Dr. Dane Gruenebaum, fondly known as Dr. G, knew from an early age that he wanted to be a physician. As early as thirteen, he can recall watching a special on the Discovery Channel discussing the miracles of modern reconstructive surgery. One specific story resonated with him; a reconstructive surgeon was able to restore the facial structure/features of a young accident victim. From that moment, he had a deep interest in reconstruction and aesthetics.

Dr. G’s career started when he joined the local volunteer first aid squad and by the age of sixteen, he was a trained EMT. By eighteen he worked for paid EMS services while he continued to volunteer. He spent his spare time shadowing a well-respected reconstructive surgeon in his hometown. While finishing high school, he realized his early drive toward medicine had paid off when he learned he had a reserved seat in medical school. During his undergraduate years, he became a volunteer firefighter and again had the opportunity to shadow one of the busiest reconstructive plastic surgeons in the Tampa Bay Area. Once in medical school, he was actively involved in numerous entities and most notably cofounded the Student Otolaryngology, Allergy, Plastic Surgery Society (SOAPSS). During medical school, Dr. G also found the time to earn his Master’s in Business Administration.