Dr. Appleton is originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Appleton acquired a BSc(Hons) in Biochemistry from Mount Allison University (2005) and a MSc in Microbiology and Immunology from Dalhousie University (2007). After graduating from Queen’s Medicine in 2011 and completing her Plastic Surgery Residency training at Dalhousie University (2016), she obtained an Oncologic and Microsurgical Reconstruction Fellowship from the University of Toronto. Dr. Appleton was previously appointed an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at McMaster University and was the Medical Director of the Hamilton General Hospital Burn Trauma Unit. During her time at McMaster University she obtained a Graduate Diploma in Health Research Methodology. Areas of research interest include breast reconstruction, patient reported outcomes and health related quality of life.