 Dr. Michael L. Thornton is a fellowship-trained and board-certified cosmetic surgeon providing you with an advanced array of surgical procedures in facial cosmetic surgery, cosmetic breast surgery, body contouring surgery, post-bariatric weight loss surgery, and skin rejuvenation.
Growing up in Texas, Dr. Michael Thornton received his premedical Bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and received his Medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He completed a comprehensive five-year general surgery residency through Michigan State University affiliated hospitals at Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center in Mount Clemens, MI and completed an additional one-year fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Surgery at the internationally recognized R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, where he acquired  extensive experience in the management and reconstruction of complex traumatic wounds and injuries.
Following a life-long creative passion and talent, Dr. Michael Thornton furthered his surgical expertise by completing a dedicated, one-year advanced fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery, accredited and recognized by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, where he gained concentrated knowledge in all major areas of cosmetic surgery including facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, cosmetic breast surgery, liposuction, body contouring surgery, non-surgical aesthetics, skin care rejuvenation, and laser medicine.
 Dr. Michael Thornton is board-certified in cosmetic surgery by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, which is the only American certifying board thattests knowledge and experience exclusively in art of cosmetic surgery. In addition, he is dual-board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in both general surgery and surgical critical care / trauma surgery. Dr. Michael Thornton is a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and Fellow in the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and has 13-years of combined surgical training and operative experience and was named “2008 Top Docs” in Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, in the specialty of cosmetic surgery.
 In addition to performing cosmetic surgery, Dr. Michael Thornton has expertise in performing complex abdominal hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, as well as performing minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic surgery, and various general surgery procedures his patients may encounter. Because of his dual-board certification in both cosmetic surgery and general surgery / trauma surgery, he has an added advantage of managing extreme and complex surgical issues, including repairing abdominal hernias during an abdominoplasty procedure.
Dr. Michael Thornton is a talented and compassionate surgeon and his philosophy is for you to achieve a natural and imperceptible result that focuses on your specific goals, while carefully attempting to minimize any scars. He believes your cosmetic surgery is only successful when you are happy and pleased!
Education & Surgical Training
- B.A., Baylor University, Waco, TX
- D.O., University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX
- Residency: General Surgery, Michigan State University Affiliated Hospitals; Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center, Mount Clemens, MI
- Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care / Trauma Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
- Fellowship: Cosmetic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery at the English Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center, Little Rock, AR
Board Certifications
- Cosmetic Surgery: ABCS - American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
- General Surgery: AOBS - American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care / Trauma : AOBS - American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
Professional Memberships
Hospital Affiliations / Surgical Privileges
- Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
- Medical Center of Arlington
- Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth
- Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth
- Baylor Surgicare at Mansfield (Mansfield Surgery Center)
- Kindred Hospital Mansfield
Mansfield Cosmetic Surgery Center
Michael L. Thornton, D.O., P.A., FACOS
550 N. Walnut Creek Dr., Suite 120 | Mansfield, TX 76063
ph. 817.477.9000 | fx. 817.887.5924
office hours by appointment only
Monday - Friday | 9am - 5pm
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