Board | Robert Kearney, MD

As a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Robert Kearney MD, FACS is pleased to serve on the board of directors for Be Team International. He is a firm believer that people should be proactive about their health and aging and that surgery is only one aspect of body maintenanceRobert is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, as well as General Surgery of the American Board of Surgery. He maintains active membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as well as the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Kearney, graduated from Providence College cum laude and received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kearney completed his general surgery residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He then went on to complete his plastic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and finally a craniofacial fellowship in Miami under S.A. Wolfe MD, an internationally renowned craniofacial surgeon.

Upon completion of his plastic surgery training, he returned to the full-time faculty at the University of South Florida in Tampa where he trained future plastic surgeons. During his tenure at the University, he focused on complex craniofacial reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction surgery and cosmetic surgery of the face, breasts and body. Dr. Kearney initiated micro-vascular breast reconstruction at the H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa while serving as the Director of the Micro Vascular Division.

The third of nine children, he is happily married and has three wonderful children. In addition to his work as a plastic surgeon, Dr. Kearney is an avid squash player and enjoys yoga, bike riding and spending time with his family.