
Richard Alan Baxter MD FACS
Medical Director at PHASE Plastic Surgery
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6100 219th St SWSte 290Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone+1 425-776-0880
Fax+1 425-775-7291
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Baxter is a plastic surgeon based in Mountlake Terrace, WA, specializing in cosmetic surgery, longevity medicine, facial rejuvenation, breast implant issues, and revision breast surgery. He completed his plastic surgery residency at Oregon Health & Science University and a surgery residency at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, after graduating from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Baxter has contributed to the field through publications and clinical trials, including studies on revision breast surgery, wine and health, and ultrasound. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1988 - 1990
Swedish Medical Center/First HillResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 1984 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
OR State Medical License 1988 - 1991
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of EXC 001 to Improve the Appearance of Scars From Prior Breast Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
- Sientra Post-Approval Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
- SERI® Surgical Scaffold Postmarket Study of Soft Tissue Support and Repair in Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPectoral Muscle Re-Attachment with Breast Implant Removal.Richard A Baxter, Umar Daraz Khan
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2022-10-01 - 35 citationsThe Use of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) Scaffold in the Ptotic Breast: A Multicenter Clinical Study.William P. Adams, Richard A. Baxter, Caroline A Glicksman, Bruce A. Mast, Michael Tantillo
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2018-04-06 - 1 citationsThe Micromort Concept and its Applicability to Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) Risk Assessment.Richard A. Baxter
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2018-01-17
Authored Content
- This Plastic Surgeon Is Having Deja Vu About the FDA's Decision on Breast ImplantsMay 2019
- This Plastic Surgeon Is Having Deja Vu About the FDA's Decision on Breast ImplantsMay 2019
- Gratitudology Part 311/5/2018
Press Mentions
No Spin Live Episode 59 – Breast Implant Illness and 10 Female Athletes with Plastic SurgeryFebruary 8th, 2019
Reestablishing the Luscious with a Lip LiftNovember 2nd, 2018
Surgical or Non-Surgical – What’s Best?August 30th, 2018
Committees
- Northwest Regional representative, ASAPS ethics committee 2018 - Present
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