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Lynn D. Derby, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Spokane Plastic Surgeons, PS

Dr. Derby is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc (ABPS) and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Inc (ASPS). She has been practicing in Spokane since 1996 and was incorporated with Spokane Plastic Surgeons, PS in 1998.

 

Education

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Integrated Plastic Surgery/General Surgery Residency Program – Philadelphia, PA

  • Resident in Plastic Surgery, 1994 – 1996
  • Resident in General Surgery, 1990 – 1994



University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, MN, 1986 – 1990

  • Doctor of Medicine, June 1990



University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology Minneapolis, MN, 1982 – 1986

  • Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with High Distinction, June 1986



Lewis and Clark High School Spokane, WA 1978 – 1982

  • Graduated Valedictorian 1982


Certifications and Licensure

  • Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery, September 12, 1998 & December 1, 2008
  • Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, July 1, 1991
  • License, Physician and Surgeon, State of Washington, January 31, 1996


Hospital Affiliations

  • Holy Family Hospital – Active
  • Sacred Heart Medical Center – Affiliate
  • Valley Hospital and Medical Center – Affiliate

Membership in Professional Organizations

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc.
  • Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Spokane County Medical Society
  • Washington Society of Plastic Surgeons


Honors and Awards

  • Medical School: Alpha Omega Alpha, 1989 Janet H. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation


Faculty Appointments

  • Assistant Instructor in Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1990 – 1994
  • Instructor in Plastic Surgery,School of Medicine, University ofPennsylvania, 1994 – 1996


Publications

  • Derby, L.D., Bartlett, S.B., Low, D.W.: Serratus anterior free-tissue transfer: Harvest-related morbidity in 34 consecutive cases and a review of the literature. J. Reconst. Microsurg., 13:397, 1997
  • Derby, L.D., Low, D.W.: Laser treatment of facial venous vascular malformations. Ann. Plast. Surg., 38:371, 1997
  • Derby, L.D., Sinow, J.D., Bowers, L.D., Cunningham, B.L.: Quantitative Analysis of Lidocaine Hydrochloride Delivery by Diffusion Across Tissue  Expander Membranes. Plast.Reconst. Surg., 89:900, 1992