The Facial Plastic Surgeon, Doctor William A. Portuese
Dr. Portuese has extensive experience in Facial Plastic Surgery; he completed his surgical internship and residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center and after residency, he completed a one year fellowship with Dr. Frank Kamer, an internationally renowned facial plastic surgeon.
Dr. William Portuese learned many advances in facial cosmetic surgery including the closed rhinoplasty technique where all incisions are made internally.
Dr. Portuese’s experience in Rhinoplasty is extensive; he has performed thousands of nasal and Rhinoplasty surgeries and has given many lectures locally and nationally on Rhinoplasty.
Top Doctor 2018
Dr. William Portuese specializes in all aspects of Facial Plastic Surgery which includes Facelifts, Blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Forehead lifts, Facial Implants, & Neck Lift / Liposuction.
William Portuese is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery.
The Seattle Facial Surgical Center
Dr. Portuese is a resident of Seattle, Washington. The natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is a perfect fit for him. He has a deep appreciation for the balance and harmony of nature and devotes much of his personal time to his family; and when time allows he enjoys fishing, water skiing, hiking and visits to the numerous slopes to snow ski.
CURRICULUM VITAE – Dr William Portuese
EDUCATION |
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| Undergraduate: | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Bachelors of Science, Zoology 1977-1981 |
| Medical | University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma Medical Doctorate 1981 – 1985 |
| Internship: | Louisiana State University Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana Categorical Otolaryngology- General Surgery 1985 – 1986 |
| Residency: | Louisiana State University Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1986 – 1990 |
| Fellowship: | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Lasky Clinic, Beverly Hills, California 1990 – 1991 |
| Licensure: | Federal Licensing Exam (Score 80) 1985 Washington State Medical License 1991 Board Certification – American Academy of Otolaryngology (Score 82nd percentile) 1990 Board Certified – American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1994 Northwest Allergy Lab Director, Certified by Washington State Department of Laboratory Quality Assurance, Licensed by CLIA |
| Additional Training & Certification: | Surgical Laser – LSU Medical Center 1986 CO²/ YAG 1986 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – University of Texas, Galveston 1986 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – LSU Medical Center 1986 Laser Course – University of Tennessee, Nashville 1986 |
HONORSPresident’s Honor Roll – Oklahoma State University 1978 |
SOCIETIES |
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| American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 1986 – Present |
| King County Medical Society | 1991 – Present |
| Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery | 1991 – Present |
| University of Washington Department of Otolaryngology Clinical Instructor | May 1998 |
| Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (WASCA) Vice President |
2008 – 2009 |
| Washington Society of Facial Plastic Surgeons President |
2008 – Present |
| Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association President |
2010 – 2011 |
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Portuese, W., Norberg, H.:
Infantile Myofibromatosis: A case report and literature review.
Presented at the Pan- Pacific Surgical Society Meeting, Plastic Surgery Section, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 1986
Portuese, W.:
Anatomy of the temporal branch of the facial nerve.
Presented at the Pan-Pacific Surgical Society Meeting, Plastic Surgery Section, Honolulu, Hawaii January 1988
Stucker, F., Portuese, W., Shockley, W.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft: An Alternative in Composite Skin Grafting.
Presented at the Triologic Society,
Naples, Florida, January 1989.
Submitted for publication in The Laryngoscope.
Portuese, W., Stucker, F.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft: A Laboratory and Clinical Review.
Presented at The Southern Medical Association Meeting,
New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1988.
Received first place in Resident Category Presentation.
Portuese, W., Stucker, F.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft with Eyelid Reconstruction.
Presented at the 5th International Symposium,
Toronto, Canada, June 1989
Portuese, W.,Stucker, F.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft: A Laboratory and Clinical Review.
Presented at the 5th International Symposium,
Toronto, Canada, June 1989.
Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck, Decker, B.C., 1991
Portuese, W., Kamer, F.:
Supramid: The disappearing Act.
Presented at the Western Regional Meeting, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, February 1991
Portuese, W., Kamer, F., et al:
Propofol: A New Intravenous Sedative. Experience with 300 cases.
Presented at the Spring Meeting, Hawaii, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 3, 1991.
Submitted for publication in the Archives of Otolaryngolgy.
Portuese, W.:
Revision Rhinoplasty and the Difficult Nose.
Presentation given at the Annual Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology Meeting,
January 19, 1996, Whistler, British Columbia.
Portuese, W.:
Revision Rhinoplasty Through the Closed Technique.
Presented at the Annual Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology Meeting,
January 19, 1999, Whistler, British Columbia.
Dr William Portuese – Awards
Medical Leader of the Year: 2008 & 2012
