Robert P. Hillstrom, M.D., FACS
Double Board Certified
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Personal and Professional Profile
Born: August 8, 1958 in Elgin, Illinois
Married: June 22, 1984 to Sharon Lynn Haupt
Children: Patrick James Hillstrom, (December 22, 1988) | Sara Anne Hillstrom (March 6, 1992)
Interests: Boating, Skiing, Golf, Tennis, Music, Travel, Photography, Hiking
Education:
High School: Crystal Lake Community High School, Crystal Lake, IL
August 1972- June 1976
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame,
August 1976-June 1980
Medical: Loyola University of Chicago
Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
August 1980- June 1984
Post Graduate Training:
Internship: Wayne State University
Department of Surgery, Detroit, MI
July 1984- June 1985
Residency: Wayne State University
Department of Otolaryngology, Detroit, MI
July 1985- June 1989
Fellowship: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ferdinand F. Becker, M.D. (Preceptor)
Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Inc.
Vero Beach, FL 32960
July 1989- June 1990
Licensure:
February 1988 Florida License Number 54913
Robert P. Hillstrom, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Certification:
May 1996 Fellow
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
March 1995 Fellow
American College of Surgeons
June 1993 Diplomate/Board Certification
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
October 1989 Diplomate/Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
March 1985 Diplomate
National Board of Medical Examiners
Professional Memberships/Societies:
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Florida Medical Association
Florida Society of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Manatee County Medical Society
Network of Florida Otolaryngologists
Professional Appointments/Responsibilities:
Chairman, Board of Trustees/Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (June, 2013-Present)
Board Member, Network of Florida Otolaryngologists (2011-Present)
Board Member, HOPE Family Services (2009-Present)
Chief of Staff/Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (2003-2005)
Chief of Staff Blake Medical Center (1998-2001)
President/Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (October 1998-1999)
Medical Director/Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Bradenton, FL (1990-2002)
Medical Director and President/Hillstrom Facial Plastic Surgery and Skincare Center (2002-Present)
Awards/Recognition:
Best Cosmetic Surgery Center, Florida Monthly Magazine (September 2003)
Best Doctors in America (1995-2013), Ten (10) Consecutive Awards
Golden Quill Award, Manatee Memorial Hospital (November 1991)
John Orlando Roe Award, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (September 1991)
“Top Doctors”/Castle –Connely (2012 & 2013)
