Emmanuel De La Cruz, M.D., PLLC
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Plastic Surgeon |
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | Dr. De La Cruz, a Asian American, entered college at the age of fifteen and received his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University where he graduated summa cum laude, majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Following four years of medical school training in Houston at the University of Texas where he earned the Frank Webber Prize in medical research, Dr. De La Cruz spent the next several years in California where he successfully completed a rigorous training in general surgery at Loma Linda University. Dr. De La Cruz developed the “Celtic cross technique” for immediate umbilical reconstruction which was published in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. He was subsequently board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. De La Cruz pursued further training in Plastic surgery at Medical College of Georgia where he honed his skills in reconstructive plastic & cosmetic surgery. During his training, he served as Chief Surgery Resident in Plastic Surgery, and scored 94th percentile nationally on his Plastic Surgery Inservice Examination. |
| Interests | Playing the piano, painting portraits, wine tasting, & cooking ethnic dishes. Dr. De La Cruz is also a recording artist who composed the hit song "Love is An Airplane." |