Tatiana K Dixon, MD, is board-certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is fellowship trained in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She treats pediatric and adult patients, both in General Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Dixon has published numerous journal articles and book chapters on various aspects of Facial Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Dixon has received multiple awards and honors for her research and clinical work, and she has served on medical missions in Central America. Her expertise and research interests include noninvasive and surgical procedures for facial rejuvenation, cosmetic and functional nasal surgery, and rehabilitation for facial paralysis. She joined UI Health in July 2013 as Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Specialties and services

• Ear Nose and Throat
• Otolaryngology
• Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Facial Plastic Surgery

Notable awards and honors

• Departmental Rising Star Award- for showing promise as future leader
• Administrative Chief Resident- Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
• AΩA- Medical Honor Society, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago

• Bhattacharyya TK, Hsia T, Weeks DM, Dixon TK, Lepe J, Thomas RJ. Association of Diet With Skin Histological Features in UVB Exposed Mice. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. Published online April 13, 2017.

• Thomas RJ, Dixon TK. A global perspective of beauty in a multicultural world. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 2015 Oct. 29

• Thomas JR, Dixon TK. Preoperative evaluation of the aging neck patient. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2014 May;22(2):171-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2014.01.004. Review. PubMed PMID: 24745380.

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology
Board Certification: American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Fellowship: University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• American Board of Otolaryngology
• Chicago Laryngological & Otological Society

• Assessment of rhinoplasty techniques by overlay of before-and-after 3D images
• Evaluation and Analysis of the Aging Neck and Face
• Three-dimensional evaluation of unilateral cleft rhinoplasty results