After decades of dedicated service in the field of plastic surgery, Dr. C. Cayce Rumsey III, founder of Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery (PVPS), has announced his retirement. He leaves a legacy of innovative care for his patients and practice.
Rumsey, a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native, entered private practice in 1993 and founded Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery the following year. His specialties include cosmetic surgery of the face and body, with a particular interest in abdominoplasty surgery, various breast surgeries and facelifts.
Since the inception of PVPS under Rumsey’s leadership, he has grown his practice of three staff members to 110 staff members, encompassing Northeast Florida with six locations in Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Amelia Island, St. Johns and Gate Parkway.
A board-certified plastic surgeon since 1995, Rumsey has been a trailblazer in his field. He currently serves as chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Baptist Medical Center-Beaches in Jacksonville Beach and has held prestigious positions such as president of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Greater Jacksonville Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Rumsey began his education at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He then pursued seven years of surgical training, culminating in a three-year plastic surgery residency and fellowship at the University of Florida in Gainesville and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, respectively.
Throughout his career, Rumsey has been an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He’s also associated with the American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Duval County Medical Society, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, Jacksonville Society of Plastic Surgeons, is past chief of Plastic Surgery at Baptist Beaches, and he serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons.
For more information or to schedule an appointment with Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery, go to pvps.com or call 904-664-1552.
