Meet Dr. Welsh

Dr. William J. (Bill) Welsh is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specializing in Cosmetic Surgery procedures. An Art major in college, Dr. Welsh received a Masters Degree in Medical Illustration in 1971. Graduating from the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1975, he did an Internship in General Surgery and a Residency in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, at MCG. Dr. Welsh did his Plastic Surgery Residency at Boston University and a fellowship at the Abteilung fur Wiederhellerstrung Chirugie in Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Welsh opened his Augusta Cosmetic Surgery Practice in Augusta in 1981. He is a member of the clinical faculty at the Medical College of Georgia and frequently has residents from the Medical College of Georgia training at his offices. Dr. Welsh received an award for “Excellence in Cosmetic Surgery” for research in platelet gel applications in Plastic Surgery. He was one of four recipients of the award at the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery meeting in Orlando, Florida in January, 2000. In October 2007 Dr Welsh was awarded the Lamartine Hardman Cup. The Cup is the highest award given by the Medical Association of Georgia. It is not given every year, but only when the Association wishes to recognize a physician for "Contributions to the Science of Medicine". Dr Welsh was also awarded the Alpha Omega Alpha Volunteer Clinical Instructor of the Year Award for 2008. Currently, Dr Welsh is President-Elect of the Georgia Plastic Surgery Society.

Today, Dr. Welsh is actively engaged in watercolor and oil painting, as well as, a member of the Portrait Society of America. He was a panelist on "Anatomy for Portrait Artists" at the annual Portrait Society of America meeting in Washington, DC, May 2000. He enjoys playing Rugby nationally and internationally, and is involved with the "old boys" Rugby games.

Dr. Welsh speaks French and a little Spanish, and to round out his list of interest, he’s a private pilot. Dr Welsh has 6 children and 11 grandchildren