Meet Our Surgeons

Vancouver Washington surgeons Dr Richard Green and Dr Virginia Huang are board certified plastic surgeons that offer all aspects of plastic and cosmetic surgery including non surgical techniques and procedures. Serving Vancouver and Portland Oregon these board certified plastic surgeons are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Richard K. Green, MD, FACS

Dr. Green grew up in the Chicago area and graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. He then attended the University of Illinois Medical School at Chicago, graduating in 1989.

Dr. Green trained in both General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Loyola University at Chicago, finishing in 1995. He then completed a Hand and Microvascular fellowship at the University of Utah Medical School in Salt Lake City in 1996. He is board certified in Plastic Surgery with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand. Recently, Dr. Green has become recognized as an expert in aesthetic laser technology and he now regularly travels about the country lecturing on this subject to physicians and other providers of these services.

Dr. Green is a believer in doctor-patient communication. He wants his patients to be as fully informed as possible and feel very comfortable asking anything about their procedure and care.

Dr. Green is married with three children and an overeager springer spaniel. He is active in the Vancouver Rotary Club, plays guitar frequently at St. Rose Parish and serves on the board of St. Rose School . He has also spent the last several years as co-chair of a major capital campaign for an expansion of the school facility. When not working, he enjoys golf and fly-fishing.

Virginia Huang, MD FACS

Dr. Huang is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Huang graduated with distinction and honors from Stanford University in 1981 where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She completed her medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Huang completed her General Surgery residency at Beth Israel Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990 and then completed a Burn fellowship, as well as her Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of California, Davis. In 1994, she completed a fellowship in Reconstructive Breast Surgery at Eastern Virginia School of Medicine.

Dr. Huang is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a member of the ISHRS (The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery).

Dr. Huang is a member of the Rotary Club of Greater Clark County and the Vancouver Women’s Foundation. The Vancouver Women's Foundation is committed to encouraging philanthropic giving to meet the acute needs of individual Clark County women. Their mission is to promote self-sufficiency and dignity for all women in the community.

Dr. Huang is committed to a warm personalized approach to your concerns coupled with the latest in procedures, technology and skill. At your consultation you will find she listens, respects your views and offers compassionate and realistic advice about possible surgical or procedural outcomes. Dr. Huang is committed to partnering with you to help you achieve the best cosmetic results.

Dr. Huang is an avid animal lover. She and her husband are "owned" by 4 cats and a dog. Salmon Creek Plastic Surgery is a corporate sponsor of Furry Friends, a nonprofit rescue and foster organization in Vancouver (www.furryfriendswa.org). Dr. Huang serves as advisor to Furry Friends. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Wildlife Center of the North Coast, a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center located in Astoria (www.coastwildlife.org).

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