Omar Allam, MD
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2026
Surgical Timing as a Marker for Developmental Diagnoses and Behavioral Therapy Utilization in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis.
Kong V, Salib A, Allam O, Parker E, Kauke-Navarro M, Moscarelli J, Glaeser-Khan S, Alperovich M. Surgical Timing as a Marker for Developmental Diagnoses and Behavioral Therapy Utilization in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2026 PMID: 42301239, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000013054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonsyndromic craniosynostosisIndependent predictorsSurgical timeLate interventionTherapy utilizationHighest prevalenceHigh-risk cohortRetrospective cohort studyMarketScan Commercial DatabaseRetrospective natureCohort studyEarly groupNeurodevelopmental surveillanceMultilevel logistic regressionLogistic regressionPsychiatric disordersDiagnosisDevelopmental diagnosisCraniosynostosisPatientsEarly interventionDisorder prevalenceDevelopmental disorder diagnosisSession intensityPrevalence"Soft-Tissue Response to Hard Tissue Changes Following Facial Feminization Surgery: A Three-Dimensional Region-Based Study".
Glaeser-Khan S, Rancu A, Flores Perez P, Kong V, Salib A, Lewis K, Allam O, Shen Y, Singh N, Alperovich M. "Soft-Tissue Response to Hard Tissue Changes Following Facial Feminization Surgery: A Three-Dimensional Region-Based Study". Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2026 PMID: 42202264, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000013235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of hormone therapyBody mass indexFacial feminization surgerySoft tissue thicknessHormone therapyComputed tomographyFeminization surgeryBony changesTissue thicknessTissue changesHard tissue changesSoft tissue reductionSoft tissue parametersSoft tissue changesSoft tissueSoft tissue responseAesthetic outcomesBony reductionMass indexTissue reductionSurgeryAnatomical changesGonial regionMultivariate regressionAnthropometric landmarksRising costs despite declining resource utilization: Widening disparities in adolescent reduction mammaplasty
Kong V, Parker E, Salib A, Allam O, Bach K, Ramy M, Glaeser-Khan S, Goss J, Kauke-Navarro M, Butler P. Rising costs despite declining resource utilization: Widening disparities in adolescent reduction mammaplasty. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2026, 118: 361-372. PMID: 42263523, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2026.05.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduction mammaplastySurgical timeInflation-adjusted total hospital costsPediatric Health Information System databaseHealth Information System databaseHospital costsRetrospective cohort studyCost inflationTotal hospital costsEconomic burdenFemale patientsCohort studyPrivately insured patientsPrimary outcomeInformation System databasePredictors of costBlack patientsMammaplastyPatientsComplex chronic conditionsHispanic ethnicityMultivariate modelStudy periodInsurance policiesPrivate insuranceQuantitative Assessment of Craniofacial Changes Following Facial Feminization Surgery Using Computerized Tomography Segmentation
Flores-Perez P, Rancu A, Vassallo M, Moscarelli J, Allam O, Lewis K, Mukherjee T, Alperovich M. Quantitative Assessment of Craniofacial Changes Following Facial Feminization Surgery Using Computerized Tomography Segmentation. Transgender Health 2026 DOI: 10.1177/26884887261450318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial feminization surgeryGonial angleComputed tomographyFeminization surgeryCraniofacial changesPostoperative CT scansChin volumeCT segmentationChin projectionEighty patientsPaired t-testCT scanPostoperative measurementsAcademic medical centerAssessment of outcomesAngle morphologySkeletal changesFrontonasal angleMedical CenterMimics softwareChinSurgeryQuantitative assessmentForeheadPatientsFrom Local Oversight to National Frameworks
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. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2026, 96: 582-587. 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 committeesLong-Term Intracranial and Ophthalmologic Outcomes in Single Suture Craniosynostosis.
Salib A, Kong V, Glaeser-Khan S, Allam O, Alperovich M. Long-Term Intracranial and Ophthalmologic Outcomes in Single Suture Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2026 PMID: 42153715, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000012895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElevated intracranial pressureSingle suture craniosynostosisPediatric Health Information SystemIntracranial pressureSuture craniosynostosisOphthalmological outcomesUnicoronal synostosisAssociated with elevated intracranial pressureLong-term postoperative surveillanceSuture typeChiari I malformationRetrospective cohort studyShort follow-upMultivariate logistic regressionSingle-suture craniosynostosisGenetic comorbiditiesIntracranial morbidityOphthalmological sequelaeSurgical ageOphthalmologic complicationsChiari malformationPostoperative surveillanceLambdoid synostosisSurgical correctionSurgical timeEvolving Trends in Perioperative Pain Management for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cranial Vault Remodeling and Strip Craniectomy.
Salib A, Bai W, Kong V, Glaeser-Khan S, Allam O, Goss J, Alperovich M. Evolving Trends in Perioperative Pain Management for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cranial Vault Remodeling and Strip Craniectomy. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2026 PMID: 42149738, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000012943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCranial vault remodelingMorphine Milligram EquivalentsPediatric Health Information SystemPerioperative pain managementStrip craniectomyAnalgesic utilizationOpioid exposureOpioid utilizationCraniosynostosis surgeryVault remodelingPain managementDaily morphine milligram equivalentsPediatric craniosynostosis surgeryRetrospective cohort studyMilligram equivalentsOpioid administrationOpioid usePediatric patientsAcetaminophen useBetween-group differencesAnalgesic administrationCraniosynostosis patientsSurgical techniqueCohort studyOpioidEthical Implementations of Artificial Intelligence in Craniofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery
Allam O, Kong V, Alperovich M. Ethical Implementations of Artificial Intelligence in Craniofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2026, 37: 1412-1415. PMID: 42113018, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000012862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMastectomy for adolescent gynecomastia associated with lower risk of incident psychiatric diagnosis
Kong V, Salib A, Bach K, Ramy M, Allen G, Glaeser-Khan S, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Butler P. Mastectomy for adolescent gynecomastia associated with lower risk of incident psychiatric diagnosis. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2026, 61: 163192. PMID: 42105798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric diagnosisPsychiatric morbidityPediatric Health Information SystemAssociated with psychological distressSuicidal ideation/self-harmTime-varying Cox proportional hazards modelsPropensity score matchingSurgical interventionHealth information systemsOverall psychiatric morbidityFollow-upPsychiatric historyPatient-reported outcomesPsychological distressIncident anxietyLow riskYears of follow-upCox proportional hazards modelsAssociated with significantly lower ratesImpact of surgical interventionMedian Follow-UpScore matchingRetrospective cohort studyProportional hazards modelAdolescent malesPredictors of New-Onset Anxiety or Depression Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Mandible Fractures.
Salib A, Kong V, Bai W, Allam O, Grauer J, Alperovich M. Predictors of New-Onset Anxiety or Depression Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Mandible Fractures. Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2026 PMID: 42167351, DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2026.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMandible fracturesCharlson Comorbidity IndexHealing complicationsInternal fixationOpen reductionInternal fixation of mandible fracturesFemale sexComorbidity indexFixation of mandible fracturesFunctional impairmentICD-9/10Relative riskAnxiety diagnosesDays of follow-upIsolated mandible fracturesNational insurance claims databaseTreated with ORIFHigher Charlson comorbidity indexInternational ClassificationTemporomandibular joint ankylosisRetrospective cohort studyMultivariate logistic regression modelAssociated with higher ratesSubstance useICD-9/10 codes
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