The Larrabee Center

Wayne Larrabee is an internationally recognized facial plastic surgeon who has practiced in both Seattle and London. His many scientific articles and books in the field are well regarded- these include The Art and Craft of Facial Rejuvenation, Principles of Facial Reconstruction, and Surgical Anatomy of the Face. His surgical skills are widely recognized and he was selected for the cover of the Seattle Magazine’s Best Doctor’s issue. His surgical skills and innovative techniques have been repeatedly acknowledged by his peers- he has been President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, The International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies and was the founding Editor of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery plus the Clinics in Facial Plastic Surgery. He has published over 250 articles in the medical literature.

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Honors include: The Best Doctors in America 1994 to Present (Selected for the cover of Seattle Magazine Best Doctor’s 2002), Schoenrock Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Mark Raferty Award for Outstanding Contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery, Award from Croatia for ProBono Surgery on War Victims, Award from the Governor of Michocan, Mexico for work with cleft lip-palate children, Teacher of the Year, University of Washington, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery , The Honor Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for national contributions in facial plastic surgery The Honor Award of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for excellence in teaching , The Ira Tresley Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for excellence in research Triological Society Thesis: “A Finite Element Model of Skin Deformation” received honorable mention for its excellence, Investigator Development Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Benjamin Schuster Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the paper, “Skin Flap Tension as a Function of Undermining”, Shirley Baron Memorial Award of the Triological Association for the paper, “The Biomechanics of Advancement and Rotation Flaps” Joseph Award for outstanding contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery awarded by the European Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, 2006. Dr Larrabee is one of the founding members of the “Face to Face” Program, which provides pro bono surgery and education throughout the world. Medical leaders in Croatia and Mexico have recognized his work in their countries. The Face to Face Program of the AAFPRS also has a project to assist the victims of domestic violence in this country for which Dr. Larrabee received the AMA’s Major Public Service Award in 1996 on behalf of the AAFPRS. He most recently founded “Global Surgical Outreach,” a Washington State non-profit organization to provide reconstructive surgery for children in China, Ethiopia and elsewhere with cleft lip and palate deformities.

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    Wayne Larrabee, Jr., MD, MSH, FACSFounder/Physician
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