{"id":2217,"date":"2008-10-27T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T12:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:17:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-header\">\n<h1>Who We Are<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<article id=\"intro\"><p class=\"lead\">We are a team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons dedicated to the treatment and wellness of adults and children in North Carolina. We specialize in a wide range of plastic and reconstructive procedures. Our priority is to the people in our community and we are dedicated to advancing medicine while also training the next generation of surgeons.<\/p><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article>Read more about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/about\/history\"> our history.<\/a><\/article>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11390 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/773\/2025\/02\/about_us-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1870\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/773\/2025\/02\/about_us-1.png 1870w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/773\/2025\/02\/about_us-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/773\/2025\/02\/about_us-1-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/773\/2025\/02\/about_us-1-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/773\/2025\/02\/about_us-1-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/773\/2025\/02\/about_us-1-600x340.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1870px) 100vw, 1870px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>International Reach<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to serving the people of North Carolina, our international efforts involve service by both faculty and trainee opportunities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/about\/international-work\/\">Learn more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are Read more about our history. 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