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Annual Research Day

Yale Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has been hosting an annual Research Day since 1997. All residents from PGY2 to PGY6 are required to participate. Fellows and research fellows within the division are also encouraged to present their work. These presentations are intended to highlight some of the many ongoing projects on which the residents, fellows, and research fellows work throughout the year.

2024

Dual Perfusion Superomedial Pedicle in Reduction Mammaplasty – A Prospective Intraoperative Radiographic Study
Martin Carney, MD, Jake Moscarelli, BS, K. Lynn Zhao, MD, Brogan Evans, MD, Elizabeth B. Card, MD, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH, FACS

A Nationwide Analysis of Complications, Reoperations and Cost of Wide-Awake Flexor Tendon Repairs
Alexander J. Kammien, BS,1 Albert L. Rancu, BS,1 Samuel Kim, MD,2 Neil Parikh, BS,1 Jonathan N. Grauer, MD,3 David L. Colen, MD2

Finesse in Frontal Contouring with Corrugator Resection
Alexandre Prassinos MD, Kevin Hu BA, Jacqueline Ihnat BS, Neil Parikh BA, Michael Alperovich MD

Meta-Analysis: The Utility of the Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block in Abdominal Surgery
Brogan G.A. Evans, MD1, Jacqueline M. H. Ihnat, BS1, K. Lynn Zhao, MD1, Leah Kim, MD3, Doris Pierson, MD2, Catherine T. Yu, BS1, Hung-Mo Lin, ScD, MS2, Jinlei Li, MD, PhD2, Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA3, Haripriya S. Ayyala, MD1

Comparing Behavioral and Neurocognitive Outcomes Following Cranial Vault Remodeling versus Strip Craniectomy for Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis: A Multi-Institution Study
Kevin G. Hu*, Neil Parikh*, Jacqueline M. Ihnat, Jeremy A. Goss, MD, John A. Persing, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD

Private Equity Investments in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery: A 9-Year Analysis
Vikram Mookerjee, MD; Alex Kammien, BS

The Correlation of Surgical Setting with Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions for Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release
Alexander J. Kammien, BS1; Kevin Hu, BA1; John Collar III, MD2; Albert L. Rancu, BS1; K. Lynn Zhao, MD2; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD3; David L. Colen, MD2

A Case for the 30% Rule: Re-evaluating the Endpoint of Radiotracer Dissection in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma Surgery
Thayer J. Mukherjee, Ryan A. Hagenson, Leanne M. Brown, Raymond P. Baumann Jr., Stephen Ariyan, Kelly L. Olino, James E. Clune

Simultaneous Symmetrizing Surgery on the Contralateral Breast in Unilateral Autologous Breast Reconstruction is Cost-Effective
K. Lynn Zhao MD1, Alexander J. Kammien BS2, Elena Graetz PhD2, Miranda Moore MPH2, Brogan G. Evans MD1, Alexzandra Mattia BS1, Eric B. Schneider PhD2, Haripriya Ayyala MD1

The Use of AI in Assessing the Quality of Plastic Surgery Operative Notes
Omar Allam, MD1, Jacqueline M. Ihnat, BS1, Thomas Huang, BS1, Katelyn Lewis, MD1, Kevin Hu, BA1, Neil Parikh, BA1, Michael Alperovich, MD1

Donor-Derived Cell Free DNA (ddcfDNA) as a Novel Molecular Marker for Acute Rejection After Face Transplant
Olivier F. Noel, MD, PhD1, 2; Luis Gonzales, PhD1; Yiting Xu, PhD2; Kristyn Carter, PhD2; Lioba Huelsboemer, MD1; Viola Stogner, MD1; Mica Williams, BS1; Valerie Horsley, PhD2; Bohdan Pomahac, MD1

Comparative Analysis of Reduction Mammoplasty Versus Oncoplastic Breast Reduction: Assessing Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes
Jennifer Rodriguez BS1, SeungJu Jackie Oh MD1, Kevin Hu BS1, Lina Elmansay BS1, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH, FACS1

Preoperative Frailty and Systemic Inflammation as Predictors of Postoperative Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Mastectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Fortunay Diatta M.D.1, Laetitia Chiarella BSc.med.1,2,3, Lioba Huelsboemer M.D.1,2,3, Alexander J. Kammien B.S.1, Alejandro Kochen B.S.1, Sam Boroumand B.S.1, Omar Allam M.D.1, Maximilian Kueckelhaus M.D.2,3, Martin Kauke-Navarro M.D.1, Bohdan Pomahac M.D.1

Mass Cytometry, Multiplex Gene Expression Analysis and Immunostaining Offers Novel Insights into the Biology of Skin and Mucosal Rejection of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplants
Martin Kauke-Navarro MD1, William J. Crisler PhD2, Nour Younis MD3, Radhika S. Khetani PhD4, Sam Sadigh MD4, Jessica E. Teague PhD2, Shannan J. Ho Sui PhD4 , Christine Ko MD5, Qian Zhan MD, PhD2 , Samuel Steuart MSc MPH2, Nathaniel S. Treister DMD, DMSc6, Jordan Pober MD, PhD7, Jamil Azzi MD, PhD3, Rachael A. Clark MD, PhD2, Bohdan Pomahac MD1

Functional Outcomes after Buddy Tape Immobilization in a Healthy Population
Jonathan Cui, MD, Max Modrak, MD, Neil Pathak, BS, Giscard Adeclat, MD, Rey Ramirez, MD

Preaxial Polydactyly Reconstruction in Adults: A Case Series
Peter Laub, MD and Felicity Fishman, MD

Ten Year Follow-up After Face Transplantation – a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Lioba Huelsboemer, MD1*; Martin Kauke-Navarro, MD1*; Sam Boroumand1; Neil Parikh1; Helia Hosseini1; Catherine T. Yu1; Viola A. Stögner, MD1; Christine Ko, MD2; Bridget Perry, PhD3; Richard N. Formica, MD4; Peter Hung, MD5; Amit Mahajan, MD5; Jamil R. Azzi, PhD6; George F. Murphy, MD7; Bohdan Pomahac, MD1

Robotic Microsurgery – Preclinical Performance, Learning Curves & Evaluation Tools
Viola A. Stögner, MD1, Kai Wessel2, MD, Catherine Yu1, Sam Boroumand, BS1, Xiny Xie3, Hannah Ji3, Alex Shi3, Alex Wong, PhD3, Lioba Hülsbömer, MD1, Bohdan Pomahac, MD1, Tobias Hirsch, MD2, Maximilian Kueckelhaus2, Haripriya S. Ayyala, MD1

Reading Between the Tabloids: An Objective Analysis of the Quality and Readability of Patient Encountered Online Material for Face Transplantation
Sam Boroumand BS, Adam Littleton BS, Abidemi Aregbe BS, Lioba Huelsboemer MD, Viola Stogner MD, Katelyn Lewis MD, Martin Kauke-Navarro MD, Siba Haykal MD PhD, Bohdan Pomahac MD

Systematic Omission of Race and Ethnicity in National Surgical Databases
Kevin Hu, BA, Jacqueline Ihnat, BS, Neil Parikh, BA, Alexander Kammien, BS, Jean Carlo Rivera, BS, Soraya Fereydooni, BS, Paris Butler, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD

Cadaveric Comparison of Knotted Versus Knotless Techniques for Digital Flexor Tendon Repair
Alexander J. Kammien, BS; Fortunay Diatta, MD; K. Lynn Zhao, MD; David L. Colen, MD

Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair
Neil Parikh, BA1*; Kevin G. Hu, BS1*; Omar Allam, MD1; Katelyn Lewis, MD1; Jacqueline M. Ihnat, BS1; Albert L. Rancu, BS1; Sam Boroumand, BS1; John A. Persing, MD1; Michael Alperovich, MD1

Understanding Variation in Bra Cup Sizing Among Leading Manufacturers – A Guide for Patients and Surgeons
Jake Moscarelli, BS1, Abigail Judge, BS1, Jennifer Rodriguez, BS1, David P. Alper, BS1, Martin Carney, MD1, K. Lynn Zhao, MD1, Brogan Evans, MD1, Vikram Mookerjee, MD1, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH, FACS1

What Will I Look Like After? Leveraging AI Visual Analysis Software to Assess Perceived Age and Appearance Post Face Transplantation
Sam Boroumand BS, Emily Gu BA, Aliyar Zahedi Vafa BS, Lioba Huelsboemer MD, Viola Stögner MD, Omar Allam MD, Martin Kauke-Navarro MD, Bohdan Pomahac MD

2023

Performance of ChatGPT on the Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam (PSITE)
Chuang C, Thomson JG

Use of Augmented Reality in K-wire Placement — A Proof of Concept
Kaiti Duan BS; Rajiv Iyengar MD; David Pearlstone MD MBA; Adnan Prsic MD MHSMED Ed

Genetic Influence on Behavioral Regulation in Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis
Alper DP, Almeida MN, Yang JF, Timberlake AT, Persing JA, Alperovich M.

The Malnourished Consult: A Quiet Prevalence in Complex Musculoskeletal Patients
Martin J Carney MD, Katelyn Lewis, BS, Sara Islam, BS, Alexandra Junn, BA, Christopher A. Schneble, MD, David Colen, MD, Adnan Prsic, MD

Complications Following Reconstructive Surgery for Congenital Longitudinal Defects of the Thumb and Distal Radius
Samuel Kim MD, Alexander J. Kammien BS, Mica CG. Williams BS, David L. Colen MD

Combined Tripier and V-Y Advancement Flaps for Reconstruction of Large Lid-cheek Junction Defects
Alexandre J Prassinos, Vikram G Mookerjee, David P Alper, James E Clune

The Efficacy of Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Blocks as an Alternative to Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks as part of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Abdominal Based Breast Reconstruction: A Pilot Study.
Leah S. Kim, MD., Brogan Evans, MD., Haripriya Ayyala, MD., Mehra Golshan, MD., MBA, and Jinlei Li, MD., PhD.

Drawing Histologic Comparisons Between Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Polymastia
Jeremy A. Goss, MD, Henry C. Hsia, MD, Suguru Imaeda MD, Christine J. Ko, MD

Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection
Vikram G. Mookerjee, MD, Alexander J. Kammien, BS, Alexandre J. Prassinos, MD Jonathan N. Grauer, MD, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH, FACS

Minimally Invasive Paraspinous Muscle Flap Mobilization: An Alternative Approach to a Classic Technique
John Collar, MD and Tito Vasquez, MD

A Cost Comparison of Treatment Options for Digital Nerve Repair
Kevin Hu BS, Mica Williams BA, Alexander Kammien BS, Thayer Mukherjee MD, David Colen MD

Visual Representation of Diversity in Patient Education Materials for Breast Reduction
Alexander J. Kammien, BS, K. Lynn Zhao, MD, A. Mitchel Wride, BS, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH, FACS, Haripriya Ayyala, MD

Creating a Personalized Generative Pre-Trained Transformer Artificial Intelligence Program (SAIGE) for Improved Plastic Surgery Post Operative Care
Omar Allam M.D, Shaan Kamal M.D, Mica Williams B.S, Mariana Almeida B.S, David Alpert B.S, Michael Alperovich M.D

Establishing a Hemiface Transplant Rat Model for Basic Science and Genetic Studies
Olivier F. Noel, MD, PhD; Lioba Huelsboemer, MD; Kristyn Carter, PhD; Anastasia Janas; Mica Williams; Valerie Horsley, PhD; Bohdan Pomahac, MD

Quantitative Analysis of Morphometric Changes in Feminization Rhinoplasty
Vikram G. Mookerjee, MD; David P. Alper, BS; Mariana N. Almedia, BA, SeungJu Jackie Oh, MD; Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, FACS

Clinical Evaluation of Laboratory Parameters and the Role of CRP in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Rejection: Retrospective Study and Insights from a pre-clinical VCA Transplant Model
Martin Kauke-Navarro, MD; Samuel Knoedler; Adriana C. Panayi, MD; Leonard Knoedler; Bernhard Haller, PhD; Neil Parikh, BA; Lioba Huelsboemer, M.D. Viola Antonia Stoegner, MD; Jurij Kiefer, MD; Steffen U. Eisenhardt, MD; Jamil Azzi, MD; Bohdan Pomahac, MD

Wrist Arthroscopy in the United States: Trends in Reimbursement by Geography and Payor
Mirza Mujadzic, MD, Alex Kammien, Kelsey Snapp, MD, Grant Thomson, MD

Current Trends in the Surgical Treatment of Thumb CMC Arthritis
W. Kelsey Snapp, MD, M. Mirza Mujadzic, MD, J. Grant Thomson, MD

To Filter or Not to Filter? A Facial Analysis of the Viral Tik Tok Filter: Bold Glamour
Mamtha S. Raj, MD, Bohdan Pomahac, MD

Psychosocial Outcome in Eight Vascularized Composite Face Allotransplant Patients
Lioba Huelsboemer, Viola A. Stoegner, Helia Hosseini, Sacha Hauc, Martin Kauke-Navarro, Marie-Christine Nizzi, Bohdan Pomahac

A Nationwide Analysis on Major Upper Extremity Amputations and Replantations
Viola Antonia Stögner, MD, Sacha Hauc, MPH, Helia Hosseini, MS, Lioba Huelsboemer, MD1, Martin Kauke, MD, Bohdan Pomahac MD, David Colen, MD

Quantifying Facial Feminization Surgery’s Impact: Focus on Patient Facial Satisfaction
David P. Alper, BS; Mariana N. Almeida, BA; Helia Hosseini, MS; Heloise M. De Baun, BA; Mica C.G. Williams, BA; Andrew Salib, BS; Jinesh Shah, MD; John A, Persing, MD; Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc

Let Healthy Ulcers Lie: Maintenance Debridement Unnecessary in Treatment of Chronic Pressure Injuries
Joshua Zev Glahn, Mariana Almeida, Sam Boroumand, Jerry William Allen, Madeline McNamara, Jennifer Rodriguez, Anne Mentzinger, George Sun, Henry C. Hsia

Assessment of Gender Diversity among First and Senior Author Publications within Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Jean Carlo Rivera, BS; Sacha C. Hauc, MPH; Mica Williams, BA; Jacqueline Ihnat, BS; Viola Antonia Stögner, MD; Lioba Huelsboemer, MD; Nicole K. Le, MD, MPH; John A. Persing, MD; Michael Alperovich MD, MSc

Assessing the Correlation between Craniofacial Changes Following Facial Feminization Surgery and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction
Mica CG Williams, BA; Mariana Almeida, BA; David Alper, BS; Omar Allam, MD; Jinesh Shah, MD; Catherine Yu, BS; Kyra Seiger, BA; Sadde Mohammed, BA; John Persing, MD; Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc

2022

The Availability of Certified Cleft Care in the United States: A Geospatial Analysis of 1-Hour Access to Care
Arvind Gowda, Connor Peck, Yassmin Parsaei, Jakob Lattanzi, Jenny Yang, Joseph Lopez, Derek Steinbacher

Predictive Accuracy of Elevated Mitotic Rate on Lymph Node Positivity and Recurrence in Thin Melanomas
Catherine L. Ly, Ondrej Blaha, Wei Wei, Kelly Olino, Anjela Galan, Harriet Kluger, Stephan Ariyan, James E. Clune

Application of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Mesenchymal Stem Cells to a Murine Model for Ischemic Wound Healing: A Pilot Study
Ho J, Dash BC, Chuang C, Dardik A, Hsia HC

3-D Printed Surgical Simulation for Metacarpal Fracture Fixation Improves Satisfaction, Confidence and Skill
Rajiv Iyengar, MD; Albert Woo, MD; Adnan Prsic, MD

Access to Pediatric Trauma Care in the United States
Jakob Lattanzi, Jenny Yang MD, Connor Peck MD, Sarah J Phillips MD, Derek Steinbacher MD, DMD, FACS

Outcomes of Free Flap Reconstructions of Pharyngectomy Defects for Head and Neck Cancer
Samuel Kim MD, Sacha C. Hauc BS, MPH, J Grant Thomson MD

Tranexamic Acid in Facial Feminization Surgery: Quantifying a High-Risk Setting
Alexandre Prassinos, Aaron Long, Adam Junn, Michael Alperovich

The Effect of Early Plastic Surgery Evaluation in Traumatic Lower Extremity Limb Salvage
Brogan G.A. Evans, MD, Tomer Avraham, MD

Botulinum Toxin-A for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Development of a Randomized, Double blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial
Jeremy A. Goss, MD, Henry C. Hsia, MD, John A. Persing, MD

Trigger Finger Release in the United States: Trends in Operative Setting and Reimbursement
Vikram G. Mookerjee, MD, Alexander J. Kammien, BS, Adnan Prsic, MD, Jonathan N. Grauer, MD, David L. Colen, MD

Evaluating the Endpoint of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma Surgery
Thayer J. Mukherjee, Dr. Stephen Ariyan, Dr. James Clune

Resident Perceptions on Diversity in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the United States
Lynn Zhao MD, Alexandra Junn AB, Catherine Ly MD and Adnan Prsic MD

Face Transplantation: Evaluating Impact, Donor Desirability and the Role for Genetic Engineering
Olivier F. Noel, MD, PhD, Bohdan Pomahac, MD

Crowdsourcing the Perception of the Bicoronal Scar in Open Cranial Vault Reconstruction
Tulsi Roy, Julia Chavez, David Cho , Rafal Sobota, and Russell R. Reid

The Effects of Lamination on Plaster Strength
Leah N. Herzog, MD, Rohan H. Kambeyanda, MD, J. Grant Thomson, MD, and Xuan Luo, MD

How Long Should We Hold our Splints? Assessment of Drying Time in Plaster
Rohan H. Kambeyanda, MD, Leah N. Herzog, MD, J. Grant Thomson, MD, Xuan Luo, MD

Management of Melanoma and Positive Margins
Martin J Carney MD, Sarah Islam BS, Katelyn Lewis BS, James Clune MD

Single Surgeon Review of Management of Fluid Collections in Post-operative Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Patients
John Collar, MD, Sara Islam, BS, J. Grant Thomson, MD

Multiplex Gene Expression Analysis Reveals Distinct Rejection Patterns in Skin and Mucosa of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplants
Martin Kauke-Navarro MD, William J. Crisler PhD, Christine G. Lian MD, Nathaniel S. Treister, DMD, George F. Murphy MD, Rachael A. Clark MD, PhD, Bohdan Pomahac, MD

Autologous Fat Grafting Promotes Sustained Release of IL-13 and TGF-Beta by Septal Cartilages to Cartilages to Limit Inflammation and Excessive Cartilage Resorption in Rhinoplasty
Kaiti Duan BS; Alvaro Reategui BA; Sarah Phillips BS; Arvind U. Gowda MD; Biraja Dash PhD; Joseph Lopez MD, MBA; Henry Hsia, MD; Derek M. Steinbacher MD, DMD

Influence of Health Policy on Payment and Regional Shifts in Gender Affirming Surgery
Sacha C. Hauc, MPH; Aaron S. Long, BS; Mohammad Ali Mozaffari, MD; Kirby Mateja, BS; Alicia P. Stephan BS; Adam Junn, BS; Jean C. Rivera, BS; Jacob Dinis, BS; Alexandra Junn, AB; Michael Alperovich MD, MSc

Human iPSC-Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Spheroids Demonstrate Size-dependent Alterations in Cellular Properties and Secretory Function
Sara Islam, BS, Biraja Dash, PhD, Henry Hsia, MD

Manual and AI Radiographic Severity Assessment for Metopic Craniosynostosis: Is There an Association with Longterm Neurocognitive Outcomes?
Aaron S. Long, BS; Sacha C. Hauc, MPH; Mohammad Ali Mozaffari, MD; Adam H. Junn, BS; Jean Carlo Rivera, BS; Derek Steinbacher, MD, DMD; John A. Persing, MD; Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc

How Will Numeric Step 1 Scores be Compared to Pass/Fail Reports: Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director Perspectives on Upcoming Application Cycles
Rivera JC, Long AS, Juan HY, Hauc SC, Junn A, Persing J, Alperovich M.

2021

Nodal Sampling in Auricular Melanoma: Is Preoperative Lymphoscintigram Necessary?
John Smetona, MD, Seth Noorbakhsh BA, Kelly Olino MD, Craig Moores MD, Sarah Weiss MD, Darko Pucar MD PhD, Stephan Ariyan MD MBA, James Clune MD

Applying the Concept of Dynamic External Fixation to the Mandible
David M. Tsai, MD

Primary Cleft Palate Repair Among Older-Age Children and Adolescents in the United States
Gowda AU, Peck CJ, , Khetpal S, Lopez J, Shultz BN, Parsaei Y, Wu RT, Steinbacher DM.

Re-evaluation of Mitotic Rate for Melanoma Staging
Catherine L. Ly, Ondrej Blaha, Wei Wei, Harriet Kluger, Stephen Ariyan, James E. Clune

Diversity in Academic Hand Surgery
Carolyn Chuang MD, Alexandra Junn AB, Alvaro Reátegui BA, J Grant Thomson MD FACS MSc

Hand Consult and Handipedia Survey: An Interdisciplinary Effort to Improve Resident Education
Rajiv J. Iyengar MD, J. Grant Thomson MD

Does Peri-operative TXA Reduce Post-Operative Edema in Orthognathic Surgery? A Three-Dimensional Morphometric Analysis.
Jenny F. Yang MD, Alvaro A. Reategui BA, Sarah J. Phillips BS, Connor J. Peck BS, Yassmin Parsaei DMD, Joseph Lopez MD, MBA, Derek M. Steinbacher DMD, MD, FACS

Sex, Race, Insurance, and Pain: Do Patient Sociodemographics Influence Post-Operative Opioid Prescriptions among Hand Surgeons?
Carney MJ, Peck CJ, Chiu A, Park KE, Prassinos A, Allam O, Thomson JG, Prsic A.

Socioeconomic Factors Predict Delayed Pediatric Hand Tendon Injuries
Samuel Kim MD, Michael Mercier BS, Adnan Prsic MD

Sociodemographic Disparities in Access to Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty
Sarah Phillips, BS; Sacha C. Hauc, BS, BA, MPH; Sumun Khetpal, BS, BA; Daniel C. Sasson, BA; Alexandre Prassinos, MD; Joseph Lopez, MD, MBA; Derek M Steinbacher, MD, DMD, FACS

Lower Extremity Limb Salvage – A Plastic Surgery Intervention
Brogan Evans, MD, Tomer Avraham, MD

Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Jeremy A. Goss, MD, and John A. Persing, MD

Determining Morbidity of Adding Genioplasty to Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery
Vikram Mookerjee, Connor Peck, Alvaro Reategui, Joseph Lopez, Derek Steinbacher

The Role of Preoperative Antibiotics in Management of Distal Radius Fractures: A Retrospective Review
J. Scott Persing, M.D., M.P.H., Craig Moores M.D., Carrie R Swigart M.D., J. Grant Thomson, M.D., M.S.c

Geometrically Complex Midface Reconstruction Using 3-D Printed, Scaffolds Augmented with Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction
Joseph Lopez, M.D. M.B.A.; Srujan Singh, B.S.; Ethan Nyberg, Ph.D.; Ashley Farris, B.S.; Derek M. Steinbacher, M.D. DMD; Warren Grayson, Ph.D.; Michael P. Grant M.D. Ph.D.

Impact of Insurance Payer and Socioeconomic Status on Type of Autologous Breast Reconstruction
Jacob Dinis B.S*, Alexandra Junn A.B*, Fouad Chouairi B.S, Michael Mercier B.A, Tomer Avraham M.D, Evan Matros M.D, MMSc, MPH, Michael Alperovich M.D, M.Sc

Fibronectin Functionalized Collagen Scaffold Preferentially Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Promotes Stronger Vascular Formation via Alpha-v Beta-3 Integrin Interactions
Kaiti Duan, Daniel C Sasson, Biraja Dash, Henry Hsia MD

Challenges in Access to Care for Helmet Therapy in Treatment of Deformational Plagiocephaly Among Lower-Income and Medicaid-Insured Patients
Alexandra Junn, AB, Jacob Dinis, BS, Aaron Long, BS, Sacha Hauc, BS, MPH, Sarah Philips, BS, Joseph Lopez, MD, MBA, John A Persing, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc

Beauty in the Eye of the—Computer? The Feasibility of Using Commercial Artificial Intelligence Software in Aesthetic Craniofacial Research
Connor J. Peck, BS; Sumun Khetpal, BS; Yassmin Parsaei, DMD; Arvind Gowda, MD; Kaiti Duan,BS; Vishaben Patel, BA; Sarah Phillips, BS; Alvaro Reategui, BA; Navid Pourtaheri, MD PhD; Joseph Lopez, MD MBA; Derek Steinbacher MD DMD

Improving Nasal Symmetry with the Alar Composite Graft: Technique and Outcome Assessments in Cleft Patient
Sarah Phillips BS, Martin Carney MD, Yassmin Parsaei DMD, Chris Kalmar MD MPH, Joseph Lopez MD MBA, Derek M Steinbacher MD DMD FACS

Swelling Resolution Post-Triple Jaw Surgery: A 3D Analysis
Alvaro Reategui BA; Sarah Phillips BS; Jacob Dinis BS; Alexandra Junn BA; Yassmin Parsaei DMD; Jenny Yang MD; Joseph Lopez MD MBA; Derek Steinbacher DMD, MD

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Increases Paracrine Expression and Survivability of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Daniel C. Sasson, BA; Kaiti Duan, BS; Biraja C. Dash, PhD; Henry C. Hsia, MD

2020

Safety of Compression Therapy for Venous Ulcer Disease in the setting of Congestive Heart Failure
J. Scott Persing, Robert Attaran, Amanda Cavanaugh, Cynthia Tsai, Tariq Ahmad, Cassius Ochoa-Chaar, Henry Hsia

The Expanded Use of the Subunit Method in Managing Giant Rhinophyma
Ean Saberski, Henry Hsia

Malignant Melanoma in the Elderly: Different Nurture or Different Nature?
John Smetona; Kelly Olino; Stephen Ariyan; James Clune

Designing a Self-Directed Microsurgery Practice Curriculum
David Tsai

Novel Technique for Dorsal Nasal Onlay Utilizing Crushed Septal Cartilage and Autologous Fat
Arvind Gowda, Navid Pourtaheri, Eric Park, Omar Allam, Seija Maniskas, Derek Steinbacher

The Effects of Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy on Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction
Catherine Ly, Sumun Khetpal, Danielle R. Heller, Susan A. Higgins, Brigid Killelea, Michael Alperovich, Tomer Avraham

An Analysis of Negative Online Reviews of Augmentation Mastopexy
Carolyn Chuang, Henry Hsia

Analysis of Hand and Microsurgery Transfers to a Level I Trauma Center
Rajiv Iyengar, Marc Walker, Grant Thomson

Does Initial Unilateral Cleft Lip Width Predict Final Aesthetic Outcome?
Jenny Yang, John Smetona, A Hariharan, CJ Peck, Navid Pourtaheri, Derek Steinbacher

Safety of Wide Awake Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Performed Under Local Anesthesia
Omar Allam, Martin Carney, Eric Park, Samuel Kim, Craig Moores, Grant Thomson, Adnan Prsic

MicroRNA Microarray Profiling in Infantile Hemangiomas
Samuel Kim, Yong Kong, Richard Antaya, Deepak Narayan

Not Just an Expression: Utilizing Single-cell Transcriptomics to Elucidate Wound Healing
Alexandre Prassinos, M. Teresa Sandoval-Schaefer, Michael Rutenberg Schoenberg, Michael Gazes, Stephen Vyce, Henry Hsia, Mark Gerstein, Valerie Horsley

BMP-2 Use for Alveolar Cleft Repair is Associated with Increased Incidence of Postoperative Nasal Stenosis
Jeremy Goss, Margie S. Hunter, Eric S. Armbrecht, Alexander Y. Lin

Peri-Operative Antibiotics and Wound Infection Rates of Volar Locking Plates for the Treatment of Closed Distal Radius Fractures
Craig Moores, Martin Carney, Grant Thomson

Intraarticular Injection of Autologous Fat: Effective Minimally Invasive Treatment for Temporomandibular Joint Disease
Navid Pourtaheri, Ludmila Chandler, Maham Ahmad, Seija Maniskas, Derek Steinbacher

Preliminary Data Report on Multiscale Pre-Vascularized Natural Bone and 3D-Printed Hyperelastic Bone for Skeletal Regeneration
Xiaona Lu, Edward Han, Hong Qian, Juan Wang, Yifan Yuan, Laura E. Niklason, Jacob V.P. Eswarakumar, Ramille Shah, Adam E. Jakus, Derek Steinbacher

A Craniomorphometric Comparison Analysis Distinguishing Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis From Deformational Plagiocephaly
Omar Allam, Eric Park, Navid Pourtaheri, Mohammad Ali Mozaffari, Sumun Khetpal, Ludmila Chandler, Maham Ahmad, John Smetona, John Persing, Michael Alperovich

Bio-Functional Collagen Matrix Scaffold Composition Differentially Promotes Paracrine Activity in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Kaiti Duan, Biraja Dash, Henry Hsia

Calling for More Research, Education, and Innovation in Plastic Surgery: A Five- Year Analysis of Physician-Industry Payments Using the Open Payments Database
Sumun Khetpal, Elbert Mets, Maham Ahmad, Neil Pathak, John Persing, Michael Alperovich

Distinguishing Craniomorphometric Characteristics and Severity in Metopic Synostosis Patients
Eric Park, Ludmila Chandler, Omar Allam, Mohammad Ali Mozaffari, Sumun Khetpal, John Smetona, Navid Pourtaheri, Xiaona Lu, John Persing, Michael Alperovich