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Rick Redett III

Rick Redett III, MD

Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

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Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • Sango
  • French
  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Male

About Rick Redett III

Professional Titles

  • Director, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Director, Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • Director, Genitourinary Transplant Program

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Background

Dr. Rick Redett is the director of the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include pediatric plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, obstetric brachial plexus palsy reconstruction, facial paralysis, pediatric burn surgery and reconstruction and genital reconstruction.

Dr. Redett serves as the director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Center, and the director of the Facial Paralysis and Pain Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Redett directs the genital transplant program at Johns Hopkins.  

He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School after earning his undergraduate degrees in biology and psychology at Emory University. He did his general surgery and plastic surgery training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. After completing a one-year pediatric plastic surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Redett joined the Johns Hopkins faculty.

Dr. Redett lectures nationally on facial paralysis, genital reconstruction and many other pediatric plastic surgery topics. He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association, American Association of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Redett has a strong commitment to international health and has done many teaching medical missions to Central and South America and Africa. Dr. Redett serves on the Board of ReSurge International, a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization which provides reconstructive surgical care for poor children and adults who lack access and builds surgical capacity in developing countries.  He and his wife Becky are the proud parents of three wonderful children.

Additional Academic Titles

Professor of Pediatrics

Research Interests

Clinical outcomes, Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Honors

  • Baltimore Magazine, Best Doctor, Plastic Surgery 2013, 2014, 1/1/13
  • Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland, Teacher of the Year, 1/1/12
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, 1/1/12
  • Health Care Hero Ward, The Daily Record, 1/1/11
  • Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland, Teacher of the Year, 1/1/09
  • One of five Best Microsurgery Cases of the Year, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons, 1/1/08
  • EKO Club International, Mark of Excellence Award, Lagos, Nigeria, 1/1/07
  • Resident Research Award, Basic Science (Effects of Deferoxamine on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Chronic Nerve Compression: A Biochemical and Morphologic Analysis), Baltimore Academy of Surgery, 1/1/98
  • 1998 Resident Research Award (Improved Axonal Regeneration Using Deferoxamine in Chronic Nerve Compression), The John Staige Davis, Maryland Plastic Surgery Society and The National Capital, Washington D.C. Plastic Surgery Society, 1/1/98
  • CERT Research Scholarship, 1/1/91

Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
  • American Association of Plastic Surgeons,

    Research and Education Committee - 2012, 2013, 2014

    Program committee - 2014, 2015, 2016

    Ethics Committee - 2013

  • American Burn Association,

    Ethics Committee - 2006-2008

  • American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons
  • AO Craniomaxillofacial, Faculty
  • Association of Academic Chairs in Plastic Surgery
  • Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association
  • Plastic Surgery Research Council
  • Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence
  • American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association,

    Ethics Committee - 2014-present

  • American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons
  • American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons,

    New curriculum Committee - 2013

    Education Committee - 2011

     

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
    • 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
      • 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287

      Expertise

      Education

      University of Toronto Health

      Fellowship, Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, 2003

      Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

      Residency, Plastic Surgery, 2002

      Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

      Residency, Plastic Surgery, 2000

      Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

      Medical Education, MD, 1995

      Board Certifications

      Plastic Surgery

      American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2004

      Insurance

      Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
      Search plans
      • Aetna
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)