Dr. J. David Holcomb

Doctor J. David Holcomb, M.D.

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.
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 makeovers that may include brow lift, upper and lower eyelid lift, face and neck lift, laser skin resurfacing and other procedures.
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.
Board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS), the only board that certifies surgeons exclusively in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Holcomb's practice is dedicated to this specialized area of expertise.
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.
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.
Dr. Holcomb worked with 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 .
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.

Additional Information

Medical School

MD, University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas

Internship - Residency - Fellowships:

Internship: Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
National Institutes of Health - National Research Service Award Fellowship: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Residency: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Advanced Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship (AAFPRS): McCollough, Grotting, Rousso & Associates Plastic Surgery Clinic, Birmingham, Alabama

Societies - Memberships - Affiliations:

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fellow
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fellow
American Medical Association
Florida Medical Association
Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.
Sarasota County Medical Society

Hospital Affiliations:

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Board Certifications:

American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Recent Publications:

Holcomb, JD and McCollough, EG. Trichophytic incisional approaches to upper facial rejuvenation. Archives Facial Plastic Surgery 3: 48-53, 2001.

Media Coverage:

Summer 2004, brief article by Linda Hurtado (ABC Action News Anchor), The latest looks for men, Tampa Bay's Best Magazine
June 2nd, 2004 Linda Hurtado interview featuring Dr. Holcomb and lip enhancement patient on ABC Action News (Tampa - St. Petersburg)
December 18th, 2003 Extreme Makeover story featuring Dr. Holcomb and patient on WWSB ABC 7 Television (Sarasota).
December 7th, 2003 "Xtreme" Makeover, An osprey woman repairs the damage done by the sun and the years with cosmetic surgery and ry", Sarasota Herald Tribune
June 13th, 2001 Ear operation expected to tame boy's troubles, Sarasota Herald Tribune
June 2001 Story regarding patient Ryan Fong and ear contouring surgery on SNN CH 6 Television (Sarasota)