Lisa Bootstaylor, MD

Atlanta APC Plastic Surgery

Serving Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, Augusta, Birmingham, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee Since 1998

550 Peachtree Street, Suite 1480 | Atlanta, GA 30308 | P: (404) 240 - 2804 | F: (404) 240 - 2805

Dr. Bootstaylor - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Meet Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor

Atlanta and Conyers: About Our Plastic Surgery Cheerleader

  • Meeting Unique Needs
  • About Us: Female Plastic Surgeon
  • Unique Qualifications
  • Unique Prospective
  • Redefining Beauty
  • Atlanta Female Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor

A native New Yorker Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery. As a member of the American Society for Plastic Surgery (ASPS), she is among a group of board-certified plastic surgeons who have attained the highest level of achievement in plastic surgical training, continuing education and clinical experience. As graduate and Lang scholar at Swarthmore College, Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor attributes her discipline, ambition and leadership ability to her college education at this small liberal arts Quaker College. At Swarthmore I learned the importance of family, self-reliance, community and the Power of One. With a strong aptitude for the Sciences and an interest in art Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM). During her medical training Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor worked in the wound healing laboratory of Stanley Levenison, a world renowned wound healing scholar and won a high competitive AECOM International Health Fellowship. The international health fellowship enabled Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor to study and deliver medical and surgical care to the remote archipelago of islands, the Republic of Vanuatu. Upon returning to the States Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor completed a five year general surgery residency at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Continuing to pursue an interest in wound healing and its potential beauty application she completed a two year fellowship in molecular biology at the University of San Francisco. While doing research she was awarded a NIH trauma grant. Her plastic surgery training was obtained at the University of Pittsburgh, one of the country's best plastic surgery programs. Her training was extensive in cosmetic, breast and othognathic (oral maxillary) surgery. The depth, breath and rigorousness of the plastic surgery training provided Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor with the technical and clinical expertise to establish Atlanta APC Plastic Surgery and Anti-Aging Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Her extensive training in cosmetic surgery during her training at one of America's top plastic Surgery programs and her pursuit of technical excellence has earned her the respect of colleagues and applause from her clients over the years.

As a high-skilled surgeon, sophisticated art collector and photographer, Dr. Bootstaylor, has an eagle eye for aesthetic sensibility and beauty. She brings to her practice a unique blend of intense training, surgical excellence, deep and unparalleled artistic judgment. She is known for establishing strong doctor-patient relationships and being life-style and beauty cheerleader convened to clients through education, trust and understanding. Her philosophy leads to countless, successful cosmetic results and scores of elated clients.

While Dr. Bootstaylor's professional training is very impressive, her approach to the cosmetic medicine and the plastic surgery process is what truly sets her apart. A world-traveler during her formative medical career and to this day, Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor has a unique prospective of beauty which comes in all shapes, colors and sizes. During consultations she seamlessly addresses cultural considerations such as scar-sparing surgery to optimize the aesthetic result. She says "It's all about the big picture and the aesthetic. Scars and discomfort are a necessary evil but scars must be skillful camouflaged and placed and pain abated to make the process almost euphoric and pleasant. Patients have said, "She has the uncanny ability to see and describe the finish product but skillfully and cautiously temporizes expectations. Dr. Bootstaylor has dedicated her practice to providing the highest quality plastic surgery to Atlanta patients based on each individual's goal. She runs her plastic surgery practice with a personalized approach that ensures all of her patients receive individual attention and care. Clients, who select the practice of Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor, will always meet directly with her during consultations and see Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor during their post-op course. As a regional and national lecturer on scar-sparing surgery, Dr. Bootstaylor keeps her approach to aesthetics on the cutting edge by attending medical cosmetic continuing education because Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor wants the cosmetic medicine and plastic surgery experience to be the best and safest investment for her clients. You can be sure that beauty products, procedures and services introduced to her plastic surgery and medical spa, specializing in anti-aging, are reliable, reproducible and cost-effective. She prides herself on creating a long-term relationship and a beauty cocoon for her clients which can cradle and soften the blows of anti-aging overtime.

Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor's impeccable credentials and aesthetic analysis of both the plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine and plastic surgery process has positioned her at the top of her field and as one of Atlanta's premier cosmetic medicine doctors. An additional well kept secret about Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor is that she is the first female African American board certified plastic surgeon in Georgia and the Southeast of the United States. Well credentialed and unique she is often used as a resource for Atlanta Magazine, The Atlantan, Essence Magazine and local radio and TV networks.

In her spare time, Dr. Bootstaylor is an active philanthropically and a community dynamo. She is devoted to causes for children with learning disabilities and an active physician in the organization Sister's By Choice, an organization which increases the awareness of breast cancer in the African-American community. Dr. Bootstaylor is on the advisory board of The Atlanta Chapter of 100 Black Women and is a regional interviewer and representative for Swarthmore College, her alma mater. Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor is married and has three children.

  • Continuing Education:
  • Mentor Silicone Implant Regional Investigator 1999 - present
  • Perspectives and Advances in Plastic Surgery 03/20/05
  • ASAPS 2005 ANNUAL MEETING / ASAPS 04/28/05
  • Biennial Plastic Surgery Conference: Barcelona, Spain / PSEF 07/16/05
  • ASOS ANNUAL MEETING: ANTI-AGING MEDICINE / ASOS 10/01/05
  • 22ND ANNUAL BREAST SURG SYMPOSIUM 01/20/06
  • GEORGIA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 6/9/06
  • ASPS 2006 ANNUAL MEETING / ASPS 10/ 2006
  • Advances in Liposuction 10/2006
  • Advances in Noninvasive Facial Enhancements 10/2006
  • Inamed Silicone Implant Academy 10/2006

Testimonials:

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"Thanks for giving me my superwoman back!"
- RP

"Your professional and courteous staff is so refreshing"
- LT

"I have never had a physician's office call me and email during my business travel to remind me to carry out post-operative instructions. You guys are phenomenal!"
- LM

"Dr. Bootstaylor I have worked in a lot of physician offices and seen a lot of things but after meeting you I see why your staff is always professional, patient, attentive and dedicated. It is clear that these qualities emanate from you. It is clear that your office is committed to the highest standard of patient care."
- LM, Independent contractor

"When you restore the mom of the family all family members benefit"
- SG, daughter

"I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping to turn this surgery in to such a transformative event in my life"
- MT

"Amazing post operative care and concern. Thank you for helping me help myself. Now I can not remember why I waited so long"
- AM

"You definitely have an artistic eye and I can not believe how you transformed my spirits and my life-style. You always had a ready smile and confidence in my result. Thanks for believing in me. "
- TJ

"My procedure was a tremendous success, as I knew it would be, and I will continue to recommend you and your staff to anyone who is considering plastic surgery. "
- PP

"I couldn't have dreamed of better breasts. They are exactly what I wanted and I almost do not recognize my breast in the mirror now. Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor took a lot of time to explain the procedure to me on our first consult day and answer all of my questions and answers. I loved the all female office. I always felt comfortable. My results have changed my life. I am able to fit into clothes I never would have been able to wear."
- MF

"You have a gift, thank you for sharing it with me"
- LB

"...Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor you are petite and pleasant and I can not believe how you transformed my body into shapely curves. As you said "You work with what you have" and I am floored by the result"- AC

"...your spirit is exceptional..."
- KS

"I felt really taken care of and very supported. Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor and her staff were very helpful with choosing the right size of implants. The results are fantastic! It turned out perfect!"
- CC