Educational Background
Specialties:
Phlebology, Cosmetic Surgery
Years in Practice:
15 Years
Education/Training:
Undergraduate: Duke University, Durham, NC, BS
Medical: University of Missouri Columbia, MO, 1992
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama , 1992-1995
Board Certification:
American Board of Phlebology (venous vascular surgery)
Internal Medicine - General
Professional Affiliations
American College of Phlebology
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)
Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA)
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Additional Information
Thomas Wright M.D., F.A.C.P. is the medical director of Laser Lipo and Vein Medical Center. He is one of the first two hundred plus surgeons in the nation to become board certified in Phlebology by the American Board of Phlebology. Phlebology is the specialty that treats the totality of venous disease. Dr Wright was voted by his peers as one of St Louis Magazine TOP DOCS in 2009. He has authored and presented several scientific papers on new surgical techniques for the treatment of venous insufficiency. He has received numerous honors including: Election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, recipient of the AMA Physician Recognition Award and appointed as a Howard Hughes’ Research Fellow. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and is an instructor and faculty advisor for the American Society of Nonsurgical Aesthetics. He is a member and contributor of original research to the American College of Phlebology and a Fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery as well as a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Wright is a certified medical sonographer credentialed by American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. His research and areas of special interest include venous health, minimally invasive body sculpting techniques and vein treatments.
Certification / Memberships
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Additional Affiliations
Professional Affiliations:
American College of Phlebology
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)
Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA)
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Years In Practice