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Dr. Michael Hromadka
The Valley Welcomes A New Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Michael Hromadka By Nancy Dewar Photos by Amanda Wilson Photography
Dr. Michael (Mike) Hromadka opened Glacier View Plastic Surgery in Kalispell and Whitefish on January 2, 2015. With the growing need for reconstructive surgery and the growing demand for cosmetic surgery, the Valley is very fortunate to have another highly qualified plastic surgeon (one of four in our market) to consider for procedures. Welcome to the Flathead, Dr. Hromadka! When I met with Mike recently, the first question I asked him was, “How DO you pronounce your last name?” With a chuckle, he replied with a phonetic, “Rah-mad’-ka! It’s Czech.” Mike opened his new practice after working with Northwest Plastic Surgery Associates in Missoula for 1 ½ years. He chose to move to Whitefish based on the medical opportunities here as well as the fact that he finds the area amazing in so many ways. “It’s a very welcoming place. The people here are great, and I have access to everything I love outside of work. It’s hard to think of a prettier setting. I’ve never really felt like this about a place before!” Mike was born in Dothan, Alabama, and spent most of his growing up years in North Carolina. A faint hint of a nice Southern drawl was still apparent as we chatted! He knew that he wanted to be a doctor ever since high school following an injury he sustained in baseball. The orthopedic surgeon that helped him with this injury was the inspiration behind his quest for a career in medicine. After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology at Elon University in North Carolina, Mike received his M.D. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Originally thinking he would be an orthopedic surgeon, he switched to plastic surgery during his second year of medical school.
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Doctors have to have a strong and true passion for their profession, based on the extensive and grueling training they go through. Dr. Hromadka completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center. His Plastic Surgery residency at the same teaching hospital followed this. When asked about his residencies, Mike stated, “This was