Dr. L. William Luria 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 500

Dr. Luria is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, licensed risk manager, and chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa Bay, with affiliations at several other major hospitals in the Tampa Bay area.

Dr. Luria trained at Buffalo General Hospital and was a clinical assistant in surgery while there. In the 1960s and the 1970s he was involved in cancer research at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, and at Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY.

He relocated to Tampa, Florida after accepting a job as an assistant professor at the USF medical school. He has maintained his Tampa practice for over 15 years.

Dr. Luria's areas of interest, expertise, training, and research include skin care, cosmetic surgery, wound care, burn care, cancer and aging, and he has recently accepted a position as Medical Director for a new skin care company, One Unlimited, Inc.

Education

Pre-medical:
Hobart College
Geneva, New York
September 1966 - June 1970
Bachelor of Science

Medical:
Far Eastern University School of Medicine
Manila, Philippines
July 1971- April 1975
M.D.

Professional Training

Clerkship:
State University of New York at Downstate
Coney Island Hospital
Coney Island, New York
June 1975 - June 1976

Internship:
Maimonides Medical Center at Coney Island Hospital
Coney Island, New York
General Surgery
June 1976- June 1977

Residency:
General Surgery
Buffalo, New York
July 1979 - June 1980

Plastic Surgery
Buffalo General Hospital
Buffalo, New York
July 1980- June 1982

Surgical Oncology of Breast
Roswell Park Memorial Institute

Buffalo, New York
September 1978 - October 1979

Additional Training:
Health Care Risk Management Course
American Institute of Medical Law
1992 - 1993

Background

Clinical:
Medical Technician
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
September 1970- June 1971

Voluntary Assistant to County Coroner
Kings County Hospital
September 1970- June 1972

Voluntary Assistant to County Coroner
Nassau County, New York
March 1972- June 1972

Medical Officer - Agent Orange Clinic
Veterans' Administration Medical Center
June 1980 - November 1980

Academic:
Clinical Assistant Instructor
Department of Surgery
State University of New York and Buffalo
School of Medicine
1977 - 1982

Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery
University of South Florida
College of Medicine

August 1982 - November 1984
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
College of MedicineDecember 1984-June 1988

Board Certifications

American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - November 1984
Certificate No. 2911
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons - 1987
The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. - 1994
The American Board of Health Care Risk Management - 1994

Licenses

New York State - August 1978 #135432
Florida - April 1982 #39830
Florida Department of Insurance Health Care Risk Manager #098385252

Hospital Privileges

University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL - Active Staff, December 1984, Courtesy Staff 1997
St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, FL - Active Staff, March 1985
St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, Tampa, FL - Consulting Staff, January 1985

Other Surgical Facilities

Ambulatory Surgery Center, Tampa, FL - Full Privileges, February 1984
Tampa OutPatient Facility, Tampa, FL - Full Privileges, January 1988

Professional Organizations

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons - Member
American College of Surgeons - Fellow
Florida Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Hillsborough County Medical Association, Florida
Florida Medical Association
The American Board of Health Care Risk Management

Current Positions Held

Chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, 1997 Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, 1998 to present
Member of Executive Committee, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, 1996 to present
Board of Directors, St. Joseph's Physicians' Health Organization, Treasurer 1997
President, Board of Directors, The American Board of Health Care Risk Management
Member Cancer Committee, 1990 - 1995

If you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. Luria or one of our board certified plastic surgeons click here or call (800) 505-3627.