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Richard Vanik, MD, Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital

RichardKennethVanikMD

Plastic Surgery Houston, TX

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Hand

Private practice of plastic surgery with focus on hand, breast, skin cancer and cosmetic surgery.

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Education & Training

  • University of Houston Law Center
    University of Houston Law CenterJ.D, Cum Laude, 1993 - 1998
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1983 - 1984
  • University of Louisville School of Medicine
    University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Hand Surgery (Surgery), 1982 - 1982
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1982
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1978 - 1985
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
  • Texas State BarTexas Law License

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations