Dr. Erica Bass is One of the Best Cosmetic Surgeons in Mississippi
Dr. Erica Bass went through four years of college, four years of medical school, five years of surgical training, and three years of specialized training in surgery before she began her six years in practice as one of the best cosmetic surgeons in Mississippi.
But that is just part of her lifelong training growing up in a medical family that makes Dr. Bass one of the most qualified surgeons currently working in the Delta across any field. “Growing up, my dad was a cardiologist, so I knew I wanted to be a physician. I liked fixing things with my hands, and that made me want to be a surgeon,” Dr. Bass told us.
Dr. Bass is the daughter of cardiologist Dr. Gene Hutcheson. “Dr. Hutch”, as most people around North Sunflower Medical Center call him, was part of an innovative program to bring highly qualified specialists to Ruleville a few days a month to provide top-quality specialized care closer to home. He was featured as part of CNN’s online magazine’s profile of our hospital back in 2017.
The program was so successful that Dr. Bass decided to follow in her father’s footsteps a little further. “Through him, I came up to North Sunflower, met the people, and loved them.”
Dr. Bass works monthly at the Sunflower Med Spa in Ruleville, providing a wide range of cosmetic surgical services, including Botox, Juvederm, hydrafacials, and others.
“More than anything, it’s having her expertise available to us right here in Ruleville,” said Alice Pyles, director of Sunflower Med Spa here at NSMC. “In the Delta, we don’t have a plastic surgeon. So having her come once a month is a huge plus. She has done complex excision with reconstruction on cancerous lesions here at NSMC, which saves a trip to Jackson. This is a big help for our patients.”
“Plastic surgery appeals to the problem-solving part of my brain,” Dr. Bass said. “Using those principles and knowledge of anatomy allows me to find a solution.”
“She’s very sweet and very nice, “Alice told us. “She is a very caring surgeon. She listens to her patients very well and provides them with some options. She is very good at finding out from her patients what they are looking for and providing with the best options.”
“People want to feel good about themselves as they age,” Dr. Bass said. “When you feel like you are the best version of yourself, it gives you more opportunities because you feel good in your own skin.”
If you want to meet with Dr. Bass, contact the Sunflower Med Spa at (662) 756-4000 to make an appointment.