"Advanced aesthetic surgery training has really given me a specialized skill set that gives me the ability to deliver the results I expect and that the patients demand and appreciate."

Andrew P. Trussler, M.D., double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He received his undergraduate education at the University of Southern California where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Exercise Physiology. He was an All-American and four-year member of the men's varsity swimming team. Dr. Trussler received numerous scholar athlete awards during his undergraduate years at USC. He went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Southern California and graduated Suma Cum Laude. He was a Deans Scholar and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society. After completing his general surgery residency at The University of Michigan, he obtained his plastic surgery training at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Trussler completed the aesthetic surgery fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Certifications

The American Board of Surgery, Certified General Surgery
The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Certified Plastic Surgery

Professional Associations

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Texas Medical Association
• Dallas County Medical Society
• Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Dallas Society of Plastic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

• UT Southwestern University Hospitals
• Children’s Medical Center Dallas
• Children’s Medical Center at Legacy
• Baylor University Medical Center
• Baylor Medical Center Plano
• Mary Shiels Hospital

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Clinical interests

• Aesthetic surgery of the face including facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty
• Cosmetic breast and body contouring, including abdominoplasty and ultrasonic assisted liposuction
• Body contouring after massive weight loss
• Breast Reconstruction including autologous free tissue reconstruction, DIEP flaps, TUG flaps
• Pediatric Lower extremity reconstruction
• Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Research

• Biomechanical properties of the face and abdomen
• Comparison of facelifting techniques
• Minimally invasive lower eyelid and cheek lifting procedures
• Clinical body contouring procedures, including the long-term outcomes of abdominoplasty
• Epidemiology of Pediatric Injuries
• Breast reconstruction flap anatomy

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