David Archibald, MD

Dr. David J. Archibald is a highly specialized, double-board certified facial plastic surgeon in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas, with six years of surgical training exclusively on the face, head, and neck. He is an award-winning plastic surgeon who has been named a top plastic surgeon for the past three years by Denver’s 5280 Magazine.

After completing medical school at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, he was accepted to continue his training at the Mayo Clinic, completing a five-year residency program in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. During this training, Dr. Archibald discovered a passion for cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery and decided to specialize further by completing an accredited fellowship in Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery in Tampa, FL, with Dr. Edward H. Farrior, past president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Archibald has held academic appointments as an instructor of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at the Mayo Clinic and the University of South Florida.

Dr. Archibald is double-board certified in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. He has published numerous scientific, peer-reviewed articles in medical journals, has authored multiple chapters in surgical textbooks, and is a coauthor of a new surgery textbook. He is an active member of both the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Archibald is also a member of the prestigious Mayo Clinic preferred response physician network.

When he is not in the office or the operating room, Dr. Archibald enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and five children. His preferred mode of transportation up a hill is on his bike, and down a hill on skis.

Dr. Archibald believes that facial aesthetic and reconstructive surgery are inseparable. It is very important to him that his patients both look and feel their best. He strives to treat all patients like they are members of his family. His time spent at the Mayo Clinic instilled in him his core philosophy that the needs of the patient always come first. He strives to provide patients with world-class care, whether they have concerns regarding the tired appearance of their eyes or require reconstruction after a disfiguring skin cancer.