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AACS Fellow Member
Area of Focus
Professional Bio
Mansfield Cosmetic Surgery Center was established in 2008 under the surgical directorship of Michael L. Thornton, DO FACOS, FAACS is a fellowship-trained, double board-certified Cosmetic Surgeon and Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery providing an advanced array of surgical procedures in facial cosmetic surgery, cosmetic breast surgery, body contouring surgery and liposuction, post-bariatric after weight loss surgery, and non-surgical aesthetic skin rejuvenation.
Dr. Thornton received his premedical studies from Baylor University and received his Medical degree from the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He completed a comprehensive five-year residency in General Surgery through Michigan State University affiliated hospitals at McLaren Macomb Medical Center in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and furthermore completed a one-year fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Surgery at internationally recognized R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, where he acquired extensive knowledge in the management and reconstruction of complex traumatic injuries.
Following a creative passion, Dr. Thornton furthered his surgical expertise by completing an additional, one-year advanced fellowship in cosmetic surgery with Jim English MD FACS at English Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center in Little Rock, AR, accredited and recognized by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
Dr Thornton currently serves as an examiner for the ABCS Oral Boards and a past member of the ABCS Board of Trustees.
Dr. Thornton received his premedical studies from Baylor University and received his Medical degree from the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He completed a comprehensive five-year residency in General Surgery through Michigan State University affiliated hospitals at McLaren Macomb Medical Center in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and furthermore completed a one-year fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Surgery at internationally recognized R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, where he acquired extensive knowledge in the management and reconstruction of complex traumatic injuries.
Following a creative passion, Dr. Thornton furthered his surgical expertise by completing an additional, one-year advanced fellowship in cosmetic surgery with Jim English MD FACS at English Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center in Little Rock, AR, accredited and recognized by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
Dr Thornton currently serves as an examiner for the ABCS Oral Boards and a past member of the ABCS Board of Trustees.
AACS Fellow Member
Area of Focus
Abdomen, Body Contouring, Breast, Facial, Skin
Primary Surgical Specialty
Cosmetic Surgery
Additional Specialty
General Surgery
Board Certification(s)
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
Procedures Performed
Botox-type Injectables, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Brow Lift, Eyelid Lift, Injectable Fillers, Liposuction, Male Breast Reduction, Neck Contouring, Tummy Tuck, Skin Resurfacing, Face Lift, Facial Fat Grafting
Medical Degree
DO