Michael R. Macdonald
Experienced in Anosmia

Dr. Michael R. Macdonald

Otolaryngology
CommonSpirit Health
Michael R. MacDonald, MD Private Practice
500 Sutter St, Ste 430, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Experienced in Anosmia
CommonSpirit Health
Michael R. MacDonald, MD Private Practice
500 Sutter St, Ste 430, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Dr. Michael Macdonald is a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in the heart of San Francisco's Union Square, CA and has been practicing since 1996.Dr. Michael R. Macdonald is a skilled facial plastic surgeon with significant experience in the most advanced cosmetic procedures, including rhinoplasty, face and neck lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), brow lift, chin augmentation, liposuction, BOTOX and dermal filler injections, laser resurfacing and skin tightening and chemical peels to help women and men look and feel their best at every age. At the Aesthetic Surgery Center in San Francisco, California, Dr. Macdonald uses state-of-the-art techniques and technology to achieve customized results focused on each patient's unique goals and needs.After earning his medical degree at Queen's University, Dr. Macdonald completed an internship at New York General Hospital followed by residencies at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and University of Toronto and a fellowship at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). As a board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Macdonald is dedicated to providing patient-centered care that draws from both his surgical and artistic skills to achieve optimal results focused on each patient's facial anatomy, needs and treatment objectives.Dr. Macdonald and the Aesthetic Surgery Center welcome new patients from throughout the San Francisco region. Dr. Macdonald speaks both English and French.

Dr. Macdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anosmia. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Thyroidectomy, and Septoplasty.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 60 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Queen's University School Of Medicine
Residency
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in CA
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology
Fellowships
American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstruc
Hospital Affiliations
Highland Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Michael R. MacDonald, MD Private Practice
500 Sutter St, Ste 430, San Francisco, CA 94102
Call: 415-956-3223

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


61 Total Publications

Evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of new mosquito bite prevention tools in a "forest pack" to support malaria elimination in Cambodia.
Evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of new mosquito bite prevention tools in a "forest pack" to support malaria elimination in Cambodia.
Journal: Malaria journal
Published: May 13, 2025
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