Liann Chin Casey
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, in a hardworking, multicultural family, I have traveled across the United States and beyond to pursue my passion for patient care through surgical expertise. Now a board-certified plastic surgeon, I am dedicated to providing exceptional, compassionate care to the South Florida community. Currently licensed to practice in Florida.
Education
July 2021 – June 2024
Plastic Surgery Fellow, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
- Completion date: June 2024
- Administrative Chief
- Training includes 6+ months of operating at the number 1 children’s hospital in the nation and 6 months of private practice experience, as well as hand surgery, breast reconstruction, and general reconstructive procedures.
- Aesthetic training includes time with oculoplastics, ENT facial plastics, and a chief resident-run cosmetic clinic.
June 2016 – June 2021
General Surgery Resident, Jackson Memorial/University of Miami
- Completed 5 years of general surgery residency, including intern and chief resident years.
January 2012 – May 2016
Doctor of Medicine, Saint-George’s University School of Medicine
- Magna cum laude graduate
- Academic honors society member
- Led tutoring groups for my peers
- Active in student government
Sept 2006 – Dec 2008
Bachelor of Science, Florida International University
- Major in Biology
- Dean’s List graduate
Sept 2003 – April 2005
University of Miami
- Core undergraduate requirements completed
- Awarded 75% academic scholarship
Certifications
August 2022
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- ACLS provider, exp 8/24
October 2021
- American Board of Surgery
- Board certification
January 2020
- Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery Certification
Honors & Awards
June 2021
- Vascular Surgery Award
- Awarded to one UM chief resident annually for excellence in vascular surgery
May 2016
- Magna Cum Laude – St. George’s University
- Graduated at top of medical school class
January 2013
- Iota Epsilon Alpha Honor Medical Society
- Inducted to the medical honors society at my institution for academic excellence
December 2008
- Dean’s List Graduate
- Florida International University
Publications & Presentations
March 2024
- Keloid Intralesional Excision Reduces Recurrence: A Meta-analytic Study of the Available Literature on 608 Keloids
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery- Global Open, 12(3):p e5652
- PubMed ID: 38463702
June 2023
- Keloid Intralesional Excision, A Meta-analysis
- Akron, OH
- Podium presentation at the annual Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting.
January 2021
- Can we increase detection? A nationwide analysis of age-related fractures in child abuse
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 56, Issue 1
- PubMed ID: 33153723
May 2020
- Human and Economic Costs of Pediatric Firearm Injury
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 55, Issue 5
- PubMed ID: 32061368
February 2019
- Alternative Therapies to Fat Grafting in the Craniofacial Region
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- PubMed ID: 30817537
May 2019
- Human and Economic Costs of Pediatric Firearm Injury
- Miami, FL
- Poster presentation at the University of Miami Surgery Research Day
2021
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Pharyngoplasty
- Book chapter
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: An Atlas of Essential Procedures; Thieme Medical Publishers
2016
- Gray’s Anatomy Review, 2nd Edition
- Book chapter
- Elsevier Publishing
Grand Rounds Presentations
2023
- The Resident Cosmetic Clinic Experience – University of Cincinnati
- Transmasculine Bottom Surgery – University of Cincinnati
- Anti-Aging Skincare 101 – Greater Cincinnati WOC Nurse Society
2022
- Anti-Aging Skincare 101: What the Plastic Surgeon Should Know – University of Cincinnati
2021
- Ear Deformities & Reconstruction – University of Cincinnati
2020
- Surgical Anatomy of the Neck – University of Miami
2018
- Pheochromocytoma – University of Miami
Conferences & Courses
February 2024
- Baker Gordon Symposium
October 2023
- Plastic Surgery: The Meeting
June 2023
- Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons – Presenter
February 2023
- Baker Gordon Symposium
July 2021
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Basic Maxillofacial Principles and Techniques Course
February 2020
- Baker Gordon Symposium
