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Dr. Alton Ingram’s work has been recognized by national rankings, medical journals, and press outlets. Below is the full, current record of awards, honors, features, and published research.

2026: A Record Year of Recognition

In 2026, Dr. Ingram was named a Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in Tennessee by the Elite Aesthetics Guide, selected to the American Institute of Plastic Surgeons’ Tennessee ‘10 Best’ Selection, recognized by Medical Care Review as the Breast Cosmetic Surgery Practice of the Year, and named a Top 1% / Commitment to Patients Award recipient by the Consumer Ratings Institute. Explore the full record of honors, press features, and published research below.

2026 Honors & Recognition

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The Consult — AACS Quarterly Contributions

The Modern Facelift: Evolution, Anatomy, and Technique. The Consult. Vol 7, No 1. March 2026:8. (AACS member login required)
Body Contouring in the Age of GLP-1 Weight Loss. The Consult. Vol 7, No 3. September 2026:5-8.
Who Gets to Practice Medicine? Four AMA Moves That Matter in Cosmetic Surgery. The Consult. Vol 7, No 3. September 2026:25-27.
Co-Editors’ Message (with Wilbur Hah). The Consult. Vol 7, No 3. September 2026:4.
Yves-Gérard Illouz — Did You Know? The Consult. Vol 7, No 3. September 2026:1.
The Algorithmic Ideal: AI Images, Patient Expectations, and the New Cosmetic Surgery Consultation. The Consult. Vol 7, No 2. June 2026:7-10.
Cosmetic Surgery Tourism: The Safety Problem No One Sees in the Advertisement. The Consult. Vol 7, No 2. June 2026:5-6.
Co-Editors’ Message (with Wilbur Hah). The Consult. Vol 7, No 2. June 2026:4.
Did You Know? — AI, Agentic Workflows, and AI-Generated Consultation Images. The Consult. Vol 7, No 2. June 2026:1.
2024 Trends in Cosmetic Surgery: National Growth, Regional Preferences, and Cultural Signals (with Elena Castro). The Consult. Vol 6, No 4. December 2025.
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Affect Cosmetic Surgeons (with Elena Castro). The Consult. Vol 6, No 3. July 2025 Supplement.
The Impact of Tariff Wars on Cosmetic Surgery and Noninvasive Procedures. The Consult. 2025. June issue.
Plastic Surgery in 2025: What the Numbers Really Show. The Consult. Forthcoming, December 2026. — forthcoming

Other Publications

Ingram A. What Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery Stories Can Teach Us About Choosing the Right Surgeon. American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. March 31, 2026.
Ingram T. Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.: The Product of Nature Doctrine Revisited. Berkeley Technology Law Journal. 2014;29:385-417.
Ingram T. Gunn v. Minton. Berkeley Technology Law Journal. 2014;29:1051.
McNew L, Ingram T. Learning to Trade: It’s Academic. Futures Magazine. November 2009.
McNew L, Ingram T. Doomsday Hedging. Futures Magazine. March 2009.

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