Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, FACS
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2025
Osseous Genioplasty and its Impact on Airway Volume – What is the Evidence?
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Stucki L, Klimitz F, Allam O, Knoedler S, Navarro M, Flores-Pérez P, Rancu A, Heiland M, Alperovich M, Safi A. Osseous Genioplasty and its Impact on Airway Volume – What is the Evidence? Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2025, ojaf059. DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojaf059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaChin advancementOsseous genioplastyAirway volumeAirway changesObstructive sleep apnea metricsObstructive sleep apnea symptomsEvaluate long-term resultsAbsolute volume increasePosterior airway spaceApnea-hypopnea indexLong-term resultsAirway enlargementHyoid advancementAirway spaceSleep apneaSnoring severityFacial aestheticsSurgical techniqueAirway dimensionsAirway sizeGenioplastyWeb of ScienceAssociated soft tissuesAirwayAcademic Surgeon Financial Compensation in the US: Trends from 2017 to 2023.
Flores-Pérez P, Futela D, Rancu A, Febre D, Alperovich M, Malhotra A. Academic Surgeon Financial Compensation in the US: Trends from 2017 to 2023. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2025 PMID: 40492641, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000001481.Peer-Reviewed Original Research34. Quantification Of Morphometric Parameters Following Facial Feminization Surgery
Perez P, Rancu A, Vassallo M, Murkherjee T, Lewis K, Alperovich M. 34. Quantification Of Morphometric Parameters Following Facial Feminization Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: 17-17. PMCID: PMC12076436, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001113980.44686.ed.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchD101. Virtual Surgical Planning for Facial Feminization Surgery: A Comparison of Three-dimensional Plans and Actual Results
Rancu A, Flores Perez P, Hu K, Allam O, Lewis K, Mukherjee T, Alperovich M. D101. Virtual Surgical Planning for Facial Feminization Surgery: A Comparison of Three-dimensional Plans and Actual Results. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: 132-133. PMCID: PMC12076751, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001114900.18129.ae.Peer-Reviewed Original Research119. Anatomic Thresholds for Significant Jowling Following Lower Facial Third Facial Feminization Osteotomies
Hosseini H, Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Ihnat J, Persing J, Alperovich M. 119. Anatomic Thresholds for Significant Jowling Following Lower Facial Third Facial Feminization Osteotomies. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: 82-83. PMCID: PMC12023341, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001112424.93027.e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-syndromic craniosynostosis
Alperovich M, Tonello C, Mayes L, Kahle K. Non-syndromic craniosynostosis. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2025, 11: 24. PMID: 40210850, DOI: 10.1038/s41572-025-00607-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-syndromic craniosynostosisSurgical techniqueOptimal timing of surgeryHealth-care disparitiesQuality of life outcomesDelayed initial presentationPatient-reported quality of life outcomesCranial suturesTime of surgeryCranial vault remodelingAbnormal head shapeSpring-assisted cranioplastyIncreased intracranial pressurePatient-reported qualitySchool-aged childrenInitial presentationSurgical interventionVault remodelingStrip craniectomyPhysical examinationCompare outcomesSchool-agePremature fusionMesenchymal stem cellsIntracranial pressureA systematic review of implant materials for facial reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Baecher H, Sherwani K, Knoedler S, Allam O, Diatta F, Alperovich M, Safi A. A systematic review of implant materials for facial reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Frontiers In Surgery 2025, 12: 1548597. PMID: 40225117, PMCID: PMC11985522, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1548597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-specific implantsFacial implantsBone resorption ratePlastic surgery techniquesStandardized outcome reportingSystematic reviewPatient ageImplant displacementNerve injurySafety profileSurgery techniquesPostoperative recoveryFollow-upAlloplastic materialsReduce complicationsPotential complicationsWeb of SciencePatient anatomyInclusion criteriaResorption rateLong-term effectsAesthetic surgeryClinical practicePRISMA guidelinesOutcome reportingMicrotia Reconstruction: 30-Day Outcomes for Autograft Versus Implant Reconstruction in a National Surgical Database.
Hu K, Ihnat J, Goss J, Allam O, Parikh N, Salib A, Aral A, Alperovich M. Microtia Reconstruction: 30-Day Outcomes for Autograft Versus Implant Reconstruction in a National Surgical Database. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2025, 10556656251324259. PMID: 40101258, DOI: 10.1177/10556656251324259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant reconstructionSurgical site infectionPorous polyethylene implantsHospital lengths-of-staySite infectionWound complicationsAutologous reconstructionEar reconstructionNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project PediatricLengths-of-stayDeep surgical site infectionRate of wound complicationsDays of index surgeryOdds of reoperationHospital readmissionNational surgical databaseImplant-based reconstructionRate of reoperationRetrospective cohort studyOdds of hospital readmissionSynthetic implantsLimited surgeon experienceSurgical databaseSurgeon specialtyComplication rateIncreasing Omission of Race and Ethnicity in a National Surgical Database.
Hu K, Ihnat J, Zhao K, Oh S, Goss J, Parikh N, Kammien A, Fereydooni S, Butler P, Alperovich M. Increasing Omission of Race and Ethnicity in a National Surgical Database. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2025 PMID: 40035446, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000001372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBM patientsNSQIP-PHospital lengths-of-stayNational surgical databaseLengths-of-stayNon-BM patientsEthnicity dataCochran-Armitage testOdds of readmissionSurgical databaseSurgical outcomesPatient demographicsSurgery typeNSQIP-P.Multivariate analysisIncreased omissionsPatientsSurgical disparitiesCochran-ArmitageMissing raceSurgical careLinear mixed-effects modelsAccurate data collectionComplicationsMixed-effects modelsThe Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Pediatric Facial Fractures
Hu K, Parikh N, Allam O, Wasserburg J, Perez P, Rancu A, Ihnat J, Aral A, Alperovich M. The Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Pediatric Facial Fractures. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2025, 36: 1543-1546. PMID: 40029053, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000011163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma Quality Improvement ProjectPediatric facial fracturesFacial fracturesInjury mechanismAge-specific prevention strategiesHigh-energy injury mechanismsChild safety measuresSkull vault fracturesQuality improvement projectFirearm-related injuriesComprehensive national studyPrimary injury mechanismHigh-energy mechanismsMotor vehicle accidentsPublic health officialsPatients aged 0In-hospital mortality ratePediatric patients aged 0Older childrenNasal bone fracturesSustained facial fracturesImprovement projectCharacteristics of childrenComprehensive cohortSource of morbidity
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Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, FACS, is a plastic surgeon with a focus on reconstructive and aesthetic surgery for the face, breast, and body. As Co-Director of Craniofacial Surgery at Yale, Dr. Alperovich has specialized training in congenital craniofacial surgery conditions, including cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, mandibular distraction, and ear reconstruction. Dr. Alperovich has expertise in facial aesthetic surgery including facelift, otoplasty, facial fat grafting, rhinoplasty, and blepharoplasty. Dr. Alperovich also regularly performs breast and body aesthetic surgery including breast lift, abdominoplasty, liposuction, and fat grafting.
When meeting a new patient, Dr. Alperovich says his goal is to provide a surgery that will maximize the patient’s quality of life by restoring or recreating appearance and function to the best possible state. “I promise every patient that once I start a reconstructive or aesthetic procedure, I will keep working with them until they are satisfied,” he says.
He finds his work to be invigorating on a daily basis. “As a plastic surgeon, I have the privilege of being one of the few types of doctors that patients look forward to seeing,” Dr. Alperovich says. “The best part of my job is having the chance help a patient during a time of need and to serve as a positive, uplifting part of what can be a trying chapter.”
Dr. Alperovich is an associate professor of surgery (plastics division) at Yale School of Medicine. He is the recipient of multiple institutional and national awards including the CRANIO award by the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and Yale Department of Surgery Academic Development Award. He has been an invited visiting professor and guest speaker nationally and internationally, authored multiple book chapters, published over 100 peer-reviewed publications, and serves on the editorial boards of several plastic surgery journals.
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- 2017
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