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Sebastian Vrouwe, MD, is a highly skilled plastic surgeon who specializes in complex burn care. Using his extensive training and expertise, Dr. Vrouwe provides comprehensive care to severely injured patients who require acute burn care, acute burn surgery, burn reconstruction and long-term scar management. He also offers laser therapy that targets excessive scarring to improve the appearance, texture and softness of scars from burns and traumatic injuries.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Vrouwe is an active researcher, investigating subjects related to burn care and surgical education to improve the quality of life and outcomes for his patients. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals, including Burns, Journal Burn Care and Research, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Annals of Plastic Surgery.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Acute Burn Care
- Burn Reconstruction
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care
- Plastic Surgery (Canada)
Practicing Since
- 2019
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Alberta
Residency
- University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Fellowship
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American College of Surgeons
- International Society for Burn Injuries
- Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
- Canadian Burn Association
- American Burn Association
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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