Gregory Swank, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon recognized for his expertise and leadership in the field. He has been honored among Castle Connolly Top Doctors for the Hickory, North Carolina region for six consecutive years, highlighting his excellence in patient care and surgical skill.
Dr. Swank holds dual board certifications from the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, and he is licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina. He also maintains hospital privileges at Catawba Valley Medical Center and Frye Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Swank is a Surgeon at Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, Staff Surgeon at both Catawba Valley Medical Center and Frye Regional Medical Center, and an active leader in professional societies, including roles as Secretary/Treasurer of the Virginia Society of Plastic Surgeons and multiple committees with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
He earned his MD from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed a General Surgery residency there, serving as Administrative Chief Resident from 1996–1997. He completed a Plastic Surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center, with a fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery.
Dr. Swank’s training is complemented by advanced certifications in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Hyperbaric Medicine. His practice emphasizes reconstructive and aesthetic surgery with a focus on patient-centered outcomes and surgical precision.
