Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

“I want a homerun every time! My patients appreciate my style of leading with education, slowing the pace so they can make the proper decision. It’s important patients know safety is my highest priority.”

Dr. Bonness is a Board Certified, Triple-Fellowship trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. She completed medical school at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and went on to complete a five-year General Surgery residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago. She then entered a two-year Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery program at the University of Louisville. As the first female plastic surgeon to complete the Louisville program, she went on to complete three additional fellowships: the first in Oculoplastic Surgery at the University of Louisville, the second in Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Norman Cole and the last in Breast Reconstruction with a pioneer in breast surgery, Dr. Carl Hartrampf in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Bonness is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the only plastic surgery board which is recognized and accredited by the American Board of Medical Specialties (www.abplsurg.org and www.abms.org). She has been in private practice for over 20 years and is one of only two double Board Certified female plastic surgeons in Southeastern Wisconsin.