Dr. Brian M Braithwaite, MD

About Dr. Brian M Braithwaite

A native of Chicago, Dr. Braithwaite received his undergraduate education at the University of Chicago and his medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. Following a surgical internship in Chicago, Dr. Braithwaite joined the United States Navy to become a flight surgeon. After a tour with the Marines, Dr. Braithwaite resumed formal surgical training as a resident in general surgery at Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, where he fostered his interest in plastic surgery. Dr. Braithwaite then went on to train in plastic surgery at the University of Louisville, a program with an illustrious history in this field. After completing his training, Dr. Braithwaite became a staff plastic surgeon at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, “the President’s Hospital,” just outside Washington, DC. Achieving the rank of Commander, Dr. Braithwaite spent his last several years on active duty as the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Bethesda.