Dr. Ethan J Baughman

About

Dr. Baughman grew up on a ranch in southwest Kansas as the son of a veterinarian. He went to Kansas State University for college to earn his bachelor’s of science degree in biology. He was active in research throughout college, and graduated from K-State Summa cum laude in May 2005, and was awarded the Barry Goldwater scholarship. From college, he moved to Dallas to attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to earn his medical degree and embark on career in plastic surgery. During medical school, he took an additional 4 years to do research, earning a PhD in immunology. His doctoral thesis was titled, “Neuroantigen-specific CD8+ regulatory T-cell function is deficient during acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis.” He graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2013, and was awarded the Rod Rohrich Family Excellence in Plastic Surgery Award. Dr. Baughman is a classically trained scientist, has authored and published numerous scientific papers and trained under world renowned plastic surgeons. He has contributed to plastic surgery textbooks and been an active member within the society for cleft and craniofacial surgeons and aesthetic surgeons. Dr. Baughman is an avid cyclist and participant of triathlons, helping to raise money for causes such as cancer, juvenile diabetes, and multiple sclerosis research efforts. He hold a private private license, instrument rating, and has enjoyed flying with his father, also a private pilot. Dr. Baughman is a father of 2 young children and husband of his wife Christen Buseman, Ph.D. MPH.