Image Assist

Founded By: Michael Golinko, MD, FAAP, FACS

Company Website: https://www.imageassist.com/

 

Dr. Michael Golinko is in his fifth year at VUMC in the Department of Plastic Surgery. As the endowed Director of the Cleft & Craniofacial Program, he has built a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team that serves the entire Southeast region for children with facial differences. In his clinical practice, Dr. Golinko specializes in craniofacial and plastic surgery.

His research interests include studying neurodevelopment in children with craniosynostosis pre- and post-surgery, quality of life in pediatric craniofacial patients, and surgeon-parent consensus on post-craniosynostosis surgery head shape and the aesthetics of post-operative cleft lips. Dr. Golinko is passionate about craniofacial research, and as part of multiple national consortiums, his program receives NIH and Society funding to help advance the field.

Dr. Golinko also won the department teaching award in 2020 and is the founding program director of the Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship at VUMC.