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Dr. Foley has been in solo practice for over 28 years. His office is located in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. He also sees patients at a satellite office in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

After graduating from the College of St. Thomas Dr. Foley earned his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He then completed a general surgery residency at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California, followed by a plastic surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Foley is board certified in plastic & reconstructive surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In 1989, Dr. Foley was honored by the University of St. Thomas with its prestigious Humanitarian Award for his annual trips to Honduras, Sri Lanka and Guatemala to donate his surgical expertise to repair cleft lips and palates of less fortunate patients.

Dr. Foley has been repeatedly acknowledged as "Top Doctor" in Minneapolis/St. Paul magazine. This year, he was awarded the "Stop the Violence Award" by the Minnesota Medical Association for his work on gang-related tattoo removal. Dr. Foley lives in Sunfish Lake and enjoys skiing, reading, sailing, classical guitar and adventure travel. (see about Dr. Foley)