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Michael S. Golinko BS, MD

Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Neurological Surgery, and Otolaryngology, Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, and Director of the Cleft & Craniofacial Program
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    4.8
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  • 183 ratings
  • 13 comments
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About Michael S. Golinko

Areas of Expertise

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    Cleft Lip and Palate
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    Craniofacial Surgery
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    Maxillofacial Surgery
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    Pediatric Plastic Surgery
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    Plastic Surgery
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    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Locations

Vanderbilt Children's Cleft and Craniofacial Program
2200 Children's Way, 7th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Children's Plastic Surgery
2200 Children's Way, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Children's Plastic Surgery Murfreesboro
2102 West Northfield Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery
1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite 3701
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

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    Dutch
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    English
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    Korean
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    Spanish

Education

  • Bachelor of Science - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998
  • Doctor of Medicine - University of South Florida, 2004
  • Residency - New York University Medical Center, 2011
  • Fellowship - Emory University, 2014
  • Fellowship - New York University Medical Center, 2015

Board Certifications

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - American Board of Physician Specialties, 2016

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
*Michael Golinko is a great and very smart doctor.
October 27, 2022
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*Dr. Golinko was extremely helpful and would highly recommend him to anyone.
October 25, 2022
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Very long wait to see physician, but he spent a good amount of time with us once he got in the room. He was great with my child
October 18, 2022
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Our doctor was also fantastic and was able to discuss all of our questions and help us feel confident in the next steps.
August 29, 2022
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Top notch!
July 26, 2022
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This was our first meeting with *Dr. Golinko. His demeanor towards children is inviting. He did answer out questions and give possible treatments. He didn't go into detail of risks or benefits too much however. I did appreciate detail of risks or benefits too much however. I did appreciate how he thought out loud with his thinking on treatment option.
July 18, 2022
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Very professional and give you the feeling that your case matters to him
May 28, 2022
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The doctor was very very personable he was very good probably one of the best we have dealt with.
April 27, 2022
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Wonderful experience in-office! Everything was very timely and pleasant. Dr. Golinko explained everything thoroughly and was kind/personable.
April 18, 2022
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