Wayne F. Larrabee, Jr., MD, MSH, FACS
The award-winning physician considered one of the best in his field in Seattle, WA, and in America, professor, poet, photographer, and humanitarian – Dr. Wayne Larrabee is the founder of the Larrabee Center.
Wayne Larrabee MD, MSH, FACS is a double board certified and internationally recognized facial plastic surgeon who has practiced in both Seattle and London. He founded the Larrabee Center for Facial Plastic Surgery 35 years ago to create a state-of-the-art facility for his patients. He is above all an experienced surgeon with decades dedicated to providing natural, artistic, long-lasting and safe outcomes. He has performed over 5000 facelifts, 10,000 blepharoplasty procedures, and 12,000 rhinoplasties with outstanding results and excellent reviews. Dr Larrabee launched Larrabee Aesthetics in Kirkland to provide an optimal environment to deliver non-surgical aesthetic services and regenerative aesthetics.
Dr. Larrabee is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington. He directed the UW Fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery for decades and his previous fellows are amongst the most honored facial plastic surgeons globally. He has published over 250 articles and three books widely used by surgeons around the globe. He teaches his innovative techniques both in the US and abroad. He is a founding editor of both JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery and Clinics in Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr Larrabee has been listed as one of the Best Doctors in America for decades and was on the cover of Seattle Magazine’s Best Doctor issue. He has been president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS), American Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (ABO-HNS), and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies. He was a co-founder of the Pan Asian Society of Facial Plastic Surgery. He founded Global Surgical Outreach which provides pro bono reconstructive surgery and was a founder of Face to Face which assists the victims of domestic violence in the US. He was recognized in 2025 by the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) as a “Doctor Making a Difference.”
Dr. Larrabee has received many honors for his contributions including- The Schoenrock Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the ABFPRS, Mark Raferty Award for Outstanding Contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery from the AAFPRS, Award from Croatia for Pro Bono Surgery on War Victims, Award from the Governor of Michoacan, Mexico for work with cleft lip-palate children, Teacher of the Year- University of Washington, The Honor Award of the AAFPRS for national contributions in facial plastic surgery, The Honor Award the AAO-HNS for excellence in teaching, The Ira Tresley Award of the AAFPRS for excellence in research, Award for Excellence from the Triological Society for his thesis, Investigator Development Award of the AAFPRS, Benjamin Schuster Award of the AAFPRS, Shirley Baron Memorial Award of the Triological Society, and Joseph Award for outstanding contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery awarded by the European Society of Facial Plastic Surgery.
What People Say About Us!
“My experience at the Larrabee Center was positive from my first visit. I am so pleased to have found a Doctor with Dr. Larrabee’s skill, expertise, and caring. I am very pleased with the results of my surgery, which was a very difficult nose reconstruction! On all of my follow up visits, I was shown compassion and caring from Dr. Larrabee, Dr Patel, and the entire staff. I highly recommend the Larrabee Center. They are truly trustworthy and professional. I only wish I had found them several years ago!!”
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Dr. Larrabee’s non-medical interests include photography and poetry. He has published both in numerous literary journals. He is also the proud father of 10 children and grandfather to four. He and his wife Amy live in Kirkland Washington.
Dr. Larrabee’s Curriculum Vitae
- RealSelf Fellowship for pro bono missions in Africa 2018
- The Best Doctors in America, 1994 to Present (selected for the cover of Seattle Magazine Best Doctors 2002)
- Schoenrock Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Mark Rafferty Award for Outstanding Contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery
- Award from Croatia for Pro Bono Surgery on War Victims
- Award from the Governor of Michoacan, Mexico for work with cleft lip-palate children
- Teacher of the Year, University of Washington, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
- The Honor Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for national contributions to facial plastic surgery
- The Honor Award of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for excellence in teaching
- The Ira Tresley Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for excellence in research
- Award for Excellence Triological Society Thesis: “A Finite Element Model of Skin Deformation” received an honorable mention for its excellence
- Investigator Development Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- The Benjamin Schuster Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the paper, “Skin Flap Tension as a Function of Undermining”
- Shirley Baron Memorial Award of the Triological Association for the paper, “The Biomechanics of Advancement and Rotation Flaps”
- Joseph Award for Outstanding Contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery awarded by the European Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, 2006
- Community Service Award for Domestic Violence and Global Cleft Programs by Seattle Magazine, July 2014
Dr. Larrabee’s research and clinical writings have resulted in over 250 publications. He has had three medical books published – Surgical Anatomy of the Face, Principles of Facial Reconstruction, and The Art and Craft of Facial Rejuvenation Surgery. He is a founding editor of the Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America and is the founding editor of the AMA Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery (now Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine). He was a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Medical Association (or JAMA) – the medical journal with the world’s largest circulation.
He is one of the founding members of the Face to Face program, which provides pro bono surgery and education throughout the world. Medical leaders in Croatia and Mexico have recognized his work in their countries.
The Face to Face program of the AAFPRS also has a project to assist the victims of domestic violence in this country, for which Dr. Larrabee received the AMA’s Major Public Service Award in 1996 on behalf of the AAFPRS. He also founded Global Surgical Outreach, a non-profit organization to provide reconstructive surgery for children in China and elsewhere with cleft lip and palate deformities. Current programs are mainly in Ethiopia and Ghana.
Dr. Larrabee also had a consultant practice at 107 Harley Street in London, England. He operated at the London Clinic and Weymouth Hospital.
Dr. Larrabee’s non-medical interests include photography and poetry. He has published both in numerous literary journals. A book of poems, Racing the Train was published in 1994, and a photobook, Roslyn – A Town’s Portrait, in 1996. He has published many poems in the Lancet and a poem “Charity Hospital, New Orleans,” in The Journal of the American Medical Association, March 2006.
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