Richard Thomson, M.D.
Dr. Thomson is a practicing plastic and reconstructive surgeon in San Antonio, TX. He earned his medical degree from the University of Liverpool in 2008 and completed his residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery. Dr. Thomson has completed three international fellowships in pediatric plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery and cleft lip and palate surgery at institutions including BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and Evelina London Children’s Hospital. He is board certified by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
SPECIALTIES
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
- Facial Reconstruction
- Burn and Trauma Reconstruction
- Hand and Nerve Surgery
- Scar and Keloid Management
EDUCATION
Fellowships, 2013–2023
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
- Craniofacial Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, England
- Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, England
Residency
- West Midlands Deanery & Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, 2012
Medical School
- University of Liverpool School of Medicine, 2008
BOARD CERTIFICATION
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (Plastic Surgery), 2020