D'Arcy Wainwright, MD
Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2019 | McGovern School of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US, Medicine |
| 2014 | University of Houston, Houston, Texas, US, Post Baccalaureate Studies |
| 2012 | Northwestern University International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois, US, Psychology, Bachelors of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-2026 | Clinical Specialist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2025-2026 | Microsurgery Fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2019-2025 | Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2027 | American Board of Plastic Surgery |
| 2024 | Physician License |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Resident Faculty, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Tampa, Florida, 2022 - 2023
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - 2026 | MD Anderson MedTech Innovations Competition Finalist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Resident Bowl, First Place & Highest Score, American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| 2024 | Resident Poster 1st Place, American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| 2023 | Glancy Cup Competitor, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons |
| 2023 | Resident Bowl, Semi-Finalist, American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| 2023 | Poster Competition, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting, First Place, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons |
| 2018 | Gold Humanism Honor Society, McGovern School of Medicine |
| 2016 | Deans Office Research Stipend, Summer Research, McGovern School of Medicine |
| 2011 - 2012 | Deans List, Northwestern University |
| 2008 | International Baccalaureate Program Diploma Recipient, Northwestern University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2011. Flexible Optical Intubation via the Ambu Aura-I Versus Blind Intubation via the Disposable Fastrach™ - A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. Invited. UTHSCH Undergraduate Medical Preceptorship Program Summer Program. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2026. Mechanisms Matter: Intentional Injury and It’s Impact of Pediatric Facial Fractures. Invited. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons. Vail, Colorado, US.
- 2025. Saving Face: Restrain Use Mitigates Surgery, TBI, and C-Spine Injuries in Pediatric Facial Trauma. Poster. Texas Society of Plastic Surgery. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Fast and Fortunate: Restrain Use Mitigates Surgery, TBI, and C-Spine Injuries in Pediatric Facial Trauma. Poster. Texas Society of Plastic Surgery. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Complex Ear Reconstruction. Invited. University of South Florida Plastic Surgery Department Grand Rounds. Tampa, Florida, US.
- 2024. Delayed Lymphatic Reconstruction for Patients with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema After Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: A Single Institution’s Five-Year Experience. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Sea Island, Georgia, US.
- 2024. What Next? An Algorithmic Approach to Procedural Failure Following Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Sea Island, Georgia, US.
- 2023. Facial Palsy and Reanimation. Invited. University of South Florida Plastic Surgery Department Grand Rounds.
- 2023. Face Call Consults and Management. Invited. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Intern Boot Camp. Tampa, Florida, US.
- 2023. Hand Call Consults and Management. Invited. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Intern Boot Camp. Tampa, Florida, US.
- 2023. Complex Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Head and Neck. Invited. University of South Florida Plastic Surgery Department Grand Rounds. Tampa, Florida, US.
- 2023. Impact of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Anastomosis Technique on Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Baha Mar, BS.
- 2023. The Impact of Obesity on Success of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction for Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Baha Mar, US.
- 2023. 2022-3 Research Grant: Long Term Efficacy and Technologic Innovation in Immediate Lymphovenous Bypass for the Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Baha Mar, BS.
- 2023. Antibiotic Use and Infections in Maxillofacial Trauma: Experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center. Poster. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Baha Mar, BS.
- 2023. Body Contouring and Liposuction. Invited. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Intern Boot Camp. Tampa, Florida, US.
- 2022. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Hand and Digits. Invited. University of South Florida Plastic Surgery Department Grand Rounds.
- 2022. Reliable location of upper extremity lymphatic channels for use in immediate lymphovenous bypass. Poster. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Orlando, Florida, US.
- 2022. Face Call Consults and Management. Invited. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Intern Boot Camp. Tampa, Florida, US.
- 2022. Efficacy of immediate lymphatic reconstruction in prevention of breast cancer related lymphedema. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Orlando, Florida, US.
- 2021. Fundamentals of Microsurgery. Invited. University of South Florida Plastic Surgery Department Grand Rounds. Tampa, Florida, US.
- 2021. Relationship of Adjuvant Radiation and LDEX: Valuable Trend to Follow Subclinical Lymphedema in Patients after Immediate Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, US.
- 2018. Cervical spine fractures in pediatric maxillofacial trauma: A single center retrospective review. Invited. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2018. Le Fort Fractures in the Pediatric Population: A Level 1 Trauma Center Review. Poster. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2018. Sports-Related Maxillofacial Trauma in Children. Invited. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2016. Pediatric Facial Fracture Patterns in a Level 1 Trauma Center: Mechanisms, Management and Outcomes. Poster. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dallas, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Face the Facts: Facial Injury Severity Scores Predict Operative Intervention in Pediatric Patients with Facial Fractures. Poster. American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2026. Good Eye, Bad Break: Investigating Pediatric Facial Fractures in Baseball vs Other Sports. Invited. Academic Surgical Congress. Orlando, Florida, US.
- 2026. Mechanisms Matter: Intentional Injury and It’s Impact of Pediatric Facial Fractures. Invited. Academic Surgical Congress. Orlando, Florida, US.
- 2024. Delayed Lymphatic Reconstruction for Patients with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema After Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: A Single Institution’s Five-Year Experience. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. Adjuvant Radiation and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Despite Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. Utilization of Intraoperative Cone Beam Computed Tomography in the Management of Maxillofacial Fractures in a Level I Trauma Center. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. A Review of the Literature: Mitigating Hair Loss Among Scalp Laceration Repair Techniques. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. The Impact of Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Success of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. Utilization Of An Infrared 3D Scanner For The Assessment Of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. The Relationship of Cancer Stage on Success of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction for Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Management of Adult Condylar and Subcondylar Mandible Fractures in a Level 1 Trauma Center. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. What Next? An Algorithmic Approach to Procedural Failure Following Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Baha Mar, BS.
- 2024. Factors for Post Operative Complications Following Reconstruction for Limb Salvage in Lower Extremity Traumatic Injury. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Baha Mar, BS.
- 2024. Is Age Just a Number? The Impact of Age on Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema after Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Baha Mar, BS.
- 2024. Effect of Chest Wall vs Whole Breast Radiation on Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Following Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Baha Mar, BS.
- 2023. Penile Revascularization for Erectile Dysfunction Secondary to Arterial Insufficiency: A Case Series. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2023. Impact of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Anastomosis Technique on Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2023. The Impact of Obesity on Success of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction for Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2023. Long Term Efficacy of Immediate Lymphovenous Bypass at the Time of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in the Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Miami, Florida, US.
- 2023. Impact of Breast Reconstruction on Immediate Lymphovenous Bypass for Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Miami, Florida, US.
- 2022. Reliable location of upper extremity lymphatic channels for use in immediate lymphovenous bypass. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2022. Immediate lymphatic reconstruction in one hundred consecutive breast cancer patients: 2-year follow up. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2022. Incidence of breast cancer related lymphedema in patients with anatomy not amenable to immediate lymphatic reconstruction. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California, US.
- 2022. Relationship of Adjuvant Radiation and LDEX: Valuable Trend to Follow Subclinical Lymphedema in Patients after Immediate Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Carlsbad, California, US.
- 2022. Single center retrospective review of inguinal reconstruction after soft tissue sarcoma excision. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Virtual.
- 2019. Concomitant skull fractures among pediatric patients with facial fractures. Invited. 18th Congress of International Society of Craniofacial Surgery. Paris, FR.
- 2019. Are We Out of the Woods Yet? The Aftermath of Resuscitative Thoracotomy. Invited. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Lexington, Kentucky, US.
- 2018. Cervical spine fractures in pediatric maxillofacial trauma: A single center retrospective review. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Arlington Heights, Illinois, US.
- 2018. Pediatric Facial Fracture Surgical Management at a Level 1 Trauma Center. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Arlington Heights, Illinois, US.
- 2018. The Impact of Violence on Patterns of Pediatric Facial Fractures in a Level 1 Trauma Population. Invited. South Texas American College of Surgeons. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Surgical Management of Pediatric Facial Fractures at a Tertiary Level Trauma Center. Invited. South Texas American College of Surgeons. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Assessing Burden of Care in the Cleft Lip and Palate Patient: Factors Influencing Success and Failure of Nasoalveolar Molding. Invited. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Colorado Springs, Colorado, US.
Formal Peers
- 2022. Annual ACAPS Plastic Surgery Intern Bootcamp.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified September 16, 2026