About Steven R. Sigalove, MD, FACS
Steven Sigalove, MD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, body, and face. He is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the field of reconstructive and revisional aesthetic breast surgery. After 15 years of practice in Chicago, Dr. Sigalove and his family relocated to the Scottsdale area, one of his lifelong dreams. His love of the outdoors, mountain biking, tennis, and the natural wonders of the Sonoran Desert have led him to leave a thriving practice in Chicago to join the team of exceptional plastic surgeons at the Scottsdale Center for Plastic Surgery in Paradise Valley, AZ. Dr. Sigalove received his pre-medical education at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. As a pre-medical student by day and hospital transporter at night, his passion for science and caring for people intensified. Dr. Sigalove received his medical degree in 1997 from the Finch University of the Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School in North Chicago. He completed his training in general surgery at Rush-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center and Cook County Hospital in Chicago. While at Cook County Hospital, Dr. Sigalove spent a significant amount of time in the trauma unit, where he experienced a trial-by-fire education in the world of gunshot and stab wounds, plus multiple forms of blunt and perforating trauma. It was here that he was exposed to severe facial trauma, igniting his passion and fascination with plastic surgery. After completing his general surgery training, Dr. Sigalove enrolled in a one-year fellowship in hand surgery and was subsequently accepted to the University of Illinois at Chicago where he completed his residency in plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, under the tutelage of Dr. Mimis Cohen. Being a part of an extremely hands-on program, Dr. Sigalove was given the opportunity to perform and become proficient in all aspects of plastic surgery, including reconstructive and aesthetic breast, face, and body surgery. By the time he was named chief resident, his comfort and skill in operating earned him the trust of his attendings, who allowed him to independently perform numerous operations. Dr. Sigalove has received guidance and additional training in both aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery with plastic surgery icon Dr. G Patrick Maxwell in Nashville, TN, as well as the world-renowned Dr. Charles Randquist in Stockholm, Sweden. Dr. Sigalove has become a pioneer and leader of thought in the field of aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. Being an early adopter of prepectoral breast reconstruction (during which the breast implant is placed over the pectoral muscle), Dr. Sigalove has become one of the world's leading experts and currently possesses the world's largest published series of prepectoral prosthetic breast reconstructions. He published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is currently editor of a textbook focused exclusively on prepectoral breast reconstruction.
