About Shailesh Agarwal, MD
Gender
Male
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
Clinical Interests
breast and body aesthetic surgery (ex. breast reduction, breast augmentation, breast lift, abdominoplasty, body contouring
breast reconstruction, including DIEP flaps and non-abdominal donor sites (e.g. PAP, DUG, SGAP)
cosmetic surgery
facial aesthetic surgery
LGBT health and gender affirming surgery
lymphedema surgery
oncoplastic surgery
Bio

Dr. Shailesh Agarwal is an Associate Surgeon in the Division of Plastic Surgery.  Dr. Agarwal’s philosophy of care is to understand the patient’s unique needs and desires, and to incorporate them into a safe treatment plan. He applies his extensive training, including microvascular surgery, to provide his patients with options, while considering the short-term and long-term benefits.  Dr. Agarwal pursued a career as a plastic surgeon to exercise the critical thinking, technical expertise, and collaborative spirit required in the profession. 

Dr. Agarwal’s research interests include lymphedema and post-injury inflammation. His laboratory is also studying how to program adipose tissue to express therapeutics for clinical translation.

Education

Internship
University of Michigan Health System, 2010 - 2011
Medical School
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2006 - 2010
Board Certifications
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Fellowships
University of Michigan Health System, 2014 - 2016
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2018 - 2019
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