KEITH LADNER, M.D. FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Dr. Ladner's Credentials
Dr. Keith Ladner is a Colorado native. He was raised in Boulder, CO, and attended Fairview High School. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He returned to Colorado to complete his medical degree at the University of Colorado. Dr. Ladner graduated with honors and was elected into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He continued his medical training by being accepted into the esteemed residency program in Head & Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery at the University of North Carolina. After finishing residency training, he was 1 of 37 surgeons in the country accepted into a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship. He completed advanced training to focus solely on the face. He trained under world-renowned surgeon Dr. Edward Farrior, in Tampa, FL. Dr. Ladner also served as faculty in the Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of South Florida. As faculty, he stayed current with new innovative techniques and taught resident physicians facial plastic surgery procedures and techniques. Dr. Ladner is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).
Dr. Ladner is an active member of the community, volunteering his time whenever possible. As a volunteer at the Stout Street Homeless Clinic and Project Cure in Denver, he has been able to offer his skills to the less fortunate. Dr. Ladner recently traveled to Vietnam and performed surgery on facial trauma victims. He speaks fluent Spanish due to time spent abroad in both Mexico and Spain and welcomes Spanish-speaking patients. His work has been extensively published, and he has enjoyed giving back to the educational community through a faculty appointment and multiple guest speaker opportunities. He has presented his research at various locations including Hanoi, Vietnam, Washington, D.C., Gainesville, FL, Naples, FL, Denver, CO, and San Francisco, CA. In his free time, he enjoys a multitude of outdoor activities including skiing, fly-fishing, running, surfing, and hiking.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Farrior Facial Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center, Tampa,
FL
University of South Florida Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Tampa, FL
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Fellow
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Resident
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
Department of Surgery, Intern
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Alpha Omega Alpha
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Science, Economics
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
- Colorado Medical Board - Physician License #DR50123
- Florida Department of Health - Physician License #ME106067
- Medical Board of California - Physician License #A116958
- Board Certified- ABOTO
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2010)
- Basic Life Support (2011)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Phi Beta Kappa
PRESENTATIONS
Ladner K, Farrior EH, Gonzalez M. A Comparison of motivational factors in cosmetic facial plastic surgery for North and South America. Annual AAFPRS Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Sept 10, 2011.
Ladner K. The aging face. University of Florida Department of OHNS Grand Rounds. Gainesville, FL. October 22, 2010.
Ladner K. Cutaneous malignancies in Asia. University of Hanoi Department of OHNS Grand Rounds. Hanoi, Vietnam. April 1, 2010.
Ladner K. Cutaneous malignancies and their treatment. University of North Carolina Department of OHNS Grand Rounds. Chapel Hill, NC. March 17, 2010.
Ardeshirpour F, Ladner K, Bryson P, Shores C, Shockley W. The use of ultrasound in defining nasal fractures. Triological Southern Section Meeting. Naples, FL. January 11, 2008.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Ladner K, Farrior EH. Revision rhinoplasty: evaluating the patient and the problem. Advanced Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. 2012; Chapter 69
Farrior E, Ladner K. A retrospective review of the use of autologous platelet gels for rhytidectomy.
Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2012 Mar;14(2):83-4.
Ladner K, Farrior EH. Platelet gels and hemostasis in facial plastic surgery. Facial Plastic Surgery. 2011;27(4):308-314.
Ardeshirpour F, Ladner K, Shores C, Shockley W. The use of ultrasound in defining nasal fractures. Accepted for publication for ENT Journal 2012.
Ladner K, Shockley W. Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery resident teaching module: hair restoration. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2008
Carroll T, Ladner K, Meyers AD. Alternative surgical dissection techniques. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. 2005 Apr; 38(2):397-411.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
S.C.A.R.S.- Skin Cancer Assistance for Reconstructive Surgery - Denver, CO
Building People to Build a Nation - Hanoi, Vietnam
Stout Street Homeless Clinic - Denver, CO
Project Cure - Denver, CO
LANGUAGES
- English and Spanish
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Skiing, running, surfing, golf, fly fishing, reading, travel to Spanish-speaking countries