Meet Dr. Pratt
David V. Pratt, M.D. specializes in eyelid and facial
plastic surgery, and also manages disorders of the tear ducts and orbit. He has
spoken nationally on subjects ranging from orbital diseases and oncology to cosmetic
and reconstructive surgery of the facial region. He has published extensively on
these topics in medical textbooks and journals.
Dr. Pratt grew up in the Northwest. He graduated magna cum laude from Pacific Lutheran
University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, a Minor in Chemistry,
and pursued a degree in Art. Dr. Pratt obtained his medical degree from the University
of Southern California, during which time he was given numerous awards for his research
and scholastic achievements. This included being elected to Alpha-Omega-Alpha, the
prestigious national medical honor society.
After a general surgery internship, Dr. Pratt served for three years as a Navy Medical
Officer. He then completed an Ophthalmology residency at the Baylor College of Medicine
in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pratt's extensive training concluded with a two-year fellowship
in Oculoplastics & Facial Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Utah, where he was
awarded the Heed Fellowship. This honor is given to only twenty-five physicians
annually.
Dr. Pratt currently lives in Gig Harbor with his wife Cheryl and their eight children.