About Dr. Brissett

Director
Baylor Facial Plastic Surgery Center

Assistant Professor, Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor Facial Plastic Surgery Center
Smith Tower
Suite 1701
6550 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77030
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Phone: 713-441-FACE (3223)
Fax: 713-798-5078

Anthony E. Brissett, M.D., is the director of the Baylor Facial Plastic Surgery Center. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Brissett is an assistant professor in the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He is actively involved in teaching and has published numerous scientific papers and book chapters and has given invited lectures across the United States and internationally. His clinical interests include all aspects of facial rejuvenation and cosmetic surgery with a special interest in browlifts, facelifts, blepharoplasty (eyelids), and nasal surgery. His research interests include wound healing and models of fibrosis, with a special interest in keloids, hypertrophic scars, and facial nerve disorders.

Dr. Brissett graduated magna cum laude from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed residency training in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he became a clinician investigator and special project scientist. Dr. Brissett was awarded a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota with Peter A. Hilger, M.D., in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology.

Despite a busy professional life, Dr. Brissett finds time to participate in community outreach programs. He is the program director for the Look Good Feel Better Program and works as a medical mission volunteer through The Ecuadent Foundation. He volunteers with Children's Surgery International to help children in developing countries who need medical services. In addition, he is an official in the United States Amateur Boxing Association and is a youth mentor volunteer.

Dr. Brissett is a member of:

Ben Taub General Hospital
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital
The Methodist Hospital

His professional memberships include:

American Medical Association
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Caribbean Association of Otolaryngology
National Medical Association

Honors and Awards:

2002 Premiers Award for Health and Science, Ontario Ministry of Education
2001 Clinical Investigator Award, Mayo Foundation
2001 Clinical Research Grant, Mayo Foundation
1996 Medical Doctorate (Honors), Wayne State University
1995 Lyle E. Heavner Memorial Scholarship, Wayne State University
1994 James & Christina Orr Merit Scholarship, Wayne State University
1994 Lewis Barak Memorial Scholarship, Wayne State University
1993 O.B. Weed Academic Scholarship, Wayne State University
1992 Bachelor of Science, Magna cum Laude (Honors in Psychology), Wayne State University
1990-91 Award of Excellence in Biology, Wayne State University
1990 Award of Excellence in General Chemistry, Wayne State University
1989-92 Dean's Honor Roll, Wayne State University
1989-92 Member, Golden Key Honor Society, Wayne State University

Selected Publications:

Brissett AE, Hilger PA. Male Face Lift. Facial Plast Surg Clin N Am. 13: 451-458, August, 2005.
Boahene KO, Shulte D, Link DT, Brissett AE: Craniofacial metal bolt injury: An unusual mechanism. J Trauma. 56:716-9. March, 2004.
Brissett AE, Hom DB. The effects of tissue sealants, platelet gels, and growth factors on wound healing. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;11:245-250.
Brissett AE, Olsen KD, Kasperbauer JL, Lewis JE, Goellner JR, Spotts BE, Weaver AL, Strome SE.: Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a retrospective case series. Head Neck 2002;24:982-8.
Strome SE, Savva A, Brissett AE, Gostout B, Lewis JE, Clayton A, McGovern RM, Weaver AL, Persing D, Kasperbauer JL.: Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils: a molecular analysis of HPV associations. Clin Cancer Res 2002;8:1093-100.
Brissett AE, Sherris DA. Scar contractures, hypertrophic scars, and keloids. Fac Plast Surg 2001;17:263-271.
Brissett AE, Sherris DA: Changing the nostril shape. Fac Plast Clin North Am 2000;8:433-445.

Book Chapters

Brissett AE: Biomechanics of fracture healing in the craniofacial skeleton. In Stewart MG (ed), Head, Face, and Neck Trauma: Comprehensive Management. New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2005.
Brissett AE: Extended surgical approaches to the facial skeleton. In Stewart MG (ed), Head, Face, and Neck Trauma: Comprehensive Management. New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2005.
Brissett AE: Recognizing how you learn. In Chick S (ed), Speaking of Success. In press.

Presentations:

Anthony E. Brissett, Holger Gassner, Kofi Boahene, Clark Otley, Andy Boggust, Amy Weaver, David Sherris. The Use of Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Forehead Scars. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, 2005.
Etai Funk, Fred J. Bressler, Anthony E. Brissett. Contemporary Surgical Managment of HIV-Associated Facial Lipoatrophy. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, 2005.
Etai Funk, Fred J. Bressler, Anthony E. Brissett. HIV – Associated Facial Lipoatrophy : Establishment of a Validated Grading Scale. Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, 2005.
Etai Funk, Fred J. Bressler, Anthony E. Brissett. Rhinophyma: Establishment of a validated grading scale and state of the art review. American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2004.
Robert Tibesar, Anthony E. Brissett, Jon Shallop, Collin Driscoll. Englemanns disease and its effect on hearing. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. 2002.
Convocation Address. George Brown College, Department of Health Sciences. Toronto, ON. 2002.
Anthony E. Brissett, Kofi O. Boahene, Dana T. Link. Penetrating craniofacial injuries: a case report and review of the literature. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Mid-Winter Meeting.
St. Petersburg, FL. 2002.
Nasal Obstruction: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment. The 16th Biennial Comprehensive Course in Rhinology. Rochester, MN. 2001.
Nasal Base Surgery. The 16th Biennial Comprehensive Course in Rhinology. Rochester, MN. 2001.
Altering the Nostril Shape. VIII Caribbean Association of Otolaryngology. Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. 2001.
From Teeth to Tumors. Guest Lecturer, George Brown College of Health Related Sciences. Toronto, ON. 2001.
Anthony E. Brissett, David A. Sherris. Surgical Approaches to the Nasal Base. IX World Congress International Rhinologic Society.
Washington, DC. 2000
Anthony E. Brissett, Kerry D. Olsen, Jan L. Kasperbauer, Jean E. Lewis, John. R. Goellner, Bruce E. Spotts, Amy L. Weaver, Scott E. Strome. Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a retrospective case series. 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. San Francisco, CA. 2000.
Anthony E. Brissett, Athanasia Savva, Scott E. Strome, Bobbie S. Goustout, Jean E. Lewis, Amy L. Weaver, Rene M. McGovern, Jan L. Kasperbauer. The effects of the human papilloma virus on patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils. 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. San Francisco, CA. 2000.
Anthony E. Brissett, Chris D. Marrs, Jeffrey Myers, Jan L. Kasperbauer. The effects of ostial obstruction on fungal induced sinusitis in rabbits. Combined Otolaryngology Scientific Meeting Triologic Society. Orlando, FL. 2000.
Anthony E. Brissett, James L. Kaltenbach, Wayne S. Quirk. The effects of noise on spontaneous neural activity in the dorsal cochlear nucleus of hamsters. Otolaryngology Scientific Forum. Detroit, MI. 1996.