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Years of Membership
In Practice Since 2004
About C. Anton Fries, MD, PhD
Introduction
Dr. Anton Fries is Division Chief and Associate Professor of the Division of Plastic Surgery at UT Health San Antonio. He completed his Aesthetic training in the UK, Sydney, Australia and San Antonio, Texas. He is proud to offer all aspects of cosmetic surgery in addition to being the founder and director of the Lymphedema Surgery Service at UT Health San Antonio.
Professional Background
On completion of his training, Dr. Fries was appointed to the faculty of Oxford University Hospitals in the UK, where he continued his work in reconstructive transplantation. After working in Oxford for two years he was appointed at UT Health San Antonio. He set up the Lymphedema Surgical Service at UT Health San Antonio in 2020. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters and won several research awards, particularly relating to reconstructive tissue transplantation. His clinical interests are in cosmetic surgery, lymphatic super-microsurgery and microvascular reconstruction. He is Surgical Advisor to the charity Operation Restore Hope and has completed 6 annual surgical missions to the Philippines to perform cleft lip and palate surgeries.
Education & Training
Dr. Fries received his medical degree from the University of Cambridge and served for 20 years as a medical officer in the Royal Navy. He retired at the rank of Surgeon Commander, having deployed across the globe, including two combat tours in Afghanistan. During his plastic surgery residency he performed pre-clinical research at the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research in San Antonio, for which he was awarded his PhD. He was awarded the International Master’s Degree in Reconstructive Microsurgery from Chang Gung University, Taipei. In Taipei, he also completed his microsurgical fellowship, which included training in lymphatic super-microsurgery, complex head and neck reconstruction and hand transplantation.
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Additional Information
Gender
Male
Society Memberships
Society Memberships
The Aesthetic Society
The American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)
The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
The American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)
The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Hospital Affiliation(s)
University Hospital System
Methodist Hospital
Christus Santa Rosa Alamo Heights Surgical Center
Methodist Landmark
Methodist Hospital
Christus Santa Rosa Alamo Heights Surgical Center
Methodist Landmark
How Dr. Fries goes beyond
You can't ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving.
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