Michael Golinko, MD, FACS, FAAP

Delta Dental of TN Smile 180 Foundation Director
Cleft & Craniofacial Program
Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Program Director
Craniofacial Fellowship
Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery
Phone
Phone: (615) 322-2350
Fax
Fax: (615) 936-0167

Dr Michael "Migo" Golinko is a Brooklyn native, but has firmly put roots in Nashville, where both his daughter and son were born, right here at Vanderbilt. He was recruited from Arkansas Children's in 2018 to focus his energy and passion for care of children with facial differences to direct the Cleft & Craniofacial Program and the Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery. He also founded and directs the Vanderbilt Adult and Pediatric Craniofacial Fellowship, training the next generation of surgeons in cleft and craniofacial surgery. He very much enjoys backyard barbecueing with his wife, two kids and golden retriever.

Areas of Expertise

  • Cleft & Craniofacial Surgery
  • Pediatric Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – Bachelor of Science (Physics) - 1998
  • Universiteit van Amsterdam – Masters of Arts in Medical Anthropology - 2002
  • University of South Florida, Doctor of Medicine - 2004
  • FACS - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • FAAP - Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics

Post-Graduate Training

  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center General Surgery 2004-2006
  • New York University School of Medicine General Surgery 2008-2011
  • Emory University School of Medicine  Plastic Surgery 2011-2014
  • New York University Langone Medical Center Craniofacial Surgery 2014-2015

Board Certifications

  • Surgery - American Board of Surgery, Certified 2011
  • Plastic Surgery - The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Certified 2016

See Dr. Golinko's publications on PubMed

Meet Dr. Golinko