Theresa Hegge

Dr. Theresa Hegge, MD, is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Sanford Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Bismarck, North Dakota, at 222 North 7th Street. She received her medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2008, graduating with honors, and completed her integrated plastic surgery residency at Southern Illinois University (2008-2014). She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (initial certification 2015) and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the North Dakota Medical Association. She is affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Bismarck and CHI St. Alexius Health-Williston Medical Center. She specializes in plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgery, with much of her time spent on breast reconstruction surgeries, though she also operates on the face, hands, abdomen, and more. She has received the Breast Cancer Reconstruction Awareness Award from the Plastic Surgery Foundation (2014, 2016) and was named to the Williston Herald's Top 20 Under 40 in 2019. She is a moderator of the Physician Moms Group and travels with Operation Smile. Her personal philosophy, taught by a mentor, is to love going to work and love going home. Patients describe her as professional, caring, compassionate, and straightforward, noting she takes the time to listen to concerns in detail. She has 15 US News reviews and an average 4/5 WebMD rating with 8 reviews. She has published research including on mutilated hand injuries. She enjoys reading, piano, outdoor activities, fishing, Peloton, salsa dancing, and traveling with her family. Services include breast reconstruction, abdominal surgery, facial surgery, hand surgery, burn and wound care, cosmetic procedures, and reconstructive surgery.