Dr. Collins trained in plastic surgery at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, a coveted residency program, world-recognized for excellence in plastic surgery. While at Emory, she trained with many of the leading plastic surgery practitioners in the world and performed cutting-edge procedures including: breast lifts, reconstruction (especially immediately after mastectomy), augmentation, and reduction; correction of craniofacial and congenital abnormalities; body contouring; oculoplastic surgery; pediatric plastic surgery; head and neck reconstruction; free tissue transfer; microsurgery; and surgery of the hand and extremity.
Additionally, Dr. Collins was chosen for a sought-after fellowship in breast reconstruction and body contouring with Dr. John McCraw who is widely recognized as one of the fathers of modern plastic surgery. During her year with Dr. McCraw, Dr. Collins was awarded the coveted Lee Harvey Hendricks Prize for her extensive research in the field of breast reconstruction and body contouring.
Dr. Collins graduated cum laude from University College Dublin Medical School and completed a general surgical residency at East Carolina University Medical School. She is a native of Connecticut and resides in the New Haven area with her husband.