Henri P. Gaboriau
Even as a medical student in France, Henri Gaboriau was sure he belonged in the United States. He felt the highly socialized French medical system did not allow for enough attention to the individual patient. But even more, “the entrepreneurial spirit was dying in France” in the 1980s, he said. America’s optimism and opportunities led him to enroll in Tulane’s medical school, having already earned an MD in France. When he finished his residency in New Orleans, Dr. Gaboriau came to the University of Washington. He stayed because it seemed like home. “I’m from the west part of France,” he said. “Brittany, which is like Ireland – green, overcast, gray and rainy. So I feel at home here.”
He met his wife Dany, a Montrealite, at a medical conference in Mexico. Six months ago they had their first son, Henri Gaboriau VI . “It puts things in perspective,” Dr. Gaboriau said. “Suddenly, he said, “you realize that work is one thing, but there is more than just work.”
An avid wine connoisseur (another reason to love the Pacific Northwest), he arranges wine tours for his friends and is even becoming a sommelier. Henri Gaboriau is a master diver as well. But, he says, as a dry-suit diver, he really does not enjoy diving in the frigid waters of the Puget Sound. --MF
Henri P. Gaboriau M.D., FACS -- Expert in Plastic Surgery
Dr. Henri P. Gaboriau obtained his first medical degree in Paris. He then transferred to Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA, where he received his second medical degree and did his residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, then moved to Seattle for a Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington. In 2000, he opened the Sammamish Center for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (now the Gaboriau Center for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) and is currently the director. Dr. Henri Gaboriau is Board Certified and a Diplomate of both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery.
Dr. Gaboriau has over 15 years of experience in all aspects of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has also had extensive training and experience in the treatment of head, neck and skin cancers. As an expert in facial plastic surgery, he also performs reconstructive surgery on the most complex cases, involving victims of accidents and dog attacks. Dr. Henri Gaboriau is the author of numerous peer-review articles, as well as popular feature articles. He has been interviewed on facial trauma, dog bite attacks, psychological aspects of facial cosmetic surgery, and the use of Botox®. He trains other physicians to correctly administer cosmetic fillers. Dr. Gaboriau is co-founder of the non-profit Face, Heart and Mind Foundation, dedicated to helping disfigured, battered children. He provides facial plastic surgery to injured children at no charge.