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Dr. James R. Sanger, MD

Plastic Surgery physician, Milwaukee, WI

Froedtert ThedaCare and the Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. James Sanger is a plastic surgery physician and a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert.

9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226

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About Dr. Sanger

Dr. Sanger is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert. He was called in as the Milwaukee County Zoo's primate hand specialist to treat hand injuries and infections in primates. He has traveled to Colombia each year for nearly 40 years to treat residents and help train doctors.

On Milwaukee Medical Mission trips, he does many hand surgeries and treats facial deformities and burns.

Membership and fees

The practice offers cosmetic surgery, which is elective surgery to reshape normal structures of the body and improve a patient's appearance and self-esteem.

Licenses and credentials

Degree
MD
NPI
1265485023

Hospital and practice affiliations

Professor of Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert

Location

Recognition and research

Media and books

His work with primates at the Milwaukee County Zoo was the subject of a Milwaukee Magazine feature in March 2016.

Teaching and research roles

Spoke at a Medical College of Wisconsin plastic surgery grand rounds session titled "How to Think Like a Plastic Surgeon".
Presented at the December 2018 Medical College of Wisconsin plastic surgery morbidity and mortality conference.

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Questions patients ask

Does the practice offer cosmetic surgery?

Yes. The practice offers cosmetic surgery, which is elective surgery to improve a patient's appearance and self-esteem.

Does Dr. Sanger do volunteer medical work abroad?

Dr. Sanger has traveled to Colombia each year for nearly 40 years to treat residents and help train doctors.

Does Dr. Sanger teach?

Dr. Sanger is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert.

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