Alexander GougoutasDr

Dr. Gougoutas is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and double-fellowship trained in reconstructive microsurgery and aesthetic surgery. He specializes in comprehensive aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, breast, and body.

Dr. Gougoutas grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. Raised by a father who is a retired organic chemist, he had early exposure to the sciences, though his ultimate decision to pursue a career in medicine was inspired by his older sister, a radiologist. Knowing that college would be his last chance to formally nurture a life-long love of music, he graduated with a Bachelor’s in music theory and composition. While pursuing his medical degree, a serendipitous introduction to his future mentor, a craniofacial surgeon at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, marked the beginning of his journey to become a plastic Surgeon.

After completing his residency, Dr. Gougoutas moved across the country to pursue reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at the University of Washington, where he remained on faculty for 7 years. During his tenure at the university, Dr. Gougoutas developed a diverse and complex practice focusing largely on implant-based and autologous breast reconstruction. As his passion for seeing breast cancer patients through their reconstructive journey grew, so too did his appreciation of the cosmetic challenges their surgeries presented. Mere appreciation was quick to blossom into a true love of cosmetic surgery, leading him to pursue a formal aesthetic surgery fellowship in Eugene, Oregon.