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Louis Poppler, MD

Louis H. Poppler, MD

MD

Doctor of Medicine

St. Luke's Health Partner
St. Luke's Health Partner

These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

Specialties


Accepting new patients
 
By Referral Only

5 /5
432 Reviews

Facilities & Clinics

    • Address
      3399 E. Louise Dr. (Portico East, Suite 400) Meridian, ID 83642
      Hours
      Mon - Thu: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
      Fri: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    • Phone
      (208) 706-4650
      Fax
      (208) 706-4651

    • Address
      3277 E. Louise Dr. (Portico West), Suite 410 Meridian, ID 83642
      Hours
      Mon - Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    • Phone
      (208) 489-5800
      Fax
      (208) 385-3511

About Louis H. Poppler

Biography

Louis H. Poppler, MD, MSCI specializes in minimally invasive reconstructive surgery for patients with cancer, trauma, or birth differences. He has specific training to care for both adults and children. His goal is to help people feel whole again, so they can return to doing the things they love. This means treating you as a whole person, rather than just addressing the problem at hand. 

Dr. Poppler will listen to you, considering your goals and struggles, to plan for an outstanding result. His dual plastic and orthopedic surgery training, coupled with extensive experience with nerve injury, reconstruction, and pain resolution, allow Dr. Poppler to approach any reconstructive challenge from multiple perspectives. He’ll form a solution specific to you that minimizes incisions, surgical trauma, and length of surgery while avoiding nerve injuries to minimize pain and recovery time, and maximize function.

In addition to plastic surgery training, Dr. Poppler has completed fellowships in orthopedic hand surgery and microsurgical reconstructive surgery at the Mayo Clinic, and surgery for peripheral nerve injury and pain with surgical pioneer Dr. Susan Mackinnon at Washington University. Dr. Poppler has had the opportunity to travel all over the world to learn cutting-edge techniques and skills to better serve his patients. On these trips, he has connected with international experts to 1) refine his skills using a scope (a small camera inserted into the belly, a joint, or between tissues), which allows him to perform most operations through very small incisions, and 2) learn to use ultrasound to assess anatomy before surgery to more accurately diagnose problems, make many key surgical decisions before surgery, minimize a patient's time under anesthesia, and avoid complications from anatomical variations. Following the example of the Mayo brothers, Dr. Poppler continues to travel and learn. He recently received a prestigious award from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand to travel to China to learn from talented microsurgeons taking care of adults and children with complex injuries of the nerves, hand, and body. 

Dr. Poppler returned to Boise, his hometown, to start St. Luke’s reconstructive microsurgery program. Microsurgery (surgery with the help of a microscope) allows Dr. Poppler to borrow redundant tissue from any place on the body and reattach it in another area. This versatile technique allows him to replace bone with bone, muscle with muscle, nerve with nerve, fat with fat, and skin with skin, for a more natural outcome. 

Dr. Poppler feels blessed to bring the skills he has learned all over the world home to Idaho. Dr. Poppler is an Eagle Scout and graduated from Timberline High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in diplomacy from Georgetown University, where he graduated with honors. He credits his diplomacy training with making him a great listener and helping him always keep an open mind. Dr. Poppler attended medical school at the University of Washington as part of the highly competitive Idaho WWAMI program. He has a master’s degree in clinical research from Washington University and continues cutting-edge research in the field of nerve injury reconstruction. 

Dr. Poppler enjoys cooking and spending time outdoors with his family, hiking, biking, fishing, and skiing. He also enjoys performing research, learning, and writing about new techniques in reconstructive surgery. A firm believer in giving back, Dr. Poppler also travels on medical missions to help those who otherwise would not have access to specialty health care.

Surgical Specialties

  • Breast reconstruction
  • Breast surgery
  • Hand and upper extremity reconstruction
  • Pediatric hand differences
  • Nerve injury or compression
  • Lower extremity reconstruction
  • Facial reconstruction
  • Cosmetic and aesthetic surgery
  • Medical School

    University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Residency

    Washington University School of Medicine
  • Fellowships

    Washington University School of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  • Board Certification

    Plastic Surgery
  • Gender

    Male
  • Languages Spoken

    French,Russian,English
 

Reviews for Louis H. Poppler

  • These ratings and comments are collected through in-depth care experience surveys administered by Press Ganey Associates on behalf of St. Luke’s. The star ratings include surveys dating from 2018 to present. We've posted the ten most recent patient comments for your reference.
    5 /5
    432 Reviews
    • Nov 24, 2024

      Absolutely love Dr. Poppler and his staff. They have all been so sincerely caring and thorough and have always taken the time to make sure my questions are answered. They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Cannot thank them enough.

    • Nov 19, 2024

      Dr Poppler is just so caring and knowledgeable, I will recommend everyone to him. He is great and so talented. He definitely has made this journey a lot easier for me

    • Nov 11, 2024

      Dr. Poppler was great

    • Nov 10, 2024

      Dr Poppler explained thoroughly what was going on what his concerns were and what our next steps should be.

    • Oct 22, 2024

      He was awesome

    • Sep 22, 2024

      Excellent and very professional. He made me feel comfortable discussing such a sensitive diagnosis and treatment.

    • Aug 28, 2024

      Dr. Poppler is so professional and friendly! He's a pleasure to work with and always seems to care about me and my issues!

    • Aug 11, 2024

      Doctor Popplar has been so helpful, kind and considerate. He is confident and knowledgeable in taking care of my specific need.

    • Jul 15, 2024

      Just awesome

    • Jul 14, 2024

      Dr. Poppler is knowledgeable yet still approachable. I thank God fore his care over the last few years every day.

Articles & Resources

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  • Video

    Meet Dr. Louis Poppler

  • Blog Post

    'Amazing' innovative procedure at St. Luke’s saves man's leg and back walking on his own