The Rhinoplasty Society® Visiting Professor

Dr. Gilman has been involved with the Plastic Surgery Section at the University of Michigan for most of the time since his residency here. He has returned many times as a guest lecturer and has been the featured speaker for both the Reed O Dingman and the William C Grabb endowed lectureships. He has also been the Keynote Speaker at the bi-annual Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons on Mackinac Island.

Robert H. Gilman, MD, DMD completed his residency in Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan in 1982. He was in private practice in Wellesley, Massachusetts for 32 years and taught in the Harvard Combined Residency Training Program in Plastic Surgery for 15 years. He was a Clinical Instructor in Plastic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He earned his MD at Boston University School of Medicine and earned his Dental degree, DMD, at Boston University School of Dentistry. He trained in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in the Combined ENT Residency Program at Boston University and Tufts University. He is diplomat of both the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr Gilman closed his private practice in Massachusetts in 2013 after being recruited to join the full-time faculty in plastic surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He currently holds the academic position of Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Aesthetic Surgery.

Dr. Gilman has led a Pediatric Reconstructive team to Colombia, South America for the last 25 years and has taken 24 Michigan and 24 Harvard residents with him over the years where he mentors them as the team provides surgical correction of deformities of the face, such as cleft lip and palate, the body, such as burn scars, and the Hand, such as congenital and acquired deformities. Through the University of Michigan President’s initiative and with the help of grateful donors, he has established the Robert H. Gilman, MD Fund for International Travel, which provides financial assistance to plastic surgery residents enabling them to have the experience of international medical mission work. In addition, Dr Gilman has sponsored an endowed visiting professor and lectureship for furthering education in Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Gilman is a member of numerous international, national, and state plastic surgery societies as well as a former member of the board of trustees at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.

Clinical Specialization: In both his private and academic teaching practice, Dr. Gilman has focused on all aspects of cosmetic surgery. He has a particular interest in rhinoplasty given his dual certification in Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery. He is currently the President Elect of The Rhinoplasty Society and will become the society’s President in the Spring of 2026. He is delighted to be a visiting professor for TRS during the 2025-2026 schedule.