I would like to thank my colleague Dr. Larry Hollier for serving as the guest editor for this issue of Seminars in Plastic Surgery entitled “Pediatric Plastic Surgery.” He has assembled an exemplary list of authors who have done an admirable and thorough job reviewing this compelling and important topic.

Larry H. Hollier, Jr., MD, FACS, FAAP, is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery, including cleft lip and palate, and pediatric craniofacial and hand surgery. Dr. Hollier currently is the Surgeon-in-Chief at Texas Children's Hospital and holds the Baron Hardy Chair in Plastic Surgery. He is a Professor of Plastic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. He serves on the board of the Duke Global Health Institute and as Chairman of the Global Medical Advisory Board for Smile Train. He has authored more than 280 articles for scholarly and professional publications, written over 60 book chapters, and made dozens of presentations to professional audiences worldwide on a full range of topics related to plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Hollier is on the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals including serving as the section editor for pediatric and craniofacial surgery for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In 2016, Dr. Hollier was named the Press Ganey Physician of the Year in the United States for his leadership in improving the Patient Experience at Texas Children's Hospital.

Article published online:
19 December 2023

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