Dr. Joshua DeSerres graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) and a Doctor of Medicine (MD). He then completed a 5-year residency in Plastic Surgery at the University of Alberta (FRCSC). Following his residency Dr. DeSerres went on to complete advanced fellowship training in Adult Craniofacial Surgery focusing on reconstructive and Aesthetic (cosmetic) Facial Surgery at the University of Toronto.

He presently practices at the Royal Alexandra, Grey Nuns and Misericordia Hospitals. His hospital practice includes breast, hand and general reconstruction with a focus on complex facial reconstruction following trauma and reconstruction following skin cancer.

Dr. DeSerres cosmetic practice focuses on aesthetic facial surgery (face lift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty), breast (lift, augmentation), body contouring (“mommy makeover”, tummy tuck, liposuction) and more. Using the most up to date techniques, Dr. DeSerres combines his keen eye for aesthetics with his meticulous attention to detail to achieve the best results possible for his patients. His comprehensive consults ensure that each patient’s concerns are thoroughly discussed and understood so that a patient specific plan can be made before proceeding with surgery.

He is a clinical lecturer in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta and devotes much of his time to training residents in the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. DeSerres has volunteered with Operation Rainbow Canada in China repairing cleft lip and palate deformities as well as the Ukraine Surgical Education and Training Partnership repairing post-traumatic deformities from war injuries.

Dr. DeSerres is a member in good standing with the Alberta Medical Association, the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Alberta Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He has presented at numerous national and international meetings on various reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery topics and his research has been published in many well-respected scientific journals.

In his spare time Dr. DeSerres can be found playing hockey, golf, tennis, snowboarding and spending time with his wife and their two young children.