Michael L Bentz, MD
Professor
- Layton F. Rikkers MD Chair of Surgical Leadership
- Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Neurosurgery
- Chair, Division of Plastic Surgery
bentz@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-1367
600 Highland Avenue
Box 3236, Clinical Science Center
Madison, WI 53792
Education
- MD, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1984
- Residency in Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1984-1989
- Fellowship in Microvascular Research, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1989-1990
- Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1990-1992
Honors
Distinguished Fellow Award American Association of Plastic Surgeons 2018
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Honorary Citation 2018
Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors Plastic Surgery
Madison Magazine Top Docs 2016 Award Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Bentz is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Bentz’s practice focuses on plastic and reconstructive surgery for infants and children. He has special interests in pediatric hand surgery; cleft lip and palate surgery; chest, abdominal wall, and extremity reconstruction; and the treatment of birthmarks and vascular lesions. He also performs general reconstruction of the adult trunk, extremities, and head and neck.
Dr. Bentz provides a wide range of services including Brachial Plexus Surgery, Breast Reduction, Carpal Tunnel Release, Chest Wall and Thoracic Reconstruction, Congenital Defects, Digital Replantation, Ear Surgery (Otoplasty), Extended Efforts in Limb Salvage, Gynecologic Oncology Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Microvascular Reconstruction, Mohs Defect Reconstruction, Nerve Repair, Pediatric Hand Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Skin Cancer Reconstruction, Tendon Repairs.
Research Interests
Dr. Bentz’s research interests focus primarily on outcomes in gynecologic oncology reconstruction and intra- and extra thoracic reconstruction as well as educational outcomes.
Recent Publications
Quality improvement study on the effectiveness of intranasal povidone-iodine decolonization on surgery patients.
Hammond EN, Kates AE, Putman-Buehler N, Watson L, Godfrey JJ, Riley CN, Dixon J, Brys N, Haleem A, Bentz ML, Safdar N
Infect Prev Pract 2023 Jun; 5(2): 100274
[PubMed ID: 36915470]Making Headway in Surgical Education at Home and Abroad: Use of an Inexpensive, 3-D Learning Model to Improve Plastic Surgery Resident Confidence in Mohs Defect Assessment and Closure Planning.
Shaffrey EC, Grotting AG, Michelotti BF, Siebert JW, Larson JD, Bentz ML
Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 Feb 15;
[PubMed ID: 36790792]Sushruta: The Ultimate Mentor - But What Happened to his Mentees?
Attaluri P, Shaffrey E, Zhang R, Bentz ML, Gosain AK
Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Dec 26;
[PubMed ID: 36728810]A quality improvement study on the relationship between intranasal povidone-iodine and anesthesia and the nasal microbiota of surgery patients.
Hammond EN, Kates AE, Putman-Buehler N, Watson L, Godfrey JJ, Brys N, Deblois C, Steinberger AJ, Cox MS, Skarlupka JH, Haleem A, Bentz ML, Suen G, Safdar N
PLoS One 2022; 17(12): e0278699
[PubMed ID: 36490265]USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail is Here: Are Plastic Surgery Applicants Really Better Off?
Girard AO, Khoo KH, Lopez CD, Lake IV, Qiu C, Bentz ML, Taub PJ, Yang R
J Surg Educ 2023 Mar; 80(3): 448-456
[PubMed ID: 36463007]