Julie C. Holding, M.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Julie Holding is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She earned her medical degree, graduated summa cum laude in Plastic Surgery from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She completed her residency in a dedicated Plastic Surgery program at The University of Texas Medical Branch. She completed a plastic surgery microsurgery fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Holding joined the University of Kansas Department of Plastic Surgery September 2012. She leads resident education in the microsurgery lab and filler and neurotoxin clinics. In 2014, she established the Midwest Institute for Microsurgery fellowship program as the program director.
Clinically, Dr. Holding believes in comprehensive patient care. Based on effective communication and trust, Dr. Holding strives to fully understand her patient's expressed needs and goals of their treatment. In doing so, she provides information on their options for care, formulates an individualized treatment plan and is a source of support throughout the treatment process.

• BS, Zoology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Tx
• MD, medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tx
• Residency, Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
• Clinical Fellowship, Microsurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

• Kansas State Medical License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Missouri state Medical License, Missouri Healing Arts

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Women Plastic Surgeons Steering Committee, Member, 2019 - Present
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, General Registry of Autologous Fat Transfer (GRAFT) Steering Committee , Member, 2019 - 2020
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Women Plastic Surgeons Forum, Member, 2016 - Present
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member, 2016 - Present

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Research

Overview

Dr. Holding's Research has been clinically focused with outcomes and innovations in breast reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, body contouring, fat grafting, Fillers and neurotoxins, resident education and Patient education.

2014-2020 primary investigator for microsurgical breast reconstruction out comes

2011-2012 at the University of Washington- Projects:
1. wrote the IRB for face transplantation
2. BRAVA bra to aid total autologous breast reconstruction with fat grafting

Residency-
Fungi in saline implants

Medical student Research program thesis:
"Antibiotic specific irrigation for burn wound infections", Summa cum laude in plastic surgery 2005

• DeLuca-Pytell, Danielle., M., Piazza, Rocco., C., Holding, Julie., C., Snyder, Ned, Hunsicker, Lisa., M., Phillips, Linda., G.. 2005. The Incidence of Tuberous Breast Deformity in Asymmetric and Symmetric Mammaplasty Patients. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 116 (7), 1894-1899. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.prs.0000189206.94466.a9
• Gawley, Bryan , Motykie, Gary, Piazza, Rocco ., c, Holding, Julie, Gould, Lisa., J. 2006. Rapid progression of metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma after felon drainage. Orthopedics
• Buescher, T, Przylecki, W., H, Holding, Julie., C, Hendrix, C, Korentager, Nazir, N, Andrews. 2015. Evaluation of complications associated with Flap/pedicle inset techniques for unilateral breast reconstruction utilizing dual transverse upper gracilis (TUG) or profunda artery perforator (PAP) flaps. Plastic and reconstructive Surgery
• Grow, Jacob., Nathaniel, Holding, Julie, Korentager, Richard. 2019. Assessing the Efficacy of Deoxycholic Acid for the Treatment of Submental Fat: A Three-Dimensional Study. Aesthetic SurgeryAssessing the Efficacy of Deoxycholic Acid for the Treatment of Submental Fat: A Three-Dimensional Study Journal
• Egan, Katie., G, Lai, Eric, Holding, Julie, Butterworth, James. 2020. A Comparative Analysis of Outcomes of Free Nipple Areolar Grafting in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery
• Lai, Eric, Holding, Julie., C, Butterworth, James, Nazir, Niaman, Egan, Katie, Elver, Ashlie, Godbe, Kerilyn . 2022. Quantifying Complications: An Analysis of Operative Time and Intraoperative Factors in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery