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Dr. Maria Helena Lima, MD

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Dr. Brad Denney, MD, FACS

Mountain Brook, AL

Cosmetic Surgery

  • Seven UAB plastic surgeons
13 results4 procedures

Dr. Maria Helena Lima is a plastic surgeon and associate professor in the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, which she joined in August 2023. At Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery & Laser Center she performs aesthetic and reconstructive procedures of the breast, face and body, including breast augmentation, lift and reduction, body contouring after massive weight loss, facelifts, blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty, along with injectables, laser treatments and fat grafting.

She earned her medical degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and completed residencies in general surgery and plastic surgery in Brazil. Her fellowship training in the United States covered body contouring after massive weight loss, craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery, and reconstructive microsurgery. She also practiced as a cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon in Rio de Janeiro for four years.

Dr. Lima is certified by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery and the Brazilian Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery. She is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Credentials & affiliations

  • Certified, Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP)
  • Certified, Brazilian Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (ABCCMF)
  • Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Member, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
  • Member, American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons

Publications & press

Plastic surgeons

  • Dr. Jorge de la Torre

    MD, MSHA, MSHQS, FACS

    Board certified

    Dr. Jorge de la Torre is a board-certified plastic surgeon, professor and director of the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, and sees patients at Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery & Laser Center. His clinical work includes abdominoplasty, aesthetic and mastopexy breast procedures, body contouring after weight loss, facial rejuvenation, neuromodulator and soft tissue filler injections, and liposuction, including laser-assisted techniques.

  • Dr. Sherry Collawn

    MD, PhD

    Board certified

    Dr. Sherry Collawn is a board-certified plastic surgeon who performs aesthetic and reconstructive procedures at Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery & Laser Center and is an associate professor in the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, where she joined the faculty in 2008. Her work includes facelifts, neck lifts, brow lifts and eyelid surgery; breast reduction, augmentation and lift; abdominoplasty and liposuction; and laser resurfacing, skin tightening, fat grafting and injectable fillers.

  • MD, FACS

    Board certified

    Dr. Brad Denney is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery & Laser Center and an associate clinical professor in the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery. His practice covers breast reconstruction, abdominal wall reconstruction, body contouring, facial rejuvenation and aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body, using both surgical and nonsurgical techniques.

  • Dr. R. Jobe Fix

    MD, FACS

    Board certified

    Dr. R. Jobe Fix is a board-certified plastic surgeon and professor in the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery who sees patients at Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery & Laser Center. His practice focuses on breast reconstruction and hand surgery, including microsurgical breast reconstruction with a patient’s own tissue, such as TRAM and DIEP flap procedures.

  • Dr. Jonathan Antonetti

    MD

    Dr. Jonathan Antonetti is a plastic surgeon and assistant professor in the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, which he joined in 2025. At Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery & Laser Center he performs reconstructive and aesthetic procedures, with an interest in breast reconstruction.

  • Dr. Shelby Svientek

    MD

    Dr. Shelby Svientek is a plastic surgeon and assistant professor in the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, which she joined in 2025. At Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery & Laser Center she performs reconstructive and aesthetic procedures, and her research interests include pediatric plastic surgery and tissue engineering.