Meet Plastic Surgeon Danielle Dumestre, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Danielle Dumestre is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons and fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. She specializes in breast reconstruction, aesthetic breast and body surgery, labiaplasty, and gender-affirming top surgery, including chest feminization (breast augmentation) and chest masculinization.

Meet Dr. Dumestre

Dr. Dumestre holds a subspecialty microsurgery fellowship from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which allowed her to further specialize in DIEP flap (living tissue) breast reconstruction. She was also in a mixed private and academic practice in Canada before joining the Austin Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team in July 2022. She is fluent in Spanish and French and currently offers consults in these languages.

Dr. Dumestre’s Approach to Cosmetic Care

Dr. Dumestre’s mission is to help people achieve their ideal physical expression of self while fostering an environment of optimism, self-love, and kindness. Regardless of what you’re seeking treatment for, Dr. Dumestre values a respectful, judgment-free space for her patients. She prides herself on listening closely to her patients’ goals to provide individually tailored care and the best possible aesthetic results.

Education and Training

Dr. Dumestre was born and raised in Canada and completed both medical school and her plastic and reconstructive surgery residency training at the University of Calgary in Alberta. During residency, she was exposed to the wide breadth of the field of plastic surgery, including hand and facial trauma, burns, complex wound management, and pediatrics. She was ultimately drawn to reconstruction for breast cancer patients as well as cosmetic breast and body contouring procedures.

Building on her passion for breast reconstruction, Dr. Dumestre pursued a supplementary microsurgery fellowship in Dallas at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, a leading U.S. cancer-care center with experts in the field of microsurgery. During her fellowship, Dr. Dumestre gained subspecialized free-flap skills, allowing her to offer DIEP flap breast reconstruction for mastectomy patients, as well as customized free-tissue transfer from other sites—such as the lower back and inner thighs—to address her cancer patients’ unique needs.

After her fellowship, Dr. Dumestre opened her private practice in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She also served as an assistant professor of plastic surgery at the University of Alberta, where she enjoyed teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. She is a member of the Association of Women Surgeons and regularly gives talks to students, encouraging young women to pursue careers in medicine and surgery.

Getting to Know Dr. Dumestre Personally

Dr. Dumestre is an energetic, positive person who thrives on human connection and interaction. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, socializing with friends and family, listening to music, and participating in all things active, particularly yoga, tennis, and bike riding. She also loves the sunshine and being outdoors and is thrilled to make Austin her new home.

Meet Plastic Surgeon Danielle Dumestre, MD, FRCSC

Meet Dr. Dumestre

Dr. Dumestre’s Approach to Cosmetic Care

Education and Training

Getting to Know Dr. Dumestre Personally

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