Affiliations & Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Spectrum Health, Butterworth campus, Grand Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health, Blodgett campus, Grand Rapids, MI
St. Mary's Southwest Surgical Center. Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Valley Surgical Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Society Memberships

Dr. Steven Ringler is fully credentialed, including board certification and active memberships in numerous professional organizations. His credentials and career achievements include:

• Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
• Member, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
• Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Member of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
• Past president, Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons
 

Offices Held

• President, Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons
• Director - Grand Rapids plastic surgery residency program of the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center - MSU
• Chairman - Virgin Islands Workshop in Plastic Surgery
• Founder and Medical Director - Michigan Chapter/Operation Smile
• Clinical Professor - Michigan State University Department of Surgery
• Founder - "Thank You American Veterans" Project

Honors and Awards

• Best Doctors in America - Top Plastic Surgeons in America 1996-2011
• America's Top Doctors in Plastic Surgery - Castle-Connolly Top Doctor's in America
• Consumer's Research Council of America - America's Top Plastic Surgeons 2008-2010
• 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award - GR/MSU Plastic Surgery Residency Program
• Stephen J. Pratt Award for Volunteer Service 2008 - Operation Smile
• Teacher of the Year, Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Center, Plastic Surgery Residency Program
• Grand Rapids Magazine -Best Plastic Surgeon in Grand Rapids
• Best Research Award, GRAMEC Research Day
• Best Research Award - Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons