Ivona Percec MD, PhD

Dr. Percec is the Associate Director of Cosmetic Surgery, Director of Basic Science Research, and Medical Director of the Skin Care Program in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

She completed her undergraduate work at Princeton University and her MD and PhD from the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where she also completed her residency training in Plastic Surgery. In 2010, Dr. Percec joined the Faculty of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania where she divides her time between her clinical practice focused on aesthetic and rejuvenative surgery and her basic science laboratory that studies human stem cell aging.

Dr. Percec is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She regularly presents her work at national and international meetings and has authored numerous publications in both the plastic surgery and basic science literature. Dr. Percec has received many awards for her work and her work has been featured in multiple media outlets including, Time.com, Philadelphia Style, the Science Channel, and Science Daily, among others.