Dr. Linda Phillips is a Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX. She is a board-certified surgeon who serves as the Truman G. Blocker, Jr., M.D. Distinguished Professor, Medical Director, Plastic Surgery, and Associate Director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program. Her cosmetic focus centers on aesthetic surgery of all types, including breast augmentations, lifts, abdominoplasties, facelift/necklift and eyelid surgery. Dr. Phillips was born in Chicago, IL and remained there to complete her undergraduate, medical degree, and Basic & Plastic Surgery residencies at the University of Chicago and her General Surgery residency at Northwestern University. After completing her residency, Dr. Phillips held several clinical and academic appointments prior to joining UTMB in 1988. Throughout her career, Dr. Phillips has received numerous accolades. She has been included in the Best Doctors in America database, was listed in the Guide to America's Top Surgeons, was named a Texas "Top Doc" and was recognized by Texas Monthly as a Texas Super Doctor. She was honored with the "Young at Heart" award from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Plastic Surgery Foundation.
Selected publications from PubMed
Discrepancies in Assigned vs. Observed Operative Times: Consequences for RVU-Based Reimbursement in Plastic Surgery.
Rylands KS, Phillips LG, Brondeel KC, Collins DR Jr
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Jan 22 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000012839.
Predicting Resection Weights of Reduction Mammaplasty: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Analysis Using Machine Learning.
Clegg DJ, Boukovalas S, Beaulieu-Jones B, Onar GS, Hendizadeh AN, Brondeel KC, Seu MY, Khoo K, Phillips LG, Kokosis G
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Jan 1;157(1):9-17 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000012258.
Unanticipated Economic Burden of Cosmetic Surgery Tourism: A Single Academic Center's Experience.
Duggan RP, Zapata-Sirvent RL, Padilla PL, Hamati JS, Lopez A, Phillips LG
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2025 Jun;49(12):3504-3511 doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04516-x.
Management of pediatric brachial plexus injuries: A cohort study utilizing the trauma quality improvement program (TQIP) database.
MacIsaac MF, Li R, Rice KA, Phillips LG, Belzberg AJ, Snyder CW, Rottgers SA, Halsey JN
Childs Nerv Syst. 2025 Feb 13;41(1):111 doi: 10.1007/s00381-025-06767-8.
Surgical treatment of neonatal brachial plexus palsy: A cohort study using the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database.
MacIsaac MF, Wright JM, Le NK, Phillips LG, Belzberg AJ, Rottgers SA, Halsey JN
Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 Dec 12;41(1):45 doi: 10.1007/s00381-024-06709-w.
Inequities in access to specialized surgical care remain one of the greatest challenges in global health. From colorectal and bariatric procedures to thoracic, reconstructive, and gynecologic surgery, countless patients face barriers based on geography, resources, or socioeconomic status. Addressing these gaps is not only a medical necessity but also a moral imperative to ensure every patient has the opportunity to receive safe, effective, and timely care.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
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Oct 2025
As cataclysmic events have demonstrated the pressing need to provide diversity, equity, and inclusion in all walks of life, professional organizations have responded with programs and other interventions to ensure these concepts are included in our clinical care, membership and leadership of professional organizations, with particular attention to our pipeline of future membership. In light of this, Specialty Surgery Regents from the American College of Surgeons have come together in this program to share the efforts made in their academic programs and professional societies to address their diverse needs and concerns. Each specialty is unique in the demographics of its patients and surgical workforce. Each has different priorities and solutions. The panelists share their collective experiences, programs, and initiatives in an effort to provide innovative solutions to all surgeons and surgical organizations. The program is constructed to inspire others in their efforts to bring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to all aspects of surgical life and surgical care and provide a bright future for ALL of our patients and surgeons.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Sep 2022
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