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Richard
Thomson, MD

  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Call: 210-450-9000

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Call: 210-450-9000
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About me

About Me

Dr Richard Thomson is an Assistant Professor for the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UT Health San Antonio. His clinical expertise includes the treatment of congenital facial differences and Cleft Lip and Palate, in addition to all aspects of Pediatric Plastic Surgery.
He received his Medical Degree from the University of Liverpool, before obtaining a Master's degree in Surgical Science and Practice from the University of Oxford. Upon completing his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, he was admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons of England as a Fellow in Plastic Surgery (FRCS Plast).
Dr Thomson has undertaken extensive training in Cleft, Craniofacial, and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, having completed three international sub-specialist fellowships.

- Pediatric Plastic Surgery at BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
- Craniofacial Surgery at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London,
England.
- Cleft Lip and Palate fellowship at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, England.

Prior to joining UT Heath San Antonio, he was an attending consultant at The Royal Bristol Hospital for Children and The Welsh Centre for Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery. Dr Thomson has a patient-centered approach, that prioritizes individual care and focuses on clear communication with patients and families. He enjoys working collaboratively with providers across a range of clinical disciplines to achieve the best outcomes for his patients.

Gender

Male

Languages

English

Credentials

Credentials

Education

Medical School:
University of Liverpool School of Medicine

Residency:
West Midlands Deanery & Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery

Fellowship:
Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit

Treatment and care

Treatment and Care

Specific areas of interest and expertise include:

  • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck
  • Aging Skin
  • Basal Cell Cancer
  • Benign Skin Tumor
  • Birthmark
  • Brachial Plexus Injury
  • Burn Injury
  • Capillary Hemangioma
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cleft Lip
  • Cleft Palate
  • Compression Injury Of Nerve
  • Deviated Septum
  • Diabetic Nerve Damage
  • Dupuytren'S Contracture
  • Ear Malformation
  • Excessive Hairiness
  • External Ear Tumor
  • Facial Fracture
  • Facial Laceration
  • Facial Pain
  • Facial Palsy
  • Facial Paralysis
  • Fatty Tumor
  • Finger Fracture
  • Foot Deformity
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Hand Deformity
  • Hand Fracture
  • Hand Injury
  • Head And Neck Cancer
  • Head And Neck Tumors
  • Hemangioma
  • Hernia
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Keloid
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Limb Abnormality
  • Lip Cancer
  • Lymphedema
  • Mandibular Fracture
  • Maxillary Fracture
  • Maxillofacial Injuries
  • Melanoma
  • Microtia
  • Mole
  • Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck
  • Nasal Obstruction
  • Nasal Sinus Cancer
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer
  • Neck Mass
  • Nerve Injury
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Non-Healed Wound
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Oral Cancer
  • Orbital Fracture
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Paraganglioma
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Plagiocephaly
  • Ptosis
  • Salivary Adenocarcinoma
  • Scar
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skull Abnormality
  • Skull Base Tumor
  • Speech Disorder
  • Squamous Cell Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Submandibular Gland Tumor
  • Temporomandibular Disorders
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Tongue Cancer
  • Tonsil Cancer
  • Transgender Health
  • Traumatic Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Compression
  • Vascular Malformation
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