Education and Surgical Training
Dr. Gardner received his B.S. in Biology from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his M.D. from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and was elected to the prestigious AOA honor medical society. He completed his surgical training at Baptist Health System in Birmingham, Alabama, earning the Hugh Linder Award as Outstanding Resident in Surgery.
Fellowship and Ongoing Teaching
After completing a fellowship in facial and body cosmetic surgery at Southern Surgical Arts, Dr. Gardner went on to train future surgeons through SSA’s American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Program. He currently serves as a board examiner for the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and actively shapes national best practices in aesthetic surgery.