Dr. Derek Rapp is an award-winning, double board-certified plastic and hand surgeon with a broad range of experience. An alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Dr. Rapp completed a general surgery internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital through the Harvard program before completing his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at Michigan State University with Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. During his training, he participated in clinical research focused on reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, including work related to wound healing.

Dr. Rapp is a member of several prestigious boards and societies, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society of Surgery of the Hand. 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. In addition to a variety of advanced aesthetic procedures for the face, body, and breasts, he is proficient in facial trauma reconstruction, as well as the treatment of soft-tissue tumors and skin lesions, arthritis, and nerve compression. He has devoted his career to perfecting his surgical skill in order to improve his patients’ lives.