Dr. David Dellinger is an accomplished surgeon double-board
certified  in  both  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well
as  General  Surgery.  In  practice  since  1997,  Dr. Dellinger
has performed thousands of procedures in the Northeast Ohio
area.  In  2001,  he  was  recognized for his achievements by
being named a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic
Surgeons.

In  the  area of Cosmetic Procedures, Dr. Dellinger focuses on
areas  of  breast  surgery,  liposuction,  body  contouring  and
facial rejuvenation. Dr. Dellinger also performs a  wide variety
of reconstructive procedures with a personal interest in breast
reconstructive surgery.


Dr. Dellinger serves as the Chief of the Section of Plastic Surgery for Summa Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital and the Section Chief for Plastic Surgery at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He also serves on numerous medical committees at the local and national level.


Continually updating his skills, Dr. Dellinger regularly attends local and national medical education conferences. He also is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, serving on the teaching faculty of several surgical residency programs in the Northeast Ohio Area.
Dr. Dellinger practices at the following hospitals:

  • Summa Health System
  • Akron GeneralMedicalCenter
  • RobinsonMemorialHospital
  • Union Hospital / Dover, Ohio.

Dr. Dellinger is a native of Texas, where he completed his undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Arlington.  He attended medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas where he received the Dupont Pharmaceuticals Award for achievements in the pre-doctoral years.


Internship was completed at the Tri-CityHospital in Dallas, Texas where he was named outstanding intern in his class. He completed a residency in General Surgery at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio where he served as House Staff Chief Resident his last two years and received the American Osteopathic Associations Resident Achievement Award.


Dr. Dellinger was the Senior Resident in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery program at OhioUniversity/Cleveland Clinic SouthPointe Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.