Martin Kauke-Navarro, MD
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MD, University of Cologne School of Medicine, Germany;
Dr. med (GER), University of Cologne School of Medicine, Germany;
Research Fellowship: BWH, Harvard Medical School;
Hometown: Cologne, Germany
Last Updated on June 24, 2024.
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- Horstmann House Affiliates
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- General Surgery Resident
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2022)
- Clinical Fellow
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2022)
- Research Fellow
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2021)
- MD
- University of Cologne (2017)
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Google Scholar: Martin Kauke-Navarro, MD
Loop Profile: https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/763958
Medical Research Interests
Breast Implants; Microsurgery; Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
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0000-0001-5399-4166
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Omar Allam, MD
Siba Haykal, MD, PhD, FRCS, FACS, FRCSC
Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, FACS
Richard Formica, MD
189Publications
2,393Citations
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Microsurgery
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Cytomegalovirus-related Complications and Management in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: An International Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Kauke-Navarro M, Panayi AC, Formica R, Marty F, Parikh N, Foroutanjazi S, Safi AF, Mardini S, Razonable RR, Morelon E, Gelb B, Rodriguez E, Lassus P, Pomahac B. Cytomegalovirus-related Complications and Management in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: An International Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Transplantation 2022, 106: 2031-2043. PMID: 35389381, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRetrospective cohort studyAntiviral prophylaxisCohort studyComposite allotransplantationInternational multicenter retrospective cohort studyMulticenter retrospective cohort studyCMV-related complicationsFirst year posttransplantHigh-risk transplantsMore rejection episodesHigh-risk groupFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationAllograft-related complicationsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationPaucity of dataAllograft lossCMV diseaseCMV viremiaCytomegalovirus serostatusR serostatusRejection episodesCMV infectionPrompt treatmentActive surveillancePatientsFull facial retransplantation in a female patient—Technical, immunologic, and clinical considerations
Kauke M, Panayi AC, Safi A, Haug V, Perry B, Kollar B, Nizzi M, Broyles J, Annino DJ, Marty FM, Sinha I, Lian CG, Murphy GF, Chandraker A, Pomahac B. Full facial retransplantation in a female patient—Technical, immunologic, and clinical considerations. American Journal Of Transplantation 2021, 21: 3472-3480. PMID: 34033210, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChronic antibody-mediated rejectionPatient underwent retransplantationRecurrent cellular rejectionAntibody-mediated rejectionImmediate postoperative phaseInterposition vein graftAllograft lossCellular rejectionFirst allograftOlder allograftsRejection episodesUnderwent retransplantationSecond transplantationFirst transplantPostoperative outcomesAllotransplant recipientsPostoperative phaseVein graftsHyperacute rejectionFacial nerveOutcomes 6Arterial anastomosisRetransplantationSurgical techniquePsychosocial managementFace Transplantation in a Black Patient — Racial Considerations and Early Outcomes
Kauke M, Panayi AC, Tchiloemba B, Diehm YF, Haug V, Kollar B, Perry B, Singhal D, Sinha I, Riella LV, Annino DJ, Pomahac B. Face Transplantation in a Black Patient — Racial Considerations and Early Outcomes. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 384: 1075-1076. PMID: 33730460, PMCID: PMC8182672, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2033961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2026
When Artificial Intelligence Fails the Future: How Unchecked Artificial Intelligence Could Amplify Inequality in Medical Education
Allam O, Ajjawi I, Salib A, Rancu A, Flores-Pérez P, Kauke-Navarro M, Diatta F, Prsic A, Butler P, Alperovich M. When Artificial Intelligence Fails the Future: How Unchecked Artificial Intelligence Could Amplify Inequality in Medical Education. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2026, 14: e7544. PMID: 41884757, PMCID: PMC13012212, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000007544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale applicantsHispanic applicantsSpecialty recommendationsMale applicantsWhite applicantsNational Resident Matching Program dataGender biasMedical educationMedical studentsProgram dataMedical student's careerSurgical recommendationsMultivariate analysisAcademic characteristicsDemographic groupsCompetition scoresPotential biasSpecialtyImpact of reduced bone mineral density and osteoporosis on outcomes of orthognathic surgery: A systematic review
Stucki L, Hönigl A, Schwab J, Kauke-Navarro M, Safi A. Impact of reduced bone mineral density and osteoporosis on outcomes of orthognathic surgery: A systematic review. Advances In Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2026, 21: 100611. DOI: 10.1016/j.adoms.2025.100611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryBone mineral densityCone-beam computed tomographyLow bone mineral densityOrthognathic surgeryAntiresorptive drugsMaxillomandibular advancementMineral densityHounsfield unitsOutcomes of orthognathic surgeryOsteotomy siteSleep apnea syndromeX-ray absorptiometrySurgical treatment optionsTitanium osteosynthesis platesSystematic reviewApnea syndromeAntiresorptive therapyPostoperative complicationsSurgical outcomesSurgical challengeTreatment optionsCase reports/seriesRelapse tendencyVenous Thromboembolism after Pedicled TRAM versus Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
Knoedler S, Wirtz J, Sofo G, Yuste M, Fabi A, Schweizer T, Kappos E, Knoedler A, Jiang J, Schmauss D, Kauke-Navarro M, Moltaji S, Diatta F, Hofer S, Falkner F. Venous Thromboembolism after Pedicled TRAM versus Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Clinical Breast Cancer 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2026.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPedicle TRAM reconstructionDeep vein thrombosisAutologous breast reconstructionVenous thromboembolismLength of hospitalizationTRAM reconstructionPulmonary embolismBreast reconstructionPedicled TRAMVTE riskAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseProlonged lengthSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseAmerican CollegeFree flap breast reconstructionProlonged length of hospitalizationQuality Improvement Program databaseFemale breast cancer patientsFlap breast reconstructionFree flap reconstructionHigh-risk patientsRate of reoperationLife-threatening complicationsVenous thromboembolism incidenceWeight a Minute: Investigating the Impact of Body Mass Index on Early Outcomes After Breast Augmentation
Knoedler S, Watson J, Klimitz F, Perozzo F, Schaschinger T, Hoffmann L, von Isenburg S, Schemet L, Reinert P, Friedrich S, Allam O, Diatta F, Kim B, Kauke-Navarro M. Weight a Minute: Investigating the Impact of Body Mass Index on Early Outcomes After Breast Augmentation. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026, 1-13. PMID: 41741917, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-026-05635-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAesthetic breast augmentationBreast augmentationPropensity score matchingIndependent predictorsMass indexAmerican College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program databaseIndependent predictor of adverse outcomesAmerican CollegeImpact of body mass indexQuality Improvement Program databasePredictor of adverse outcomesLevel of Evidence IIIThis journalPrimary breast augmentationEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsScore matchingAdult female patientsEvidence IIIThis journalMultivariate logistic regressionBaseline comorbidity burdenClinical action thresholdsLevel of evidenceCubic spline modelsBody mass index trendsPostoperative morbidityWound Healing and Regenerative Medicine in Diabetes
Kauke-Navarro M, Klimitz F, Hsia H. Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine in Diabetes. Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine 2026, 79: 665-693. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-12442-5_25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of severe complicationsRegulatory T cellsStem cell-based therapiesPro-inflammatory cytokine productionDiabetic woundsSource of morbidityCell-based therapiesWound healingPathological inflammatory responsesStandard wound careSevere complicationsT cellsAdjunctive therapyCytokine productionClinical evidenceImpaired healingInflammatory responseDiabetic wound healingHealthcare burdenStem cellsInfection controlDelivery strategiesChronic diabetic woundsClinical applicationRegenerative medicinePlastic surgeon closure in pediatric spine surgery: Comparable outcomes despite greater patient complexity
Kong V, Salib A, Sanchez J, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Collar J, Moscarelli J, Perez P, Alperovich M. Plastic surgeon closure in pediatric spine surgery: Comparable outcomes despite greater patient complexity. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2026, 115: 165-174. PMID: 41791206, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2026.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric spine surgerySpine surgeryRetrospective multicenter cohort studyAssociated with longer hospital lengthPediatric Health Information System databasePlastic surgeonsCerebrospinal fluid leakHealth Information System databaseSmall body habitusMulticenter cohort studyComplex closureLonger hospital lengthSoft tissue coverageLength of staySpine casesInstitutional seriesPostoperative complicationsPlastic surgical expertiseWound dehiscenceFluid leakSurgical expertiseBody habitusPediatric populationHospital lengthCohort studyResponse to “The Harms of Obesity in Abdominoplasty: Considerations of Methodological and Social Behavioral Factors”
Klimitz F, Knoedler S, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Response to “The Harms of Obesity in Abdominoplasty: Considerations of Methodological and Social Behavioral Factors”. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2026, 1-2. PMID: 41661260, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-026-05693-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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11/05/2022International AwardAmerican Society for Reconstructive TransplantationDetailsUnited Stateshonor Research Grant
04/01/2020Other AwardBrigham and Women's HospitalDetailsUnited Stateshonor Research Grant
01/01/2019International AwardGerman Research FoundationDetailsUnited States
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