David Billmire

David A Billmire, MD

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
Phone 513-636-0787
Email david.billmire@cchmc.org

Education

Bachelor's Degree: The Ohio State University 1972 (Mechanical Engineering)

Medical Degree: The Ohio State University 1975

General Surgery Residency: University of Cincinnati 1982

Plastic Surgery Residency: University of Cincinnati 1984

Research and Practice Interests

Craniofacial Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, Craniosynostosis Surgery

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Bjorklund, Kim A; Billmire, David A  (2016). Mandibular Body Resection and Setback for Severe Malocclusion in Lymphatic Malformations. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 27 (3) , 724-6More Information

Runyan, Christopher M; Vu, Anthony T; Rumburg, Aaron; Bove, Kevin; Racadio, John; Billmire, David A; Taylor, Jesse A  (2015). Repair of a Critical Porcine Tibial Defect by Means of Allograft Revitalization. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 136 (4) , 461e-73eMore Information

Rapp, Scott J; Rumberg, Aaron; Visscher, Marty; Billmire, David A; Schwentker, Ann S; Pan, Brian S  (2015). Establishing a Reproducible Hypertrophic Scar following Thermal Injury: A Porcine Model. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 3 (2) , e309More Information

Pan, Brian S; Rapp, Scott J; Vu, Anthony; Uribe-Rivera, Armando; Billmire, David A; Gordon, Christopher B  (2014). Evolution in minimal-incision palatoplasty: surgical technique and outcomes in 67 consecutive cases. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 134 (1) , 102-11More Information

Runyan, Christopher M; Ali, Samantha T; Chen, Wendy; Calder, Bennet W; Rumburg, Aaron E; Billmire, David A; Taylor, Jesse A  (2014). Bone tissue engineering by way of allograft revitalization: mechanistic and mechanical investigations using a porcine model. Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 72 (5) , 1000.e1-11More Information

Lam, Derek J; Tabangin, Meredith E; Shikary, Tasneem A; Uribe-Rivera, Armando; Meinzen-Derr, Jareen K; de Alarcon, Alessandro; Billmire, David A; Gordon, Christopher B  (2014). Outcomes of mandibular distraction osteogenesis in the treatment of severe micrognathia. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 140 (4) , 338-45More Information

Patel, Parit A; Elhadi, Haithem M; Kitzmiller, William John; Billmire, David A; Yakuboff, Kevin P  (2014). Tissue expander complications in the pediatric burn patient: a 10-year follow-up. Annals of plastic surgery, 72 (2) , 150-4More Information

Rapp, Scott J; Jones, Donna C; Billmire, David A; Taylor, Jesse A  (2013). Dissection in the subgaleal and subperiosteal plane: implications on scalp wound healing. Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery, 47 (3) , 163-8More Information

Kummer, Ann W; Clark, Stacey L; Redle, Erin E; Thomsen, Leisa L; Billmire, David A  (2012). Current practice in assessing and reporting speech outcomes of cleft palate and velopharyngeal surgery: a survey of cleft palate/craniofacial professionals. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 49 (2) , 146-52More Information

Armour, Alexis D; Billmire, David A  (2009). Pediatric thermal injury: acute care and reconstruction update. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 124 (1 Suppl) , 117e-127eMore Information

O'Brien, Shannon P; Billmire, David A  (2008). Prevention and management of outpatient pediatric burns. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 19 (4) , 1034-9More Information

Archer, Lauren P; Billmire, David A; Falcone, Richard A; Warner, Brad W  (2006). Reconstruction of an acquired abdominal wall defect in a neonate using acellular human dermis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 118 (7) , 163e-166eMore Information

Passaretti, David; Billmire, David A  (2003). Management of pediatric burns. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 14 (5) , 713-8

Crawford, Alvin H; Strub, William M; Lewis, Ronald; Gabriel, Keith R; Billmire, David A; Berger, Thomas; Crone, Kerry  (2003). Neonatal kyphectomy in the patient with myelomeningocele. Spine, 28 (3) , 260-6More Information

Stanton, Ryan A; Billmire, David A  (2002). Skin resurfacing for the burned patient. Clinics in plastic surgery, 29 (1) , 29-51

Shevde, N K; Bendixen, A C; Maruyama, M; Li, B L; Billmire, D A  (2001). Enhanced activity of osteoblast differentiation factor (PEBP2alphaA2/CBFa1) in affected sutural osteoblasts from patients with nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 38 (6) , 606-14More Information

Thai, K N; Billmire, D A; Yakuboff, K P  (1999). Total eyelid reconstruction with free dorsalis pedis flap after deep facial burn. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 104 (4) , 1048-51

Kennedy, E M; Gruber, D P; Billmire, D A; Crone, K R  (1997). Transpalatal approach for the extracranial surgical repair of transsphenoidal cephaloceles in children. Journal of neurosurgery, 87 (5) , 677-81More Information

Wacksman, J; Billmire, D A; Lewis, A G; Sheldon, C A  (1996). Laparoscopically assisted testicular autotransplantation for management of the intraabdominal undescended testis. The Journal of urology, 156 (2 Pt 2) , 772-4

Bukowski, T P; Wacksman, J; Billmire, D A; Lewis, A G; Sheldon, C A  (1995). Testicular autotransplantation: a 17-year review of an effective approach to the management of the intra-abdominal testis. The Journal of urology, 154 (2 Pt 1) , 558-61

Bukowski, T P; Wacksman, J; Billmire, D A; Sheldon, C A  (1995). Testicular autotransplantation for the intra-abdominal testis. Microsurgery, 16 (5) , 290-5

Billmire, D A; Rotatori, S  (1994). Use of the CORB needle biopsy for the harvesting of iliac crest bone graft. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 93 (2) , 416-8

Neale, H W; Kurtzman, L C; Goh, K B; Billmire, D A; Yakuboff, K P; Warden, G  (1993). Tissue expanders in the lower face and anterior neck in pediatric burn patients: limitations and pitfalls. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 91 (4) , 624-31

Kummer, A W; Billmire, D A; Myer, C M  (1993). Hypertrophic tonsils: the effect on resonance and velopharyngeal closure. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 91 (4) , 608-11

Moye, S J; Billmire, D A  (1992). Congenital arteriovenous malformation of the finger resulting in cardiac decompensation: a case report. The Journal of hand surgery, 17 (5) , 887-91

Neale, H W; High, R M; Billmire, D A; Carey, J P; Smith, D; Warden, G  (1988). Complications of controlled tissue expansion in the pediatric burn patient. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 82 (5) , 840-8

Neale, H W; Billmire, D A; Carey, J P  (1986). Reconstruction following head and neck burns. Clinics in plastic surgery, 13 (1) , 119-36

Billmire, D A; Neale, H W; Gregory, R O  (1985). Use of i.v. fentanyl in the outpatient treatment of pediatric facial trauma. The Journal of trauma, 25 (11) , 1079-80

Neale, H W; Billmire, D A; Gregory, R O  (1985). Management of perioral burn scarring in the child and adolescent. Annals of plastic surgery, 15 (3) , 212-7

Billmire, D A; Neale, H W; Stern, P J  (1984). Acute management of severe hand injuries. The Surgical clinics of North America, 64 (4) , 683-97

Contact Information

Academic - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45229
Phone: 513-636-0787
david.billmire@cchmc.org