Dr. Larry Hollier, MD

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Get to know Plastic Surgeon and Vascular Surgeon Dr. Larry Hollier, who serves patients in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Hollier is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery & a practicing vascular surgeon. He serves as the Baron Hardy Chair of Plastic Surgery and as the Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital (Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic).

His professional interests include maxillofacial and craniofacial surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, and hand surgery.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Hollier graduated with his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1991. He then went on to perform his internship in general surgery, his residency in plastic surgery, and his fellowship in hand and microsurgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1992, 1996, and 1997, respectively. He also completed an additional fellowship in craniofacial surgery at New York University Medical Center in 1998. 

Dedicated to surgical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge. 

Holding fellowship status, Dr. Hollier is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). 

His professional memberships also include the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Cleft Palate Association, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery, the Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery. 

At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Hollier serves as Vice Chair of Surgery and as a Professor of Plastic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics.

Serving a 15-year tenure, he was Chancellor of LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans from November 14th, 2005 to November 2021.

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories – reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon’s primary responsibility is performing surgical and non-surgical procedures, and they use a variety of reparative and reconstructive techniques to get the job done. 

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, including the arteries, veins, and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. A vascular surgeon diagnoses, treats, and manages conditions in the arteries and veins, also called the blood vessels. These specialists treat a range of health problems, from spider and varicose veins to life-threatening aneurysms, and can help patients manage chronic conditions throughout their lives.

An expert in his field, Dr. Hollier is on the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals, including the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, for which he serves as section editor for pediatric and craniofacial plastic surgery. 

Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for Smile Train, an international children’s charity that provides training, funding, and resources to empower local doctors in over 90 developing countries to deliver free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their own communities. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Duke Global Health Institute. 

Throughout his five-decade long career, Dr. Hollier has authored more than 300 articles for scholarly and professional publications, written 37 book chapters, and made dozens of presentations to professional audiences worldwide on a full range of topics related to plastic and reconstructive surgery.     

In 2016, Dr. Hollier was named the Press Ganey Physician of the Year for his leadership in improving the Patient Experience at Texas Children’s Hospital, where he has served patients for 25 years. 

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