Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon Dr. Edward H. Davidson Honored as 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Dr. Edward H. Davidson, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Palm Beach Plastic Surgery Institute, has been named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, marking the first time he has received this prestigious designation. Only 7 percent of the nation's licensed physicians are selected annually as Castle Connolly Top Doctors for their specialties in their regions. This recognition highlights Dr. Davidson's commitment to patient safety, personalized care, and natural-looking results through advanced cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.

Dr. Davidson specializes in facial reconstruction and rejuvenation, evaluating and treating a wide range of conditions including facial aging, jaw disharmony, facial trauma, defects from cancer resection, and complex congenital facial differences. Key procedures at his practice include facelifts, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, jaw surgery, facial trauma reconstruction, cancer reconstruction, and treatment of congenital facial differences. The practice is closely aligned with the Palm Beach Plastic Surgery Foundation, an initiative established by Dr. Davidson to expand access to healthcare, financial assistance, and specialized education for patients living with congenital or trauma-related facial differences.

Dr. Davidson earned his medical degree from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, completed his integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh, and subsequently completed a specialized Craniofacial Fellowship through Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. He serves as a voluntary Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Surgery and holds leadership positions as Chief of Plastic Surgery at St. Mary's Medical Center and Palm Beach Children's Hospital. He has authored over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles, delivered more than one hundred presentations at professional symposiums, and received multiple honors for research and teaching. Dr. Davidson is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the Aesthetic Society, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the International Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery.

For Texas, this recognition underscores the importance of specialized plastic surgery expertise available in the region. The Palm Beach Plastic Surgery Institute and Foundation serve patients who may travel from across the country, including Texas, for advanced facial reconstruction and rejuvenation procedures. The foundation’s mission to expand access to care for those with facial differences has particular relevance for Texas communities, where trauma and congenital conditions require specialized surgical intervention. Dr. Davidson’s designation as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor assures patients of his standing among peers and commitment to high-quality outcomes.

Top Doctors are nominated by peer physicians and selected by the physician-led Castle Connolly research team. Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at castleconnolly.com and in a variety of print and online partner publications. Nominations are open to all board-certified MDs, DOs, and DPMs. The Castle Connolly team chooses honorees based on nominee criteria that includes their medical education, training, hospital appointments, and disciplinary histories. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.