At the Gillian Institute, we believe in educating patients, presenting the options, and including our patients in the informed decisions regarding their choice to have surgery. Dr. Kimberly Short strongly believes that surgery should be “tailored” or personalized for each patient and their specific anatomy and desires. Every patient is unique and Dr. Short strives to care for each patients individual needs and concerns. Dr. Short’s dream of creating a surgery center and medical team focused on providing the highest quality plastic surgery care was realized with the opening of the JKS Surgery Center and The Gillian Institute for Plastic, Aesthetic, and Laser Surgery. The Gillian Institute is named after her daughter, Gillian, which means “Youthful One” in Latin.