Dr. Stridde is a Seattle / Tacoma plastic surgeon who has more than 15 years of plastic surgery experience. As a board-certified Seattle plastic surgeon, Dr. Stridde is highly proficient in a variety of cosmetic procedures for Puget Sound area patients. He has the skill and experience necessary to offer patients remarkable cosmetic surgery results.
Respected by his peers, Dr. Stridde has served in a leadership role as a past President of the Washington Society of Plastic Surgeons. His surgical skill has been recognized by being awarded the Golden Hands award for the best cosmetic surgery case results. Dr. Stridde is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Washington. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Plastic surgeon Braden Stridde, M.D., of the Puget Sound area, was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he majored in biology and psychology. While in college, he was also able to pursue his interest in photography, which began to lay the foundations for his education in the art of plastic surgery.
Dr. Stridde went on to receive his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in 1983, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical school honor society. After graduation from medical school, Dr. Stridde started his plastic surgery training with a fellowship at Canniesburn Hospital in Scotland, under the direction of eminent plastic surgeon, Sir Ian McGregor. Following this fellowship, he returned to complete a general surgery internship and residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, Hew Hampshire, where he served as chief resident from 1988 through 1989. Concurrent with his chief residency, Dr. Stridde served as an instructor in surgery at Dartmouth Medical School.
Upon completion of his surgical residency, Dr. Stridde next moved to a microsurgery fellowship at Davies Medical Center in San Francisco, California. The final phase of Dr. Stridde's plastic surgery education was at the University of Washington, where he completed his residency in plastic surgery. During his tenure at the University of Washington, Dr. Stridde received the Best Resident Paper Award from the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Education
University of Michigan B.S. 1978
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Northwestern University Medical School M.D. 1983
Chicago, Illinois
Post Graduate Training
Intern - General Surgery 6/84 - 6/85
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hanover, New Hampshire
Resident - General Surgery 7/85 - 6/88
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hanover, New Hampshire
Chief Resident - General Surgery 7/88 - 7/89
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hanover, New Hampshire
Fellowship - Microsurgery 7/89 - 7/90
Davies Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Harry J. Buncke, M.D., Director
Resident - Plastic Surgery 7/90 - 6/92
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Chief Resident - Plastic Surgery 7/92 - 6/93
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Faculty Positions
Instructor - Surgery 7/88 - 6/89
Dartmouth Medical School
Hanover, New Hampshire
Honors and Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1982
Northwestern University
Best Resident Paper Award 8/92
Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons Sun River, Oregon
Golden Hands Award 6/06
Best Cosmetic Surgery Case Washington Society Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting
Licensure
Washington (27531) 1990 (Active)
California (G66307) 1989 (Inactive)
Board Certification
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners #282742
Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery #5009 - Recertified 7/06
Memberships and Affiliations
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons
President, Washington Societyof Plastic Surgeons.
Investigator – Silicone Gel Breast Implant Adjunct Studies 7/02 - Present
Mentor and Allergan Corporations
Member Medical Advisory Board and Primary Investigator 10/06 - Present
Primeava Medical, Inc. Fremont, CA
Medical Advisor and Consultant 6/06 - Present
Liposonix Corp. Bothell, WA
Community Service
Medical Advisory Board Member 6/01 - Present
Team Survivor Northwest