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Dr. Theresa Jarmuz began her higher education in Boston, Massachusetts where she received her Bachelors degree with honors, magna cum laude, in Psychology from Boston University. Dr. Jarmuz then returned to her hometown of Buffalo, New York to attend the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where she obtained her M.D. degree. Her postgraduate training in General Surgery was completed through the Emory University affiliated hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. Following this, she also completed her surgical subspecialty training through Emory University in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

During her training at Emory, Dr. Jarmuz developed a strong interest in plastic surgery of the face, head and neck. Due to her interest and background, she was chosen for a Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and received one of only 37 positions nationwide. During this Fellowship, her entire experience was in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the nose, eyes, face, head and neck. Following her fellowship, she joined Dr. Wallace K. Dyer at Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Jarmuz has been actively involved in teaching Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to the Residents at the Emory University School of Medicine, where she holds an academic appointment of Clinical Instructor in the department of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery). She has won awards for her research in wound-healing and injectable fillers and has authored multiple publications and lectured nationally.

Dr. Jarmuz is Board Certified by The American Board of Otolaryngology and Board Certified by The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She is a member of The American Medical Association, The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The American Academy of Otolaryngology, The Atlanta Medical Women's Alliance, and The Medical Association of Georgia.

Dr. Jarmuz is married to Robert W. Fell, III, an attorney for Wachovia Trust. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs. She is also in active training for her first triathlon.