Dr. David Hill, MD | CV

Dr. David Hill, MD

Plastic & Aesthetic Surgeon

Board-Eligible, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education and Surgical Training

• Plastic Surgery Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center, 2017–2020
• General Surgery Residency, Creighton University School of Medicine / St. Joseph’s Hospital, 2010–2017
• Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, 2010
• Bachelor’s Degree, Washington University in St. Louis, Neuroscience & Film Studies

Professional Affiliations

• Candidate for Active Membership — American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• Member — American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Member — Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons (ISPS)
• Accredited Member — International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
• Member — Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

Honors & Distinction

• Inventor — U.S. Patent 
  Medical Instrument for Chest Drainage Tube Insertion
• Allergan Medical Institute Trainer
• Teacher of the Year — Rush University Medical Center
• National Surgical Lecturer

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications 

• Hill DA, et al. Common Comorbid Mental Health Diagnoses Are Independently Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Breast Reconstruction. - Plastic Surgery. 2020.
• Hill DA, et al. Exposing a Geographic Barrier in Rural Medicare Abdominal Free Flap Breast Reconstruction. - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2020.
• Hill DA, et al. Chest Wall Reconstruction Following Iatrogenic Eloesser-Type Wounds: The Rush Algorithm.- Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2019.
• Hill DA, et al. Transabdominal Robot-Assisted Diaphragmatic Plication: A 3.5-Year Experience. - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2018.
• Hill DA, et al. Reducing Routine CT Angiography for Thoracic Aortic Injury Assessment Using Three Mediastinal Signs in Level II Blunt Trauma. - Emergency Radiology. 2018.
• Hill DA, et al. Intraoperative Assessment of the Umbilicopubic Distance: A Reliable Landmark for Umbilical Transposition. - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2012.