The Portland Center for Facial Plastic Surgery

Dr. William A. Portuese is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon with over three decades in practice. He is the founder and medical director of the Seattle Facial Plastic Surgery Center and the Portland Center for Facial Plastic Surgery in Portland, Oregon. Widely considered one of the premier facial plastic surgeons in the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Portuese specializes in all areas of aesthetic facial surgery, including facelifts, neck lifts and liposuction, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty (including revision rhinoplasty), and forehead lifts, as well as cheek and chin implants. “Because of my double board certification, I can extend a high level of expertise, mastery, and professionalism to my patients,” says Dr. Portuese. Dr. Portuese earned his Bachelor of Science degree and his medical degree from Oklahoma State University. He completed an internship in categorical otolaryngology–general surgery and residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Louisiana State University Hospital, followed by a year-long fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the renowned Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills, California. “Early in my career, I sought out the best of the best surgeons doing facial cosmetic surgery, specifically facelifts, eyelid lifts, and rhinoplasty,” says Dr. Portuese. “I observed and assisted these master surgeons performing their craft, and that expertise is what I bring to my practices in Seattle and Portland.” Dr. Portuese is board-certified by both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. He is a clinical instructor in otolaryngology at the University of Washington, where he teaches residents the latest techniques in cosmetic rejuvenation procedures. He is also a frequent lecturer at the local and national level, and the author of numerous publications. He is also a RealSelf Top Doctor and Hall of Fame Inductee.

Joseph Shvidler, MD, specializes in the comprehensive management of congenital, traumatic and cosmetic concerns of the face, nose and neck. Double board-certified in Plastic Surgery; Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology, he is able to care for the most complex issues.