Dr. Allen Gabriel & Dr. Brinda Thimmappa - Portland Metro Plastic Surgeons

Dr. Allen Gabriel and Dr. Brinda Thimmappa. understand that plastic and reconstructive surgery provides a unique opportunity to address a wide variety of needs ranging from correcting congenital anomalies, to breast reconstruction following mastectomy, to aesthetic procedures such as breast and facial cosmetic procedures. Their extensive training and education and complimentary specialties makes this team an excellent choice for Portland area patients.

Allen Gabriel, MD specializes in:
•    Breast augmentation
•    Minimal-scar breast breast reduction and breast lift
•    Breast reconstruction (with or without implants using advanced aesthetic mastectomy techniques as well as nipple-sparing mastectomy)
•    Body contouring (upper and lower body lifts; arm and thigh lifts)
•    Tummy tucks (minimal and full)
•    Advanced liposuction

Brinda Thimmappa, MD specializes in:
•    Brow/eyelid lift
•    Facelift and necklift
•    Facial fractures
•    Nose surgery (rhinoplasty)
•    Mole removal and skin lesions
•    Ear reconstruction and otoplasty
•    Vascular malformations
•    Pediatric reconstruction

In the Media

This is a good place to keep up to date on what’s happening with Southwest Medical Group Plastic Surgery. Here you’ll find links to articles and interviews written about our surgeons as well as links to published papers and books written by our surgeons.

Read the extraordinary stories of the relief efforts that Dr. Gabriel and his team are bringing to Haiti.

Shedding his scars
For man who was brutally assaulted, surgery is major step toward moving on (click to download PDF of Columbian article)

Gorge skier's scars from attack will soon be just a memory

Beating victim on the mend

Kristen Taylor finds her Doctor Right in Dr. Gabriel

Haili Vance finds her Doctor Right in Dr. Gabriel

Publications

Dr. Gabriel and Dr. Thimmappa have published dozens of articles and chapters in peerreviewed
publications. Some of these articles and publications are available online and
we invite you to browse them from the listings below.

Articles published on emedicine from WebMD by Dr. Brinda Thimmappa include:

Plastic Surgery > Facelift, Subperiostal

Articles published on emedicine from WebMD authored or co-authored by Dr. Allen Gabriel include:

Body Contouring > Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Body Contouring > Liposuction, Trunk
Plastic Surgery > Breast Anatomy
Plastic Surgery > Breast Embryology
Plastic Surgery > Large Volume Liposuction, Safety and Indications
Plastic Surgery > Wound Healing, Growth Factors
Plastic Surgery > Wound Healing, Vascular Ulcers
Plastic Surgery > Eyelids, Blepharoplasty, Lower Lid

Dr. Allen Gabriel has contributed chapters to the following publications:

Mastopexy and Breast Reduction (2010)