Originally from France, Dr. Henri P. Gaboriau obtained
his first medical degree at the School of
Medicine
in Paris. He then transferred to Tulane University School
of Medicine in New Orleans, La., where he received his
second medical degree in 1994. He stayed at Tulane Medical
Center to do his residency in the field of Otolaryngology/Head
and Neck Surgery. Following his residency, Dr. Gaboriau
moved to Seattle to do a Fellowship in Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington.
In 2000, he opened the Sammamish Center for Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery and is currently the director
of this facility.
Dr. Henri Gaboriau is Board Certified and a diplomate
of both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head
and Neck Surgery. He is also a member of the American
Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, the American
Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and
the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Gaboriau is expert
in all aspects of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
and has over 12 years of experience and expertise that
ranges from the traditional face-lift, eyelid surgery,
and nose surgery to the advanced endoscopic forehead lift.
He has also had extensive training and experience in the
treatment of head, neck and skin cancer.
Dr. Henri Gaboriau is expert in psychological issues
related to plastic surgery, ranging from the pre-operative
psychological assessment of facial cosmetic patients to
facial plastic surgery as it relates to personality disorders.
He has received national recognition for his expertise
in the psychological aspects of plastic surgery. Dr. Gaboriau
is the only plastic surgeon in the nation to write questions
pertaining to the psychological side of cosmetic surgery
for the annual national board of facial plastic and reconstructive
surgery. He is also in charge of reading and choosing
articles pertaining to this subject for the Fellowship
Compodium.
Dr. Gaboriau is the author of numerous, well-respected
peer review articles as well as many feature articles
to help educate consumers and to build awareness among
the general public. He has been a guest speaker on several
TV/radio talk shows that explore topics as wide ranging
as facial trauma, Botox®, and the psychological aspects
of facial cosmetic surgery. The Puget Sound Business
Journal, Seattle Magazine, Star Magazine,
Glamour Magazine, Allure Magazine, New Beauty,
Body Beautiful, Internet Broadcast News,
cosmeticsurgery.com, and newsfactor.com have
interviewed him.
Dr. Gaboriau devotes time to voluntary humanitarian and
service activities to Indian Health Service, in South
Dakota, and Obstetric-Gynecology at La Rabta Hospital
in Tunis, Tunisia. Dr. Gaboriau is the co-founder of the
non-profit organization "Face, Heart and Mind Foundation,"
formerly known as Heart 2 Heart, dedicated to helping
disfigured, battered children, and he provides facial
plastic surgery to injured children at no charge.