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Wesley P. Thayer MD, PhD

Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Areas of Expertise

  • Acute and Reconstructive Burn
  • Aesthetics
  • Burn
  • Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
  • Hand Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Emory University, 2000
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Emory University, 2000
  • Residency - University of Virginia Health System, 2004
  • Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2007
  • Fellowship - University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, 2008

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery - American Board of Surgery, 2006
  • Plastic Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2009
  • Surgery of the Hand - American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2011

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr Thayer was by far the best plastic surgeon I have dealt with. Professional and competent .
May 17, 2026
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Excellent in performance of surgical procedures, excels especially at those related to dermatology.
May 13, 2026
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Dr. Thayer and Holly are just amazing. Wonderful professionals, wonderful people, wonderful everything. Even the bad parts are good with this practice!
May 5, 2026
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I absolutely LOVE Dr Thayer. He is the best physician ever and the only one I would say that I trust with my life! He is a perfectionist and has an amazing bedside manner. Wish all providers were like him! He is one in a million!
May 1, 2026
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Friendly
April 24, 2026
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Good
April 23, 2026
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Good Experience
March 26, 2026
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He did not listen when I told him I wanted local numbing only
March 21, 2026
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Good
March 18, 2026
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