Meet Dr. Lisa Buckmiller
Dr. Lisa Buckmiller is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Cook Children's Hospital, specializing in general pediatric otolaryngology and subspecializes in the management/surgery of patients with cleft lip/palate and vascular birthmarks. Dr. Buckmiller completed her undergraduate training in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz; and went on to do her medical training at the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, and her residency in Otolaryngology at the University of California, Davis in Sacramento. She then accomplished her fellowship training in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Arkansas Children's Hospital, and continued on as faculty from 2002-2012. Dr. Buckmiller's main interest is in excellence in patient care and she directed two multidisciplinary teams, including the Cleft Lip & Palate Team as well as the Vascular Anomalies Team while on faculty at Arkansas Children's Hospital. In 2005, she was awarded the Benjamin & Milton Endowed Chair in Pediatric Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery for her work to better the lives of children with facial deformities.
Dr. Buckmiller then moved to San Antonio, Texas to lead the Pediatric Otolaryngology team at the Children's Hospital of San Antonio as Chief of the division from 2012 - 2021 and was also appointed an Associate Professor with the Baylor College of Medicine. She was instrumental in building a team of physicians that provided comprehensive care in pediatric ENT care in the area. She also directed the vascular anomalies multidisciplinary team and was an active cleft surgeon in San Antonio.
She is dedicated to serving overseas on medical missions several times a year and performs surgeries for both cleft lip/palate as well as hemangiomas and vascular malformations on these trips. She received the Gray Humanitarian Award from SENTAC (Society for ENT advances in children) for her efforts overseas.
She is board certified and is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, American Cleft Palate Association, and the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology.
When not at work she enjoys camping, traveling, church activities and spending time with family. Her daughter, Anna, was adopted from China and was one of her patients before she was adopted. Anna was born with a facial vascular birthmark and she required numerous reconstructive procedures. She is now healthy, confident and is studying to be nurse with interests to continue traveling with her mom on mission trips.
Services
- Cleft lip/palette repair
- Laser/surgery for vascular anomalies
- Osa surgery
- Adenotonsillectomy
- Ear tubes
- Removal head and neck masses
- Branchial cleft anomalies
- Thyroglossal duct cysts
- Biopsies
Reviews
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September 21, 2023
Professional and did not take long.
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September 21, 2023
Dr buckmiller was great.
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September 07, 2023
Olga for being patient with me when I could be a little dramatic with questions and concerns about my child's procedures. Even though my concerns were minor, they were big to me and she took the time to check on it and give me a response in a timely manner.
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August 23, 2023
No negative comments only positive. Everyone from registration to check in to cls who was very calm when (patient) didn't want to go into the exam room, Dr. Buckmiller as well was patient with her, asking for additional support when absolutely necessary. Very respectful of her special needs. We'll see you guys in September. Thank you for the wonderful care at Cook Children's.
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August 23, 2023
Child life specialists were all very good and patient.
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August 20, 2023
Staff was friendly and informative
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August 20, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller was excellent, as was her nurse
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August 10, 2023
Great facility very impressed
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August 10, 2023
The doctor was great. Check in was great. Registration was great, valet parking attendant was great.
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July 26, 2023
Friendliness of all the staff and they speak to you in your language you need
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July 20, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller was extremely kind, patient and thorough. She addressed our concerns and was so sweet to my daughter. I left feeling very confident in the care plan she has for my daughter. Wonderful experience!
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July 18, 2023
His audiologist and the audiologist's assistant were wonderful and made (patient) so comfortable for his hearing test.
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July 12, 2023
Eliza who take care of international children as mine! She is such a wonderful person and woman
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July 12, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller was informative and patient, and made my child comfortable while addressing our concerns.
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July 05, 2023
Dr Buckmiller and the whole Cooks team!
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July 05, 2023
From the woman in the parking garage to Olga and scheduling everyone was amazing and happy to help. It's terrifying going through something like this as an adult, let alone as a parent to a young child going through this. Dr Buckmiller, and her nurse, showed great compassion and care while treating my daughter and I cannot express my gratitude enough for the comfort you provided. Thank you!
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July 01, 2023
DR. LISA M BUCKMILLER, MD WAS AMAZING.
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June 21, 2023
Dr Buckmiller is always so kind and calming when my son has fears
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June 12, 2023
Our physician was very good. As was the woman at the front desk who sat on the far left; she checked us in and out and was very kind and thoughtful when scheduling our next appointment.
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June 12, 2023
Dr BuckMiller was wonderful. She throughly talked us through the process and listened to me as his mother. We were able to find a treatment together for my child.
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May 02, 2023
She exceeded every expectation!
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April 22, 2023
She is all around awesome!
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April 17, 2023
Dr.Buckmiller is amazing, we have had nothing but pleasant experiences with her and her office staff. Sandy & the audiologist are amazing too, they're so patient and know just what to do to calm my child!
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April 15, 2023
This was a great visit
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April 15, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller was fantastic. I appreciated her respect for me as a parent and how she truly listened and gave us plenty of time to discuss my sons care.
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April 13, 2023
Dr was very detailed in explaining the process to me of what procedure needs to be done to resolve his health issues
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April 04, 2023
Reception was kind and efficient, nursing staff was very cheerful and quick, Dr. Buckmiller was thorough and so kind, and Olga was quick and very friendly when scheduling my son's surgery. Cook's Children's is phenomenal!
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April 04, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller was absolutely wonderful! Very informative, kind, and great with my kids. For trusting someone for surgery for my child after one visit, I have the upmost trust in the care that will be provided by Dr.Buckmiller and Cook's staff.
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March 29, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller's was fantastic and her nurse was just awesome.
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March 15, 2023
Everyone was very nice.
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February 22, 2023
Dr.Buckmiller and Isis were wonderful and very helpful and understanding
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February 22, 2023
IT WAS GREAT
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February 22, 2023
Doc.Lisa she was wonderful, caring, outgoing, and made me and my child feel very welcoming. THANK YOU SO MUCH
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February 15, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller is the nicest provider I have ever come in contact with. She was so courteous and professional. She explained the plan of care very well. The nurse/assistant was very nice and professional as well.
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February 04, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller was very knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable about the diagnosis and treatment plan
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January 14, 2023
The doctor was wonderful and very patient.
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January 14, 2023
Everyone was very nice and supportive
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January 12, 2023
Dr. Buckmiller is very thorough with information she provides. She's always kind and addresses any questions or concerns we have.
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December 18, 2022
The cook childrens group the matlock office is the best very great attuide, very good customer service, and concern about the kids and what happens to you and the children so that we can put the focus back on the child as calming the parent down stay focused on the issues at hand. I thank God for that .and that's Even at the emergency room in ftworth is the same
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December 13, 2022
I loved Dr. Buckmiller. This was our first time meeting her and she really took time to listen to us and provide feedback about my son. I appreciate her time and candidness.
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December 10, 2022
All doctors with professional and quality care
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December 10, 2022
Lupita of reception very friendly and attentive clarifies all your doubts and supports you in the process
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December 10, 2022
Check in employee was great and very friendly
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December 10, 2022
Best care
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November 21, 2022
All staff, including schedulers, doctors, nurses were very thoughtful, caring, and made this less stressful for us. We have done a lot of bragging through all of this process and would take the 6 hours drive over and over again if we had too for the care we have received by Cooks Children staff. Everyone we interacted with were very caring people.
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November 08, 2022
The dr
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November 07, 2022
It was awesome!!
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November 07, 2022
We loved our experience with our doctor today!
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October 12, 2022
Both the nurse and Dr were friendly, caring, and had wonderful bedside manner. I actually think Dr Buckmiller performed above and beyond from what most doctors would I was very impressed
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October 12, 2022
Priscilla and Dr Buckmiller were both amazing
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September 25, 2022
Dr. Buckmiller makes you feel at ease and listens to you/your concerns. She does not make you feel rushed during your visit and touches on every concern. The girls in the office were courteous and got us through our visit as quickly as possible.
Education
- Medical School:
- University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA (1990-1994)
- Residency:
- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA (1996-2000)
- Fellowship:
- Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR (2000-2002)
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network, American Academy of Otolaryngology, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, American Cleft Palate Association, and the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology.
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