Dr. Whiteman received his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He completed his plastic surgery residency at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Whiteman then completed Fellowship training at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in advanced techniques of cosmetic surgery and breast reconstruction.
Dr. David Whiteman is board certified as a plastic surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and holds membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Dr. Whiteman received his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He completed his plastic surgery residency at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Whiteman then completed Fellowship training at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in advanced techniques of cosmetic surgery and breast reconstruction.
Dr. David Whiteman is board certified as a plastic surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and holds membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). In order to provide patients with the latest in surgical techniques, Dr. Whiteman offers advanced procedures including minimal-incision endoscopic surgery and state-of-the-art laser treatments, as well as standard and ultrasonic liposuction.
Dr. Whiteman has not merely been serving the Atlanta community as a cosmetic surgeon since 1993, however. He has also helped to form support groups between his breast reconstruction patients and patients who have survived breast cancer. Dr. Whiteman has also been active in supporting VolleyFest, formally known as Volley for a Cure, a breast cancer initiative which counts a charity tennis tournament among its fund-raising efforts. Dr. Whiteman has been working with the foundation since they began their fund-raising in 2000, and was the VolleyFest Spokesperson in 2005. Since its inception, Volley for a Cure has raised over $600,000 for breast cancer initiatives.
Dr. Whiteman enjoys privileges at a variety of facilities throughout the area and is very active in the Atlanta community. He supports an effective program to raise awareness of plastic surgery through speaking publicly at local organizations.
Dr. David Whiteman wants every patient who walks through his doors to be comfortable, aware, and confident in their goals and his abilities as a cosmetic surgeon. To that end he goes out of his way to answer any and all questions you may have.
Qualifications
M.D.
University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, London, Ontario, Canada
B.S. Biology
University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Natural Science
Post-Graduate
Plastic Surgery Fellowship: Breast Reconstruction & Cosmetic Surgery, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
General/Plastic Surgery Residency: Vancouver General Hospital, Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Internship
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Division of Plastic Surgery
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Division of Surgery
Memberships
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Canada
Organizations
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Member, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Founder, Breast Cancer Survivors Information Network
Advisor, Volley For A Cure, Breast Cancer Initiative
Board Member, American Cancer Society (Gwinnett Chapter)
Licensure
Georgia
Drug Enforcement Authority
Honors
Hippocratic Council Award in Anatomy
Hewlett Packard Top Medical Graduate Award
Alpha Omega Alpha Gold Medallist In Medicine
Univ. of Western Ontario Academic Scholarship
Publications
Demineralized Bone Powder: Clinical Applications for Bone Defects of the Hand. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY, Aug. 1993
Presentations
Staphylococcal Aureus Nasal Carriage and Subsequent Infection in Inhalational
Burns Treated with Prophylactic Cloxacillin.
(Presented to B.C. Plastic Surgery Society Annual Meeting, May 1989.)
Vaginal Reconstruction: A Patient’s Prospective.
Tissue Expansion in the Pediatric Patient.
(Presented to B.C. Plastic Surgery Society Annual Meeting, May 1992.)
Breast Reconstruction with Saline Implants.
(Presented to National Capital Society Annual Meeting, May 1992.)
Post-Graduate Courses, Specialized Training and Meetings
Canadian Esthetic Surgery Society Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B. C., 1992
Medical Association of Georgia Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1993
10th Annual Breast Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 1994
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1994
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Toronto, Canada, 1994
Plastic Surgery Review Course, Palo Alto, CA, 1995
Aesthetic Surgery Symposium, Decatur, GA, 1996
Ultra Sound Assisted Liposuction Course, Decatur, GA, 1997
24th Annual Meeting - Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1997
Advances in Laser Therapy, Duluth, GA, 1997
Cutting Edge II Symposium, New York, NY, 1998
34th Annual Baker Gordon Symposium on Cosmetic Surgery, 2000
Canadian Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 27th Annual Meeting, 2000
17th Annual Breast Surgery Symposium, 2001
Faculty, Sculptural Rejuvenation of the Face, Neck, Orbit,and Mouth, 2001
29th Annual Meeting--CSAPS, 2002
Periorbital Plastic Surgery Symposium--PSEF, 2002
Precision In Breast And Body Contouring Symposium, 2002
71st Annual ASPS Scientific Meeting San Antonio ,TX, 2002
Breast Surgery Symposium, 2003
20th Annual Breast Surgery Symposium, 2004
Dr. Whiteman has been in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia since 1993.
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