Deidra Blanks
Board-Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Dermatology
Dermone
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Blanks is board-certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as otolaryngology. She was born and raised in Lake Waccamaw, NC, and completed an undergraduate degree in biology and medical school at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Dr. Blanks continued her medical training by being accepted into the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s esteemed residency program for otolaryngology, head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery. After finishing residency training, Dr. Blanks was one of only 37 surgeons in the country accepted into a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship. She completed advanced training to focus solely on the face under Dr. Keith Laferriere in Springfield, MO. Dr. Blanks also served as faculty in the Division of Otolaryngology at the University of Missouri and Mercy Springfield. Dr. Blanks has been extensively published and has presented her research at various locations including Vietnam; Suriname; Washington, DC; Las Vegas, NV; and Denver, CO. Dr. Blanks has spent years perfecting her technique to ensure that your outcome is the best possible. “With Dr. Deidra Blanks, It’s You … Only Better.”
Research Interest
facial plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as otolaryngology.
