TAMPA, FL, March 19, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Holcomb-Kreithen Plastic Surgery & Medspa has been named a 2025 Castle Connolly Practice Center of Excellence.
Castle Connolly Practice Centers of Excellence are premier healthcare entities that employ multiple Castle Connolly Top Doctors. Only about 7 percent of the nation's licensed physicians are chosen annually as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in their regions for their specialties, and only 1% are recognized as Castle Connolly Top Physician Practices in the United States.
Holcomb-Kreithen Plastic Surgery & Medspa is among Florida's most established and busiest plastic surgery practices, with four locations in Sarasota, Tampa, and Lakewood Ranch.
The practice boasts over 75 years of experience from its three fully board-certified plastic surgeons. Its aesthetic team also includes specialized physician assistants; nurses; licensed estheticians; medical assistants; patient care coordinators; and a welcoming administrative and finance staff. Holcomb-Kreithen Plastic Surgery & Medspa serves the aesthetic goals of both women and men and offers a wide range of surgical and minimally invasive options to help clients look and feel their best- from injectables to lasers and other energy-based devices for skin rejuvenation, and face, neck, and body contouring to enhance outcomes.
The practice's three plastic surgeons are:
J. David Holcomb, MD, is a highly regarded facial plastic and cosmetic laser surgeon who specializes in performing rhinoplasty ("nose job") and surgical rejuvenation of the aging face, often using state-of-the-art laser and/or other energy-based technologies.
He frequently performs facelift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), brow lift, neck contouring, laser skin resurfacing, and other cosmetic procedures including otoplasty (ear reshaping) and revision ("redo") cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Holcomb's otolaryngology head and neck surgery training benefits the surgeries he performs and helps patients see outstanding results.
"I've always thought that the greater appreciation of the deeper anatomy and face, head and neck has helped guide me, especially during difficult revision procedures," Dr. Holcomb says.
Practicing in Sarasota since 2000, Dr. Holcomb is certified by both the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Holcomb earned his medical degree at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed six years of post-graduate clinical training starting at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, with a one-year general surgery internship and a four-year otolaryngology head and neck surgery residency, followed by a one-year fellowship in advanced cosmetic facial plastic and surgery with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Holcomb is a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Holcomb has also been a clinical investigator on several aesthetic clinical trials, including a novel aesthetic neurotoxin injectable and a novel skin resurfacing technology.
He has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2015.
Joshua Kreithen, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in performing cosmetic procedures of the body — particularly cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring. He also has extensive expertise with addressing the issues associated with weight loss and post-pregnancy. These procedures include breast lifts, reduction, and augmentation; abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck"); liposuction; "mommy makeover," arm, thigh, and body lifts; skin tightening; and the use of cosmetic injectables.
"I am passionate about using all my artistic talents, my surgical judgment, and my technical skills to help my patients achieve their goals," Dr. Kreithen says.
Dr. Kreithen developed a thriving plastic surgery practice over 10 years before joining forces with Dr. Holcomb in 2014 at Holcomb – Kreithen Plastic Surgery & Medspa and was the Chief of Surgery at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Dr. Kreithen is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Aesthetic Society.
He earned his medical degree at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. He completed a five-year surgery residency at East Tennessee State University Affiliated Hospitals, as well as three years of fellowship training in plastic surgery at University of Florida College of Medicine.
A Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2021, Dr. Kreithen practices primarily in the Sarasota location.
Marc J. Salzman, MD, is an experienced plastic surgeon who specializes in performing cosmetic procedures of the body and face, including body contouring after weight loss; high-definition liposuction; breast augmentation, lift, and reduction; "mommy makeover"; and facelift. He joined Holcomb – Kreithen in 2024, after having a 32-year Aesthetic Plastic Surgery practice in Louisville, Kentucky. He practices mainly in the Sarasota office.
"My patients can expect to leave with an appropriate recommendation for their particular concerns based on my many years of experience," Dr. Salzman says.
A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Salzman is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Salzman earned his medical degree (Alpha Omega Alpha) at Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed a five-year general surgery residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital and a three-year plastic surgery residency at Duke University Hospital. He participated as an investigator in several breast implant clinical studies and served as the principal reviewer of plastic surgery claims for the Kentucky State Medical Board. He is also among the most experienced plastic surgeons to use ultrasonography for evaluation of breast implant complications.
He recently was named a 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor.
Drs. Holcomb, Kreithen, and Salzman are affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Dr. Kreithen with Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
The practice also offers a vast array of medical spa ("medspa") services and treatments — from body sculpting, injectables, and skin treatments to laser skin treatments, hair restoration, and injections of weight loss-promoting drugs and wellness therapies. Treatments and services that support post-surgery healing and recovery are available as well.
Top Doctors are nominated by peer physicians and selected by the physician-led Castle Connolly research team.
"We are honored by the designation and grateful for our patients who have entrusted us with their care as well as thankful for our skilled staff members who continually support our mission for top-notch, compassionate care," Dr. Holcomb says.
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About Castle Connolly
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.
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