Mike E. Gonce, M.D., F.A.C.S. was raised in Oklahoma City and attended the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He finished in the top of his class. Having strong interests in surgery, he completed a residency in General and Vascular Surgery at the University of Oklahoma. He then completed a Surgical Research Fellowship and went on to complete a fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The University of Oklahoma.

He received his Cosmetic Surgery training at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York. He has received numerous awards and scholarships and has presented a variety of papers at medical meetings across the nation. He has also published multiple papers in internationally recognized medical journals.