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Joel Pessa, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Plastic Surgery
Contact Information
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.
Education
| Fellowship | Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne (1995) |
| Fellowship | Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (1990) |
| Residency | Duke University Medical Center (1989) |
| Fellowship | St. Vincent Hospital - Worcester (1987) |
| Fellowship | Christine Kleinert Inst. for Hand/Microsurgery (1987) |
| Residency | University of Massachusettes School of Medicine (1985) |
| Medical School | University of Massachusetts Medical School (1980) |
| Fellowship | Christine Kleinert Inst. for Hand/Microsurgery |
Honors/Awards
Tiffany Award American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
(1995)
Tiffany Award American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
(1993)
Duke University Art Competiton Drawing Category
First Prize (1989)
Southeastern Plastic Surgery Resident’s Competition
Second Prize (1988)
Phi Beta Kappa
(1975)