Dr. Barry Eppley
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Barry L. Eppley is one of Indiana's most extensively trained and unique plastic surgeons. Dr. Eppley received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Washington University in St. Louis as well as a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Eppley completed training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Barnes Hospital and St. John's Mercy Medical Center Hospital while in St. Louis. He furthered his training in General Surgery, Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery as well as full training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Indiana University. As a result of this education, Dr. Eppley is both a licensed physician and dentist and board certified in the specialties of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. As an Indianapolis plastic surgeon, Dr. Eppley's background gives him a diverse experience and the necessary perspective to help patients with a variety of procedures, including craniofacial and maxillofacial surgeries. He also helps Indianapolis breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, face lift patients, in addition to performing body contouring procedures such as the tummy tuck and liposuction.

Dr. Eppley is a former member of University Plastic Surgeons one of the largest plastic surgery groups in the midwest, which is based on the campus of Indiana University in Indianapolis (IUPUI). He was a full-time faculty member of the Medical School where he had achieved the distinguished status of full Professor of Plastic Surgery. He was one of the principal plastic surgeons in the Craniofacial and Cleft Program at Riley Hospital for Children, where he has performed thousands of surgeries or the correction of traumatic and congenital facial deformities. He left the University in 2006 to pursue his burgeoining cosmetic surgery practice as well as develop OLOGY, a hospital-based medical spa concept.

Dr. Eppley has prominent international experience in the investigation and development of numerous technologic advances in plastic surgery. He has an extensive history of research experience and in various aspects of bone and soft tissue healing. He has been the recipient of numerous National Institute of Health and private corporate research grants for the evaluation of promising surgical technologies. As a result, he has been awarded ten U.S. and international patents on biomedical technologies. His research and clinical efforts have resulted in a large number of contributions to the surgical literature with over 250 journal articles and 35 book chapters. He has co-authored a large textbook entitled 'MaxillofaciaTrauma and Esthetic Reconstruction' which deals with the management of facial injuries and their primary and secondary reconstruction as well as a handbook entitled 'Essentials of Maxillofacial Surgery'. He is a nationally and internationally sought after speaker on numerous plastic and maxillofacial surgery topics and has lectured on four continents and 27 countries.

Dr. Eppley is also the co-founder of OLOGY, an innovative hospital-based spa concept located at Clarian West Medical Center in Avon and Clarian North Medical Center in Carmel. ( http://www.ologyspa.com) These facilities integrate Eastern ayurvedic treatments and healing methods with traditional Western medicine in a luxurious tranquil environment within new state-of-the-art hospitals. As part of the OLOGY concept, the newest cosmetic surgery and anti-aging procedures are offered in an integrated fashion with natural methods for healing and recovery.