Dr. Staci Hix Hernandez, MD

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Get to know Plastic Surgeon Dr. Staci Hix-Hernandez, who serves patients in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Hix-Hernandez is an outstanding plastic surgeon who leads the Plastic Surgery Department at Beleza Surgery in Austin, Texas. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique skill set to Beleza and is committed to providing the highest level of personalized care to her patients. Even more important, she has a warm bedside manner and goes to great lengths to make sure her patients understand their procedures.

Formerly with Baylor Scott & White Health in Round Rock, she brings years of experience of plastic surgery in Round Rock at a major teaching hospital to Beleza. Her specialties include advanced and complex cosmetic and aesthetic surgeries with a primary emphasis on breast augmentation and reduction, breast lifts, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers, gynecomastia surgery, body contouring, and cosmetic revisions. She also sees patients at multiple other Beleza Medspa locations in Texas. 

“Every patient has their own individual anatomy as well as their own goals. It is imperative to listen to each patient and determine a customized treatment plan to help them achieve their goal” expressed Dr. Hix-Hernandez. 

Throughout her academic career, she studied at Texas Tech University College of Arts and Sciences, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology in 1999 and graduating Magna Cum Laude. She then went on to earn her medical degree from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso in 2003. 

As for her training, Dr. Hix-Hernandez performed a residency in general surgery at Texas A&M University/Scott & White Memorial Hospital in 2008. Two years later, in 2010, she completed an additional residency in plastic surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.

Furthering her practice, she is a member of the American College of Surgeons (Fellow), the American Medical Association, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Texas Medical Association.

In addition to the hands-on aspects of her work, Dr. Hix-Hernandez is actively involved in local public speaking as a guest lecturer on breast cancer and wound care. 

Attributing her success to formal and family support, she is board-certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). The mission of the ABPS is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification, and continuous certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, alteration, or enhancement of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories – reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon’s primary responsibility is performing surgical and non-surgical procedures, and they use a variety of reparative and artistic techniques to get the job done.

Having been featured in several publications due to her outstanding work, Dr. Hix-Hernandez has received countless awards, including Austin Monthly’s Top Doc and Leading Physicians of the World. She was also named one of the American Institute of Plastic Surgeons’ 10 Best in Plastic Surgeons for Texas.

When not practicing plastic surgery, she enjoys a fitness-focused lifestyle and is extremely passionate about nutrition. Her favorite professional publication is the Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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