Dr. Patrick Pownell

Bachelor of Science degree from Baylor University with cum laude honors in 1982. His medical degree was achieved at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas in 1986. In medical school, his academic excellence was recognized with election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society for finishing in the top five percent of his graduating class. Upon graduation, he completed a six-year residency in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at Parkland Hospital and the affiliated University of Texas Southwestern hospitals. Following this residency, he received his board certification in Otolaryngology in 1993. Dr. Pownell went on to complete a separate two-year residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery also at Southwestern Medical Center in 1994. Based on his achievements, he was recruited as an assistant professor within the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southwestern Medical Center. He spent two years in this gratifying role as both clinical practitioner and instructional professor involved in the training of plastic surgery residents. In 1996, he received his board certification in Plastic Surgery and he subsequently moved into his own full-time private practice. In 1998, he was elected as a fellow into the prestigious American College of Surgeons. Two years later, he was elected as a member in the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Rhinoplasty Society. Dr. Pownell served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Southwestern Medical Center until 2005