Dr. Caroline Hudson was born and raised just outside Chicago in Oak Park, IL. Since then, Dr. Hudson has honed her skills at some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions. Dr. Caroline Hudson, a double board-certified head and neck surgeon and facial plastic surgeon, is a leading facial plastic surgeon with her office in Old Town in Chicago, IL. She is among a group of the best facial plastic surgeons in the Chicagoland area trained extensively in both facial plastic surgery and head and neck surgery, giving her a unique understanding of the face and its underlying structures. Dr. Hudson is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and was one of only 43 surgeons per year to perform an advanced fellowship in facial plastic surgery.
Education and Training
After graduating with honors from the University of Notre Dame majoring in Chinese and pre-medicine, Dr. Hudson attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and then completed a highly sought-after Head & Neck Surgery residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center in Houston. Dr. Hudson was then chosen for a highly competitive AAFPRS fellowship in aesthetic facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in Palo Alto, CA with Dr. David Lieberman and Dr. Sachin Parikh of L&P Aesthetics and Dr. Harry Mittelman of Mittelman Plastic Surgery, national experts in extended deep plane facelifts, rhinoplasty, lip lifts, brow lifts, and eyelid surgery.
Dr. Hudson has coauthored numerous medical journal articles on facial plastic surgical techniques and head and neck surgical techniques and has been invited to speak and present on facial plastic surgery topics at meetings throughout the country. Now, Dr. Hudson is back in Chicago and committed to setting the standard for Deep Plane Facelifts and excellence in facial cosmetic surgery at her office in Old Town.
- Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
- Double major: Chinese and pre-medicine
- Graduated cum laude with honors
- Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
- Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
- Fellowship: Cosmetic Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Drs. David Lieberman, Sachin Parikh, and Harry Mittelman, MD
When she’s not busy transforming lives through her meticulous, customized care, Dr. Hudson can be found indulging in her other passions: traveling, baking, and spending time with her family. With her wealth of knowledge and expertise, Dr. Caroline Hudson is one of Chicago’s most sought-after facial cosmetic surgeons.
Get in touch
Dr. Hudson is always available for collaborations and talks worldwide. Please do not hesitate to reach out.
Publications and Professional Presentations
- Shih MC, Rappazzo C, Hudson C, Ongkasuwan J. Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies and Diagnostic Outcomes in Otherwise Healthy Infants With Dysphagia. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Aug;131(8):892-896.
- Hudson C, Brissett, A & Carniol, P. Analysis and Assessment of Facial Aging. Curr Otorhinolaryngol Rep 9, 415–421 (2021).
- Hudson C, Olson K. Management of Acute Soft Tissue Injuries of the Cheek and Principles of Scar Revision. Facial Plast Surg. 2021 Aug;37(4):480-489.
- Hudson C, Huang AT. Perforator-based propeller flaps for reconstruction of massive anterolateral thigh donor site wounds. Head Neck. 2020 Dec;42(12):E49-E52.
- Hudson C, Sandulache V, et al. Development of a Low Resource Tool for Optimizing Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Delivery within an Integrated Health Care Delivery System. J Clin Pathways. 2019;5(8):42-47.
- Sasser TA, Chapman SE, Li S, Hudson C, et al. Segmentation and measurement of fat volumes in murine obesity models using X-ray computed tomography. J Vis Exp. 2012;(62):e3680.
- Smith BA, Daschbach MM, Gammon ST, Xiao S, Hudson C, Leevy WM, et al. In Vivo Cell Death Mediated by Synthetic Ion Channels. Chemical Communications. 2011 Jul 28;47(28):7977-9.
- Hudson C, Sachse S, Luu B, Sivam SK, Hernandez DJ. “Maxillomandibular Fixation Compliance Rates and Outcomes in a County Hospital Population,” Poster presented at: 2021 AAFPRS at COSM Virtual Meeting 4/9-4/10/2021.
- Hudson C, Younes S, Sivam SK. “Using Injury Velocity to Predict Delayed Enophthalmos,” Poster presented at: 2021 AAFPRS at COSM Virtual Meeting 4/9-4/10/2021.
- Hudson C, Huang AT. “Comparison of Donor Site Outcomes with Porcine Matrix Graft vs. STSG Following Fibula Flap Reconstruction,” Poster presented at: Virtual Poster Session at 2020 AAFPRS Annual Meeting, 9/10-9/12/2020.
- Hudson C, Roeske J, “Clinical Application of a Novel Dose Deformable Algorithm for the Evaluation of Critical Organ Dose Distributions in Multiple Brachytherapy Treatment Fractions.” Poster session presented at The American Association of Physicists in Medicine, 7/2010.
- Hudson C, Leevy WM. “Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging of Tumor Chemotherapy Mediated by Synthetic Ion Channels,” presented at Notre Dame College of Science Joint Annual Meeting, 5/6/2011.
- Hudson C. “Split Face Study of the Laterality of Facial Aging Patterns,” Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 4/27/2022 in Dallas, TX
- Hudson C. “Advances in Nonsurgical Approaches to the Aging Face,” Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 5/7/20
- Hudson C, Huang AT, “”Jaw in a Day” – Segmental Mandibulectomy, Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction, and Dental Implants with Denture Placement,” Master of Surgery Video Presentation at AAO-HNS 2020 Annual Meeting
- Hudson C. “Health Literacy and its Role in Otolaryngology,” MD Anderson Cancer Center Grand Rounds, 11/4/2020
- Hudson C. “Determining Operative Candidacy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients,” Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 6/16/2020
- Hudson C. “The Otolaryngologist’s Role in HPV Prevention,” Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 8/22/19
- Hudson C. “Smoking Cessation Counseling of the Otolaryngologic Patient: A Review of the Literature,” Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 3/21/19.
- Hudson C. “Lasers in Otolaryngology,” Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 8/23/18
- Hudson C, Altman KW. (Sept 2020) Chapter 6 – Peripheral Neural Regulation of the Laryngopharynx. In: Zalvan CH (eds) Laryngopharyngeal Gastroesophageal Reflux. Springer, Cham.
- Hudson C, Huang AT. “A Novel Technique for Reconstruction of Massive Anterolateral Thigh Donor Site Wounds Using Perforator-Based Propeller Flaps,” Poster presented at: Virtual Poster Session at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, 5/15-6/15/2020.
- Hudson C, Shih M, Ongkasuwan J. “Diagnostic Outcomes of Otherwise Healthy Pediatric Patient with Dysphagia,” Presented at: Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, 5/3/2019; Austin, TX.
- Hudson C, Raju R, Bhatt, N. “Preoperative CT localization of the anterior ethmoidal artery before endoscopic sinus surgery,” Scientific Exhibit, Korean Congress of Radiology, Seoul, South Korea, 9/21-9/24/2016
- Hudson C, Smith-Singares E, “Paraduodenal Hernia as a Cause of Acute Abdomen.” Presented at The Central Surgical Association in Chicago, IL 7/14/2017.