Patrick J. Byrne, MD, FACS

Director - Johns Hopkins Center for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Considered one of the leading facial plastic surgeons in the United States for his expertise in aesthetic and reconstructive facial surgery, Dr. Patrick Byrne treats patients from around the world. He is one of the few surgeons who has elected to devote his entire practice exclusively to the face and is keenly aware of just how important the face is to ones image.

Dr. Byrne is board certified in plastic surgery by both the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and is a leading authority on nasal surgery (rhinoplasty), rejuvenation of the aging face (facelift, necklift, blepharoplasty, browlift, etc.), skin cancers, and the treatment of facial paralysis (facial reanimation).

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Byrne serves as the Director of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins. The Department has been ranked #1 in the United States for 9 years in a row by US News and World Report. Dr. Byrne also directs the Johns Hopkins Fellowship Program in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery within the Department of Otolaryngology. This highly selective and prestigious program receives applications from across the United States and accepts one surgeon per year for specialized training

Dr. Byrne is the founder and co-medical Director of the Greater Baltimore Cleft Lip and Palate Team. This multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive care to children with congenital facial deformities. The team sees and treats patients at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

Selected by Johns Hopkins International as one of three international affiliate hospital medical directors, Dr. Byrne oversees the Johns Hopkins Hospital Punta Pacifica. This is a state of the art dollar inpatient facility in an exclusive neighborhood of Panama City, Panama.

Dr. Byrne is a fulltime faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a dedicated academic surgeon. He has written extensively on a variety of topics within Facial Plastic Surgery, and is currently editing the most comprehensive surgical atlas ever created which is devoted entirely to this subspecialty. He has lectured extensively around the United States and internationally. His humanitarian efforts continue to lead him around the globe on volunteer surgical and relief efforts.

View Dr. Byrne's curriculum vitae