Certification

Board Certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1995)

Education

• Medical Degree
  University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida – M.D. (1988)
• Undergraduate Degree
  Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina-B.S. Biology (1984)

Post Graduate Education

• Chief Resident, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
  University of South Florida College of Medicine
  June 1993-June 1994
• Resident, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
  University of South Florida College of Medicine
  June 1989-June 1993
• Internship, General Surgery
  University of South Florida, College of Medicine
  June 1988-June 1989

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• American Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association
• Florida Society of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

Certification

• Otolaryngology Board Certified June 2004
• Neurotology Board Certified June 2007

Education

• Davidson College
  Davidson, North Carolina
  B.S. Physics, September 1983 to June 1987
• University of North Carolina School of Medicine
  Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  M.D. with Honors, August 1995 to May 1999

Post Graduate Education

• University of Cincinnati
  Internship—Department of Surgery
  July 1999 to June 2000
• University of Cincinnati
  Resident—Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
  July 2000 to June 2004
• University of Virginia
  Fellow—Otology/Neurotology
  July 2004 to June 2006

Awards & Honors

• Davidson College
• Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, 1985
• United States Navy
• Advanced Strike Flight Instructor Award
• Navy Achievement Medal
• Navy Commendation Medal
• Air Medal
• USS Independence Air Wing Flight Grade Award
• University of North Carolina School of Medicine
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• Medical Doctor with Honors
• McGraw-Hill Book Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
• John B. Graham Student Research Honor Society
• University of Cincinnati
• Alter Peerless Award as Outstanding Chief Resident
• Gerson Lowenthal Award for Outstanding Otology Resident

Presentations

• Miller, RS, Weinhold, P, Lester, GE, Wang, H, Dahners, LE A New Demineralized Bone Construct for ACL Repair. Oral presentation at the University of North Carolina Medical School Student Research Day 1988.
• Miller, RS, Steward, DL, Sillars, MJ, Tami, TA, Seiden, AM. Randomized control trial of an absorbable nasal packing after FESS. Oral presentation 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA.
• Miller, RS, Prazma, J, Pillsbury, HC. Identification of occludin in rat upper airway epithelium. Abstract presented at 1998 Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Mid-winter Meeting, Tampa, FL. Published in Proceedings of Association for Research in Otolaryngology 1998.
• Miller, RS, Pensak, ML. The superior petrosal triangle as a constant anatomic landmark for subtemporal middle fossa orientation. Oral presentation at Triologic Society Middle Section Meeting January 2003, Indianapolis, IN.
• Miller, RS, Pensak, ML. Stereotactic radiosurgery for facial neuromas. Oral presentation at Triololgic Society Middle Section Meeting, January 2004, Marco Island, FL.
• Miller, RS, Pensak, ML. Critical review of the suboccipital approach to acoustic neuromas and description of an internal labyrinthectomy. Oral presentation at the Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, January, 2005, Miami, FL.
• Miller, RS, Kesser, BW, Hashisaki, GT, Jahrsdoerfer, RA. Salivary fistula as a complication of aural atresia surgery. Oral presentation at COSM May 2005, Boca Raton, Florida.
• Miller, RS, Kesser, BW, Hashisaki, GT. Image guided localization of the internal auditory canal through the middle fossa approach. Oral presentation 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA.

Publications

• Miller, RS, Weinhold, P, Dahners, LE. Comparison of Tricortical Screw Fixation Versus a Modified Suture Construct for Fixation of Ankle Syndesmosis Injury: A Biomechanical Study. J Ortho Trauma 13(1), 39-42.
• Miller, RS, Steward, DL, Tami, TA, Sillars, MJ, Seiden, AM, Shete, M, Paskowski, C, Welge, J. The clinical effects of hyaluronic acid ester nasal dressing (Merogel) on intranasal wound healing after functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Jun;128(6):862-9.
• Miller, RS, Pensak, ML. The superior petrosal triangle as a constant anatomical landmark for subtemporal middle fossa orientation. Laryngoscope. 2003 Aug;113(8):1327-31.
• Miller, RS, Tami, TA. Use of a powered shaver to remove multiple oral cavity papillomas. Ear Nose Throat J. 2005 May;84(5):294-5.
• Miller, RS, Biddinger, PW, Marciani, RD, Gluckman, JL. Simultaneously occurring ameloblastoma of the maxilla and mandible: case report. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Sep;131(3):324-6.
• Miller, RS, Willging, JP, Rutter, MJ, Rookkapan, K. Chronic esophageal foreign bodies in pediatric patients: a retrospective review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2004 Mar;68(3):265-72.
• Miller, RS, Steward, DL. Papillary carcinoma arising in an ectopic submental thyroid gland. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Jan;132(1):148-9.
• Miller, RS, Steward, DL. Postauricular abscess leading to internal jugular vein thrombosis: a case report. Ear Nose Throat J. 2006 Apr;85(4):258, 260.
• Miller, RS, Tami, TA, Pensak, ML. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension mimicking Meniere’s disease. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Oct;135(4):655-6.
• Miller, RS, Kesser, BK, Hashisaki, GT, Jahrsdoerfer, RA. Diagnosis and management of salivary fistula after surgery for congenital aural atresia. Otol Neurotol. 2006 Feb;27(2):189-92.
• Miller, RS, Pensak, ML. An anatomic and radiologic evaluation of access to the lateral internal auditory canal via the retrosigmoid approach and description of an internal labyrinthectomy. Otol Neurotol. 2006 Aug;27(5):697-704.
• Miller, RS, Kesser, BW, Hashisaki, GT. Image-guided localization of the internal auditory canal via the middle cranial fossa approach. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 May;134(5):778-82.

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
• American Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association

Dr. Leake’s main office is at Facial Rejuvenation Centre. Her surgical specialty focuses on the nose, face, ears, throat, neck and skin. Her five-year residency was in otolaryngology (head and neck surgery) at the University of Rochester, NY. From there, she completed a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the highly esteemed University of Michigan Medical Centre in Ann Arbor. She has dedicated six full years solely to the head and neck area. This extensive training allows her to manage functional and aesthetic problems simultaneously.

With expertise in facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Leake has accomplished thousands of successful operations of the head and neck on women, men, children, and infants. She has been trained in all aspects of facial cosmetic surgery, including minimally invasive endoscopic forehead surgery, different types of facelifts, aesthetic and functional rhinoplasties, multiple modalities of skin resurfacing, and reconstruction after skin cancer excision. Her expertise stems not only from her technical skill, but also from the attention to detail of an artist: Dr. Leake is a highly trained artist who draws, paints, and sculpts.