Laura Tom, MD
Laura Tom

Laura Tom, MD

Attending Surgeon
MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Tom completed her surgical training at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she helped treat a high volume of patients from all around the Pacific Northwest. She joined Medstar Washington Hospital Center after completing a specialized fellowship in microsurgery and lymphatic surgery at Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain. During her fellowship, she visited hospitals across Europe and Asia, learning from and networking with experts in complex reconstruction from around the world.

Dr. Tom’s practice at MedStar Washington Hospital Center includes pressure wound surgery, breast surgery, body contouring, complex reconstruction for trauma, cancer, and limb salvage, and the surgical treatment of lymphedema. More specifically, Dr. Tom specializes in microsurgical complex reconstruction techniques, including microvascular reconstruction, and super-microsurgery for lymphedema.