Sarah R. Akkina, MD, MSc

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  • Sarah Akkina, MD, MS, has joined the Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery as an Assistant Professor and Director of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah.


    Dr. Akkina is a Stanford fellowship-trained Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon and a board-certified Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgeon. Her passion for personalized patient care and surgical excellence helps her provide an exceptional experience for her patients. Dr. Akkina also teaches advanced surgical trainees and performs research in the field of facial plastic surgery focused on automating image analysis and improving clinical outcomes.

    While Dr. Akkina is a Colorado native, she left the region after high school to study and train throughout the country. She is an ivy league alumna of the University of Pennsylvania, a medical school alumna of the University of Michigan, and a residency graduate from the University of Washington. She is thrilled to finally return to the mountain west to provide clinical care and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

    Dr. Akkina’s clinical interests include:

    - Functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty

    - Aging face (including surgical treatments and injectables)

    - Facial trauma

    - Cancer reconstruction

    - Facial nerve damage

    - Congenital anomalies including microtia and vascular malformations

    For appointments, please call 801-585-FACE (3223)

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery - Primary
    Academic Divisions

  • Sarah Akkina, MD, MS, has joined the Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery as an Assistant Professor and Director of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah.


    Dr. Akkina is a Stanford fellowship-trained Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon and a board-certified Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgeon. Her passion for personalized patient care and surgical excellence helps her provide an exceptional experience for her patients. Dr. Akkina also teaches advanced surgical trainees and performs research in the field of facial plastic surgery focused on automating image analysis and improving clinical outcomes.

    While Dr. Akkina is a Colorado native, she left the region after high school to study and train throughout the country. She is an ivy league alumna of the University of Pennsylvania, a medical school alumna of the University of Michigan, and a residency graduate from the University of Washington. She is thrilled to finally return to the mountain west to provide clinical care and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

    Dr. Akkina’s clinical interests include:

    - Functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty

    - Aging face (including surgical treatments and injectables)

    - Facial trauma

    - Cancer reconstruction

    - Facial nerve damage

    - Congenital anomalies including microtia and vascular malformations

    For appointments, please call 801-585-FACE (3223)

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions

    Education history

    Fellowship Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine Fellow
    National Institutes of Health - Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery - University of Washington Research Fellow
    Residency Otolaryngology - University of Washington Resident
    Clinical Research - University of Michigan School of Public Health M.Sc.
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Michigan Medical School M.D.
    Health and Societies, International Health - University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences B.A.

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