Dr. Paul Rhee - Mesa, Arizona Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Paul Rhee is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Rhee grew up in the California Bay Area. He received his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California at Berkeley in 1991, where he graduated with honors. While in college, he was a member of the 1989 national championship University of California rugby team. He played at the intercollegiate level for two years before deciding to focus on academics. He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity at Cal.

Dr. Rhee received his medical degree from the University of Colorado in 1995. He was cited for academic excellence during his medical school tenure. Dr. Rhee completed his general surgical training at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. From there, he returned to the University of Colorado to complete his plastic surgical training under Lawrence Ketch, M.D. He has been in practice in Arizona since 2000.

Now practicing in Mesa, Arizona, Dr. Rhee is actively involved as an executive committee member for Samaritan Surgicenters. He is a member of the surgical committee at Banner Baywood Medical Center. He is on active staff at Banner Baywood and Banner Desert. He is a prior medical director for the Banner Wound Center where he taught other medical professionals how to deal with problem wounds.

By choosing a plastic surgeon who is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc., you can be assured that the medical specialist has successfully completed an approved educational program and an evaluation, including an examination process designed to assess the knowledge, experience and skills requisite to the provision of high quality patient care in that specialty.

The mission of ASPS is to advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery. The society advocates for patient safety and this symbol of excellence in plastic surgery is what to look for when deciding on a surgeon.

Members of the American College of Surgeons are referred to as "Fellows." The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon's name mean that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), founded in 1967, is the leading professional organization of plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who specialize in cosmetic plastic surgery. With 2,400 members in the U.S., Canada, and many other countries, ASAPS is at the forefront of innovation in aesthetic plastic surgery around the world.

Dr. Rhee met his wife, Monica, while in college and has been with her for almost twenty years. She is a pediatrician, who trained at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia while he was at Temple University. When they aren’t working, they enjoy spending time with their three children.

Certifications and Professional Memberships

M.D.
F.A.C.S.
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons