Seattle Washington Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr William Portuese

Dr. William A. Portuese is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery. He is a Clinical Instructor in both the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington and is the author of numerous publications in his field. He is also the current president of the Washington State Chapter of Facial Plastic Surgeons. He has been in private practice in Seattle for over 20 years.

Bill Portuese sees eyelid surgery patients from Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Spokane and outside of Washington including Portland Oregon. Call today to schedule a consultation.

CURRICULUM VITAE – William Anthony Portuese, M.D.

EDUCATION
Undergraduate:	Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Bachelors of Science, Zoology 1977-1981
Medical	University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma Medical Doctorate 1981 – 1985
Internship:	Louisiana State University Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana Categorical Otolaryngology- General Surgery 1985 – 1986
Residency:	Louisiana State University Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1986 – 1990
Fellowship:	Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Lasky Clinic, Beverly Hills, California 1990 – 1991
Licensure:	Federal Licensing Exam (Score 80) 1985 Washington State Medical License 1991 Board Certification – American Academy of Otolaryngology (Score 82nd percentile) 1990 Board Certified – American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1994 Northwest Allergy Lab Director, Certified by Washington State Department of Laboratory Quality Assurance, Licensed by CLIA
Additional Training & Certification:	Surgical Laser – LSU Medical Center 1986 CO²/ YAG 1986 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – University of Texas, Galveston 1986 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – LSU Medical Center 1986 Laser Course – University of Tennessee, Nashville 1986

HONORS

President’s Honor Roll – Oklahoma State University 1978
Dean’s Honor Roll – Oklahoma State University 1977 – 1981
First Place Southern Medical Association Meeting Otolaryngology Resident’s Category Presentation New Orleans, Louisiana November 1988
The Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association – 2008 Physician Leader of the Year
The Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association – 2012 Medical Leader of the Year
Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington from 1998 – present

SOCIETIES
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	1986 – 2020
Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery	1991 – 2020
University of Washington Department of Otolaryngology Clinical Instructor	May 1998 – present
University of Washington Department of Surgery Clinical Instructor – Division of Plastic Surgery	2016 – 2023
Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (WASCA) Vice President	2006 – 2009
Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (WASCA) President	2010 – 2011
Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (WASCA) President	2015 – 2016

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Portuese, W., Norberg, H.:
Infantile Myofibromatosis: A case report and literature review.
Presented at the Pan- Pacific Surgical Society Meeting, Plastic Surgery Section, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 1986

Portuese, W.:
Anatomy of the temporal branch of the facial nerve.
Presented at the Pan-Pacific Surgical Society Meeting, Plastic Surgery Section, Honolulu, Hawaii January 1988

Stucker, F., Portuese, W., Shockley, W.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft: An Alternative in Composite Skin Grafting.
Presented at the Triologic Society,
Naples, Florida, January 1989.
Submitted for publication in The Laryngoscope.

Portuese, W., Stucker, F.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft: A Laboratory and Clinical Review.
Presented at The Southern Medical Association Meeting,
New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1988.
Received first place in Resident Category Presentation.

Portuese, W., Stucker, F.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft with Eyelid Reconstruction.
Presented at the 5th International Symposium,
Toronto, Canada, June 1989

Portuese, W.,Stucker, F.:
The Perichondrial-Cutaneous Graft: A Laboratory and Clinical Review.
Presented at the 5th International Symposium,
Toronto, Canada, June 1989.
Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck, Decker, B.C., 1991

Portuese, W., Kamer, F.:
Supramid: The disappearing Act.
Presented at the Western Regional Meeting, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, February 1991

Portuese, W., Kamer, F., et al:
Propofol: A New Intravenous Sedative. Experience with 300 cases.
Presented at the Spring Meeting, Hawaii, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 3, 1991.
Submitted for publication in the Archives of Otolaryngolgy.

Portuese, W.:
Revision Rhinoplasty and the Difficult Nose.
Presentation given at the Annual Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology Meeting,
January 19, 1996, Whistler, British Columbia.

Portuese, W.:
Revision Rhinoplasty Through the Closed Technique.
Presented at the Annual Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology Meeting,
January 19, 1999, Whistler, British Columbia.