with an emphasis on African nations. She is presently a partner and medical director of Cultura Plastic Surgery.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Bolden engages in many civic activities and organizations. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering for Georgia Tech College and Emory School of Medicine, and she previously served on the Board of Directors of For Love of Children (FLOC), DC Host Committee for the National Women's History Museum and Chair of the Health and Human Services Facet for the Arlington Chapter of the Link, Incorporated.

Dr. Bolden is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery as well as the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the National Capitol Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Society of Black Academic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In addition to Dr. Bolden's academic and professional accolades, Dr. Bolden is most notable for providing compassionate, focused, functional and transformative care to all her patients. She understands that every patient is unique and takes considerable time and effort to develop a specific plan of care based on the individual.

Cynthia Diehl, MD
Diehl Plastic Surgery
Medical Director
miraDry

Dr. Cynthia Diehl is a board-certified plastic surgeon and the founder of Diehl Plastic Surgery, an aesthetic practice based in Raleigh, North Carolina. She holds dual bachelor's degrees in chemistry and biochemistry from North Carolina State University and earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After completing a full general surgery residency at UNC, Dr. Diehl worked as a trauma surgeon before returning to UNC six years later to complete her fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and an active member of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society.

Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Diehl is the founder of 10 Blade Scrubs, a luxury medical scrubs brand launching in 2025/26, created to elevate professional workwear through fashion-forward, functionally refined design. Her entrepreneurial drive has also led to the development of the Diehl Liposuction Cannula, in collaboration with Black & Black Surgical, as well as other innovations aimed at improving surgical technique and the operating room experience.

Dr. Diehl is currently serving her seventh year as Medical Director for miraDry, a role that has taken her around the world as a speaker and educator on the device's use and innovation.

Noopur Gangopadhyay, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Noopur Gangopadhyay completed both her medical degree and a combined plastic surgery residency program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This was followed by two fellowships – the first in craniofacial surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and the second in Reconstructive Microsurgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Noopur is an attending surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University, where she serves as the Northwestern Plastic Surgery Residency Associate Program Director. She is the Director of the Lurie Cleft & Craniofacial Team Clinic and the Medical Director of Perioperative Services for Lurie Children's Hospital. She was also a college mentor for the class of 2025 medical students at the Feinberg School of Medicine.

Her clinical interests include cleft lip and palate surgery, craniofacial surgery, pediatric microsurgery, vascular malformations, orthoplastic reconstruction and multidisciplinary care. She holds leadership roles in several plastic surgery societies, including the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, the American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. She currently serves as the chair of the Leadership Development Committee and the chair of the LIMITLESS Summit. Noopur has special interests in medical education for medical students and residents, leadership and career development for female surgeons and diversity and equity in plastic surgery.

Emily Hu, MD
Artista Surgery + Aesthetics

Dr. Emily Hu is a board-certified plastic surgeon just outside of Portland, Ore., and founder of Artista Surgery + Aesthetics. From a young age, she knew she wanted to help people through the work of medicine. While still in high school, she was selected for the prestigious University of Michigan Medical School through the highly competitive Inteflex pre-medical/medical eight-year program. At the beautiful Ann Arbor campus, she excelled with an undergraduate dual degree in English and biomedical science, followed by a hard-earned Doctor of Medicine. While there were few women entering plastic surgery, she was accepted into and successfully completed a rigorous 7-year integrated plastic surgery residency program with the highly esteemed Michigan Medicine, thus completing 15 years of medical-focused training.

She has spent the last decade building a highly successful solo boutique private plastic surgery practice that focuses on personalized aesthetic surgery of the breast and body, breast cancer reconstruction, as well as nonsurgical facial rejuvenation. Her mission is to deliver caring, compassionate and comprehensive care to her long-term "family" of patients. She highly values the patient relationship and the positive treatment journey as being as impactful as the outcome.

In addition, she is passionate about mentorship, education, empowerment and philanthropy. She has mentored high school girls through Girls Inc., hosted several interns in her practice, helping them advance into their desired careers, and participated in fundraising committees at her local hospital. Dr. Hu also provides her expertise and advice as the Oregon Medical Director for SkinSpirit Med Spa, a national leader in the ultimate med spa experience, with over 35 clinics in the United States.

In her "spare" time, she juggles a busy life outside of the O.R. and clinic! She is married to another physician, and together they raise two boys and enjoy family time, foodie experiences and a love of travel exploration.

Tara L. Huston, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Dr. Tara Huston obtained her bachelor's degree from Harvard College and her medical degree with distinction in research from Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. She then completed residency training in general surgery at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, followed by plastic surgery at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine-Columbia University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

She has been on the faculty of Stony Brook Medicine in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with a joint appointment in the Department of Dermatology, since 2011. She is currently a full professor and maintains dual board certification. Her clinical practice includes breast reconstruction, treatment of complex skin cancers and aesthetic surgery.

Dr. Huston is faculty chair of the Renaissance School of Medicine Committee on Admissions and immediate past-president of the Stony Brook Medicine Medical Board. She just finished her term as president of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. She serves as an Oral Board Examiner for the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an active member of several surgical societies. For the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, she serves as vice chair of the Core Committee for the In-Service Exam Committee. She is most recently a graduate of the prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program.

She is married to an academic trauma surgeon, mother to three children and a dog lover.

Heidi Miller, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Program Director
Maine Medical Center
Associate Professor of Surgery
Tufts University

Dr. Heidi Miller is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in minimally invasive and hernia surgery at Maine Medical Center's Casco Bay Surgery in Portland, ME. She provides advanced surgical care with a focus on endoscopy, hernia repair, abdominal wall reconstruction and minimally invasive procedures.

She earned her Master of Public Health from Boston University before serving in the Peace Corps in Cameroon and working in Afghanistan, experiences that ignited her passion for global health and health equity. She later received her medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, completed her surgical residency at Einstein HealthCare Network in Philadelphia, where she served as House Staff President, and pursued a fellowship in Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

Dr. Miller previously served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of New Mexico, where she contributed to surgical education, clinical care and mentorship. She is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery at Tufts University and serves as Associate Program Director for the surgery residency at Maine Medical Center.

Her commitment to global health continues through participation in surgical and public health missions in China, Brazil, Kenya and Pakistan. These international experiences have shaped her dedication to cross-cultural collaboration and improving access to surgical care worldwide.

In addition to her clinical and academic roles, Dr. Miller is building a travel business designed to make travel and unique experiences more accessible for busy medical professionals. Her goal is to help colleagues manage and prevent stress and burnout by facilitating restorative travel opportunities tailored to the needs of those in medicine.

Dr. Miller is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Hernia Society (AHS). Outside of her professional work, she enjoys travel and outdoor activities, which fuel her appreciation for diverse cultures and personal wellness. She is committed to advancing surgical techniques, improving patient outcomes and supporting women's leadership in medicine.

Anne Peled, MD
Co-Director
Breast Care Center of Excellence at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center

Dr. Anne Peled is a board-certified plastic, reconstructive and breast surgeon in private practice in San Francisco. Originally from Washington, D.C., she moved to San Francisco after attending Amherst College and Harvard Medical School to complete a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. During her surgical residency at UCSF, she completed a two-year research fellowship focusing on outcomes after post-mastectomy and oncoplastic breast reconstruction and multi-disciplinary strategies for minimizing post-operative complications. She then completed a clinical fellowship combining breast oncologic surgery and breast reconstruction techniques.

In addition to her clinical practice, she serves as the co-director of the Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center Breast Cancer Center of Excellence. Her clinical and research interests include education and new techniques in oncoplastic surgery, preserving and restoring sensation after mastectomy, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction after breast reconstruction and breast cancer risk reduction.

Jana M. Sacco, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Florida Jacksonville

Dr. Jana Sacco is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Florida, Jacksonville. She is originally from Canada and completed her Medical Degree at Saba University School of Medicine in the Dutch Caribbean. She then continued her general surgery residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, followed by an advanced GI and minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Her clinical practice focuses on comprehensive hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction. Her research interests include surgical education, hernia surgery outcomes and surgical rehabilitation.

Donna Tepper, MD

Dr. Donna Tepper is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon as well as a general surgeon. She has been at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich., for over 20 years, where she serves as a leader within the Division of Plastic Surgery. She specializes in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, with a focus on body contouring, facial surgery, laser, skincare and gender-affirming surgery.

Dr. Tepper earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College and her Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her plastic surgery training at the University of Oklahoma and has since established a practice focused on patient-centered care, surgical innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. In addition to her clinical work, she is actively involved in resident and medical school education.

A respected educator and speaker, Dr. Tepper has presented on topics related to reconstructive surgery, gender-affirming procedures and surgical practice leadership.

Diana Yoon-Schwartz, MD
New Street Plastic Surgery

Dr. Diana Yoon-Schwartz is a dual-board-certified plastic surgeon and the founder and CEO of New Street Plastic Surgery. She has an economics degree from Brown University and her medical degree from New York University.

She completed her general surgery residency and a PhD in molecular biology at UCLA. She then returned to New York to complete her plastic surgery training at Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center. She has been in solo private practice for over 17 years, performing both reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery, including community-based microsurgical reconstruction.

Dr. Yoon-Schwartz is the current host for the ASPS Enhance Your Practice Podcast. She is also currently president of the New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Visiting Professor for The Plastic Surgery Foundation. She has recently been elected to serve on the ASPS Ethics Committee.

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