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Wilmina N. Landford, MD

Enhancing beauty, Sculpting Dreams.

Meet Wilmina Landford MD

Dr. Wilmina Landford is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who provides the full spectrum of cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures ranging from facial rejuvenation techniques including Facelifts, Eyelid Surgery, and Rhinoplasty, to transformative body contouring such as Tummy Tucks, Breast Augmentations, Mommy Makeovers, Brazilian Butt Lifts, and Hi Def Liposuction. Her repertoire extends to intricate reconstructive surgeries and the use of nonsurgical treatments such as laser, radiofrequency, and ultrasound skin tightening to achieve outstanding results.

Dr. Landford’s dedication to her craft complements her keen eye for aesthetics. Her unparalleled technical skill, combined with her compassionate and attentive nature, ensures that each patient achieves a stunning and seamless transformation. Dr. Landford blends expertise and artistry in her commitment to enhancing self-confidence and harmonizing inner and outer beauty.

Education

Dr. Landford’s academic journey is as impressive as her professional accomplishments. She excelled with honors in Biology and Medical Anthropology at the prestigious first women’s college, Mount Holyoke College. She received a scholarship to attend Stony Brook University School of Medicine in Long Island, New York, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) with scholarly distinction. Subsequently, she completed an integrated plastic surgery residency at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was honored to have received awards such as the Johns Hopkins Best Clinical Research Award for her research and served the role of Chief Resident during her final year. While at Johns Hopkins, she had the honor of training alongside pioneers in the field of Breast, Hand, Craniofacial, Microsurgery, and Aesthetic surgery. Dr. Landford gained a wealth of experience through her tenure at the acclaimed R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center/University of Maryland, a Level I high-volume trauma center that specializes in facial and extremity trauma, which she attributes to her extensive skill in complex facial and breast aesthetics, including revisionary procedures.

  • Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency | JOHNS HOPKINS
  • M.D. | STONY BROOK UNIV. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
  • B.A. | MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
  • 2023 | AESTHETIC SURGERY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
  • 2022 | COSMETIC BOOTCAMP PRECEPTORSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
  • 2021 | LEADING WOMEN AWARD | The Daily Record
  • 2020 | JOHNS HOPKINS CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD
  • 2018 | JOHNS HOPKINS PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST TRAINING FELLOW
  • 2018 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS – BEST PAPER AWARD
  • 2018 | JOHNS HOPKINS PROVOST’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
  • 2016 | AMWA/GLASGOW-RUBIN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • 2015 | JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR AWARD | Amer. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Ass.
  • 2015 | ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA (AOA) MEDICAL SOCIETY
  • 2015 | GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY (GHHS)
  • 2015 | BEST ORAL PRESENTATION NY | Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • 2015 | HARVARD VISITING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
  • 2014 | SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY (SVS) SCHOLARSHIP
  • 2011 | W. BURGHARDT TURNER FULL MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • 2011 | M.D. WITH SCHOLARLY RECOGNITION
  • 2008 | PHI BETA KAPPA
  • 2008 | SIGMA XI
  • 2007 | FREEMAN-ASIA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
  • 2006 | HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP
  • FOUNDER I WOMEN OF COLOR IN PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY (WOCPRS)
  • FOUNDER I BIRTHRIGHT LIBERIA
  • Bioengineered Whole Organ Penile Scaffold, JHU Invention disclosure – ID15612
  • Culture Model of Fibrogenesis and uses thereof, JHU Invention disclosure – ID15845
  • Landford WN, Ngaage LM, Lee E, Rasko Y, Yang R, Slezak S, Redett R. Occupational Exposures in the Operating Room: Are Surgeons Well-Equipped? PLoS ONE. 2021 Jul 2; 16(7): e0253785
  • Landford WN, Marquez J, Ngaage LM, Rathi S, Stewart T, Hill J, Huston T, Broderick K, Aliu O. Gender and Ethnic Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Temporal Trends Among Speakers at National and Regional Plastic Surgery Conferences. PRSJournal. 2021 [Accepted, pending minor revisions]
  • Landford WN, Stewart T, Abousy M, Ngaage LM, Kambouris A, Slezak S. A Roadmap for Navigating Occupational Exposures for Surgeons: A Special Consideration for the Pregnant Surgeon. PRS Journal 2021 Feb 1; 147(2):513-523
  • Landford WN, Dong X, Risolino M, Kaymakcalan O, Jin J, Toyoda Y, Ferreti E, Selleri L, Spector JA. Toward Microsurgical Correction of Cleft Lip Ex Utero through Restoration of Craniofacial Developmental Programs. PRS Journal. 2017; 140 (1): 75-85
  • Ngaage LM, Elegbede A, McGlone KL, Knighton BJ, Landford W, Nam AJ, Lifchez SD, Slezak S, Rasko Y. Trends in the Research Profile of Matched Independent Plastic Surgery Fellows. Medicine 2021; 100(2), e-23540
  • Ngaage LM, Harris C, Landford W, Knighton BJ, Stewart T, Ge S, Silverman RP, Slezak S, Rasko YM. Follow the Money: Investigating Gender Disparity in Industry Payments among Senior Academics and Leaders in Plastic Surgery. PLoS ONE 2020; 15(12)
  • Ngaage LM, Harris C, Landford W, Ngadimin C, Rawes C, Wu Y, Slezak S, Rasko YM. The Glass Ceiling in Plastic Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis of the Gender Gap in Career Advancement. PRS Journal. 2020; 146(3), 690-697
  • Coon D, Lee E, Fischer B, Darrach H, Landford WN. Breast Augmentation in the Transfemale Patient: Comprehensive Principles for Planning and Obtaining Ideal Results. PRS Journal. 2020; 145(6), 1343-1353.
  • Oles N, Darrach H, Landford W, Garza M, Twose C, Park CS, Tran P, Schechter LS, Lau B, Coon D. Gender Affirming Surgery: A Comprehensive, Systematic Review of all Peer-Reviewed Literature and Methods of Assessing Patient-Centered Outcomes (Part I: Breast/Chest, Face, and Voice). Annals of Surgery 2020
  • Tan Y, Landford WN, Garza M, Suarez A, Zhou Z, Coon D. Complete Human Penile Scaffold for Composite Tissue Engineering: Organ Decellularization and Characterization. Nature – Scientific Reports. 2019; 9 (16368): 1-11
  • Ngaage L.M., Harris C., Landford W, Ha M., Knighton B.J., Stewart T., Ge S., Silverman R.P., Slezak S., Rasko Y.M. “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is”: Comparing Industry Payments Amongst Male and Female Plastic Surgeons in Senior Academic and Leadership Roles. British Journal of Surgery 2020; 107: SUPPL 3 (233-)
  • Chopra K, Slavin B, Khavanin N, Kraenzlin F, Darrach H, Holton L, Landford W, Singh D. Cost Utility of Breast Tissue Expansion using Carbon Dioxide versus Saline: An Analysis of Infection Risk. PRS Journal – Global Open. 2019; 7 (10): p e2501
  • Coon D, Sacks JM, Manson PN, Landford W, Lee WPA. Milton Edgerton and Johns Hopkins, 1941-1970: Building the Foundations of Modern Plastic Surgery. J Craniofac Surg. 2019; 30 (2): 282-283
  • Bishawi M, Bell S, Cai L, Landford W, Arif S, McLarty A, Blue L, Philips, Nicoara A., Patel C., Milano C. Antibiotic Prophylaxis Strategies in LVAD implantation and LVAD infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2017; 36(4), Supplement 1
  • Hooper RC, Jacoby A, Asanbe O, Osoria H, Hernandez K, Boyko T, Joyce J, Landford W, Spector JA. A Novel 3D Platform to Investigate Neoangiogenesis, Transendothelial migration, and Metastasis of MDAMB 231 Breast Cancer Cells. PRS Journal. 2016; 138 (3): 472e-82e
  • Henderson P, Landford W, Gardenier J, Otterburn DM, Rohde CH, Spector JA. A Simple, Visually Oriented Communication System to Improve Postoperative Care Following Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer: Development, Results, and Implications. J Reconstr Microsurg 2016; 2(87)
  • Landford W, Dong X, Hart J, Asanbe O, Morrison K, Selleri L, Spector J. Rescue of Cleft Lip Ex Utero Using Microsurgical Reactivation of Craniofacial Developmental Programs. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2016; 53(4); (e114-)
  • Zhang P, Asanbe OA, Landford W, Jacoby A, Campbell R, Spector JA. Differential density collagen microsphere scaffold (MSS) promotes increased cellular invasion and neovascularization. JACS 2015; 221:4
  • Morrison KA, Asanbe O, Dong X, Weinstein AL, Toyoda Y, Guevara D, Kirkels E, Landford W, Golkowski C, Golkowski M, Spector JA. Rapid Sterilization of Cell Phones Using a Novel Portable Non-Thermal Plasma Device. Plasma Medicine 2015; 5(1): 57-70
  • Zhang F, Landford WN, Ng M, McNatt MW, Bieniasz PD, et al. SIV Nef Proteins Recruit the AP-2 Complex to Antagonize Tetherin and Facilitate Virion Release. PLoS Pathog 2011; 7(5)
  • Zhang F, Wilson SJ, Landford WN, Virgen B, Gregory D, Johnson MC, Munch J, Kirchhoff F, Bieniasz PD, Hatziioannou T. Nef Proteins from Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses Are Tetherin Antagonists. Cell Host Microbe 2009; 6(1): 54-67
  • Sauter D, Schindler M, Specht A, Landford WN, Münch J, Kim K, Votteler J, Schubert U, Bibollet-Ruche F, Keele BF, Takehisa J, Ogando Y, Ochsenbauer C, Kappes JC, Ayouba A, Peeters M, Learn GH, Shaw G, Sharp PM, Bieniasz PD, Hahn BH, Hatziioannou T, Kirchhoff F. Tetherin-Driven Adaptation of Vpu and Nef Function and the Evolution of Pandemic and Nonpandemic HIV-1 Strains. Cell Host Microbe 2009; 6(5): 409-21
  • Chapter 6: Black/African-American Skin and Soft Tissue | Global Rhinoplasty: A Multicultural Approach | Ghavami A
  • Chapter 109 – Clinical Decision-Making for Gender Affirming Surgery | The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles & Techniques | Nahai F
  • 2023 | DC BEST OF THE CITY
  • 2023 | BETHESDA MAGAZINE
  • Johns Hopkins Resident Leads a New Industry Association for Change | PLASTIC SURGERY PRACTICE
  • COVID-19: How the pandemic impacted women in training for plastic and reconstructive surgery | ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN SURGEONS
  • Breaking down the barriers for Women Physicians of Color | GREENLINING INSTITUTE

CHARITABLE WORK

Dr. Wilmina Landford’s influence extends well beyond the confines of the operating room. Her exceptional surgical prowess is matched only by her deep-seated dedication to community service. Dr. Landford’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the well-being of others has materialized through her active participation in surgical missions, establishment of organizations, and invaluable contributions to healthcare accessibility in underserved areas.

A prominent highlight of Dr. Landford’s altruistic endeavors is her involvement in transformative surgical missions. Leveraging her expertise in plastic surgery, she extends life-altering treatments to patients hailing from disadvantaged regions. Her benevolent work abroad is only part of her remarkable story.

Dr. Landford’s devotion to uplifting her community is palpable through her brainchild, the “Women of Color in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” initiative. This pioneering effort aims to empower female plastic surgeons and trainees of color, offering mentorship and networking prospects that fuel their growth. Her visionary leadership has forged a platform where aspiring women can flourish and excel.

Through her tireless efforts, Dr. Landford personifies the quintessential surgeon who transcends conventional boundaries. Her healing touch mends not only bodies but also spirits, enriching lives and communities. Her journey stands as a testament to the profound impact one individual can have, exemplifying a legacy of empowerment and transformation.

A Transformative Journey of Empowerment

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