Profile of Derek Fletcher, Dr

Dr. Fletcher grew up in the Pacific Northwest. He earned his undergraduate degree in Health Science at Walla Walla University and his M.D. degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Fletcher then went on to complete an integrated plastic surgery residency and three additional subspecialty fellowships. Dr. Fletcher is committed to providing the highest level of surgical care to his patients. He believes that the patient-physician relationship is the most critical element of patient care and enjoys spending the time necessary to understand each patient’s concerns and surgical goals.

Dr. Fletcher joined Plastic Surgery Northwest in 2018. He and his wife, Molly, enjoy time with family, fly fishing, biking, climbing, camping, and riding their two horses, Firefly and Sparrow.

Prior to joining Plastic Surgery Northwest, Dr. Fletcher was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. While at UNMC, Dr. Fletcher worked closely with outstanding faculty members and staff to create the only microsurgery breast reconstruction program in the state of Nebraska.

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Procedures of Derek Fletcher, Dr ⁽²⁶⁾

Procedure	Rank in Spokane	Rank in WA	Rank in US
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Spokane: 3	Ranked in WA: 5	Ranked in US: 1678
Mastectomy A mastectomy is a surgical procedure that removes one or both breasts, usually to treat or prevent breast cancer.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 2	Ranked in US: 71
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Spokane: 3	Ranked in WA: 5	Ranked in US: 1678
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Spokane: 3	Ranked in WA: 5	Ranked in US: 1678
Facial Injury Treatment Depending on the type of facial injury, treatment may include bandaging and suturing of open wounds, administration of ice, antibiotics and pain killers, moving bones back into place, and surgery.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 1	Ranked in US: 13
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Spokane: 2	Ranked in WA: 7	Ranked in US: 2461
Skin Cancer Treatment Skin cancer treatment depends on the type of cancer, its location and depth, and patient factors like age or other illnesses.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 29	Ranked in US: 1150
Hand Reconstruction Hand reconstruction may require the transfer of tissue (either from your own body or from a donor) to close large wounds.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 1	Ranked in US: 54
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Spokane: 2	Ranked in WA: 6	Ranked in US: 2805
Facial Implants A facial implant is a small device (made of silicon or another safe material) that plastic surgeon puts underneath your skin during surgery.	Ranked in Spokane: 2	Ranked in WA: 11	Ranked in US: 1374
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Spokane: 2	Ranked in WA: 5	Ranked in US: 1978
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Spokane: 3	Ranked in WA: 4	Ranked in US: 2337
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Spokane: 3	Ranked in WA: 4	Ranked in US: 2337
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Spokane: 2	Ranked in WA: 14	Ranked in US: 2797
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Spokane: 2	Ranked in WA: 5	Ranked in US: 2727
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 5	Ranked in US: 1410
Mommy Makeover Mommy makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures that can help restore your pre-baby body after dramatic changes brought on by pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 8	Ranked in US: 2532
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 9	Ranked in US: 1072
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 8	Ranked in US: 1538
Fat Injections Fat injection, transfers fat from areas in which you have excess fat and injects it into areas that may be lacking in volume, such as your face, hands, breasts or buttocks.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 4	Ranked in US: 268
Laser Hair Removal Laser hair removal treatments use light energy to permanently damage or destroy hair follicles—usually on the legs, back, underarms, or face—with the goal of preventing hair from growing back.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 3	Ranked in US: 1809
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 7	Ranked in US: 3922
CoolSculpting CoolSculpting body contouring treatments use cryolipolysis, or fat freezing, to target stubborn areas of fat without surgery.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 2	Ranked in US: 1104
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 13	Ranked in US: 3516
Laser Treatment The fractioned laser beam heats up the tissue causing coagulation and stimulating self-recovery of the hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin fibres.	Ranked in Spokane: 1	Ranked in WA: 6	Ranked in US: 657
MiraDry MiraDry is a nonsurgical, FDA-cleared treatment that uses electromagnetic energy to painlessly reduce the number of underarm sweat and odor glands, eliminating excessive sweating and odor.	Ranked in Spokane: 2	Ranked in WA: 2	Ranked in US: 255