Omar Allam, MD
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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 ResearchFemale applicantsHispanic applicantsSpecialty recommendationsMale applicantsWhite applicantsNational Resident Matching Program dataGender biasMedical educationMedical studentsProgram dataMedical student's careerSurgical recommendationsMultivariate analysisAcademic characteristicsDemographic groupsCompetition scoresPotential biasSpecialtyImproving Limb Salvage Outcomes in Racially and Ethnically Underserved Populations With a Highly Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach
Gupta N, Rohrich R, Negassa R, Currin M, Ferdousian S, Allam O, Lin R, Youn R, Attinger C, Akbari C, Butler P, Evans K. Improving Limb Salvage Outcomes in Racially and Ethnically Underserved Populations With a Highly Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2026, 14: e7543. PMID: 41884759, PMCID: PMC13012270, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000007543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFree tissue transferLower extremitiesEthnic minority patientsBlack patientsBelow-knee amputationRates of diabetesEffects of socioeconomic characteristicsBody mass indexLimb salvage outcomesFollow-upUnderserved populationsMinority patientsLimb salvagePercentage of individualsMultidisciplinary approachAmputation rateSocioeconomic demographicsAmbulatory statusSocioeconomic characteristicsLong-term follow-upMass indexEnd-stage renal diseaseNonhealing woundsBachelor's degreeMortality rateWhat Patients See: Evaluating the Quality, Readability, and Ethnic Inclusivity of Online Resources for Breast Reconstruction
Boroumand S, Aregbe A, Aquilina S, Allam O, Flores-Pérez P, Knoedler S, Vafa A, Klimitz F, Brown S, Butler P. What Patients See: Evaluating the Quality, Readability, and Ethnic Inclusivity of Online Resources for Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2026, 14: e7542. PMID: 41884762, PMCID: PMC13012427, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000007542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast reconstructionReadability metricsPatient education materialsOne-way analysisAverage reading levelDissemination of medical informationBreast cancer treatmentJAMA benchmark criteriaOnline patient education materialsAmerican Medical AssociationWebsite categoriesAcademic hospitalInformation websitesMedical informationEducational materialsIndividual websitesJAMA benchmark scoresPatient representationOne-way analysis of varianceMedical AssociationPercentage of sitesAnalysis of varianceBenchmark criteriaReadabilityReading levelAntidepressant prescription use correlated with increased complications following mandibular fracture surgery
Salib A, Kong V, Kammien A, Allam O, Moscarelli J, Grauer J, Alperovich M. Antidepressant prescription use correlated with increased complications following mandibular fracture surgery. Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2026.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMandible fracturesPrescription useED visitsPostoperative complicationsPrimary outcomeHigher oddsCervical spine injuryEmergency department visitsMental health factorsAssociated with higher postoperative morbidityMultivariate logistic regression modelIsolated mandible fracturesMandibular fracture surgeryPreoperative antidepressant useHigher postoperative morbidityLogistic regression modelsOverall postoperative complicationsRetrospective cohort studySpine injuriesDepartment visitsHealth factorsTobacco usePearlDiver Mariner databaseCharlson Comorbidity IndexInsurance Claims DatabaseWeight 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 ResearchBody 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 morbidityPlastic 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 ResearchPediatric 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 studyA Decade of Craniosynostosis Surgery in the United States: Trends in Management, Payer Mix, and Cost.
Salib A, Kong V, Moscarelli J, Allam O, Parker E, Singh N, Hernández-Busot G, Alperovich M. A Decade of Craniosynostosis Surgery in the United States: Trends in Management, Payer Mix, and Cost. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2026 PMID: 41614708, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000012496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCranial vault remodelingStrip craniectomyMinimally invasive strip craniectomyPediatric Health Information SystemEndoscopic strip craniectomyMinimally invasive repairMinimally invasive techniquesNational practice patternsCranial vault remodeling patientsPayer mixUS children's hospitalsInvasive repairNonsyndromic craniosynostosisVault remodelingCraniosynostosis surgerySC patientsRetrospective analysisInvasive techniquesPrivately insured patientsCraniectomy patientsProportion of privately insured patientsInflation-adjusted costPractice patternsPatientsSurgical utilizationMicrosurgery on Steroids – The Impact of Chronic Immunosuppressive Therapy on Outcomes following Free Flap Breast Reconstruction
Knoedler S, Schaschinger T, Niederegger T, Knoedler L, Allam O, Klimitz F, Kempa-Timler J, Zhao K, Pompei S, Kern B, Grundig H, Sofo G, Mazzarone F, Diatta F, Kauke-Navarro M. Microsurgery on Steroids – The Impact of Chronic Immunosuppressive Therapy on Outcomes following Free Flap Breast Reconstruction. Clinical Breast Cancer 2026 PMID: 41724633, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2026.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFree flap breast reconstructionChronic immunosuppressive therapyFlap breast reconstructionChronic immunosuppressionSurgical complicationsImmunosuppressive therapyImmunosuppressed patientsPropensity score matchingPostoperative bleedingBreast reconstructionSystemic administrationAmerican CollegeSystemic administration of corticosteroidsRisk of surgical complicationsChronically immunosuppressed patientsFemale breast cancer patientsImpact of chronic immunosuppressionScore matchingAdministration of corticosteroidsImpact of immunosuppressionBreast cancer patientsMultivariate logistic regressionNo significant associationPerioperative surveillanceSurgical outcomesFrom Local Oversight to National Frameworks: Twenty Years of Face Transplant Governance.
Vafa A, Williams M, Allam O, Berih M, Flores-Pérez P, Roche N, Lassus P, Pomahac B, Noel O. From Local Oversight to National Frameworks: Twenty Years of Face Transplant Governance. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2026 PMID: 41604523, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationNational frameworkLegal structureConsent modelsNational oversightProcurement processNational entitiesNational standardsTransplant proceduresLong-term successLocal oversightInstitutional involvementProcurementFace transplantationOversightUnited StatesGovernmentLocal institutionsApprovalTherapeutic optionsInstitutionsRegulationUniversity committeesThe Impact of Aesthetic Osseous Genioplasty on Upper Airway Volumes - A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study.
Kauke-Navarro M, Kong V, Flores-Pérez P, Rancu A, Diatta F, Parker E, Klimitz F, Allam O, Safi A, Alperovich M. The Impact of Aesthetic Osseous Genioplasty on Upper Airway Volumes - A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2026 PMID: 41569264, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000012849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper airway volumeAirway volumeOsseous genioplastyChin segmentAirway changesAirway volume changesCraniofacial CT scansTotal airway volumeRetrospective cohort studyFunctional effectsAnterior-posteriorPostoperative scansAirway patencyVertical repositioningCT scanGenioplastyVertical lengtheningCohort studySurgical planningTotal airwayMultivariate linear regressionChin changesAirwayVertical reductionAirway regions
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