Dr. Robert Gardère has been an active member of the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons (A.S.P.S.) since 1980. One of the requirements
of membership in the A.S.P.S. is board certification in plastic surgery.
Dr. Gardère was certified in plastic surgery by the Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 1972. The A.S.P.S. considers certification
by the Royal College to be equivalent to certification by the American
Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc.
In medical school Dr. Gardere was the recipient of the prestigious Geigy award for the highest standing in clinical medicine. During his training he was voted best intern. Dr Gardere did his plastic surgery training in the Toronto program, considered one of the best in the world. With 33 years of experience, Dr. Gardere in known not only as a perfectionist but as a physician who really cares about his patients.
Education
- Medical School - 1967 Ottawa University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Internship: 1967 - 1968 Rotating - Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario
- Residency: 1968 - 1970 General Surgery - Ottawa Civic Hospital
- Rotating: Orthopedic Surgery. Cardiovascular Surgery. Pediatric Surgery.
- Urology. General Surgery
- 1970-1972 Plastic Surgery Program , Toronto, Ontario Canada - (1) Toronto
- Western Hospital, (2) Toronto General Hospital, (3) Toronto Hospital for Sick Children
- Program Director: W.K. Lindsay, M.D.
- Fellowship Exam: 1972 Plastic Surgery Exam - Canadian Royal College Exam in Plastic Surgery. Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
- Fellowship Program: 1972-1973 Scarborough General Hospital, one year of Cosmetic Surgery and Hand Surgery Program Director, Lloyd Carlsen, M.D.
Private Practice
Teaching Appointments
- 1972 Clinical teacher in Plastic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital 1973-1978 Clinical teacher in Plastic Surgery, Ottawa University Medical School
Hobbies
- Photography, Golf, Motorcycling, Bridge
Hospital Affiliations
- Active Staff: Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center
- Providence Health Center
Society Memberships
- Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, Canada
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society for Hand Surgery
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Canadian Society for Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Plastic Surgery
Honors and Awards
- 1966 Geigy Prize for the highest standing in clinical medicine
Robert A. M. Gardère, M.D., FACS
50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd
Suite 304
Waco Texas 76712
Tel: 254.752.2575
Fax: 254.752.0188
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