Patrick ByrneDr

Dr. Patrick Byrne is Chief of Cleveland Clinic's Integrated Surgical Institute, and the Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which comprises the specialties of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry, Audiology, and Speech and Language Sciences.

Dr. Byrne practiced at The Johns Hopkins Hospital from 2001-2020. There, he served as Director of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. He also was Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Dermatology and Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Director of the Johns Hopkins Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship program, Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Face Transplant Team, and Co-Director of the Greater Baltimore Cleft Lip and Palate Team. Dr. Byrne was recruited via an extensive search to serve as Medical Director of one of the nation's largest and most complex ambulatory surgery center (ASC) initiatives while at Johns Hopkins. In this role, he led the planning, recruitment and subsequent operations of a 35,000-square-foot, newly constructed 9-room ASC to serve more than 100 different surgeons in 15 different specialties, both adult and pediatric.

A renowned facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Byrne specializes in complex reconstructive surgery of the face, head and neck, including microsurgical reconstruction. He has vast experience in facial aesthetic surgery, including rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty and facelift surgery. Rhinoplasty has been a passion for Dr. Byrne throughout his career and he had one of the highest volume practices on the East Coast prior to joining Cleveland Clinic.

He is internationally renowned for his groundbreaking work treating patients with facial paralysis. Dr. Byrne is viewed worldwide as one of the most respected surgeons for his experience performing complex facial reanimation surgery in both adults and children. Dr. Byrne believes that his two-decade focus on facial aesthetic surgery and cosmetic treatments is exceedingly beneficial for his facial paralysis patients of all ages.