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Hospital Resident
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MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine;
BS, University of Connecticut;
Hometown: Glastonbury, CT
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Frequent collaborators of Omar Allam's published research.
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A big-picture view of Omar Allam's research output by year.
Xiaona Lu, MD, PhD
Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, FACS
John Persing, MD
Adnan Prsic, MD
J. Grant Thomson, MD, FACS, MSc
Bohdan Pomahac, MD
56Publications
334Citations
Publications
2024
Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair.
Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Lewis K, Ihnat J, Rancu A, Boroumand S, Persing J, Alperovich M. Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2024, 10556656241272473. PMID: 39140877, DOI: 10.1177/10556656241272473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSCAR-QCraniosynostosis surgeryPsychosocial impactPatient aesthetic satisfactionScar-related symptomsTime of surgeryType of surgeryPost-operative scarringPatients aged 8Higher patient dissatisfactionSurvey completionMann-Whitney UCraniosynostosis repairScar burdenSuture involvementEvaluate morbidityFemale patientsPearson correlation testScar appearanceMean agePatient characteristicsSurgeryCraniofacial conditionsMann-WhitneyPatientsQuantitative Assessment of Forehead Morphology Following Facial Feminization Surgery
Parikh N, Hu K, Ihnat J, Almeida M, Williams M, Alper D, Allam O, Aral A, Persing J, Alperovich M. Quantitative Assessment of Forehead Morphology Following Facial Feminization Surgery. Transgender Health 2024 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2024.0019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial feminization surgeryFrontonasal angleFACE-QComputerized tomographyFeminization surgeryPreoperative to postoperative changeTime of surgeryIntraclass coefficientFACE-Q modulesGender-affirming surgeryPatient-reported outcome measuresForehead contourPostoperative changesAcademic medical centerForehead morphologySurgeryPatientsQuality of lifeInclusion criteriaCT imagesMedical CenterPatient satisfactionOutcome measuresInter-rater reliabilityForeheadSurgical Management of Breast Capsular Contracture—A Multi-institutional Data Analysis of Risk Factors for Early Complications
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Boroumand S, Alfertshofer M, Diatta F, Sofo G, Huelsboemer L, Hansen F, Könneker S, Kim B, Perozzo F, Ayyala H, Allam O, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Surgical Management of Breast Capsular Contracture—A Multi-institutional Data Analysis of Risk Factors for Early Complications. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38926252, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-04203-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPostoperative complicationsCC surgeryInpatient settingMedical complicationsAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRisk factors of postoperative complicationsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseImplant-based breast surgeryMultivariate analysisPreoperative diagnosis of hypertensionFactors of postoperative complicationsQuality Improvement Program databaseLevel of Evidence IIIThis journalEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsAnalysis of risk factorsDay complication ratesDays follow-upEvidence IIIThis journalLevel of evidenceSurgical adverse eventsDiagnosis of hypertensionMulti-institutional dataTreatment of CCFuture of autologous breast reconstruction: a review of novel technological innovations
Allam O, Foster C, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Oh S, Pomahac B, Ayyala H. Future of autologous breast reconstruction: a review of novel technological innovations. Plastic And Aesthetic Research 2024, 11: n/a-n/a. DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2024.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricSports participation after craniosynostosis repair: the critical role of post-operative guidance in parental decision-making
Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Ihnat J, Rancu A, Boroumand S, Persing J, Alperovich M. Sports participation after craniosynostosis repair: the critical role of post-operative guidance in parental decision-making. Child's Nervous System 2024, 40: 2551-2556. PMID: 38578479, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06381-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsParental decision-makingContact sportsHealthcare providersSports participationMethodsParents of childrenMean comfort levelPrimary surgeonChildren aged 6American Academy of PediatricsPatient safetyAcademy of PediatricsHealthcare professionalsLimited-contactDecision-making processPearson correlation testAged 6Parental anxietyHealthcareLikert scaleChildren's participationSport involvementAmerican AcademyCraniosynostosis repairDecision-makingChi-squareSmooth versus Textured Tissue Expanders: Comparison of Outcomes and Complications in 536 Implants
Allam O, Dinis J, Almeida M, Junn A, Mozaffari M, Shah R, Chong L, Olawoyin O, Mehta S, Park K, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Smooth versus Textured Tissue Expanders: Comparison of Outcomes and Complications in 536 Implants. Archives Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 51: 042-051. PMID: 38425846, PMCID: PMC10901592, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsTextured tissue expandersPain scoresTissue expanderTwo-stage breast reconstructionTextured surface implantsExpander fill volumeStudy evaluated outcomesAssociated with ageComparison of outcomesRegression analysisBilateral reconstructionPrepectoral placementComplication rateTextured implantsNo significant differenceBreast reconstructionPerioperative informationSurface implantsOperative timeTE exchangeComplicationsLinear regression analysisSignificant differencePainChi-square
2023
Technique for Cephalometric Analysis of the Craniofacial Skeleton Following Facial Feminization Surgery
Williams M, Almeida M, Alper D, Allam O, Shah J, Craver A, Judge A, Rivera J, Persing J, Alperovich M. Technique for Cephalometric Analysis of the Craniofacial Skeleton Following Facial Feminization Surgery. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2023, 35: 646-648. PMID: 37955450, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsApplication possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review
Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Allam O, Remy K, Miragall M, Safi A, Alfertshofer M, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review. Frontiers In Surgery 2023, 10: 1266399. PMID: 38026484, PMCID: PMC10646214, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1266399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsComposite allotransplantationLong-term outcomesFacial trauma patientsSevere facial disfigurementRejection episodesSurgical treatmentTrauma patientsMalignancy screeningReconstructive surgeryClinical challengeFacial traumaPaucity of studiesReconstructive strategiesNarrative reviewPatientsFacial disfigurementAllotransplantationFuture studiesSurgeryDiagnosisTraumaDisfigurement
2022
Flap to Mastectomy Mass: Are Higher Ratios Associated with Greater Breast Reconstruction Satisfaction?
Long AS, Ching A, Hauc SC, Mozaffari MA, Junn AH, Rivera JC, Almeida MN, Alper DP, Allam O, Alperovich M. Flap to Mastectomy Mass: Are Higher Ratios Associated with Greater Breast Reconstruction Satisfaction? Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2022, 39: 209-213. PMID: 35752166, DOI: 10.1055/a-1885-1540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBREAST-Q surveysAutologous breast reconstructionBody mass indexPatient satisfactionBreast reconstructionHigh patient-reported satisfactionLong-term patient satisfactionPatient underwent radiation therapySuperior patient-reported outcomesDeep inferior epigastric perforator flapPatient-reported satisfactionUnderwent radiation therapyPatient-reported outcomesNumber of surgeriesMost patientsMass indexRetrospective studySurgery failureBreast ScoreRadiation therapySmall breastsPerforator flapProsthetic techniquesBreast sizePatientsEvaluation of Complication Rates of Free Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients
Allam O, Shah R, Cadwell JB, Dinis J, Peck C, Junn A, Gowda A, Alperovich M. Evaluation of Complication Rates of Free Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients. Journal Of Indian Association Of Pediatric Surgeons 2022, 27: 428-434. PMID: 36238337, PMCID: PMC9552629, DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_129_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsFree flap reconstructionComplication rateFlap reconstructionPediatric populationNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseAnastomotic complication rateCurrent Procedural Terminology codesImprovement Program databaseProcedural Terminology codesType of flapRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisFree flap casesPostoperative complicationsReoperation rateIndependent predictorsPediatric patientsFlap complicationsSurgical outcomesPrimary procedureUpper extremityProgram databaseFlap typeChi-square analysis
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