Donald G. Wortham, MD, FACS is triple Board Certified in Cosmetic Surgery,  Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Otolaryngology (face and neck surgery). He received residency surgical training from the University of Washington and UCLA, where he earned several national academic awards.  He completed his Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship in Beverly Hills and Chicago.

Since beginning his practice in the greater Seattle area in 1987, Dr. Wortham has helped ove a thousand women and men in the Northwest refine their noses, cheeks, chins, and eyelids,  lift their brows, foreheads, and faces, add curves where none existed before, eliminate lumps and dimples that spoil silhouettes, and reverse wrinkling and sagging caused by time, gravity and unprotected sun exposure.

He is renowned for his state-of-the-art cosmetic surgery techniques, the new technologies that augment his surgical artistry, and most importantly, for his technique in pleasing patients. In fact, our facility is the only cosmetic surgery center in Snohomish County that is certified by the AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care); a preeminent leader in developing standards to advance and promote patient safety and quality care.

Don Peterson's philosophy on patient care is simple: a well informed patient will make the best decisions and have the highest probability of a successful outcome. His patients’ well being is always his highest priority and to maintain optimal patient satisfaction he has chosen to make a full commitment of his medical and surgical practice to cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Peterson was raised on a farm in southwestern Minnesota and was the first in his family to go to college. He set personal goals during his teenage years to go on to medical school and to ultimately specialize in cosmetic surgery. Dr. Peterson completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemisty and Molecular Biology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He participated in biochemisty and physiology research projects at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Kuopio in Finland and Petrozavodsk State University in Russia while an undergraduate. He then earned his medical degree from the
University of Minnesota prior to entering a five year residency in General Surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Following his chief residency year, he gained his Board Certification in General Surgery through the American
Board of Surgery and worked as a General Surgeon in Vancouver, Washington. In 2008 an additional year of training in Cosmetic Surgery was completed with Drs. Erik Nuveen and Nathan Miller at Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates in Oklahoma City, OK; during his year of training he participated in nearly 1,000 cosmetic procedures including facial cosmetic surgery, body contouring, and breast surgery.

His associations include Associate status with the American College of Surgeons and membership with the Washington State Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Washington State Medical Association,
and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He and his wife Brandy, an oncology nurse, have a two year old son. Outside interests include biking, hiking, camping, sports, travel, and spending time with his family.

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