Board Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery 

     Dr. Martello has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and received her medical degree from U.C.L.A.  She was a member of the distinguished Grossman Society and was awarded the Hyde Scholarship awarded to the most promising female medical student entering the field of surgery. She trained at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and was the first resident accepted by the University of Kentucky for entry into the highly competitive training programs for both general and plastic surgery. 

     After completing her plastic surgery training, Dr. Martello was accepted as a hand fellow at the world-renowned Kleinert Institute in Louisville.  She was a member of the United States Hand Transplant Team that prepared for the first ever hand transplant in the country.  She represented the team in presentations in Indianapolis, Vancouver, Minneapolis and Hawaii.