Dr. Amy Sanders-Bekanich is a board-certified plastic surgeon who brings more than 15 years of surgical practice experience to Mia Aesthetics in Austin, Texas. Her background includes cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, with a focus on breast enhancement and body contouring. She values building relationships with her patients and understanding what they hope to achieve, so her approach reflects each person’s individual goals.
Dr. Sanders-Bekanich earned her undergraduate degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake City and her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. She completed her general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery residency training at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, where she also gained experience in breast surgery at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She then pursued additional fellowship training in aesthetic surgery and fat grafting in Miami with two internationally recognized plastic surgeons, including training at the Miami Breast Center.
In 2016, Dr. Sanders-Bekanich was one of two plastic surgeons featured in the first seasons of TLC’s Skin Tight and Skin Tight Transformed, which followed patients undergoing body contouring surgery after significant weight loss. The programs aired in the United States and internationally through Discovery Networks. She also appeared on Money for Lunch in July 2012 to discuss fat grafting.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Sanders-Bekanich has held teaching appointments at Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine and Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Her commitment to service has also included surgical missions to the Philippines and El Salvador. Dr. Sanders-Bekanich has a strong commitment to philanthropy and is a member of several local and international organizations. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her children, volunteering and enjoying local arts and music.