Lauren Van Eldik Kuykendall, MD
Plastic Surgery

4.9 out of 5,
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USF HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF PLASTIC SURGERY
10740 Palm River Road, Suite 410
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone
813-821-8034Fax
813-821-8392
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Gender
Female
Languages
English
Age groups seen
Adults
Geriatrics
Education
USF College of Medicine
Residency, Plastic Surgery, 2018
University of Florida College of Medicine
Undergraduate, Microbiology & Cell Science, 2008
USF College of Medicine
Internship, Plastic Surgery, 2013
University of Florida College of Medicine
Medical School, 2012
Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery - -, 2019
Verified Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.9 out of 5
157 ratings,
43 reviews
1/22/2026
Very good is not high enough score for the entire staff from the reception area on, excellent
11/15/2025
Dr. Kuykendall has an awesome team!
10/26/2025
The most thorough visit I have ever had, Doctor Kuykendall, and her staff were all outstanding
10/23/2025
Dr. Kuykendall is a very compassionate and caring physician. She listens to all my concerns and discusses them with me thoroughly. She makes wise decisions for my health's sake and I trust her.
10/21/2025
Shay and Dr. Kuykendall are amazing! They took time to sit down and talk out all my options with me. They made sure I understood all of the options thoroughly. Dr. Kuykendall clearly cares about what is best for the patient and is willing to make accommodations to allow them to have the best result. I have heard wonderful things about Shay and Dr. Kuykendall from other patients and they lived up to all of the praise they receive.
10/6/2025
Bad Experience, Still Have Heard Nothing After 10 Days From Doctor Or Care Team
9/22/2025
Very impressed with the doctor, assistant and nurses - everyone was very nice and made me feel comfortable and informed.
9/22/2025
Always excellent service and very attentive to me.
9/20/2025
My surgeon is excellent and makes you feel at ease before the surgery and after. I felt confident going into surgery and I feel even more so after. Dr Kuyendall is outstanding.
9/19/2025
I appreciate Dr Kuykendall and her staff as always. They are definitely top notch. She genuinely cares about her profession and her patients. Very grateful for her.
9/12/2025
Dr Kuykendall is always informative, compassionate and efficient. Her bedside manner is a great fit for my preference of how information is communicated.
8/27/2025
She' good in doing her job.
8/8/2025
Very good experience, was very impressed with the PA and the Doctor, they explained everything to me and the Doctor showed me photos of work she had done on a few patients. Amazing
8/8/2025
My sister, my mom, and I have had the best experience in the hands of Dr. Kuykendall. She is an empathetic person who truly listens to her patients and makes them feel important. Before every procedure, she pays close attention to every detail and ensures that, as a patient, you feel comfortable and safe.In her office, she is attentive to every aspect and takes the time to listen, which has earned not only our respect and admiration but also our affection.
8/4/2025
Pleased!
8/4/2025
I will continue to refer Dr. Kuykendall and her team to everyone and anyone, she is a magician!
8/2/2025
Excellent doctor! Very knowledgeable and takes her time to answer my questions. She's wonderful.
7/26/2025
Excellent
7/21/2025
Dr. Kuykendall is absolutely the best !
7/21/2025
Dr. Kukendall and her staff are always careful listeners and responsive to my questions and concerns.
7/21/2025
Dr. K and her staff are continuously courteous and professional.
7/19/2025
Great
7/19/2025
Dr Kuykendall is the exception to the old adage that The best surgeons do not have good bedside manners. She took phenomenal care of of me with multiple complications. Avoided the necessity of having to have extra surgery when I developed an infection. I recommend her and Her team at USF with fireworks. Her physicians assistant, Shay, is wonderful. They both explained everything that they were going to do, addressed my complications and concerns. When I started an infection at the surgery site and sent photos, I was brought in that same day! Hands down, Dr K and her team are an asset to USF physicians.
7/12/2025
Dr. Kuykendall is a wonderful provider. She is patient & knowledgeable, and I trust her with my care.
7/10/2025
A lot of info, confusing, would be nice to have more photos to explain options and outcomes. Trying to understand the various types of reconstructions.
6/20/2025
Dr. Kuykendall is highly recommended and I would recommend her to my friends.
6/19/2025
I have felt very taken care of from both dr kuykendall and all interns and assistants. They have all listened to my concerns and answered all my questions thoroughly.
5/22/2025
I have recommended Dr KuyKendall to a friend.She and her team are superb.
5/22/2025
LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5/19/2025
Dr KUYKENDAL is amazing!
5/18/2025
I feel very Satisfied and Grateful for the Care and Professional Ethics of Dr. Lauren kuykendall. It gives me security and emotional confidence.
5/15/2025
Dr Kuykendall took great care of me and I am very happy with my results.
5/15/2025
The surgeon is excellence on the day of my operation she met with my family and explained everything how my operation was very cordial and attentive
5/9/2025
I love the fact that the doctor is both thorough and concern about giving the patient the best treatment outcome.
5/3/2025
Traci Patel has a wonderful bedside manner and very thorough, kind and effecient.
5/1/2025
I recommend DrK to everyone!!
4/26/2025
Dr Kuykendall is very caring and explains everything very well
4/25/2025
Dr. Kuykendall went above and beyond to address not only my primary concerns, she also spent a good bit of time working with me to create a game plan for future care needs.
4/21/2025
I have already referred my Dr.
4/18/2025
I have a couple of friends interested in services from this team
4/14/2025
Dr. Kuykendall is a good listener and very attentive. She is knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and offer solutions. I feel confident in her abilities as a surgeon and comfortable under her care.
4/10/2025
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I interviewed various plastic surgeons and breast surgeons. There was no doubt in my mind once I met Dr. Kuykendall and Dr Beard that they would be my surgical team. I have a history of complications from a bleeding disorder, and they listened and came up with amazing solutions. I recommend them to everyone that I know.
4/3/2025
I appreciated [very much], the time both the resident and the doctor spent answering questions. It was very thorough but not rushed. What a pleasure!
Insurance Coverage
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Aetna Better Health Medicaid & Healthy Kids
Aetna Medicare HMO-POS
Aetna Medicare PPO
Aetna/Coventry HMO,PPO and POS
Ag Administrators
Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan)
AvMed HMO
Beech Street
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Exchange Plans (ACA)
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-BlueCare (Health Options)
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-myBlue
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-NetworkBlue / BlueSelect
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care (PPC)
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Clear Health Alliance Medicaid (CHA)
CMS Sunshine (TITLE 19 & 21)
CorVel PPO and Auto Medical
CorVel Workers' Compensation
Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP
Empath Health (PACE)
Employers Health Network (EHN)
Evolutions Prime PPO
Evolutions Traditional PPO
Florida Community Care (Medicaid)
Freedom Health Medicare HMO
Galaxy Health Network
HealthSpring Medicare HMO & PPO (fka Cigna Medicare)
Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP)
Humana Healthy Horizons (Medicaid)
Humana HMO
Humana Medicare HMO (Gold Plus)
Humana Medicare PPO
Humana PPO
Humana Tampa Bay HUMx (HMOx) Exchange Plan (ACA)
InnovAge
Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO SNP
Molina Marketplace (Exchange Plan)
Molina Medicaid
Molina Medicare Options Plus HMO SNP
MultiPlan PPO
Oscar Insurance Company of Florida
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
Quality Health Management
Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO and Healthy Kids
Simply Medicare HMO
Solis Medicare HMO
Sunshine Health Medicaid HMO
TRICARE Prime (Humana Military)
TRICARE Prime Demo (CareSource Military & Veterans)
TRICARE Select (Humana Military)
Truli for Health
Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO
United Healthcare Commercial Plans
United Healthcare Exchange Plans
United Healthcare Medicaid
United Healthcare Medicare HMO and PPO
VA Community Care Network (Optum)
WellCare Medicare HMO
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USF HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF PLASTIC SURGERY
10740 Palm River Road, Suite 410 Tampa, FL 33619
Phone
813-821-8034Fax
813-821-8392

