Assistant Professor
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Reasons for Referral:
- Nasal deformity or concern with appearance
- Nasal obstruction/congestion
- Skin cancer reconstruction
- Facial scars
- Facial injuries & trauma
- Aging face, eyes, and neck
- Other cosmetic concerns of face, eyes, and neck
- Cleft lip/palate
- Microtia (ear absence or deformity)
Medical/Professional School: MD, Medical University of South Carolina – Charleston, SC (2013)
Residency: Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Chicago, IL (2018)
Fellowship: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Chicago, IL (2019)
Fellowship: Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cleft & Craniofacial Surgery, University of California Davis – Sacramento, CA (2020)
Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (2019)
Dr. Katherine Hicks grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and graduated from Clemson University Honors College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biosystems Engineering. She was a four-year member of Clemson’s Varsity Swimming & Diving team and earned the ACC Athletic Director’s Academic Excellence Award. She also earned a Master’s degree in Bioengineering from Clemson University prior to attending medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She then pursued a fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Northwestern, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cleft & Craniofacial Surgery at University of California – Davis. Dr. Hicks specializes in functional and cosmetic nasal surgery (rhinoplasty or “nose job”), cosmetic facial surgery (facelift, eyelid surgery), skin cancer reconstruction, scar revision, facial trauma, and pediatric cleft & craniofacial procedures. When she’s not working, she is a full-time Clemson Tigers fanatic and enjoys watching football, running, reading, painting, and spending time with her family, friends, and beloved four-legged companion.