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Meet Dr. James Ward
Arlington, Texas Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
“I work with my patients one-on-one to understand their goals and formulate a realistic plan to achieve them.”
James W. Ward, M.D. has been in private practice in Arlington, Texas since 1985 and is a certified Diplomate of The American Board of Plastic Surgery. He provides a wide range of cosmetic surgery procedures, specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), body contouring, and facial rejuvenation.
Dr. Ward is a graduate of Texas Christian University (B.A., Biology). He received his M.D. degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas in 1979. He completed General Surgery training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1982, followed by Plastic Surgery residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. There, he served as Chief Resident of Plastic Surgery from July 1984 through June 1985.
Dr. Ward was appointed President of the Medical Staff at USMD Hospital at Arlington (2005 – 2009). He also served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Arlington Memorial Hospital (2000-2002). This year, he was voted a top doctor by a panel of physicians for the annual publication, “Top Docs in Tarrant County.”
Dr. Ward holds active memberships in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Society, and the Fort Worth Society of Plastic Surgeons. His hospital affiliations include USMD Hospital of Arlington, Arlington Memorial Hospital, and the Medical Center of Arlington. A native of north Texas, Dr. Ward resides in Arlington with his wife and two children.
A Conversation with James Ward M.D.
Dr. Ward, how did you decide to become a plastic surgeon?
I wanted to be a doctor from the time I was in high school, having a strong interest in the sciences and in anatomy. In medical school, I soon realized that I was drawn to the immediacy of surgery: there’s a procedure that can be identified and done and it can be life changing. In my plastic surgery rotation, I found that I was in the right place. They let me do a lot of surgical procedures and I came to understand that there’s a great deal of diversity within the plastic surgery specialty: a wide range of procedures and a mix of cosmetic and reconstructive work that feels right to me.
Board Certifications
- Certified, Diplomate of The American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1986
Memberships
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Texas Medical Association
- Tarrant County Medical Society
- Fort Worth Society of Plastic Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
- USMD Hospital of Arlington - Active Staff
- Arlington Memorial Hospital - Consulting Staff
- Medical Center of Arlington - Courtesy Staff
Hospital Appointments
- President, Medical Staff, USMD Hospital of Arlington, 2006-2010
- Chairman, Department of Surgery, Arlington Memorial Hospital, 2000-200