Dr. Timothy Janiga

Dr. Timothy Janiga is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over two decades of experience and countless patient success stories. His calm, expert, and meticulous approach has transformed the lives of both cosmetic and reconstruction patients, helping them feel good in their bodies. Dr. Janiga is an expert in all aspects of plastic surgery and specializes in cosmetic facial surgery, body contouring, and breast surgery.

With Dr. Janiga’s training at the University of Michigan, a top plastic surgery program, membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society, and the prestigious medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha, he has access to all the latest techniques and procedures. Patients can be sure they are in excellent hands. His highly respected credentials, academic achievements, and decades of experience give him the ability to be at the top of the plastic surgery field. Dr. Janiga’s vast and tenured experience allows him to hone procedures for the best aesthetic outcome that is right for each patient and their goals. As a testament to his skills, Dr. Janiga has been awarded multiple “Top Doctor in Nevada” awards and Patient Satisfaction awards year after year.

Patients who work with Dr. Janiga also have unique access to a Board-Certified Dermatologist at Janiga MDs, allowing for comprehensive care to achieve the best results for the patient. Additionally, Dr. Janiga is the founder and owner of Mountain West Surgical Center in Reno, a JCAHO-accredited surgery center. By operating in a physician-owned surgery center as opposed to a corporate or hospital-owned setting, Dr. Janiga puts patients and optimal outcomes first. Patients can expect to receive personalized, consistent, and expert surgical care.

Meet Dr. Janiga

Dr. Janiga is emotionally invested in every patient and takes the success of each procedure personally. He listens to patients’ concerns with kindness and humility, ensuring their comfort. Dr. Janiga is drawn to the detailed nature of plastic surgery and the tremendous sense of accomplishment that comes from the physical and psychological changes that take place for his patients.

Dr. Janiga has always been passionate about community service. He is an annual sponsor of the Susan G. Komen walk, and he gives back to his community through his work on the hospital tumor board, Breast Cancer Committee, and Breast Program leadership committee. He is also one of the only plastic surgeons in the area who dedicates his time to breast cancer reconstruction cases. In his free time, Dr. Janiga enjoys mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and spending time with his family.

Plastic Surgery Procedures Offered by Dr. Timothy Janiga

Dr. Janiga specializes in a full range of surgical procedures for the face, body, and breasts. This includes body contouring procedures like abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and body lifts, cosmetic breast surgeries like breast augmentation, and facial surgeries like facelifts, neck lifts, and blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), and more. Procedures can be combined to address multiple concerns and incorporated into comprehensive treatment plans, including non-surgical procedures, for long-lasting results.
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Educational Foundation

• Doctor of Medicine, MD – University of Nevada School of Medicine: 2001
• Bachelor of Science, Cell Biology with Highest Distinction – University of Nevada, Reno: 1997

Graduate Medical Training

• Residency: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan (2001–2007)

Licensure & Board Certification

• State of Nevada Medical License (2008 – Present)
• American Board of Plastic Surgery, Board Certified (2008 – Present)

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Nevada School of Medicine (2009 – 2020)
• Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine (2007 – 2009)

Professional Associations

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2009 – Present)
• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (2015 – Present)
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2010 – Present)
• Reed O. Dingman Society (2007 – Present)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (2000 – Present)
• Nevada State Medical Association Delegate (2011 – 2016)
• Washoe County Medical Society – Board of Directors (2011 – 2016)
• Washoe County Medical Society Legislative Action Committee (2011 – 2016)
• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Resident Member (2005 – 2007)
• American Medical Association (1997–2009)