Paul Fortes, MD

Paul Fortes, MD, is a plastic surgeon at Paul F. Fortes MD Plastic Surgery in Houston and a partner of The Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery, LLP. He has performed mommy makeover and breast procedures at the Houston practice for many years, and his work also includes facial plastic surgery, body contouring, and gynecomastia along with other men's face and body procedures. Patient testimonials on the practice's website describe him as caring, thorough and attentive to what patients hope to achieve. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry, magna cum laude, from Rice University, then a Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston between 1986 and 1990, where he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He interned at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas from 1990 to 1991, then completed a general surgery residency there from 1991 to 1995, serving as chief resident in 1995. His plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago ran from 1995 to 1998, and he was chief resident in plastic surgery in 1998. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, received nine honors evaluations in medical school courses, and received a merit award in 1993 for the highest score on an in-service examination. He holds board certifications from ABPS and ABS and is a diplomate of the American College of Surgeons. He is certified in CO2, erbium and alexandrite laser surgery. The practice's website names him a Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery in Houston and a Texas Super Doctor, an honor Texas Monthly gave him in 2024 for his 11th year, and describes him as one of the most extensively trained surgeons in his field. He belongs to ASPS and ASAPS, is a fellow of the International College of Surgeons, and holds privileges at several Houston-area hospitals, including St. Luke's Episcopal and Memorial Hermann Memorial City.