About Dr. Desman
Northern Virginia Plastic Surgeon
Alexandria plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Desman has provided highly personalized care to residents in the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. areas since 2000. He offers a full array of plastic surgery services
Dr. Desman is truly passionate about plastic surgery. He considers himself one of the lucky people who loves what he does for a living. He greatly enjoys getting to know his patients and building an ongoing relationship with them, and he derives tremendous satisfaction from helping patients achieve their desired aesthetic goals.
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Education & Experience
Dr. Desman earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in 1986. He then attended medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1990. In 1995, he completed his general surgery residency at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1997, Dr. Desman finished his plastic surgery training at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. He then moved to Roanoke, VA and joined the largest multi-specialty physician group in Virginia. In order to be closer to his family, he then began practicing plastic surgery in the Northern Virginia area. In 1999, he opened the Virginia Center for Plastic Surgery with the goal of providing outstanding medical care and unparalleled levels of personalized service to all of his patients.
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Desman is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He received his certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1999 and was re-certified in 2009 and 2019. In order to achieve board certification, Dr. Desman was required to undergo extensive training in the field of plastic surgery and take rigorous examinations evaluating his mastery of the specialty.
By working with a board-certified plastic surgeon, you can be confident that your procedure is being performed by a surgeon with the highest levels of training and experience.
Professional Affiliations
Throughout his career, Dr. Desman has been active in medical community, and he is a member of the following organizations:
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Medical Society of Virginia
- National Capital Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Virginia Society of Plastic Surgeons
Dr. Desman is also board certified in hyperbaric medicine and serves as medical director of all three INOVA Wound Healing Centers, leading a dynamic team of specialists committed to healing complicated wounds using state-of-the-art treatment options and scientific advances, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
Best Business of 2021
Dr. Desman was listed as one of the Top 3 Plastic surgeons in Alexandria, VA.
A Dedicated Family Man
Family has always been very important to Dr. Desman. When he is not taking care of his patients, Dr. Desman spends the majority of his time with his wife and three children. Juggling Boy Scouts to basketball to competitive swimming, Dr. Desman is involved in all of his families activities.
Please contact our Alexandria cosmetic surgeon today to schedule your initial consultation. The Virginia Center for Plastic Surgery serves patients in Alexandria, Washington, D.C., and all of Northern Virginia.
In the Media
Springfield plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Desman has helped thousands of patients look and feel their best through plastic surgery. Over the past 15 years, he has developed a reputation as one of the finest plastic surgeons in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area.
Dr. Desman regularly appears as a guest plastic surgeon on “A New Me Medical Interviews,” which can be seen on CNN, FOX News, Bravo, and Discovery Health.
