Dr. Mapula attended medical school at Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri.  After medical school, he went on to complete his residency in General Surgery at UT Southwestern medical center in Dallas, Texas. He then completed his Plastic Surgery training at UT Southwestern Medical Center. 

Dr. Mapula is a native Texan and decided to settle in the Fort Worth area to serve his community.  His clinical interests include reconstructive surgery, surgical treatment of lymphedema, cosmetic surgery, body contouring after massive weight loss, hair loss and injectable agents for non-surgical treatment of facial aging.​​