In 2011 Dr Amanda Fortin returned to Northern Ontario to open her practice in Sudbury. While she has roots in Northern Ontario, she has done extensive training across Canada and abroad. She attended medical school in Calgary, Alberta, became certified in Plastic Surgery at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba and then went on to do specialty training in Houston, Texas and in Melbourne, Australia. She began her career as a surgeon and Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Western Ontario in 2007 in London Ontario but decided to return to her roots in the north when she started her family. Her office is easily accessible, located at 1493 Paris St in Sudbury and includes a fully equipped surgical suite. She is the only female plastic surgeon in Northern Ontario. Her special interests include breast and abdominal surgery with extensive experience in reconstruction.Dr Fortin has a strong interest in reconstructive and cosmetic Plastic Surgery. As a woman, wife and mother, she can relate to many patients’ concerns about body image and function and does her best to really listen to what those concerns are. Her practice proudly serves patients in Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Sault Ste Marie and any sites in between.more...See more text