Peter Neligan

Dr. Peter Neligan is Irish and attended Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1975. He obtained General Surgery Fellowship in 1980 then Plastic Surgery training in Ireland. Moving to Toronto in 1983 and completing fellowships in research, pediatric plastic surgery, microvascular surgery and burn surgery. He received FRCSC in Plastic Surgery in 1988, He became Chair of Plastic Surgery at the University Reconstructive Plastic Surgery in 1999. In 2007 he moved to Seattle as Professor of Surgery and Director of the Center for Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington. His practice is in microsurgery, perforator flaps, lymphatic surgery, facial re-animation, and VCA. Publications include 12 books, 85 book chapters, and over 200 peer-reviewed papers. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Plastic Surgery, a 6 Volume textbook that has become the standard text for Plastic Surgery Training Programs around the world. He’s been invited to over 300 universities or major societies as visiting professor or honored guest. He sits on several editorial boards and is past Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Dr. Neligan is Past-President of the PSF, ASRM as well as the NASBS. He is also a past board member of the AHNS. He is a past trustee of the ASPS.