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S. Alex Rottgers

S. Alex Rottgers, MD

Pediatric Plastic Surgery

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infant 0-2
  • Child 3-12
  • Adolescent 13-17

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About S. Alex Rottgers

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Dr. S. Alex Rottgers is a pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgeon at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is also an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Rottgers received his undergraduate degree in biology and philosophy from Rice University in Houston and his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, graduating with highest honors. He completed his residency in plastic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and performed a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Rottgers joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2015. He currently serves as the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Director of the Cleft/Craniofacial Team, and Co-director of the Vascular Anomalies Clinic in St. Petersburg.

Dr. Rottgers's research interests include outcomes research of patients with cleft lip and cleft palate, craniosynostosis, and vascular anomalies. He is interested in 3-D surgical planning and modeling of the craniofacial skeleton for treating patients with deformities.

Dr. Rottgers is a member of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Society of Craniofacial Surgery, and American Academy of Pediatrics. He is now serving as the Vice President of the Florida Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association. Dr. Rottgers serves as a journal reviewer for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, and PLOS ONE. He has received numerous awards for his exceptional performance, including the 2018 Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Best Consulting Physician, the American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association Paul Black Junior Investigator Award, and the Baylor College of Medicine L. Leighton Hill Excellence in Pediatrics Award and the S. Carl Harvey Memorial Award for excellence in gross anatomy.

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Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
    • 601 5th Street South, Suite 360, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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  2. Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, Tampa
  3. Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
    • 601 5th Street South, Suite 500, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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  4. Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
    • 601 5th Street South, Suite 360, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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  5. Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
    • 601 5th Street South, Suite 230, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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  6. Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, Sarasota

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital, 2015
  • Medical Education: Baylor College of Medicine, MD, 2007

Board Certifications

  • Plastic Surgery: American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2016

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