Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon in Texas

Dr. Heistein

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Consistently recognized as one of Tarrant County’s “Top Docs” in Fort Worth Magazine, Dr. Heistein has excelled in all aspects of plastic surgery. His skills as a leader, author, and lecturer within the field of plastic surgery have been acknowledged on local, national, and international levels. He has published many articles in national and international journals on a multitude of plastic surgery topics. He has participated in medical missions to give free plastic surgery care to children in third world countries. Dr. Heistein is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Heistein grew up in New Jersey, and attended The University of Vermont to earn his undergraduate degree. After finishing at the top of his class at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, he then continued on to complete his combined general and plastic surgery residency at The Ohio State University.

He has developed a plastic surgery practice to combine state-of-the-art surgical techniques with impeccable judgment and an artist’s eye. He specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, body, and face. He has focused his attention on minimally invasive techniques, and strives to make sure his patients have small scars, which can minimize pain, swelling and bruising. They usually enjoy a short recovery time, being able to resume their normal activities looking as natural as possible.

Dr. Heistein is devoted to helping people improve the way they feel about themselves. He offers a full range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures including: breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), liposuction, total body lift after massive weight loss, buttock implants and lifts, calf implants, thigh lift, arm lift, facelift, necklift, endoscopic browlift, eyelid lift (blepharoplasty), ear pinback (otoplasty), and many more. His mission is to provide his patients with a premium cosmetic surgical experience that is personalized and pampering. He combines his surgical expertise with advanced medical technology to ensure consistent results.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL

M.D., 1996

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

B.A. Mathematics, 1992

RESIDENCY TRAINING

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Combined General/Plastic Surgery Residency, 1992-2002

EMPLOYMENT

JONATHAN B. HEISTEIN, MD – Private practice plastic and reconstructive surgery,Fort Worth and Southlake, Texas 2002-present

CLINICAL APPOINMENTS

President – Fort Worth Society of Plastic Surgeons – 2012-2014

Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery – Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, 2010-2012, 2012-2014

HONORS AND AWARDS

Fort Worth Magazine “Top Docs” – every year from 2004-2022
Southlake Style Magazine “Top Docs” – every year from 2016-2021
First prize – Best poster presentation, The Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, 2002
Platinum medal – Best overall research, The 13th Annual presidential Symposium of the Columbus Surgical Society, 2002
Silver medal – Second prize, The 12th Annual Presidential Symposium of the Columbus Surgical Society, 2001
The Ohio State University Hospital, Delegate to the Residency Advisory Council, 2001-2
American Association of Medical Colleges, Delegate to the Organization of Resident Representatives from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2000-2
Intern of the Year, Ohio State University Hospital, 1997
Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society, Junior Year Membership, 1995
Robert Wood Johnson Research Fellowship, 1994
Betty Ford Center Residence in Training Scholarship, 1993
HELiX Research Fellowship, University of Vermont, 1991
Outstanding College Students of America, 1988-92
Emerging Leaders Society, University of Vermont, 1988-92

RESEARCH/ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

Heistein JB. 2017 Update in Reconstructive Surgery in the Post-Bariatric Patient.. Presented at Plaza Medical Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2017.
Broyles JM, Liao EC, Kim J, Heistein JB, Sisso M, Karp N, Lau FH, Chun YS. Acellular Dermal Matrix–Associated Complications in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Two Human Tissues, 2016. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 148:3,, 2021.
Heistein JB. Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss.. Presented at Plaza Medical Center. Forth Worth, Texas.
Heistein JB. Plastic Surgery after Bariatric Surgery. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2015.
Heistein JB. Plastic Surgery after Bariatric Surgery. Presented at Plaza Medical Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2015.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Body Contouring. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2014.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Body Contouring. Presented at Plaza Medical Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2014.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Breast, Body, and Facial Reconstruction. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2013.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Plastic Surgery. Presented at Plaza Medical Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2013.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Breast, Body, and Facial Reconstruction. Presented at Plaza Medical Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2012.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Body Contouring in 2011. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2011
Heistein JB. Current State of Cosmetic Surgery. Presented at The Association of Surgical Technologists National Conference. Grapevine, Texas. 2010.
Heistein JB. Review of Post-Bariatric Surgery Plastic Surgery. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2010.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Breast, Body, and Facial Reconstruction. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2009.
Heistein JB. Plastic Surgery Procedures after Bariatric Surgery. Presented at National Convention of Banded Together Association. Grapevine, Texas. 2008.
Heistein JB. Opions forPost- Traumatic Lower Extremity Reconstruction. Division of Orthopedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital. Presented at JPS Grand Rounds. Fort Worth, Texas. 2008.
Heistein JB. Plastic Surgery after Bariatric Surgery. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2008.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Options. Presented at Baylor Southwest Hospital. Forth Worth, Texas. 2008.
Heistein JB. Plastic Surgery Revision after Bariatric Surgery. Presented at North Hills Hospital. North Richland Hills, Texas. 2007.
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Body Contouring with Liposuction. Presented at Fort Worth Lap Band Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2007.
Heistein JB, Olson C. Improving Pain Management outcomes With Continuous Infusion of a Local Anesthetic after Abdominoplasty in Massive Weight Loss Patients. Division of Plastic Surgery, Plaza Medical Center. Presented at the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting. Frisco, Texas. 2006.
Heistein JB. Breast Reconstruction Update 2006. Presented at Harris Methodist HEB
Hospital. Bedford, Texas. 2006.
Heistein JB. Use of the Wound VAC for Complex Lower Extremity Wounds. Presented at KCI Lecture Series. Fort Worth, Texas. 2005
Heistein JB. Post-Bariatric Body Contouring. Presented at Plaza Medical Center. Forth Worth, Texas. 2005.
Heistein JB. Post– Bariatric Plastic Surgery. Presented at North Hills Hospital. North Richland Hills, Texas. 2005.
Heistein JB. Cutaneous Melanoma. Division of Plastic Surgery, Plaza Medical Center.
Presented at PMC Grand Rounds. Fort Worth, Texas. 2004
Heistein JB. Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Presented at the Baylor Women for Life Symposium. Fort Worth, Texas. 2004
Heistein JB. Post- Traumatic Lower Extremity Reconstruction. Division of Plastic Surgery,
Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. Presented at the Fort Worth Trauma Symposium.
Fort Worth, Texas. 2004
Heistein JB. Facial Rejuvenation Surgery. Presented to the Fort Worth Women’s Club.
Fort Worth, Texas. 2004.
Heistein JB. Breast Reconstruction in the New Millennium. Presented to the Fort Worth Surgical Society. Forth Worth, Texas. 2004.
Heistein JB. Chemical and Electrical Injuries. Division of Plastic Surgery, Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. Presented at Trauma CME Lecture Series. Fort Worth, Texas. 2003.
Heistein JB. Pediatric Cutaneous Vascular Anomalies. Division of Plastic Surgery, Cook Children’s Medical Center. Presented at CCMC Grand Rounds. Fort Worth, Texas. 2003
Heistein JB. Cosmetic Facial Surgery. Division of Plastic Surgery, Plaza Medical Center. Presented at Plaza Medical Center Plastic Surgery Symposium. Fort Worth, Texas. 2003.
Heistein JB, Shah B. Importance of pedicle length to width ratio in performing reduction mammaplasty without free nipple-areola grafting. Division of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University Hospital. Accepted for presentation at The 16th Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Istanbul, Turkey. 2002
Heistein JB, Davis JT, Ruberg RL. Lateral thoracic expansion for Jeune’s Syndrome: An eight year experience. Divisions of Cardiac and Plastic Surgery, The Columbus Children’s Hospital. Presented at The 35th Anniversary Meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Las Vegas, Nevada. 2002.
Heistein JB. Should we use composite grafts for fingertip amputations? Division of Plastic Surgery, the Ohio State University Hospital. Presented at the 2002 Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference. Seattle, Washington. 2002. First prize recipient for best poster.
Heistein JB. Composite tissue grafting in digital tip amputations. Division of Plastic Surgery, the Ohio State University Hospital. Presented at The 13th Annual Presidential Symposium of the Columbus Surgical Society. Columbus, Ohio. 2002 Platinum medal recipient.
Heistein JB. Scalp avulsion injuries in the pediatric population. Division of Plastic Surgery, the Ohio State University Hospital. Presented at the Joint Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium. Columbus, Ohio. 2002
Heistein JB, Cook PA. Factors affecting composite graft survival in digital tip amputations. Division of Hand and Microsurgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital. Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Association for Hand Surgery. Cancun, Mexico. 2002.
Heistein JB, Coffey RA, Buchele BA, Gordillo GM. Development and initiation of computerized documentation for burn patient care. Division of Plastic Surgery, the Ohio State University Hospital. Presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association. Boston, Massachusetts. 2001.
Heistein JB, Gordillo GM. Decreased length of stay associated with the use of TranscyteTM as a temporary burn dressing for large burns. Division of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University Hospital. Presented at The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association. Boston, Massachusetts. 2001
Heistein JB, Davis JT, Ruberg RL. Lateral thoracic expansion for Jeune’s Syndrome. Divisions of Cardiac and Plastic Surgery, The Columbus Childrens Hospital. Presented at The 12th Annual Presidential Symposium of the Columbus Surgical Society. Columbus, Ohio. 2001. Silver medal recipient.
Heistein JF, Ruberg RL. The changing frequency of bilateral cleft lip/palate in central Ohio. Division of Plastic Surgery, The Columbus Childrens Hospital. Presented at The 11th Annual Tri-State Craniofacial Conference. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1999.
Heistein JB, Ruff ME. Complications in endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Division of Hand and Microsurgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital. Presented at The Ohio State University 4th Annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium. Columbus, Ohio. 1998.
Heistein JB, Cook PA. Composite graft survival in distal digital tip injuries. Division of Hand and Microsurgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital. Presented at the Ohio State University 3rd Annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium. Columbus, Ohio. 1997.
Heistein JB, Wey PD. Fibroblast spreading, migration, and proliferation behavior on type I collagen. Division of Plastic Surgery, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Grant, 1995-6. Presented at The UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Division of Plastic Surgery Research Forum. New Brunswick, New York. 1996.
Heistein JB, Gannon DE. Intracellular oxidant production during ischemia/reperfusion injury. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine. Presented at The University of Vermont College of Medicine Department of Pulmonary Medicine Research Forum. Burlington, Vermont. 1994.
Heistein JB, Fiekers JF, Heppner TJ. A morphologic study of mast cells and SIF cells and their role in neurochemical transmission. Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine. Presented at The University of Vermont College of Medicine HELiX Research Symposium. Burlington, Vermont. 1991.

PUBLICATIONS

Heistein JB. Melanoma. Medscape Reference. Updated 2021. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1295718-overview.
Heistein JB. Your ad campaign may be effective, but is it ethical? Plastic Surgery News. 23, February 2005.
Heistein JB, Cook PA. Factors affecting composite graft survival in digital tip amputations. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 50:299-303, 2003.
Heistein JB, Cook PA. Factors affecting composite graft survival in digital tip amputations. Journal of Venezuelan Society for Surgery of the Hand. 3:43, 2001.
Davis JT, Heistein JB, Castile RG, et al. Lateral thoracic expansion for Jeune’s Syndrome. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 72:872-7, 2001.
Heistein JB, Coffey RA, Buchele BA, Gordillo GM. Development and initiation of computerized documentation for burn patient care. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation. 22:S178, 2001.
Heistein JB, Mangino JE, Ruberg RL, Bergese JJ. A prosthetic breast implant infected with Mycobacterium fortuitum. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 44:330-3, 2000.
Heppner TJ, Heistein JB, Fiekers JF. Muscarinic transmission decreases the number of SIF cells demonstrating catecholamine histofluorenscence in rat superior cervical ganglia. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System. 61:61-9, 1996.
Heistein JB. Intracellular oxidant production during ischemia/reperfusion injury. 1994 University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Research Publication.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Private Practice, 2002-present
Biomedic Hair Systems, Hair Transplantation Surgeon, 1997-2002
UMDNJ, Cognitive Skills Academic Mentor, Gross Anatomy, Human Physiology, 1993-4
Chase Manhattan Bank, Risk Management Division, Intern, 1990
Chase Manhattan Bank, Artificial Intelligence Division, Intern, 1989
Heistein Care Care, Owner and Operator, car detailing business, 1987-96

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Medical Ministries International, Healthcare mission to Dominican Republic for pediatric craniofacial and general plastic surgery, 2001 and 2003
HIPHOP (Homeless and Indigent Population Health Outreach Program), St. John’s Clinic, New Jersey, NJ. 1993-5
STATS (Students Teaching AIDS To Students), Teach high school children about HIV and AIDS, 1994
Annual indigent population health fair, New Brunswick, NJ, 1992-4
Big Brother Program, Burlington, VT, 1988-92
Annual Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis fundraiser, Burlington, VT, 1988-92
Annual state park “Community Clean-Up,” Burlington, VT, 1988-92

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Medical License-L3330
Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substance Certificate
ACLS
Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons

Real Patient Testimonials

Words cannot express how beautiful you have made me feel! You are an amazing surgeon and a wonderful and genuine person! I am so grateful to have had the privilege to be your patient.

by MM