Board certification
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Shoshana Ambani
For Dr. Ambani, plastic surgery is about quality of life. She takes time to understand what each client hopes to change, plans every procedure with safety in mind, and aims for results that still feel natural and familiar. From the first consultation through recovery, clients work directly with her and her team.
Training and experience
The background behind the practice.
Education and training
Yale · Duke · Michigan · UPMC
Undergraduate, medical school, residency and fellowship- 9 years
- As an attending surgeon
- 4,000+
- Surgical cases completed
- 2,000+
- Patients treated
- 8,600+
- Operating-room hours since 2017
Background & credentials
Dr. Ambani brings a decade of experience in advanced surgical training, including nine years as an attending surgeon.
Dr. Ambani graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with distinction in biology and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. As a Fulbright Research Scholar in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, she studied the psychological needs of street children by teaching art at a safe house. She then earned her medical degree at Duke University School of Medicine.
She completed an integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of Michigan, where she served as Administrative Chief Resident, followed by a fellowship in microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Before opening her Ann Arbor practice, Dr. Ambani spent nine years as an attending surgeon at Henry Ford Health in Jackson, Michigan. There she held leadership roles in medical staff governance and physician recruitment and served as Vice Chief of Surgery from 2022 to 2025. Henry Ford Jackson recognized her with its Trailblazer Award.
Dr. Ambani has contributed to peer-reviewed surgical research and served as the Illustrations Editor of the Michigan Manual of Plastic Surgery, 2nd Edition. View selected publications.
Undergraduate
Yale University
Summa cum laude, distinction in biology and Phi Beta KappaResearch
Fulbright Scholar · Vietnam
Child psychology through art and the care of children living on the streetsMedical school
Duke University School of Medicine
Doctor of MedicineResidency
Plastic Surgery · University of Michigan
Integrated plastic surgery residency and Administrative Chief ResidentFellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Microvascular reconstructive surgeryLeadership
Vice Chief of Surgery
Henry Ford Jackson, 2022 to 2025Affiliations
Technology with a purpose
Better tools for clearer decisions.
Dr. Ambani brings technology into the practice when it makes planning, communication, or evaluation more useful for the patient.
Breast augmentation
Preservé by Motiva
Dr. Ambani is trained in Preservé, a minimally invasive breast augmentation approach designed to preserve native breast tissue and allow for rapid recovery with minimal to no downtime. Candidacy is determined during consultation. Learn about Preservé3D consultation
Crisalix 3D
As a verified Crisalix practitioner, Dr. Ambani uses 3D simulation in breast and facial consultations when it can help patients compare options and discuss their goals. View Dr. Ambani’s Crisalix profileReal-time imaging
Clarius ultrasound
Dr. Ambani is trained in handheld ultrasound for real-time imaging, including breast implant evaluation when appropriate. See the breast implant protocolA philosophy of form and function.
“My goal is never to make someone look like a different person. It’s to restore form and function, and to preserve what already makes a patient look like themselves. I evaluate every candidate carefully — what’s possible, what’s safe, and what will still look natural in five and ten years. The right plan is the one that fits the patient in front of me, not the trend of the moment.”— Dr. Shoshana Ambani
Publications
Selected writing & research
Dr. Ambani has published research on surgical safety, microsurgery, and peripheral nerve reconstruction. She has also authored various book chapters on surgery. Some earlier academic work was published under Shoshana L. Woo.
Book chapter · 2014
“Perforator Flaps”
Michigan Manual of Plastic Surgery, 2nd edition. A clinical reference chapter on perforator flap anatomy and surgical planning.Surgical safety · 2020 and 2022
Blood clot prevention in microsurgery
Two peer-reviewed studies examining clot prevention practices and enoxaparin dosing in head and neck and breast free flap surgery.Nerve reconstruction · 2014 to 2021
Regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces
Research at the University of Michigan on prosthetic control, muscle graft function and the treatment of nerve pain after amputation.Postamputation pain · 2016
Neuroma pain treatment
A peer-reviewed pilot study on regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces for treating painful neuromas after amputation.What to expect
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Your first visit is a discussion, not a sales pitch. You'll talk through your goals and Dr. Ambani will give you a candid assessment.
A plan built around you
If surgery is right for you, you'll get a clear explanation of the procedure, recovery, and what results are realistic.
Every step, together
Your care does not end when the procedure is over. Dr. Ambani stays closely involved through follow-up and recovery.
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