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Craig, Elizabeth Stirling, MD

Title
Director, Micro Vascular Reconstruction & Plastic Surgery
Gender

Female

Language

English, Spanish

Providing the best care to our patients and their companions requires communicating in a way everyone understands. Interpreter services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All spoken languages are available, as well as American Sign Language (AS/L).

Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Areas of Expertise
Breast Augmentation, Breast Cancer, Breast Implant Exchange, Breast Reconstruction, Cosmetic Surgery, DIEP Flap Reconstruction, Implant Reconstruction, Liposuction, Mastopexy/Breast Lift, Microsurgery, Microvascular Breast Reconstruction, Oncoplastic Lift Reconstruction, Oncoplastic Reduction, Prophylactic Mastectomy Reconstruction, SGAP Flap Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck

Hospitals and Organizations

  • St Vincents Medical Center
  • Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
  • Integrated Care Partners

Education

Fellowship
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center ‐ Reconstructive Microsurgery

Medical School
University of Texas

Residency
Yale University ‐ Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Integrated Plastic Surgery

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Craig spent a lot of time with me and answered all of my questions, and some I didn't even know I had until I got there. She was very patient and explained things in an easy-to-understand way. I felt very comfortable after meeting with her and have decided to use her for my surgery.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Craig and the nurse were very informative and reassuring.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Craig is my favorite!

5 out of 5 stars

Easy to understand what I should expect.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Craig was extremely understanding of my situation. Thorough in her assessment and explanation of options

Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

This entire office is excellent!! Dr. Craig and every office I visited is kind, efficient and courteous. Dr.Craig is by far the most compassionate, understanding surgeon I have dealt with. She fully explains the procedure and the team tries their best to accommodate appointment and surgery dates. ❤️

5 out of 5 stars

Very good, Dr. crag was very helpful with my questions, staff very professional, I recommend Dr. Crag and staff ⚕️

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Craig is an excellent doctor who listens and explains things in a very understandable way. She is kind and personable. I’m grateful I was referred to her for my surgery.

Bio

Dr. E. Stirling Craig is Director of micro-surgical breast reconstruction– which employs special techniques to transfer tissue from one part of the body to another - at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

She is a breast cancer and breast reconstruction expert who has extensive experience with such advanced techniques as microsurgery, deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) and superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flap reconstruction, and oncoplastic lift reconstruction and reduction after lumpectomy.

Having completed a fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, Dr. Craig is one of the few plastic surgeons in the country who specialize in the micro-surgical procedures required for free flap reconstruction for breast cancer and lymphedema patients.

Dr. Craig earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, and her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Prior to her fellowship, she completed a six-year plastic surgery residency at Yale School of Medicine where she learned various aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.

She is board-certified in plastic surgery, and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

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    Aetna, Anthem, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, First Health Group Corp., Health New England, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, Oxford Health Plans, United Healthcare, BCBS Medicare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, Focus, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Healthy Connecticut, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc., One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, CarePartners of Connecticut, HMC/ Northeast Healthcare, Medspan Commercial, Medspan Medicare

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