Dr. Taylor DeBusk's CV

EMPLOYMENT

Basu Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Houston, TX
July 2023 - Present

University of Texas Medical Branch
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor
League City, TX
September 2023 – March 2023

Houston Ear, Nose, Throat Clinic, LLP
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Houston, TX
September 2022 – July 2023

EDUCATION

University of California – San Francisco
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
San Francisco, CA
July 2021 – July 2022

AO Foundation
North American Craniomaxillofacial Fellowship
July 2021 – July 2022

University of Minnesota Medical Center
Otolaryngology Residency Program
Minneapolis, MN
June 2016 – June 2021

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine
Medical Degree
New Orleans, LA
May 2016

Louisiana State University (LSU)
Bachelor of Biological Sciences
Baton Rouge, LA
May 2012

HONORS

Castle Connolly Top Doctor
2026
o A recognition for doctors who representing 7% of all U.S. board-certified physicians.

Castle Connolly Rising Star
2023, 2024, 2025
o A recognition for doctors who are early in their careers and emerging leaders in the medical community, representing 7% of all U.S. board-certified physicians.

Administrative Chief Resident
2020
o Appointed this position by the residency program director
o Responsibilities included resident scheduling and acted as the liaison between residents and faculty

Lions Hearing Foundation Resident Research Grant
2019
o Award given to a University of Minnesota resident physician for a resident research project

AAO-HNS CORE Grant Resident Research Award 2019
2019
o Award given to select otolaryngology residents annually through the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation for resident research projects.

Lions Hearing Foundation Resident Research Grant
2018
o Award given to a University of Minnesota resident physician for a resident research project

LSU Football Dr. Charles E. Coates, Academic Award (student-athlete of the year)
2012
o Award presented to LSU football team member who demonstrated the highest commitment to scholarly work in the combination with excellence on the field.

SEC Academic Honor Roll
2010, 2011, 2012
o Student athlete with two or more years of NCAA varsity team experience and a GPA 3.0 or greater.

Chancellor’s Honor Roll
2009, 2010, 2011
o Award given to undergraduate students with semester GPAs of 4.0

LSU Football Alvin Roy Fourth Quarter Award
2011
o Award given to LSU football team member who showed outstanding performance in LSU off-season

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research

Pending Projects

o DeBusk, W. Lassig, A. Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on Postoperative Wound Healing. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Journal.

Publications

o Kumar-Sharma, A., DeBusk, W., Stepanov, I., Gomez, A., Khariwala, S. “Oral Microbiome Profiling in Smokers with and without Head and Neck Cancer Reveals Variations between Health and Disease.” Cancer Prevention Research, 2020, doi:10.1158/1940-6207.capr-19-0459.
o Hsieh, T., DeBusk, W., Hilger, P. Maximizing the Septal Graft: Use of Osteocartilaginous Septal Graft in Rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty Archive, 23 Jan. 2020. www.rhinoplastyarchive.com/articles/maximizing-the-septal-
graft-use-of-osteo-cartilaginous-septal-graft-in-rhinoplasty
o Wick, C. C., DeBusk, T., Killeen, D. E., Kutz, J. W., & Isaacson, B. (2016). Traumatic Cochlear Nerve Avulsion Following Otic-Capsule Sparing Temporal Bone Fracture. Otology and Neurotology, 37(8), e258-e260.
o David AP, House AE, Targ S, DeBusk WT, Park A, Knott PD, Seth R. Objective Photoanalysis of Feminizing Frontal Cranioplasty Outcomes. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2024 Jun;17(2):143-145. doi: 10.1177/19433875221143609. Epub 2023 Feb 11. PMID: 38779400; PMCID: PMC11107817.
o Gulati, A., Sourudi, D., Patel, Neil N., DeBusk, W., Park, A., Seth, R., Knott, D. “Postoperative opioid use in staged gender-affirming facial surgery.” Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, vol. 26, no. 5, 1 Sept. 2024, pp. 652–653, https://doi.org/10.1089/fpsam.2023.0362.
o DeBusk WT, Bhethanabotla RM, David AP, Heaton CM, Park AM, Seth R, Knott PD. Cost Comparison of Industry Versus In-House Three-Dimensional Printed Models for Microvascular Mandible Reconstruction. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2024 Nov 22. doi: 10.1089/fpsam.2024.0172. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39574355.

Poster Presentations

o DeBusk, W., Roby, B. The Development of Lemierre’s Syndrome After Cleft Palate Repair. AAO-HNS Academy Meeting 2018, Atlanta, GA.
o Koenigsber, C., Engelhardt, M., DeBusk, W., Chiao, W., Walsh, W. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Involving the Trachea After Percutaneous Tracheostomy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Triological Society 2021 Combined Sections Virtual Meeting, January 29-30, 2021

Oral Presentations

o DeBusk, W. Lassig, A. Implications of Electronic Cigarettes on Postoperative Wound Healing. Oral Presentation. AAO-HNSF Virtual Meeting 2020.
o DeBusk, W., Ndon, S., Gulanti, A., Park, A. Comparing Postoperative Opioid Use in Staged Gender Affirming Surgery. AAFPRS Spring Meeting 2022.