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Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD

Accepting New Patients

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: injectable fillers, rhinoplasty, melanoma, and more.

15 Parkman Street Wacc 435
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 643-5963

Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD is a plastic surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in plastic surgery. She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

15 Parkman Street Wacc 435
Boston, MA 02114

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Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street Suite 435
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 643-5963

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Some issues Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD can help you with:

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess tissue around the eyelids. With aging, skin loses elasticity. In some people, skin can pool around the eyes causing wrinkles, puffiness, under-eye bags, and drooping.

During a blepharoplasty, tiny incisions are made under local anesthesia, and any excess skin or underlying tissue is removed from the eyelids. The procedure takes between one and three hours, and patients may have bruising and swelling around their eyes for a few days afterwards. Icing the area may help.

The surgery is sometimes done along with other facial surgery as part of a facelift. Typically, a blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic. In severe cases, however, upper eyelids may droop so significantly that they make it hard to see. In these cases, blepharoplasty may be considered a necessary treatment.

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is any surgery done to change the shape and structure of the nose. It is commonly done for cosmetic purposes, but it may also be done to reduce breathing difficulties. Surgery may include any part of bone or cartilage of the nose. In some cases, cartilage is transplanted from the ear or rib to augment the nose.

Rhinoplasty may be done for reasons that are primarily about appearance, such as:

Changing the shape or size of the nose to better fit the proportions of the face
Lifting a downward tilt at the tip of the nose
Adjusting an asymmetrical nose
Closing unusually large nostrils
Reconstructing a nose that has been damaged after trauma.

Rhinoplasty may also be done to correct a deviated septum or other breathing impairment. In that case, the nasal structure is adjusted so that airflow is increased to a comfortable level.

Typically, rhinoplasty is only performed on adults because kids' and teens' faces are still growing and changing. After a rhinoplasty, healing will take 1-2 weeks, but subtle shifts in the face and occasional swelling can last up to a year.

In The News

“"All the evidence we have to date is that implants are safe," said Dr. Amy S. Colwell, a plastic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston who wrote an editorial criticizing the study,...”—"Reports of Breast Implant Illnesses Prompt Federal Review (Published 2019)", New York Times, March 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
doctor visit	51
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	22
doctor visit	84
plastic surgery procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
doctor visit	127
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
doctor visit	66
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Boston, MA were breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and reconstructive surgery.

breast procedures	17
doctor visit	59
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	2
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Education & Training

Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Aetna, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Aetna

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$115,857 AlloDerm $102,406	STRATTICE $13,349	STRATTICE BPS $102
Allergan Inc.	$93,866 AlloDerm $29,363	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $19,910	STRATTICE $16,518	Surgical Scaffold $11,792	SERI Surgical Scaffold $625	Other $15,659
Convatec Inc.	$23 AQUACEL AG+ $23
CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC	$20 Checkpoint Stimulators $20

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$128,275
Consulting Fee	$38,605
Travel and Lodging	$23,201
Honoraria	$11,750
Food and Beverage	$7,935

Research Payments

Dr. Amy S. Colwell, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $132.

Biography

Dr. Amy Colwell's specialty is plastic surgery. Dr. Colwell's areas of expertise include the following: facelift, blepharoplasty, and tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). She has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. She accepts Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. She obtained her medical school training at the University of Minnesota Medical School and performed her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Colwell welcomes new patients at her office inBoston, MA as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.