Louis and surrounding areas in Missouri. Dr. Judith Gurley attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her plastic and general surgery training at the University of Chicago in 1998. In 1999, she finished her training as a Craniofacial Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis. Recruited by the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Washington University, she spent several years on staff as an Assistant Professor of Surgery.