{"id":7157,"date":"2023-09-12T11:49:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T15:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=7157"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:26:28","slug":"virginia-ginny-drake-md","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/directory\/virginia-ginny-drake-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia \u201cGinny\u201d Drake, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Specialty: Facial Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complex facial skin cancer reconstruction, comprehensive facial paralysis care, functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty, surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation including facelifts and eyelid surgery, ear reconstruction, otoplasty<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Appointments: Alicia Taylor (984) 215-6227<\/li>\n<li>Surgery Scheduler: Jessica Watts (984) 974-1083<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>BA: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2013<\/li>\n<li>MD: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Residency: Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, 2017-2022<\/li>\n<li>Fellowship: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2022-2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Professional Experience:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Assistant Professor, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, 2023-present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Honors and Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Greater Baltimore Medical Center Chief Resident Excellence Award, 2022<\/li>\n<li>Educational Chief Resident Service Award, 2022<\/li>\n<li>American Rhinologic Society Basic Science Rhinology Research Award, First Place, 2020<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for the Johns Hopkins Weinberg 4CD Excellence in Surgical Residency Award<\/li>\n<li>University of Maryland School of Medicine Excellence in Otolaryngology Award, 2017<\/li>\n<li><em>Magna Cum Laude<\/em>, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Author, White Coat Ceremony Oath, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Highest Rated Poster Ribbon at American Academy of Otolaryngology\u2014Head and Neck Surgery Conference, San Diego, California, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Deans List, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2009-2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Recent Publications 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