Tormod Westvik, MD

Tormod Westvik, MD, is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in the Department of Surgery and cares for patients in Waterford, CT. Dr. Westvik specializes in a broad range of reconstructive and aesthetic procedures, including breast, body, hand and face (with a special interest in rhinoplasties). He also has long experience in the treatment of skin malignancies and breast reconstructions.

He received his medical degree from the University of Oslo in Norway and completed his residency in general surgery at Yale - New Haven Hospital before completing the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery Residency program where he served as Chief Resident. Prior to joining Yale Plastic Surgery as faculty, Dr. Westvik was Chief of Plastic Surgery at Telemark Hospital Health Trust in Norway, the third largest teaching hospital for Plastic Surgery in the country. In this role he was also the Program Director of their training program. Seeking further challenges, he accepted the opportunity of establishing a new public Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery service on the west coast of Norway. Alongside this he also ran a successful private practice for 8 years, focusing on rhinoplasties. To further hone his skills, he recently spent time in Australia before accepting this position at Yale University.

Alongside his surgical endeavors, Dr. Westvik is the past president of the Norwegian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the past vice president of the Norwegian Association for Plastic Surgeons. He has also been the Norwegian Representative to the American Society for Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Global Leadership Forum, while also serving on several committees within ASPS. His involvement also includes being a graduate of the ASPS Essentials of Leadership Program.

Through his leadership roles he has served on multiple national committees representing Plastic Surgery in Norway.

On an academic level, he has published multiple peer reviewed articles and received invitations as a speaker and instructor at both national and international meetings. As the Section Editor for Case Reports in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, he has performed more than 850 peer reviews.

Dr. Westvik focuses on a patient centered team approach in all his treatment plans. The essence of Plastic Surgery is to achieve realistic and long-term results to improve quality of life. He is an eager listener who stays true to his principles of individualized care while always being honest about what can be achieved.