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Richmond Plastic Surgeons
1630 Wilkes Ridge Parkway #201
Richmond, Virginia 23233

Phone: 804-285-4115
Fax: 804-673-6714

14401 Sommerville Court, Suite 1A
Midlothian, Virginia 23113

Phone: 804-285-4115

Richmond Plastic Surgeons
Richmond Plastic Surgeons

Education

  • 7/1/04-6/30/07: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Chief Resident, Plastic Surgery, 7/2006 – 6/2007; Resident, Plastic Surgery, 7/2004 – 6/2006
  • 6/20/01-6/30/04: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Resident, General Surgery
  • 9/1/99-8/31/00: University of Pennsylvania, Division of Plastic Surgery — Research Fellow, Louis P. Bucky, MD (Preceptor)
  • 8/1996-5/2001: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine — Doctorate in Medicine
  • 9/1992-5/1996: University of Rochester (New York) — B.A. Biology, Magna Cum Laude; Commencement Ceremony Marshall
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Employment

  • 09/2009 – present: Richmond Plastic Surgeons, Inc. (Partner) & Richmond Microsurgeons — Richmond, Virginia
  • 10/2007 – 08/2009: Cosmetic Surgery Specialists (multi-specialty private group practice) — St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pennsylvania — Reason for leaving: relocation
  • 07/2007 – 09/2007: Board Certification exam study
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Licensure

  • 2/7/2007: Commonwealth of Virginia, License to Practice Medicine & Surgery — License Number: 0101241205 (Expiration 4/30/2026)
  • 10/20/2003: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Medical Physician and Surgeon — License Number: MD423350 (Inactive as of 10/12/10)
  • DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate — Number available on request (exp. 10/31/2027)
  • United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE):
    • June 1998: Step I (Pass)
    • May 16, 2001: Step II (Pass)
    • August 12, 2002: Step III (Pass)
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Certifications

  • 11/15/08: Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. — Initial Certification
  • 12/1/2018: Re-certification
  • 12/1/2018 – 12/31/2028: Continuous Certification
  • 10/23/2011: Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • 12/11/09: Primary Training in Hyperbaric Medicine — Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
  • 2/2013: ACLS Provider (American Heart Association)
  • 12/2013: BLS Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association)
  • July 30, 2004: Basic Microsurgery Course Training — Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University
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Clinical Research

  • 2017-2021: Principle Investigator, Mentor Corporation Glow Post Approval Study — IRB # MEN-15-003
  • 2007-2009: Principal Investigator, Mentor Corporation, “Memory Gel™ Breast Implant Post-Approval Study.” — IRB #: 5271
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Memberships

  • May, 2009 - present: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • 10/23/2011 - present: American College of Surgeons
  • 2014 – present: American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  • 10/3/2008 – 12/31/2023: Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • 2010 – present: Virginia Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • October, 2009 – December 31, 2018: Richmond Academy of Medicine
    Penn Surgery Society
  • April 16, 2008 – November 4, 2010: Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • 2010: Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
  • 2007-2009: Pennsylvania Medical Society
  • 2007-2009: Bucks County [PA] Medical Society
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Committees

  • 02/2016 – present: Chippenham – Johnston Willis Medical Center — Chief of Plastic Surgery (current term until 2/26)
  • 02/2016 – 01/2018: Medical Executive Committee
  • 01/2017 – 01/2018: Chairman, Department of Surgical Specialties
  • 2016 – 2017: Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
  • 11/2016 – present: American Society of Plastic Surgeons — In-Service Examination Committee
  • 2016 - 2019: Curriculum Committee
  • 04/2024-09/2025: MEDRVA Operations Committee
  • July 1, 2019-present: The Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery Foundation of Virginia — Founding member, Board of Directors, and Treasurer — Nonprofit corporation for charitable and educational plastic surgery outreach and international mission work
  • 2014 – January 2021: Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Johnston-Willis Hospital — Breast Program Leadership Committee
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Affiliations

  • MEDRVA Healthcare, Richmond, VA
  • West Creek Surgery Center
  • Stony Point Surgery Center
  • Chippenham – Johnston Willis Medical Center, Richmond, VA
  • Bon Secours Mercy St. Mary’s Hospital, Richmond, VA
  • Henrico Doctors’ Hospital – Forest, Parham, & Retreat Campuses, Richmond
  • Bon Secours Mercy St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian, VA
  • Bon Secours Mercy Memorial Regional Med. Center, Mechanicsville, VA
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Paid Consulting

  • 2023: Pacira Speakers Bureau, Pacira Biosciences, Inc.
  • 2023: Mentor Worldwide LLC, Incisions & Insights Consultant
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Philanthropy

  • 2025 – present: Athletic Campaign Committee, University of Rochester
  • 2023 – present: George Eastman Circle, University of Rochester
  • 2023 – present: Parents’ Council, University of Rochester
  • 2019 – present: Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery Foundation of Virginia — Founding member, Director, & Treasurer
  • Sep 2016, July 2025: Medical Mission Trips to Almaty, Kazakhstan — Clinic #5, Almaty, Kazakhstan, in association with Kazakhstan Cultural & Business Association of North America
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Awards

  • 2025: Virginia Business Magazine, Virginia’s Top Doctors
  • 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: Richmond Magazine, Top Docs (top vote getter in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery category in 2020; both cosmetic and reconstructive categories in 2021 and 2025)
  • 2021: Marquis Who’s Who in America
  • 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022: MEDARVA Patient Choice Award
  • Nov/Dec 2019: Best Bedside Manner, First Place, Plastic Surgery: Reconstructive category — OurHealth Magazine for Richmond
  • 2018: Virginia Living Magazine, Top Docs
  • Nov/Dec 2017: Best Bedside Manner, Plastic Surgery: Cosmetic category — OurHealth Greater Richmond digital magazine
  • 1995: Phi Beta Kappa (Junior year), University of Rochester
  • 1996: Robbins Scholar Athlete, University of Rochester — Presented to a member of the senior class for excellence in the classroom and as a role model for fellow students
  • 1992-1996: Xerox Scholar, University of Rochester
  • 1996: Academic All-America, Men’s Basketball (Second Team Nationally)
  • 1995: Academic All-America, Men’s Basketball (Second Team, New York and New England)
  • 1995: Lysle “Spike” Garnish Scholar, University of Rochester — In Recognition of Combined Academic and Athletic Achievement Through the Junior Year at the University of Rochester
  • 1995-1996: Keidaean Senior Honor Society, University of Rochester
  • 1996: Chase Scholarship Tournament, First Team All-Tournament
  • 1994: Certificate of German as a Foreign Language, The Goethe Institute
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Publications

  • March 2023: Hubert, Darrin M. Use of the MENTOR® ARTOURA® Breast Tissue Expander in Delayed DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Incisions & Insights. Mentor Worldwide LLC — White Paper
  • January 2010: Hubert DM, Low DW, Serletti JM, Chang B, Dormans JP. Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction of the Pelvis in Children after Limb-Sparing Internal Hemipelvectomy for Bone Sarcoma. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 125(1):195-200
  • 2007: Hubert, Darrin M., and Bucky, Louis P. Fat injection and injectable fillers, in Practical Plastic Surgery. By Kryger Z, and Sisco M. Landes Bioscience, Austin, TX: 446-50
  • 2007: Hubert, Darrin M., and Chang, Benjamin. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, in Practical Plastic Surgery. By Kryger Z, and Sisco M. Landes Bioscience, Austin, TX: 126-30
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Grants

  • 2000/2001: Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation — $8677.00 — “An analysis of growth factors responsible for adipocyte proliferation”
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Invited Discussions

  • March 20, 2021: “DIEP Flap Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.” Association of Surgical Technologists, Virginia Commonwealth State Assembly, Spring Free Mini CE Webinar
  • October 28, 2017: “Breast Reconstruction Basics for the Primary Care Physician.” Chippenham Johnston Willis Hospitals 2nd Annual Women’s Health Symposium, Midlothian, VA
  • March 19, 2016: “Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction,” Association of Surgical Technologists, Virginia Commonwealth State Assembly, St. Mary’s Hospital, Richmond, VA
  • November 2015: “Reconstructive Breast Surgery Options: Making People Whole Again.” HCA Cancer Care Network Symposium, Richmond, VA
  • October 5, 2013: “21st Century Breast Reconstruction,” Association of Operating Room Nurses Richmond Area Workshop, Richmond, VA
  • May 15, 2013: “Prevention, Screening, and Treatment of Melanoma,” Johnston-Willis Hospital
  • March 18, 2008: “Options for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction,” St. Mary Medical Center – CME Grand Rounds, Langhorne, PA
  • March 14, 2008; May 7, 2009: “Facial Trauma: Craniofacial Fractures,” St. Mary Medical Center Annual Trauma Nursing Conference, Langhorne, PA
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Abstracts & Presentations

  • April 16, 2005: Hubert DM, Godek CP, Sarwer DB, Bartlett SP, Whitaker LA, LaRossa D, Noone RB, Bucky LP. “Limited incision versus coronal brow lifts: a patient satisfaction study.” Robert H. Ivy Society, King of Prussia, PA
  • November 7, 2001; June 11, 2001: Hubert DM, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Ong GTY, Kirschner RE. “Quantitative Analysis of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Production in the Rat TRAM Model.” ASPS, Orlando, FL; PSRC, Milwaukee, WI
  • May 2000; March 2000: Hubert DM, Godek CP, Tuma GA, Gordon AR, Bucky LP. “Human lipomas vs. normal fat: A quantitative analysis of growth factors responsible for adipocyte proliferation.” PSRC, Seattle, WA; Robert H. Ivy Society, Philadelphia, PA
  • October 2000; May 2000; September 2000; March 2000: Godek CP, Tuma GA, Hubert DM, Zhang P, Bucky LP. “The use of preadipocytes for soft-tissue augmentation: A volumetric and histologic analysis.” ASPRS, Los Angeles, CA; PSRC, Seattle, WA; NESPS, Montreal, Quebec; Robert H. Ivy Society, Philadelphia, PA
  • September 2000: Tuma GA, Godek CP, Hubert DM, Bucky LP. “The relationship between human preadipocytes and mesenchymal stem cells.” NESPS, Montreal, Quebec
  • October 2000: Tuma GA, Godek CP, Hubert DM, Zhang P, Bucky LP. “Human fat as a soft tissue augmentor, comparison of fresh vs. frozen tissue in a nude mouse model.” ASPRS, Los Angeles, CA

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