2020
Radiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management.
Gabrick K, Smetona J, Iyengar R, Dinis J, Chouiari F, Peck CJ, Persing J, Alperovich M. Radiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: e388-e391. PMID: 32176015, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrbital floor fracture managementOrbital floor fracturesPercent of patientsNon-operative managementPsychosocial distressFloor fracturesRadiographic findingsFracture managementMaxillary sinusYale-New Haven HospitalRight-sided fracturesAppearance-related psychosocial distressInferior rectus muscleLong-term outcomesPatient-reported questionnaireRectus muscle belliesMultiple surgical subspecialtiesNew Haven HospitalMean fracture areaBony injuriesInferior rectusOperative indicationsClinical findingsCommon injuriesMean durationAssessing Facial Asymmetry in Postoperative Patients With Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis.
Gabrick KS, Wu RT, Singh A, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Assessing Facial Asymmetry in Postoperative Patients With Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: 1000-1005. PMID: 32176017, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnilateral craniosynostosisPatient-reported outcomesFacial asymmetrySurgical correctionPatient-reported outcome scoresPercent of patientsOrbital dystopiaSchool-aged patientsDysmorphic facial featuresUnilateral coronal craniosynostosisChin point deviationPostoperative patientsOutcome scoresChildren's HospitalPreoperative deformityPearson correlationPatientsAverage ageCranial base angulationRoot angulationOverall facial asymmetryNasal rootAngulationCoronal craniosynostosisHospital
2017
Breast Milk Feeding Rates in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate at a North American Craniofacial Center
Alperovich M, Frey JD, Shetye PR, Grayson BH, Vyas RM. Breast Milk Feeding Rates in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate at a North American Craniofacial Center. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2017, 54: 334-337. PMID: 27043654, DOI: 10.1597/15-241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast milk feedingBreast milk feeding ratesBreast milkMilk feedingOral cleftsCleft lipCraniofacial CenterPercent of patientsParents of patientsPercent of parentsCleft lip repairCleft populationHaberman feederMean durationOdds ratioNasoalveolar moldingPatientsLip repairCleft diagnosisNoncleft populationMean percentageStudy periodLength of timeCounselingTotal diet
2015
Oncologic outcomes after nipple‐sparing mastectomy: A single‐institution experience
Frey JD, Alperovich M, Kim JC, Axelrod DM, Shapiro RL, Choi M, Schnabel FR, Karp NS, Guth AA. Oncologic outcomes after nipple‐sparing mastectomy: A single‐institution experience. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 113: 8-11. PMID: 26628318, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNipple-sparing mastectomySkin-sparing mastectomyOncologic outcomesLong-term oncologic outcomesAverage patient ageCommon histologic typePercent of patientsLocoregional recurrence rateSingle institution experienceAverage tumor sizeChest wall recurrenceInvasive ductal carcinomaLocoregional recurrencePatient ageHistologic typeDuctal carcinomaRecurrence rateTumor sizeAverage patientPatientsTherapeutic indicationsMastectomyRecurrenceOutcomesComplex recurrence