Derek RappDr

Dr. Derek Rapp is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery. He specializes in reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery as well as hand surgery. Dr. Rapp is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society of Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Rapp earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital through the Harvard program, followed by a plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at Michigan State University with Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. He then completed fellowship training in orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Rapp has extensive training in reconstructive surgery for benign and malignant skin lesions and soft tissue tumors, breast reduction and reconstruction, gynecomastia treatment, Mohs facial reconstruction, facial trauma reconstruction, and body contouring following massive weight loss. He also has broad experience in aesthetic surgery of the face, breasts, and body.

In addition, Dr. Rapp treats a wide range of hand and upper extremity conditions, including trauma, nerve compression syndromes, wrist injuries and fractures, and arthritis. He also serves as an officer in the Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons, having previously held the role of Secretary/Treasurer and currently serving as Vice President. He is slated to become President in 2027.