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Dr. Edgar Saldaña is a board -certified plastic surgeon who has 20 years experience at St. Luke’s Plastic Surgery Associates in Duluth.  In 2020 he started Plastic Surgery Center of Duluth in the Medical Arts building to give people a personalized approach to plastic surgery.  He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. He earned a medical degree from the University of Texas HSC in San Antonio, finished his training in General Surgery in Flushing, NY and did his residency in Plastic Surgery at St. Louis University Medical Center.  In addition, he did a fellowship in Craniomaxillofacial surgery in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Saldaña also serves patients at St. Luke’s, Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital, Duluth Surgical Suites, and Northwoods Surgery Center in Virginia, Minnesota.

“One of the most common questions I get is why I chose to become a plastic surgeon.  

Since 4th grade I’ve wanted to become a surgeon. About that time, I overheard an adult speaking about me describing me as an “ugly kid.” Now, I don’t know if they meant my behavior or appearance, but that thought stayed with me and made an impression and decreased my confidence around others. I gravitated to and empathized with the kids with birth defects and became friends with them.

When I was in high school, I saw a NOVA documentary on Paul Tessier, the father of craniofacial surgery, and his pioneering work with facial deformities. Plastic surgeons could help. I had found my surgical calling.

Sometimes physical things about our face or body bother us and affect us deeply. Others may not see or understand. I understand that and will work together with you to improve it.”