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William McDonald

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W. Scott McDonald, MDMedical Doctor3661 South Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33133

About William McDonald

Dr. W. Scott McDonald is a Plastic Surgeon Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. Dr. McDonald completed his residency in General Surgery there, including a year of research at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He then completed his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University. He subsequently returned to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for a year of specialty training in Craniofacial Surgery. Dr. McDonald has spent most of his career in academic medicine teaching Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the University Of Miami School Of Medicine in Miami Florida.The results of Dr. McDonald’s clinical and laboratory research in Plastic Surgery has been published in the most prestigious journals of Plastic Surgery including The Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Annals of Plastic Surgery, and The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. He has given scientific lectures on Aesthetic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Craniofacial Surgery and Wound Healing at major Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery meetings including those hosted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), and the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM).

Professional Title

MD

Board Certifications

American Board of Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery - General

Years of Experience

38 years of experience

Education

  • Graduate School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University

Languages

  • English

Location

Credentials

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

  • Resident Teaching Award
  • Pfizer International Award for Innovation Runner Up, Ultrasonic Debridement

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