Brief Biographical Sketch
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Dr. J. David Holcomb, M.D., Founder and Director of
Holcomb Facial Plastic Surgery, PLLC in Sarasota, Florida is a leader in
facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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Patients say that Dr. Holcomb is a very talented
surgeon with a wonderful sense of aesthetic artistry and a
compassionate bedside manner. Dr. Holcomb regularly performs cosmetic
procedures such as rhinoplasty as well as comprehensive makeoevers
that may include brow lift, upper and lower eyelid lift, face and neck
lift, laser skin resurfacing and other procedures. |
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Highly skilled at treating
patients with difficult problems, new patients frequently ask Dr.
Holcomb to revise procedures completed elsewhere. He is passionate
about empowering individuals to reach their full potential by
improving or restoring facial features that hinder them physically or
emotionally. In 2001, he was publicly recognized by the Sarasota
Memorial Healthcare Foundation for donating his surgical skills to a
young boy with a congenital ear deformity. |
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Dr. Holcomb completed a fellowship
in advanced cosmetic facial plastic surgery through the
American Academy of
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) following
subspecialty training in plastic, reconstructive and other surgeries
of the face, head and neck at the University of Iowa Hospital and
Clinics’ world renowned Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck
Surgery. He obtained his medical degree from the School of Medicine
of the University of Texas Medical Branch.
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He is a member of the medical staff
of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
He currently serves on the Surgical Governance Committee and as
Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at
Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He participated in revision of the
AAFPRS curriculum for surgeons in-training and serves on the ABFPRS
Resource Development Committee. He is a member of the Doctors
Health Journal Medical Advisory Board, as well as a contributing
author. Peer-reviewed publications include a study regarding
advanced techniques for hairline preservation during brow lift and
facelift surgery.
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Dr. Holcomb worked with cosmetic
dentist Dr. Jill Morris for the 2003 Sarasota Extreme Makeover. In
addition to raising money for SPARCC, the event selected an Osprey
woman for a life-changing extreme makeover that included cosmetic
facial plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry.
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Dr. Holcomb is married and has a
daughter. When away from his practice, he enjoys spending time with
his family as well as golfing, running and swimming.
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Additional Information
Medical
School:
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MD, University of Texas Medical
Branch, School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas
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Internship -
Residency - Fellowships:
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Internship: Department of Surgery, University of
Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa |
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National Institutes of Health Research Training
Fellowship: Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery,
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa |
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Residency: Department of Otolaryngology – Head
and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City,
Iowa |
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Advanced Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery
Fellowship (AAFPRS): McCollough, Grotting, Rousso & Associates
Plastic Surgery Clinic, Birmingham, Alabama |
Societies –
Memberships – Affiliations:
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American Academy of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, Fellow |
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American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and
Neck Surgery, Fellow |
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American Medical Association |
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Florida Medical Association |
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Florida Society of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. |
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Sarasota County Medical Society |
Hospital
Affiliations:
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Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital
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Board
Certifications:
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American Board of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery |
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American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck
Surgery |
Recent
Publications:
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Holcomb, JD
and McCollough,
EG.
Trichophytic incisional approaches to upper facial rejuvenation.
Archives Facial Plastic Surgery 3: 48-53, 2001. |
Media
Coverage: view video
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Summer 2004, brief article by Linda Hurtado (ABC Action News
Anchor),
The latest looks for men,
Tampa Bay’s Best Magazine
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June 2nd, 2004 Linda Hurtado
interview
featuring Dr. Holcomb and lip enhancement patient
on ABC Action News (Tampa – St. Petersburg)
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December 18th, 2003
Extreme Makeover
story featuring Dr. Holcomb and patient
on WWSB ABC 7 Television (Sarasota).
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December 7th, 2003 “Xtreme”
Makeover, An osprey woman repairs the damage done by the sun and the
years with cosmetic surgery and dentistry",
Sarasota Herald Tribune
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June 13th, 2001
Ear operation expected to tame boy’s troubles,
Sarasota Herald Tribune
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June 2001 Story regarding patient
Ryan Fong and
ear contouring surgery
on SNN CH 6 Television (Sarasota)
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