MEDICAL SERVICES
Specialties
- Amniotic Band Syndrome
- Apert Syndrome
- Birthmarks
- Branchial Cleft Cysts and Sinus Tracts
- Breast Augmentation Surgery
- Breast Disorders
- Camptodactyly
- Chest Reconstruction Surgery
- Cleft Hand
- Clinodactyly
- Congenital Limb Defects
- Dislocations
- Ewing Sarcoma
- Facial Fractures
- Gynecomastia
- Hemangioma
- Hemifacial Microsomia
- Polydactyly
- Radial Longitudinal Deficiency (Radial Club Hand)
- Symbrachydactyly
- Syndactyly
- Thumb Duplication (Pre-Axial Polydactyly)
- Thumb Hypoplasia and Aplasia
- Trigger Thumb
- Ulnar Longitudinal Deficiency (Ulnar Club Hand)
Departments
Programs
- Adolescent Breast Center
- Brain Tumor Center
- Facial Reanimation Program
- Bone Marrow Failure and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Program
- Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Program
Languages
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English
EDUCATION
Medical School
- Harvard Medical School , 1993 , Boston , MA
Residency
Surgery
- Massachusetts General Hospital , 2000 , Boston , MA
Residency
Plastic Surgery
- Brigham & Women's Hospital , 2003 , Boston , MA
Fellowship
Surgery Research
- Massachusetts General Hospital , 1998 , Boston , MA
Fellowship
Hand & Microsurgery
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center , 2004 , Boston , MA
CERTIFICATIONS
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
PUBLICATIONS
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- Incidental Pathologic Findings in Young Adult Reduction Mammaplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Mar 01; 147(3):391-400. View abstract
- Digital Transfer for Hand Reconstruction in Cleft Hand and Foot Differences. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2021 Feb 17. View abstract
- Hidden Costs in Resident Training: Financial Cohort Analysis of First Assistants in Reduction Mammaplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Jan; 9(1):e3333. View abstract
- Index Finger Pollicization for Hypoplastic Thumb: Surgical Technique. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jan 01; 147(1):127-129. View abstract
- Management of Residual Spitz Nevus in Surgical Specimens following Biopsy and Excision. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Dec; 8(12):e3244. View abstract
- Optimal Timing for Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 12; 146(6):1213-1220. View abstract
- Outcomes following Microvascular Mandibular Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients and Young Adults. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Nov; 8(11):e3243. View abstract
- The Effect of Surgical Treatment on the Quality of Life of Young Women with Breast Asymmetry: A Longitudinal, Cohort Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 10; 146(4):400e-408e. View abstract
- Investigation of the adolescent female breast transcriptome and the impact of obesity. Breast Cancer Res. 2020 05 11; 22(1):44. View abstract
- Complications and Quality of Life following Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents and Young Women. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 09; 144(3):572-581. View abstract
- Insurance Policy Trends for Breast Surgery in Cisgender Women, Cisgender Men, and Transgender Men. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 08; 144(2):334e-336e. View abstract
- Supercharged Jejunal Interposition: A Reliable Esophageal Replacement in Pediatric Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 06; 143(6):1266e-1276e. View abstract
- Insurance Policy Trends for Breast Surgery in Cisgender Women, Cisgender Men, and Transgender Men. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 May 15. View abstract
- Long-Term Functional Upper-Extremity Outcomes in Adults with Apert Syndrome. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Apr; 143(4):1136-1145. View abstract
- Mesenchymal stromal cells from infants with simple polydactyly modulate immune responses more efficiently than adult mesenchymal stromal cells. Cytotherapy. 2019 02; 21(2):148-161. View abstract
- Intermediate and long-term outcomes of fibroadenoma excision in adolescent and young adult patients. Breast J. 2019 01; 25(1):91-95. View abstract
- Double Supercharged Jejunal Interposition for Late Salvage of Long-gap Esophageal Atresia. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 11; 81(5):553-559. View abstract
- Perioperative Ketorolac Use and Postoperative Hematoma Formation in Reduction Mammaplasty: A Single-Surgeon Experience of 500 Consecutive Cases. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 11; 142(5):632e-638e. View abstract
- The Effect of Surgical Treatment for Gynecomastia on Quality of Life in Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2018 12; 63(6):759-765. View abstract
- Central Coalition Osteotomy of Phalangeal Synostoses in the Management of the Type III Apert Hand. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Nov; 43(11):1042.e1-1042.e8. View abstract
- Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis After Ramus Construction With Free Fibula Flaps in Children With Hemifacial Microsomia. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 09; 76(9):2001.e1-2001.e15. View abstract
- Factors Associated With Late Surgical Cancellations in Pediatric Plastic and Oral Surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 Apr; 80(4):412-415. View abstract
- Long-term Outcomes After Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Pressure Ulcers. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 Feb; 80(2):159-163. View abstract
- Pediatric Orbital Floor Fractures: Clinical and Radiological Predictors of Tissue Entrapment and the Effect of Operative Timing on Ocular Outcomes. J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Nov; 28(8):1966-1971. View abstract
- The Effect of Reduction Mammaplasty on Quality of Life in Adolescents With Macromastia. Pediatrics. 2017 Nov; 140(5). View abstract
- Physician Courtesy and Patient Satisfaction in a Pediatric Plastic and Oral Surgery Department. J Healthc Manag. 2017 May/Jun; 62(3):211-219. View abstract
- A Nonsurgical Approach to Adolescent Breast Asymmetry Using External Prostheses. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Aug; 61(2):240-245. View abstract
- Fingertip Injuries in Children: Epidemiology, Financial Burden, and Implications for Prevention. Hand (N Y). 2017 07; 12(4):342-347. View abstract
- A patient with Charlie M Syndrome: Differential diagnosis of Oromandibular Limb Hypogenesis Syndromes. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2016 Jun; 160(2):310-5. View abstract
- Is There Bias against Simulation in Microsurgery Training? J Reconstr Microsurg. 2016 Sep; 32(7):540-5. View abstract
- Overgrowth of the Hand and Upper Extremity and Associated Syndromes. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Mar; 41(3):473-82; quiz 482. View abstract
- Jejunal Interposition after Failed Esophageal Atresia Repair. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 06; 222(6):1001-8. View abstract
- What Is the Cost of Meaningful Use? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Feb; 74(2):227-9. View abstract
- Weight Changes After Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Sep; 57(3):277-81. View abstract
- Reply: Psychological Impact of Breast Asymmetry on Adolescents: A Prospective Cohort. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jul; 136(1):109e-110e. View abstract
- Intermediate and Long-term Outcomes of Giant Fibroadenoma Excision in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients. Breast J. 2015 May-Jun; 21(3):254-9. View abstract
- Composite grafting for pediatric fingertip injuries. Hand (N Y). 2015 Mar; 10(1):28-33. View abstract
- Surgical Site Infection After Skin Excisions in Children: Is Field Sterility Sufficient? Pediatr Dermatol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 33(2):136-41. View abstract
- Preoperative electrocardiograms for nonsyndromic children with hand syndactyly. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Mar; 40(3):452-5. View abstract
- Psychological impact of breast asymmetry on adolescents: a prospective cohort study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Dec; 134(6):1116-1123. View abstract
- Discrepancies between meeting abstracts and subsequent full text publications in hand surgery. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Aug; 39(8):1585-90.e3. View abstract
- Upper extremity anomalies in Pfeiffer syndrome and mutational correlations. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 May; 133(5):654e-661e. View abstract
- Presentation and treatment of macrodactyly in children. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Nov; 38(11):2112-23. View abstract
- The presentation and management of mandibular tumors in the pediatric population. Laryngoscope. 2013 Aug; 123(8):2035-42. View abstract
- Psychosocial impact of adolescent gynecomastia: a prospective case-control study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Apr; 131(4):890-896. View abstract
- Mutations in KCTD1 cause scalp-ear-nipple syndrome. Am J Hum Genet. 2013 Apr 04; 92(4):621-6. View abstract
- Diagnosis and management of fibroadenomas in the adolescent breast. Semin Plast Surg. 2013 Feb; 27(1):23-5. View abstract
- Extremity fasciotomy wound closure: comparison of skin grafting to staged linear closure. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2013 Mar; 66(3):e90-1. View abstract
- Expression analysis of macrodactyly identifies pleiotrophin upregulation. PLoS One. 2012; 7(7):e40423. View abstract
- The impact of macromastia on adolescents: a cross-sectional study. Pediatrics. 2012 Aug; 130(2):e339-46. View abstract
- High-impact articles in hand surgery. Hand (N Y). 2012 Jun; 7(2):157-62. View abstract
- The effect of obesity on early outcomes in adolescents undergoing reduction mammaplasty. Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Mar; 68(3):257-60. View abstract
- Outcomes in pediatric atypical spitz tumors treated without sentinel lymph node biopsy. Pediatr Dermatol. 2012 Jul-Aug; 29(4):448-53. View abstract
- Parameters of care for craniosynostosis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2012 Jan; 49 Suppl:1S-24S. View abstract
- Incidence of Fanconi anemia in children with congenital thumb anomalies referred for diepoxybutane testing. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Jun; 36(6):1052-7. View abstract
- Adolescent gynecomastia: not only an obesity issue. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 May; 64(5):688-90. View abstract
- Pediatric free-tissue transfer. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Dec; 124(6 Suppl):e313-e326. View abstract
- Nipple adenoma in infancy. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Nov; 44(11):2219-22. View abstract
- Management of nevus sebaceous and the risk of Basal cell carcinoma: an 18-year review. Pediatr Dermatol. 2009 Nov-Dec; 26(6):676-81. View abstract
- Microsurgical reconstruction: a more conservative method of managing large scalp defects? J Reconstr Microsurg. 2009 Nov; 25(8):465-74. View abstract
- Salvage reconstruction of congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle with vascularized fibular graft after failed operative treatment: a case report. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Jun; 29(4):411-5. View abstract
- Diffuse lipofibromatosis of the lower extremity masquerading as a vascular anomaly. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Jun; 62(6):703-6. View abstract
- Pediatric Microsurgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (in press). 2008. View abstract
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Hand: Functional Reconstruction and Outcome Analysis. HAND. 2008; 3(3):229-36. View abstract
- Soft tissue sarcomas of the hand: functional reconstruction and outcome analysis. Hand (N Y). 2008 Sep; 3(3):229-36. View abstract
- Salvage Reconstruction of Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Clavicle With Vascularized Fibular Graft After Failed Operative Treatment. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2008; (In press). View abstract
- Diffuse Lipofibromatosis of the Lower Extremity Masquerading as a Vascular Anomaly . Annals of Plastic Surgery (in press). 2007. View abstract
- Skin banking closure technique in immediate autologous breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Oct; 120(5):1133-1136. View abstract
- Homocystinuria: an unrecognized cause of microvascular failure. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jul; 120(1):6e-12e. View abstract
- Homocystinuria: An Unrecognized Cause of Microvascular Failure. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery . 2007; 120(1):6e-12e. View abstract
- Department of Plastic Surgery Service Guidelines for Rotating Residents and Fellows at Children's Hospital Boston. 2007. View abstract
- Diaphyseal non-union in the distal phalanx of a child. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2007 Feb; 32(1):85-7. View abstract
- Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Extremity. Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery. 2006; 625-639. View abstract
- Microvascular Reconstruction of Large Scalp Defects. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2004. View abstract
- Mechanisms governing the expression of the enzymes of glutamine metabolism--glutaminase and glutamine synthetase. J Nutr. 2001 09; 131(9 Suppl):2467S-74S; discussion 2486S-7S. View abstract
- Glutamine. World J Surg. 2000 Dec; 24(12):1503-13. View abstract
- Glutamine synthetase expression in muscle is regulated by transcriptional and posttranscriptional mechanisms. Am J Physiol. 1999 06; 276(6):E1136-45. View abstract
- Nurtition. Manual of Clinical Oncology. 1999; 7E. View abstract
- Glutamine Synthetase Expression in Muscle is Regulated by Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Mechanisms. American Journal of Physiology. 1999; 276:E1136-E1145. View abstract
- Glutamine synthetase expression in rat lung is regulated by protein stability. Am J Physiol. 1998 11; 275(5):L877-86. View abstract
- Sepsis increases lung glutamine synthetase expression in the tumor-bearing host. J Surg Res. 1998 Jul 15; 78(1):18-22. View abstract
- Glutamine synthetase gene expression in the lungs of endotoxin-treated and adrenalectomized rats. Am J Physiol. 1997 12; 273(6):L1182-90. View abstract
- Is the Lung an Organ of Nutrition and Metabolism?. Nutrition. 1997; 13(5):492-495. View abstract
- Nutritional Modulation of Glutamine Synethase Expression in Stressed Rats. Surgical Forum. 1997. View abstract
- Prognostic factors predictive of survival and local recurrence for extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Ann Surg. 1994 Feb; 219(2):165-73. View abstract
- Catalysis of the hydrolysis of phosphorylated pyridines by alkaline phosphatase has little or no dependence on the pKa of the leaving group. Biochemistry. 1993 Aug 31; 32(34):8737-41. View abstract
- Mechanisms of Catalysis of Phosphoryl-group Transfer Reactions. 1989. View abstract
- Measurement of Thromboembolism: Applications to Patients with A Jarvik Total Artifical Heart. Journal of the Material Research Society. 1989; 110:85-90. View abstract