Faculty
Guest of Honor
Patrick Byrne, MD, MBA
Dr. Patrick Byrne, MD, MBA, is a renowned facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He specializes in complex reconstructive surgery of the face and has vast experience in facial aesthetic surgery, including rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty and facelift surgery. Dr. Byrne is Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and Chief of the Integrated Surgical Institute. In this role, Dr. Byrne leads the surgical specialties for Cleveland Clinically globally, including Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Head and Neck Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, and Breast Surgery.
He is internationally known for his experience performing complex facial reanimation surgery as well as for his humanitarian work. He has traveled overseas throughout his career to teach and to lead teams providing volunteer surgery and medical care in developing countries.
Dr. Byrne earned his medical degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine before completing a surgical internship at the University of California in San Francisco. He returned to San Diego for his Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency and followed that with a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota.
He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Course Director
UTHealth Faculty
UTHealth Fellow
Bonnie Chen, MD
UTHealth Residents
Shaina Gong, MD
Amy Leming, MD