November 29, 2012
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Kent Kihyet Higdon, M. D. (Kye)
ADDRESS: 114 Mayfair Road
Nashville, TN 37205
OFFICE ADDRESS: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Plastic Surgery
D-4207 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2345
OFFICE TELEPHONE: (615) 936-0198
BIRTHDATE: March 23, 1976
BIRTHPLACE: Pascagoula, MS
MARITAL STATUS: Married
EDUCATION:
Fellowship: Aesthetic and Breast Surgery Fellowship
James C. Grotting, M.D., Director
Birmingham, AL
07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
Residency: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Plastic Surgery
Nashville, TN
Chairman – R. Bruce Shack, M.D.
07/01/2008 – 06/30/2010
Chief Resident 07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010
Residency: General Surgery
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Chattanooga, TN
Chairman – Phillip R. Burns, M.D.
07/01/02 – 06/30/2008
Chief Resident 7/1/2007 – 6/30/2008
Internship: General Surgery
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Chattanooga, TN
07/01/02 – 07/2003
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Jackson, MS
08/1998 – 05/2002
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – May 2002
Undergraduate: University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
08/1994 – 05/1998
MEDICAL LICENSURE: Tennessee Medical License 43596
April, 2008 – Current
Alabama Medical License 29916
January, 2010 – Current
Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate 29916
January, 2010 – Current
BOARD CERTIFICATION: USMLE Parts 1-3 Passed
American Board of Surgery Qualifying Examination – Passed August 14, 2008
American Board of Surgery Certifying
Examination – Passed May 6, 2009
American Board of Plastic Surgery Written Board Examination – Passed December 14, 2010
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
6/22/2012 – Current
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Tuscaloosa, AL
8/1/2011 – 04/20/2012
Clinical Instructor and Fellow, During Fellowship;
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery
UAB Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2010-6/30/2011
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: Vanderbilt University Hospital
Nashville, TN
6/22/2012 – Current
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital
Nashville, TN
6/22/2012 – Current
DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
8/1/2011 – 04/20/2012
DCH Northport Medical Center, Northport, AL
8/1/2011 – 04/20/2012
UAB Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2010-6/30/2011
St. Vincent’s Hospital, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2010-6/28/2012
Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2010-3/31/2012
EMPLOYMENT: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Plastic Surgery
D-4207 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2345
June 22, 2012 – Current
Plastic Surgery of Tuscaloosa
1847 Commons North Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
August 1, 2011 – April 19, 2012
HONORS:
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Best Consultant to the Emergency Department
Academic Year 07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010
UT College of Medicine – Chattanooga Unit Housestaff Association President 2006-2007
UT College of Medicine – Chattanooga Unit Housestaff Association Vice-President 2005-2006
UT College of Medicine – Chattanooga Unit Housestaff Association Secretary 2004-2005
Medical School: Alpha Omega Alpha Research Award
2001, 2002
University of Miami Medical Center
Women’s Initiative Award for Outstanding Medical
Student Research, 2001 Eastern-Atlantic Medical
Research Forum
President’s Choice Award, 37th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, 2000
President’s Choice Award, 38th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, 2001
University of Mississippi School of Medicine Associated Student Body Treasurer, 2001
Outstanding Research Presentation Award, Mississippi Orthopedic Society, 2000
Norman C. Nelson, M.D., Summer Research
Fellowship, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1999
Hearin-Hess Academic Scholarship, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1998-2002
(Full Tuition throughout Medical School)
Undergraduate: Presidential Scholarship,
University of Alabama, full tuition 1994-1998
Phi Beta Kappa, 1997
Phi Kappa Phi, 1997
Chevron USA Scholarship
Gail Beavers Scholarship
May Strickland Award
Lee David Black and Florence Weinberg Black
Scholarship
Randall Publishing Research Award, 1997 and 1998
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, 1997
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 1995
Freshman Forum Freshman Honor Society, 1994
University of Alabama Alumni Leadership Award, 1994
CERTIFICATIONS: ATLS Instructor, 2006-2010
ACLS Provider, 2011
BLS Provider, 2011
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Tennessee Society of Plastic Surgeons
Alabama Society of Plastic Surgeons
The J.B. Lynch Society
Southeastern Surgical Congress
RESEARCH:
Grotting Plastic Surgery – Clinical research on safety in abdominoplasty (2010-2011)
University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Chattanooga Unit, Department of Surgery; Clinical research on outcomes in trauma/ surgical critical care patients with late phase acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with glucocorticoid rescue (2005-2006); Clinical research comparing outcomes in pediatric surgical patients with appendicitis treated with appendectomy via open vs. transumbilical single trocar laparoscopic vs. multiple trocar laparoscopic approach (2005-2006); Clinical research evaluating non-covered vs. covered endovascular stents for the treatment of renovascular hypertension (2006).
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Student Researcher, September 2000. Clinical research on the success of vascularized fibular grafting as a treatment for avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Research, Student Research Fellow, May 1999 – August 1999. Problems with the classic approach to pharmaceutical studies in tissue culture (contamination and logistical problems inherent in intermittent dosing) gave impetus to our search for a novel, more effective delivery route for cancer drugs.
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Research, Student Research Fellow, May 1999 – February 2001. This research assessed the effects of sustained delivery of the synthetic steroids Estrogen, DHEA, and Diosgenin on bone and vital and reproductive organs in hopes of finding a safe and effective alternative delivery mechanism.
University of Alabama; Department of Biological Sciences, Student Research Fellow, Molecular Genetics, February 1995 – December 1997. This study undertook to explain the pathway for plant cell shape development using leaf hair cells (trichomes).
BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS:
Higdon KK, Grotting JC. Chapter 7: Mastopexy and Augmentation Mastopexy. Plastic Surgery, 3rd edition; Breast Volume. Peter Neligan, M.D., ed. Elsevier Ltd, 32 Jamestown Road, London NW1 7B, United Kingdom. In press currently (2012).
Higdon KK, Grotting JC. Chapter 8.1: Reduction Mammaplasty (Introduction). Plastic Surgery, 3rd edition; Breast Volume. Peter Neligan, M.D., ed. Elsevier Ltd, 32 Jamestown Road, London NW1 7B, United Kingdom. In press currently (2012).
Higdon KK, Grotting JC. Chapter 8.7: Vertical Sculpted Pillar Reduction Mammaplasty. Plastic Surgery, 3rd edition; Breast Volume. Peter Neligan, M.D., ed. Elsevier Ltd, 32 Jamestown Road, London NW1 7B, United Kingdom. In press currently (2012).
Higdon KK, Shack RB, Berry J. Chapter 4 –Anesthesia and Safety Considerations in the Perioperative Period. Encyclopedia of Body Sculpting in the Massive Weight Loss Patient. Strauch B and Herman CK, eds. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. New York. 2011.
ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS:
Grotting, JC; Vinyard, WJ; Higdon, KK. “In-Office Saline Implant Deflation for Revision Breast Surgery.” Plastic Surgery Pulse News, Vol 2, No 3; Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. 2010.
Koontz CS, Higdon KK, Ploger T, Dart BW, Richart C, Barker D, Maxwell RA. Glucocorticoid Rescue for Late Phase Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care Patients. The American Surgeon, vol.72,644-648,2006.
Koontz CS, Burkholder HC, Higdon KK, Aderhold R, Smith LA, Carr M. Video-assisted transumbilical appendectomy in children. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 41(4), 710-712, April 2006.
Higdon K, Scott A, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. Using estrogen, DHEA, and diosgenin in sustained delivery systems as a novel treatment approach for osteoporosis in the ovariectomized rat model. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 37, 281-286, April 2001.
Scott A, Higdon K, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. Prevention of osteoporotic progression by means of steroid-loaded TCPL delivery systems. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 37, 13-18, April 2001.
Higdon K, Scott A, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. The use of estrogen, DHEA, and diosgenin in a sustained delivery setting as a novel treatment approach for osteoporosis in the ovariectomized adult rat model. Proceedings and Abstracts from the 6th Annual University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions Research Day, 36-37, April 2001.
Scott A, Higdon K, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. The prevention of osteoporotic progression by means of steroid-loaded TCPL delivery systems. Proceedings and Abstracts from the 6th Annual University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions Research Day, 35-36, April 2001.
Higdon K, Scott A, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. Physiologic responses associated with continuous delivery of DHEA, diosgenin, and estrogen, and their potential roles in preventing and treating osteoporosis. Proceedings and Abstracts from the Eastern-Atlantic Medical Research Forum, 31, February 2001.
Higdon K, Scott A, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. The use of sustained delivery systems of DHEA, diosgenin, and estrogen to treat osteoporotic bone in the ovariectomized rat model. Proceedings from the 65th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 52, February 2001.
Scott A, Higdon K, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A and Hughes J. Prevention of osteoporotic Progression by means of TCPL delivery devices loaded with steroid hormones. Proceedings from the 65th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 49, February 2001.
Higdon K, Scott A, Tucci M, Benghuzzi and Hughes J. Development of sustained delivery systems as a novel technique for tissue culture. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 36, 117-122, April 2000.
Scott A, Higdon K, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. TCPL drug delivery systems: The effects of synthetic DHEA, estrogen, and diosgenin using an ovariectomized rat model. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 36, 171-176, April 2000.
Scott A, Higdon K, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A and Hughes J. The pathophysiologic responses associated with sustained delivery of estrogen, DHEA, and diosgenin in ovariectomized rats. Proceedings and Abstracts from the 5th Annual University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions Research Day, 28-29, April 2000.
Higdon K, Scott A, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, Tsao A, and Hughes J. Development of a novel sustained delivery system for anti-cancer agents in tissue culture. Proceedings and Abstracts from the 5th Annual University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions Research Day. 27-28, April 2000.
Higdon K, Scott A, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, and Hughes J. Development of novel sustained delivery devices for anti-cancer agents in tissue culture. Proceedings from the 64th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 50, February 2000.
Scott A, Higdon K, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H, and Tsao A, and Hughes J. The pathophysiologic responses associated with sustained delivery of estrogen, DHEA, and diosgenin in ovariectomized rats. Proceedings from the 64th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. 48-49, February 2000.
Krishnakumar S, Higdon K, and Oppenheimer D. Genetic and molecular characterization of the singed (sne) locus in Arabidopsis thaliana trichome developmental pathway. Abstracts from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, September 1997.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:
“How Safe is Abdominoplasty in 2010?” Oral Presentation at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Boca Raton, Florida, April 12, 2011.
“Glucocorticoid Rescue for Late Phase Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care Patients”. Oral Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Southeast Surgical Congress, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 18, 2006.
“Vascularized Fibular Grafting in Treating Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head: Initial Results”. Oral Presentation at the 2001 Meeting of the Mississippi Orthopedic Society, Biloxi, Mississippi, May 2001.
“Using Estrogen, DHEA, and Diosgenin in Sustained Delivery Systems as a Novel Treatment Approach for Osteoporosis in the Ovariectomized Adult Rat Model”. Oral Presentation at the 38th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, Copper Mountain, Colorado, April 2001.
“The Use of Sustained Delivery Systems of DHEA, Diosgenin, and Estrogen to Treat Osteoporotic Bone in the Ovariectomized Rat Model”. Poster Presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Tupelo, Mississippi, February 2001.
“Physiologic Responses Associated with Continuous Delivery of DHEA, Diosgenin, and Estrogen and their Potential Roles in Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis”. Oral Presentation at the Eastern-Atlantic Medical Research Forum, University of Miami Medical Center, Miami, Florida, February 2001.
“Development of a Novel Sustained Delivery System for Anti-Cancer Agents in the Tissue Culture Setting”. Poster Presentation at the 2000 Meeting of the Mississippi Orthopedic Society, Jackson, Mississippi, May 2000.
“Development of Sustained Delivery Systems as a Novel Technique for Tissue Culture”. Oral Presentation at the 37th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, Colorado Springs, April 2000.
“Development of Novel Sustained Delivery Devices for Anti-Cancer Agents in Tissue Culture”. Poster Presentation at the 5th Annual University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions Research Day, Jackson, Mississippi, April 2000.
PRESENTATIONS:
“Parry-Romberg Disease – Facial Reconstruction via Anterolateral Thigh Flap Free Tissue Transfer.” Nashville Citywide Journal Club, November 17, 2009.
“American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting Update – Advances in Use of Fillers, and Identification and Treatment of Filler Complications; Comprehensive Management of Congenital Hemangiomata and Vascular Malformations.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Conference, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, November 13, 2009.
“Body Contouring Post Bariatric Surgery and Massive Weight Loss.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Conference, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, August 26, 2009.
“American Association of Plastic Surgeons 88th Annual Meeting Update – Advances in Neck Lift, Liposuction, and the Use of Needle Aponeurotomy for Stage IV Dupuytren’s Contracture.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Conference, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 10, 2009.
“The Use of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Free Tissue Transfer After Ablative Surgery for Facial Sarcoma.” Nashville Citywide Journal Club, March 17, 2009.
“Head and Neck Carcinoma.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Conference, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, January 8, 2009.
“Breast Reconstruction.” Grand Rounds –Chief Resident Presentation, University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Chattanooga Unit, Department of Surgery, March 19, 2008.