Dr. Thomas Wright M.D., F.A.C.PH., R.V.T.
Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Specialist
About Dr. Thomas Wright M.D., F.A.C.PH., R.V.T.
M.D., F.A.C.PH., R.V.T.
Dr. Thomas Wright has written over 12 Scientific abstracts and peer-reviewed publications on lipedema
in the last 3 years. He recently published his research outlining improvements in lipedema patients’
quality of life following Lipedema Reduction Surgery LRS using his specific technique. He is a co-author
of the US lipedema Standard of Care Guidelines, and he authored case reports of lipedema coexisting
with anorexia nervosa and lipedema coexisting with malnutrition. He was trained in the tumescent
liposuction technique by its originator, Dr. Jeffrey Klein. Dr. Wright has performed thousands of
tumescent liposuction procedures for lipedema patients. He has developed his own lymphatic-sparing
surgical technique using micro cannulas to limit unnecessary injury to the lymphatics during tumescent
liposuction.