Daily Inspiration: Meet Paul Papillion

Today we’d like to introduce you to Paul Papillion.

Hi Paul, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. I grew up in Pineville, Louisiana where I enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing any sport possible. I went to Pineville high school. I played football, baseball, and ran track. High school was pretty easy, so I put forth just enough effort to get where I needed to go. I was voted most talented my senior year for whatever that is worth. Pineville was a small town. My mother was a homemaker and my father worked for Xerox. It was a simple life. After high school, I went to Northwestern State University on a football scholarship.

I kept getting injured and after a year dropped football and moved on to track to do decathlon. I majored in Biology.  I knew I wanted to go to medical school, so I tried hard. I made good grades, excelled at decathlon making all-conference my last Junior and Senior years. College was not a big deal for me, but it was a big deal for my family as I was the only person to go to college on my mother’s side of the family and only the 2nd person to go on my father’s side of the family. I married my high school sweetheart after our college graduation. We moved to Shreveport, Louisiana where I started Medical school. The first two years of medical school were hard.

It was the academic years with mostly lectures. Boring. I was in the lower part of the class ranking at that time. Then we started clinical work… meaning working in the hospital, hands on. It was great. That was more my speed, and I jumped up in class ranking at that point. My wife and I had our daughter towards the end of medical school. All was good. I matched in general surgery at UT Chattanooga. I chose Chattanooga because the people were great, the city was amazing, and it was the perfect family spot. General surgery was fun. The schedule could be grueling. There were ups and downs, but I would not change anything. We had our son during this time.

Chattanooga was filled with great mentors and lifelong friends. It was a life experience that was worth it. After Chattanooga, I matched in Plastic Surgery at Vanderbilt. I chose Vanderbilt for the people and Nashville.  Again, I had amazing mentors. It was hard work, but worth it. After Vanderbilt, I joined a doctor in town. We grew the practice, built a surgery center, and expanded the practice far from what it was before. It was a great time, a great experience, but it was time for me to move on.

I left the practice and started my own practice… Papillion Aesthetics. I am currently in solo private practice focusing on cosmetic surgery only. My high school sweetheart is my coordinator, I run a lean shop. I do excellent work and provide the highest level of care.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There is no such thing as a smooth road. I am driven. A struggle is nothing. You keep moving forward. That’s it.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am fortunate to be able to see symmetry, dimensions, and balance. I love symmetry. I love balance. Some people can see these things in art and life. Some can’t. I have an artistic gift that I feel helps me in my line of work. I am detail oriented, OCD, and love precision. This is good and bad. Good for results, bad for regular life.

So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
They can visit our website www.drpw.me to get more information or reach out for any plastic surgery needs.

Contact Info:

• Email: info@drpw.me
• Website: https://www.papillionaesthetics.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papillionaesthetics/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulpapillionmd
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8fdl71dG1Jq7P17cIzlcw?view_as=subscriber