Leadership

Rod Rohrich, MD, Chair of the Department, performs surgery with assistance from residents Justin Heller, MD, and Jon Kurkjian, MD, while visiting doctors from China and a nurse from Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute observe.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Plastic Surgery
Betty and Warren Woodward Chair in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Crystal Charity Ball Distinguished Chair in Plastic Surgery

Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Distinguished Professor in Wound Healing and Plastic Surgery

Jeffrey E. Janis, MD
Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
Chief of Plastic Surgery, Parkland Health & Hospital Systems

Alex Kane, MD
Professor
Chief, Pediatric/Craniofacial Surgery-Children's Medical Center/UT Southwestern
Director of the Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship

Michel Saint-Cyr, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Breast Surgery Division

Doug Sammer, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Hand Surgery Division

Leaders Among Their Peers

Professor and Chair Rod Rohrich, MD, is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the largest peer-reviewed plastic surgery publication in the world and the one consistently excellent reference for more than 60 years for every specialist who uses plastic surgery techniques or works in conjunction with a plastic surgeon. It is the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Jeffrey Kenkel, MD, is Editor-in-Chief of Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery, a valuable resource for more than 30 years for focused literature reviews, current trends, and extensive reference lists on specific topics in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for plastic surgeons, fellows, residents, and other health care providers. The first edition was launched by UT Southwestern faculty in 1978.