David H. RefermatDr

Dr. Refermat is a native of Rochester, New York. He is a Williams College graduate and earned his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Upon graduation, he was commissioned a U.S. Navy Lieutenant.

After completing a surgical internship under Dr. Seymour Schwartz at the University of Rochester, Dr. Refermat served as battalion surgeon with the 3rd Marine Division at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. He subsequently transferred to Coronado, California where he served as the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (S.E.R.E.) medical officer for Fleet Aviation Special Operations Training Group Pacific.

Dr. Refermat transitioned from Active Duty to the Navy Reserve to complete his post-graduate residency at the University of Rochester in general surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and hand surgery. He then did a fellowship in hand surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and microsurgery at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

He practiced at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts where he was an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine and was named Chief of Plastic Surgery at Baystate. Dr. Refermat is board-certified in plastic surgery and holds a certificate in undersea and hyperbaric medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and specializes in reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery, and hand surgery.