Meet Dr. Rieger

Dr. Francis Rieger is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Tampa, Florida. He is widely lauded for his excellence in cosmetic surgery, and has been in practice for over 25 years. His experience and welcoming, comforting personality make Dr. Rieger the perfect choice for your next cosmetic procedure.

Education

• Undergraduate – Boston University 1964-1968
  Cum Laude Graduate
• Medical School – Bowman Gray School of Medicine 1969-1973 – M.D.
  Graduated with honors in upper third of class
  Myasthenia Gravis Research Award recipient 1973
  Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University

Training

• Surgery Internship – Jackson Memorial Hospital – 1973-1974
  University of Miami School of Medicine
• General Surgery Residency – Jackson Memorial Hospital – 1977-1979
  University of Miami School of Medicine
• Plastic Surgery Fellowship – Frenchay Hospital – 1979-1980
  Bristol, England
• Plastic Surgery Residency – Jackson Memorial Hospital – 1980-1982
  University of Miami School of Medicine
• Trained by Dr. Ralph Millard - Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Miami School of Medicine

Military Background

• U.S. Navy 1974-1977 – Honorable Discharge
  Lieutenant Commander

Board Certification

• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – December 1983

Memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Contributor
• Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• American Medical Association
• Florida Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Inter-American College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Florida Medical Society
• Hillsborough County Medical Association
• Tampa Bay Society of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgeons

Offices Held

• Vice President, D. Ralph Millard Plastic Surgery Society, 2008 - 2010 (proposed)
• Secretary, D. Ralph Millard Plastic Surgery Society, 2005 - 2007
• Executive Council Member, Hillsborough County Medical Society, 1998 - 2000
• Chairman, Public Relations Committee, Hillsborough County Medical Society, 1990 - Present
• Chairman, Ask-A-Doctor Educational Program, Channel 13 Series, 1988 – Present
• Member, Membership Retention Committee, Hillsborough County Medical Society, 1997 - Present
• Assistant Clinical Instructor, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, 1990 - 1997
• Chairman, Division of Plastic Surgery, University Community Hospital, 1986 - 1987
• Board of Directors, Hillsborough County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 1988 - 1992
• Past President, Tampa Bay Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 1987 - June 1988
• President, Tampa Bay Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, June 1986 – June 1987
• Vice President, Tampa Bay Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, February 1985 – June 1986
• Assistant Clinical Instructor, Shriner’s Burn Hospital, Tampa, Florida, 1990 - 1997