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
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
4.9
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Provider explained things clearly |
5
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
5
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
5
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What our families say
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August 19, 2025
Dr. Buckmiller was very nice and patient with my child! She was very attentive during our visit and she spoke to my child as the patient, even at three and it showed amazing concern for her all through out the visit!
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August 14, 2025
Dr buckmiller and her medical assistant were amazing!
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June 20, 2025
Dr. Bruckmiller was very attentive to my child's needs and handled my concerns appropriately .
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June 20, 2025
I like that it's a teaching hospital and the Dr was very informative with both myself and the med student
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May 22, 2025
Everyone is great
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March 25, 2025
No complaints everything was great.
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March 25, 2025
Love the staff and the doctor. Very pleased
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March 12, 2025
The nursing staff in general were patient and kind.
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March 12, 2025
Dr. Buckmiller was great with daughter who certainly was not happy to participate in the exam.I appreciated the patience with which she dealt with her.
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March 07, 2025
All truly excellent
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March 07, 2025
Dr.Buckmiller and her nurse , she was very informative, made [...] feel comfortable, and gave her a lollipop. It was
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March 07, 2025
It was a good experience , I had my research done on the possible diagnosis, and it helped to confirm and clarify the information with her. I was appreciative that she scheduled an appointment for infectious disease doctor so quickly for us as well.
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March 02, 2025
The wait was really long but the staff was very apologetic.
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March 02, 2025
Dr. Buckmiller was so patient and thorough. We thoroughly enjoyed her bedside manner.
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December 04, 2024
The MA was really nice and Dr. Buckmiller was great with my son.
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December 04, 2024
This visit was great I like how quickly I was seen this time. Thank you for being mindful and efficient.
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November 29, 2024
I had a good experience
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November 01, 2024
Wait time was a little longer than usual but it's understandable since Dr. Buckmiller is very thorough in explaining everything clearly. Overall a great experience as always!
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October 27, 2024
The facilities and staff are top notch
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October 27, 2024
The entire staff was looking out for my daughter and us
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October 25, 2024
Everyone was kind and happy. Would have never known it was a monday morning. : )
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October 25, 2024
I really appreciated there was a young lady wafting for me out in the lobby to take me back to the room - I arrived after my wife and kid. Made it easy!
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October 13, 2024
Dr Buckmiller was great with and for [...].
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October 03, 2024
The doctor was very kind
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October 03, 2024
Overall the receptionists were very friendly
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September 26, 2024
My experience at this clinic was great. It's rare these days for staff members to even notice you.
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September 26, 2024
Every person I came across at the clinic was very nice and took the time to talk to allMy kids and gave them candy. Dr. Buckmiller was so sweet to all my kids and most importantly I did not feel rushed.
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September 24, 2024
The staff and Dr were great
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September 20, 2024
Dr. Buckmiller was amazing and answered all of our questions! She was very thorough.
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September 19, 2024
Absolutely a great experience as always with Cooks!
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September 19, 2024
Dr. Buckmiller took the time to explain everything to myself and my child. The nurse and medical professional that did our triage were very kind and efficient.
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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