Katherine Benedict, M.D.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, US, Medicine, Doctorate in Medicine |
| 2013 | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/ St Paul, MN, US, Biology, Bachelor's of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2024-2025 | Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellow, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2023-2024 | Embedded Hand Surgery Fellow, Hand Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS |
| 2018-2024 | Resident Physician, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | Texas Medical Board |
| null | Advanced Cardiothoracic Life Support (ACLS) |
| null | Basic Life Support (BLS) |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Research Assistant, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 2015
Medical Scribe, Summit Orthopedics, Elite Medical Scribes, Woodbury, MN, 2013 - 2014
Honors & Awards
| 2024 - Present | Best Poster Presentation Award, Hand Track, American Society of Plastic Surgery: 93rd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting |
| 2024 - Present | Award Recipient, Midnight Sun Aurora Awards Competition |
| 2024 - Present | Runner-up: Virtual Competition, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| 2024 - Present | AAHS Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship, American Association of Hand Surgery |
| 2023 - Present | ASSH/AFSH Annual Meeting Scholarship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand |
| 2023 - Present | Women’s Microsurgery Group ViOptix Travel Scholarship, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery |
| 2021 - Present | Songcharoen Academic Achievement Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center Plastic Surgery Program |
| 2020 - Present | Songcharoen Academic Achievement Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center Plastic Surgery Program |
| 2019 - Present | Best Poster Presentation Award, Reconstructive Track, American Society of Plastic Surgery: 88th Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting |
| 2019 - Present | Songcharoen Academic Achievement Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center Plastic Surgery Program |
| 2018 - Present | Duggan Ray Memorial Scholarship, University of North Dakota School of Medicine |
| 2018 - Present | Alpha Omega Alpha, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 2017 - Present | Academic Achievement Award, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 2016 - Present | North Dakota Medical Association Peer Teaching, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 2016 - Present | Henry Hobart Ruger Trust Scholarship, University of North Dakota School of Medicine |
| 2016 - Present | Haugen Dr. Clifford O. and Fern Scholarship, University of North Dakota School of Medicine |
| 2015 - Present | Henry Hobart Ruger Trust Scholarship, University of North Dakota School of Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2024. Rate of Distal Radius Fracture in Geriatric Neurodegenerative Conditions. Southern Orthopedic Association 41st Annual Meeting. Miami, FL, US.
- 2024. Access to Certified Hand Therapists in Mississippi: The Cost of Accessible Care. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Subacute Free Fibula Reconstruction of a Ballistic Ulna Fracture. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Single Stage Coverage of Critical Structures of the Upper Extremity with Laminated Decellularized Fish Skin and Epidermal Autograft. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Assessing the Accuracy of Provocative Maneuvers in Diagnosing Common Hand Conditions: A Prospective Cohort Investigation. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Hand Infection Encounters in the Emergency Department in the Presence of Concomitant Psychiatric Diagnoses: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Hand Infection Encounters in the Emergency Department in the Presence of Concomitant Substance Use Disorders: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. The Evolution of Soft Tissue in an Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy: A Comprehensive Exploration. Poster. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Neurodegenerative Conditions in the Geriatric Population Increase Risk of Distal Radius Fracture: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Association between Obesity and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. Alabama/Mississippi Orthopedic Society Hand Meeting. Point Clear, AL, US.
- 2024. Increased Prevalence of Psychiatric Conditions in Panniculectomy patients with Prior Bariatric Surgery: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. 67th Annual Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting. Virtual.
- 2024. Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Patients with Syndromic Craniosynostosis Undergoing LeFort III Advancement. 67th Annual Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting. Virtual.
- 2024. Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Patients with Prominent Ear Undergoing Otoplasty. Association of Women Surgeons South Regional Conference. Virtual.
- 2023. Surgical Management of Iatrogenic Mercury Poisoning from Subcutaneous Injection into the Arm. Poster. 2023 University of Mississippi Medical Center: American College of Physicians Abstract Day. Jackson, MS, US.
- 2022. Gaining the Upper Hand: Understanding the Causes and Repercussions of Delayed Presentation of Congenital Hand Defects. Poster. Southern Regional Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2022. Review of World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care: A Case Report on the Merging of Psychiatric, Medical and Surgical Treatment. Poster. Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2021. Knee Reconstruction Following Sarcoma Resection Utilizing Pedicled Reverse Anterolateral Thigh Propeller Flap - A Case Series. Poster. 64th Annual Scientific Meeting Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Hilton Head, SC, US.
- 2021. A Case Review of the Double Barrel Fibula Free Flap- Planning, Execution, Pearls and Pitfalls. Poster. 64th Annual Scientific Meeting Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Hilton Head, SC, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Impact of Neurodegenerative Conditions on Distal Radius Fracture Incidence in Geriatric Populations. Poster. 103rd Annual American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Austin, TX, US.
- 2025. Hand Infection Encounters In The Emergency Department In The Presence Of Concomitant Psychiatric Diagnoses. Poster. 103rd Annual American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Austin, TX, US.
- 2025. Soft Tissue Dynamics Following Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy. Poster. American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Waikoloa Village, HI, US.
- 2025. Hand Infection Encounters in the Emergency Department in the Presence of Concomitant Psychiatric Diagnoses: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Waikoloa Village, HI, US.
- 2025. Access to Certified Hand Therapists in the United States: The Cost of Accessible Care. Poster. American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Waikoloa Village, HI, US.
- 2024. Neurodegenerative Conditions in the Geriatric Population Increase Risk of Distal Radius Fracture: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. 42nd Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference at 79th Annual Meeting of American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Minneapolis, MN, US.
- 2024. Obesity as a Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Relationship to Diabetes Mellitus. Poster. 93nd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2024. Hand Infection in the Emergency Department in the Presence of Concomitant Psychiatric Diagnoses: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. 93nd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. San Deiego, Ca, US.
- 2024. Hand Infection Encounters in the Emergency Department in the Presence of Substance Use Disorders: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. 79th Annual Meeting of American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Minneapolis, MN, US.
- 2024. Obesity as an Independent Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Relationship to Diabetes Mellitus. 42nd Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference. Poster. 79th Annual Meeting of American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Minneapolis, MN, US.
- 2024. Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Extensor Tendons with Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application. Poster. 3rd Annual Combined Meeting of ASSH/AAHS: Innovations Across the Pacific. Maui, HI, US.
- 2024. Acute Free Fibula Reconstruction of a Ballistic Ulna Fracture. Poster. 3rd Annual Combined Meeting of ASSH/AAHS: Innovations Across the Pacific. Maui, HI, US.
- 2024. Intensive Care Unit Admission Following Cleft Palate Repair in Patients with Pierre Robin Sequence Corrected with Mandibular Distraction. Poster. 81st Annual American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
- 2024. Normative Growth Values of Inter-Orbital Distance from Birth to Adulthood. Poster. 81st Annual American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
- 2024. Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Syndromic Craniosynostosis Patients Undergoing Le Fort III Advancement. Poster. 81st Annual American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
- 2023. Bipedicled Palatoplasty for Closure of Large Anterior Palatal Defect in a Wide Veau II: A Case Series. 92nd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2023. Chest Wall Reconstruction of Oncologic Defects: An Analysis of Postoperative Outcomes. 92nd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2023. Growth Curves for Intracranial Volume and Cranial Index in a Diverse Population of Healthy Children. 92nd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2023. Evaluation of Postoperative Outcomes of Chest Wall Reconstruction of Oncologic Defects. 92nd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2023. Oh How Far You’ll Go: A Geospatial Analysis of Travel Burden to Certified Craniofacial Teams in the United States. 92nd Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2022. Statewide Prevalence of Congenital Hand Anomalies: A 5-Year Review of Patients Presenting to Mississippi’s Only Children’s Hospital. 91st Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2022. Oncoplastic Breast Reduction: A Systematic Review of Post-Operative Complications. 91st Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2022. Statewide Prevalence of Congenital Hand Anomalies: A 5-Year Review of Patients Presenting to Mississippi’s Only Children’s Hospital. Poster. 77th Annual Meeting of American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Boston, MA, US.
- 2022. Statewide Prevalence of Congenital Hand Anomalies: A 5-Year Review of Patients Presenting to Mississippi’s Only Children’s Hospital. Poster. 65th Annual Scientific Meeting Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2022. Comparison of Bilateral Gluteal Artery Perforator Flaps to Vertical Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flaps in Reconstruction of Perineal Wounds. Poster. 100th Annual American Association of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2021. Use of Rectus Femoris Muscle Flap in Patients with Absent Profunda Femoris Vascular Flow. 90th Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2021. Cell Carcinoma Admixed with Sebaceous Carcinoma of Upper Lip in a 7 Year-Old Female. American Academy of Dermatology VMX. Virtual.
- 2020. Composite Condylar Reconstruction in the Giant Ameloblastoma Patient Using Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP), Fibula Free Flap and Nerve Allograft. 89th Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Virtual.
- 2020. Scapular Osseocutaneous Free Flap for Mandibular Reconstruction in Patient with Bilateral Peronea Arteria Magna. 89th Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Virtual.
- 2019. Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis for the Excision of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: A Single-center Experience. Poster. 88th Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2016. Staphylococcal enterotoxin G and I: augmenting the T cell response to murine melanoma. Poster. 100th Annual Meeting of American Association of Immunologists. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2016. Differential survival of mice in the B16-F10 cancer model is Influenced by the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) allele expressed. Poster. 36th Annual Frank Low Research Day. Grand Forks, ND, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Access to Certified Hand Therapists in the United States: The Cost of Accessible Care. 16th Triennial International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Congress. Washington, US.
- 2025. Hand Infection Encounters in the Emergency Department in the Presence of Concomitant Psychiatric Diagnoses: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. 16th Triennial International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Congress. Washington, US.
- 2025. Hand Infection Encounters in the Emergency Department in the Presence of Concomitant Substance Use Disorders: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. 16th Triennial International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Congress. Washington, US.
- 2025. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevalence Related to Obesity. Poster. 16th Triennial International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Congress. Washington, US.
- 2025. Neurodegenerative Conditions in the Geriatric Population Increase Risk of Distal Radius Fracture: A Nationwide Cosmos Study. Poster. 16th Triennial International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Congress. Washington, US.
- 2024. Single Stage Coverage of Critical Structures of the Upper Extremity with Laminated Decellularized Fish Skin and Epidermal Autograft. Midnight Sun Aurora Awards Competition. Reykjavik, IS.
- 2024. Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Extensor Tendons with Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application. 46th Annual John A. Bostwick Burn and Wound Symposium. Maui, US.
- 2022. Tissue Expander for Pediatric Scalp Reconstruction Complicated by Fungal Infection with Aspergillus terreus. Poster. 44th Annual John A. Bostwick Burn and Wound Symposium. Maui, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Swift, CA, Morin, SD, Fleming, AB, Lebhar, MS, Benedict, KC, Bhanat, E, Humphries, LS, Hoppe, I. From Prominent to Proportionate. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 36(7):2405-2407, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40965446.
- Thames CB, Bowen E, Vance G, Hathaway B, Benedict K, Dodson M, Walker M. Reliability of Provocative Maneuvers for Hand Pathologies: Concordance Between Nonspecialist and Specialist Assessments in a General Clinic Setting. J Hand Surg Glob Online 7(6):100824, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41036255.
- Swift C, Morin SD, Fleming AB, Lebhar MS, Benedict KC, Bhanat EL, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC. From Prominent to Proportionate: Social Perceptions of Patients With Prominent Ears Undergoing Otoplasty. J Craniofac Surg, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40965446.
- Vance GR, Benedict K, Bowen EC, Hathaway BF, Thames CB, Walker ME. Neurodegenerative Conditions in the Geriatric Population Increase Risk of Distal Radius Fracture: A Nationwide Study. J Hand Surg Glob Online 7(5):100740, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40612065.
- Hecox EE, Boydstun AG, Talbot HG, Edwards SR, Anderson L, Benedict KC, Walker ME. Geographic Disparities in Access to Certified Hand Therapists in the United States. J Hand Surg Am 51(3):322.e1-322.e8, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40801857.
- Boydstun AG, Talbot HG, McMinn ME, Hecox EE, Edwards SR, Baker KE, Benedict KC, Walker ME. Handling the Challenges: Access to Certified Hand Therapy in Mississippi. South Med J 118(6):341-345, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40456548.
- Vance GR, Benedict K, Thames CB, Hathaway BF, Bowen EC, Walker ME. Obesity as a Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Independent of Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Study. J Hand Surg Glob Online 7(3):100707, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40496419.
- Brown MI, Kuyeb BK, Galarza LI, Benedict KC, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS. Travel Burden to American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association-Approved Cleft and Craniofacial Teams: A Geospatial Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg 155(1):140-149, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 38546662.
- Vance GR, Bloodworth CS, Gleason PE, Benedict KC, Kalin SJ, Davis JM. Increased Prevalence of Psychiatric Conditions in Panniculectomy Patients With Prior Bariatric Surgery: A Nationwide Epic Cosmos Study. Cureus 17(1):e77321, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39935919.
- Benedict KC, Sullivan JM, Galarza LI, Walker ME. Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Critical Structures With Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application: The "Sandwich" Technique. J Hand Surg Glob Online 7(1):109-113, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39991607.
- Goza SD, Baker KE, Brown MI, Hopper SJ, Phillips J, Sink MC, Benedict KC, Brown KW, Fernstrum CJ, Friel MT, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC. Intensive Care Unit Admission Following Cleft Palate Repair in Patients With Pierre Robin Sequence Corrected With Mandibular Distraction. Eplasty 25:e6, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40661086.
- Swift CA, Morin SD, Benedict KC, Bhanat EL, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC. Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Patients With Syndromic Craniosynostosis Undergoing Le Fort III Advancement. J Craniofac Surg 36(2):e195-e198, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39620986.
- Bowen EC, Benedict KC, Sullivan JM, Baker KE, Schock ME, Walker ME. Surgical Management of Iatrogenic Mercury Poisoning From Subcutaneous Injection Into the Arm. Ann Plast Surg 93(2):205-207, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39023409.
- Corder BN, Benedict KC, Buie HG, Moak RM, McCandless MG, Walker ME. Statewide Prevalence of Congenital Hand Anomalies: A 6-Year Review of Patients Presenting to Mississippi's Only Children's Hospital. Eplasty 24:e62, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 40463918.
- Benedict KC, Martinez IV, McIntyre B. Virtual Surgical Planning in Condyle Reconstruction of Posterior Mandibulectomy Defects. Eplasty 24:e8, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38476514.
- Benedict KC, Horriat NL, McIntyre BC. Free Fibula Flap Mandibular Reconstruction: A Video Demonstrating Operative Technique. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 11(11):e5380, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37928631.
- Benedict KC, Brown MI, Berry HA, Berry SM, O'Brien RC, Davis JM. Oncoplastic Breast Reduction: A Systematic Review of Postoperative Complications. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 11(10):e5355, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37850204.
- Benedict KC, Songcharoen SJ, Stephens KL, Winter AL, Edwards SR, Campbell CA, Arnold PB. Comparison of inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps versus vertical rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flaps in the reconstruction of perineal wounds. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 84:514-520, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37418850.
- Brown KW, Benedict KC, Corder B, Hoppe IC. Bipedicled Palatoplasty for Closure of Wide Veau Class II Anterior Palatal Defect: A Case Series. Eplasty 23:e21, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37187873.
- Edwards SR, Benedict KC, Sullivan J, Santos R, Hoppe I. Tissue Expander for Pediatric Scalp Reconstruction Complicated by Fungal Infection With Aspergillus terreus. Eplasty 23:e9, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36919154.
- Corder BN, Benedict KC, Walker ME. Gaining the Upper Hand: Understanding the Causes and Repercussions of Delayed Presentation of Congenital Hand Anomalies. Eplasty 23:e30, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37305008.
- Benedict, KC, Al Hmada, Y, Gordon, C, Hoppe, I. Squamous cell carcinoma admixed with sebaceous carcinoma of upper lip in a 7-year-old female. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 7(4):126-129, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Benedict KC, Wegener Brown K, Barr JS, McIntyre BC. Knee Reconstruction following Sarcoma Resection Utilizing Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Propeller Flap: A Case Series. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 10(2):e4107, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35169531.
- Grogan GM, Benedict KC, Hoppe IC. Use of Rectus Femoris Muscle Flap in Patients With Absent Profunda Femoris Vascular Flow. Eplasty 22:e42, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36212605.
- Bilden TT, Benedict KC, Lamb PW, McMullin J. Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis for the Excision of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: A Single-Center Experience. Am Surg 85(12):1397-1401, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31908225.
Other Articles
- Sullivan JM, Benedict KC, Waetjen E, Walker ME Acute Free Fibula Reconstruction of a Ballistic Ulna Fracture. JCSR 5(1), 2024.
- Knopick P, Benedict KC, Alvine T, Nilles M, Ballantyne J, Terman D, Bradley D Effect of HLA-DQ presentation on SEG/SEI superantigenic reactivity to a CD4+-mediated anti-tumor response devoid of autoimmune or allogeneic effects. JCO 34:e21047-e21047, 2016.
- Knopick P, Benedict KC, Alvine T, Nilles M, Terman D, Bradley D Staphylococcal enterotoxin G and I: augmenting the T cell response to murine melanoma. J Immunol 196(Supplement 1):212.18, 2016.
Book Chapters
- Benedict KC, McIntyre BM. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Middle Third of the Leg. In: Handbook of Lower Extremity Reconstruction. Springer, 2020.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026