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Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: plastic surgery procedures, breast reconstruction, skin cancer excision, and more.

2391 Court Drive Suite 120b
Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 874-0095

Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD is a plastic surgeon in Gastonia, NC specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD is affiliated with CaroMont Health and CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2391 Court Drive Suite 120b
Gastonia, NC 28054

Some issues Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

In The News

“Her greatest accomplishment was her children, Mary Helen Caulfield Boden, M.D. (Atlanta, GA), Walter Harry Caulfield, III, M.D. (Cramerton, NC), James Sisk Caulfield, J.D. (Camarillo, CA), and...”—"Mary Sisk Caulfield", Marin Independent Journal, May 2018

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	30

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	288
minor procedures	36
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
tissue transfer	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	36

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

doctor visit	259
minor procedures	17
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin procedures	11
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	176

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	30

doctor visit	216
minor procedures	15
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	263
minor procedures	34
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
tissue transfer	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	18
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

doctor visit	192
minor procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	19
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

doctor visit	230
minor procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

doctor visit	140
minor procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

doctor visit	160
minor procedures	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

doctor visit	153

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Gastonia, NC were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

breast procedures	10
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	223
minor procedures	21
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	28
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery American Society of Aesthetic Surgeons American Society of Plastic Surgeons and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Yale University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery American Society of Aesthetic Surgeons American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CaroMont Health

CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Walter Harry Caulfield III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,890 NATRELLE $1,872	$18
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$253 Reconstruction $122	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $73	MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $38	MemoryShape Breast Implants $19

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$1,854
Food and Beverage	$288

Biography

Dr. Walter Caulfield is a plastic surgery specialist in Gastonia, NC. Dr. Caulfield's areas of clinical interest consist of surgical repair, skin cancer excision, and cosmetic surgery. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Yale University. He is affiliated with CaroMont Health. According to CaroMont Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Gastonia, NC.

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