Alexander F. Mericli, FACS
Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery
About Dr. Mericli
Dr. Mericli is an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery and Director of Clinical Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of Virginia, followed by a fellowship in microvascular and reconstructive surgery at MD Anderson. Dr. Mericli is interested in all aspects of reconstructive surgery with particular attention to breast, head and neck, and trunk reconstruction. He is dedicated to surgical research and education, having received numerous awards in recognition of these endeavors. He has authored or co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on various plastic surgery topics and lectured nationally and internationally on his research.
Dr. Mericli also serves as the Medical Director for Perioperative Surgical Services; in this role he leads a number of efforts and strategies aimed at optimizing the efficiency of the main and Mays operating rooms at M.D. Anderson. He is a champion of value-based care - both in theory and in practice - and has published a number of articles detailing the cost-effectiveness of several different plastic surgery procedures and technology.
Dr. Mericli is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. He received his Bachelor of Science degree – magna cum laude – from Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA, where he studied biology and English. He was awarded his Doctor of Medicine degree – magna cum laude – from Jefferson Medical College, in Philadelphia, PA, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2009 | Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Medicine, MD |
| 2005 | Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, US, Biology; minor in English, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-2025 | American Society of Plastic Surgeons Essentials of Leadership Course, Leadership, American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| 2023-2023 | Grateful Giving Philanthropy Course, Grateful Giving Philanthropy Course, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2023-2023 | University of Texas Biodesign Workshop, Biodesign and Entrepreneurship, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas |
| 2022-2022 | Promoting Professionalism, Professionalism / Leadership, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN |
| 2022-2022 | Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate, Operations Management, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2021-2021 | Health Care Financial Management for Leaders in Academic Health Centers, Finance, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2019-2019 | Value-Based Health Care, Finance, Harvard Business School- Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2017-2017 | Faculty Supervision and Management, Leadership, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2016 | Fellowship, Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2009-2015 | Residency, Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia |
Board Certifications
| 2017 | American Board of Plastic Surgery |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2021
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2017
Clinical Specialist, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2016
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Consultant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Director, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - Present
Associate Director, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - 2022
Medical Director, Department of Division of Perioperative Enterprises, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2021 - 2024
Officer of the Day Call Pool, Department of Perioperative Surgical Services, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2021 - 2024
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Advisor, Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2022 - 2023
Key Opinion Leader, Back Bay Life Science Advisors, 2022 - 2022
Consultant, Abbvie, Inc, 2022 - Present
Consultant, Destiny Pharma, PLC, 2022 - 2024
Faculty Member, Gulf Coast Consortia for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, 2020 - Present
Scientific Advisory Board Member and Consultant, Mentor Worldwide, LLC, 2020 - Present
Advisor, TMC Innovation Factory, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Key Opinion Leader, Heron Therapeutics, 2018 - 2018
Key Opinion Leader, KCI Therapeutics, Inc, 2017 - 2017
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Medical Technology Innovation Council, 2024 - Present
Chair, Patient Reported Outcomes in Plastic Surgery (PROPS), 2024 - Present
Member, Scientific Review Committee, 2024 - Present
Chair, 3-year Promotion and Tenure Review Committee for Dr. Nina Tamirisa, 2022 - 2022
Member, REACH Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Plastic Surgery Scheduling Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Mid-Career Faculty Committee, 2021 - Present
Officer- Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery Innovation Committee, 2020 - Present
Department of Plastic Surgery Representative, Academic Review Committee, 2020 - Present
Department of Plastic Surgery Representative, Junior Faculty Committee, 2020 - 2021
Member, The Value Equation in Surgery Strategic Initiative, 2019 - 2019
Department of Plastic Surgery Representative, Laser Safety Committee, 2019 - 2021
Department of Plastic Surgery Representative, Supply Chain Cost Reduction (S.C.O.RE.) Team, 2019 - 2021
Physician Champion, Know Your Cost Initiative, Department of Plastic Surgery, 2019 - 2019
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2018 - 2021
Member, Plastic Surgery Research Faculty Search Committee, 2018 - 2018
Representative for the Department of Plastic Surgery, Perioperative Enterprises, Total Patient Safety, 2017 - 2017
Member, Shared Decision Making Collaborative for Breast Reconstruction, Stakeholder Advisory Group, 2017 - 2017
Member, Cross-institutional Critical Value Analysis Committee for Breast Implants, Expanders, Sizers and Accessories, 2017 - 2017
Departmental Representative, Value Analysis Team, 2016 - Present
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, 2016 - 2022
Interim Representative for Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty Senate, 2016 - 2016
Member, Biologic Mesh Utilzation Subcommittee, 2016 - 2017
Dept of Plastic Surgery Representative, Housestaff Council, 2014 - 2014
Resident Representative, Housestaff Salary and Benefit Committee, 2013 - 2014
Liaison, Intern Education Liaison, 2013 - 2015
Member, Website Development Committee, 2012 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Best Save, M.D Anderson Department of Plastic Surgery |
| 2022 | Top Doctor, Castle-Connolly |
| 2022 | Multi-Year Associate Professor Appointment Award, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2022 | Young Microsurgeons Group "Paper of the Month", Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal |
| 2022 | Faculty Academic Career Development Academy, Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| 2021 | “Rising Star” Top Doctor, Castle-Connolly |
| 2021 | Awarded Early Promotion to Associate Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2020 | Finalist - Annual "Best Case / Best Save" Competition, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery |
| 2019 | Most Outstanding Paper, Restoration of Spinopelvic Continuity with the Free Fibula Flap After Limb-Sparing Oncologic Resection, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery |
| 2019 | Best Case, M.D. Anderson Department of Plastic Surgery |
| 2019 | Top 1 Percentile Nationally, Press Ganey |
| 2018 | Cronin Award, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| 2018 | Figure Selected as Journal Cover Image, "Current Concepts in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction", Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Journal |
| 2018 | Outstanding Presentation, Reconstructive Track, American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| 2016 | Best Case, M.D. Anderson Department of Plastic Surgery |
| 2016 | Best "Young Plastic Surgeon" Presentation, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| 2015 | The Raymond F. Morgan, MD Plastic Surgery Research Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| 2013 | University of Virginia Housestaff Young Scientist Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| 2011 | Mulholland Resident and Fellow Teaching Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| 2009 | The Hyman Menduke Research Prize, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2009 | The Francis Torrens Stewart, MD Clinical Surgery Prize, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2008 | Best Research Poster, Sigma Xi Research Symposium, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2008 | Alpha Omega Alpha, Elected Junior Year, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2007 | National Pathology Honor Society, Association of Pathology Chairs |
| 2007 | Warren C. Batroff Merit Scholarship, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2007 | Beach Memorial Merit Scholarship, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2007 | Best Research Poster, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery |
| 2007 | Hobart Amory Hare Medicine Honor Society, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2006 | Sidney L. Olsho Merit Scholarship, Jefferson Medical College |
| 2006 | Alpha Omega Alpha, Carolyn L. Kuckein Research Fellowship, Alpha Omega Alpha |
| 2006 | Sigma Xi (Associate Member), Jefferson Medical College |
| 2005 | Commencement Recognition for Senior Thesis, Allegheny College |
| 2005 | Departmental Honors, Department of Biology, Allegheny College |
| 2004 | National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| 2003 | Beta Beta Beta, Biological Science Honors Society, Allegheny College |
| 2003 | Leadership Dedication Award, Allegheny College |
| 2003 | Order of Omega, Scholar-Leader Honors Society, Allegheny College |
| 2002 | Alden Scholar / Distinguished Alden Scholar, Allegheny College |
| 2000 | Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Elmorsi, R, Camacho, L, Krijgh, DD, Tilney, G, Lyu, H, Traweek, R, Witt, RG, Roubaud, MS, Roland, CL, Mericli, AF. ASO Visual Abstract. Annals of surgical oncology 31(8):5447-5448, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38719992.
- Elmorsi R, Camacho L, Krijgh DD, Tilney GS, Lyu H, Traweek RS, Witt RG, Roubaud MS, Roland CL, Mericli AF. Sarcoma Size and Limb Dimensions Predict Complications, Recurrence, and Death in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma in the Thigh. Ann Surg Onc 31(8):5421-5430, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38520583.
- Elmorsi R, Camacho L, Krijgh DD, Tilney GS, Lyu H, Traweek RS, Witt RG, Roubaud MS, Roland CL, Mericli AF. Optimizing morbidity in unplanned soft tissue sarcoma excisions: Should we skip the reconstructive ladder?. Annals of Plastic Surgery. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38920187.
- Mericli, AF, Elmorsi, R, Camacho, L, Hassan, AM, Krijgh, DD, Tilney, G, Lyu, H, Traweek, R, Witt, RG, Roubaud, MS, Roland, CL. When to ditch the ladder and take the elevator: The Anderson SArcoma Risk of Complications (A-SARC) score to guide reconstructive decision-making in extremity soft tissue sarcoma patients. Journal of surgical oncology 129(8):1456-1465, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38623064.
- Traweek, R, Lyu, H, Witt, RG, Snyder, RA, Nassif, EF, Krijgh, DD, Smith, JM, Tilney, G, Feng, C, Chiang, YJ, Torres, KE, Roubaud, MJ, Scally, CP, Hunt, KK, Keung, EZ, Mericli, AF, Roland, CL. High Community-Level Social Vulnerability is Associated with Worse Recurrence-Free Survival (RFS) After Resection of Extremity and Truncal Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Annals of surgical oncology 31(6):4138-4147, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38396039.
- Lignieres A, Andejani D, Chu CK, Largo RD, Mericli AF. No skin paddle, no problem: burying DIEP flaps in the immediate setting is safe in select patient populations. J Reonstr Microsurg. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38710223.
- Schaverien, MV, Singh, P, Smith, B, Qiao, W, Akay, CL, Bloom, ES, Chavez Mac Gregor, M, Chu, CK, Clemens, MW, Colen, JS, Ehlers II, RA, Hwang, RF, Joyner, MM, Largo, RD, Mericli, AF, Mitchell, MP, Shuck, JW, Tamirisa, N, Tripathy, D, Villa, MT, Woodward, W, Zacharia, R, Kuerer, HM, Hoffman, K. Premastectomy Radiotherapy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open 7(4):E245217, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38578640.
- Mueller, MA, Mericli, AF, Roubaud, MJ, Liu, J, Adelman, DM, Lewis, VO, Lin, PP, Hanasono, MM. Comparing Fibula Flap Insetting Techniques for Pediatric Oncologic Extremity Reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 153(3):636E-643E, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37166051.
- Giordano, S, Garvey, PB, Mericli, AF, Baumann, DP, Liu, J, Butler, CE. Anterior Component Separation Decreases Hernia Recurrence Rates in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Biologic Mesh. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 153(3):717-726, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37285202.
- Camacho L, Chu CK, Mitchell MP, Nguyen T, Correa A, Mericli AF. Oncoplastic reconstruction in the setting of prior cosmetic augmentation. Plast Reconstr Surg. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38376232.
- Krijgh, DD, Smith, JM, Tilney, G, Lyu, H, Traweek, R, Witt, RG, Roubaud, MJ, Correa, AM, Roland, CL, Mericli, AF. Identifying risk factors and analyzing reconstructive outcomes in patients with lower-extremity soft-tissue sarcoma. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 89:174-185, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38199219.
- Hassan, AM, Mericli, AF, Selber, JC. The Impact of Frailty on Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Annals of surgical oncology 31(1):386-387, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37843664.
- Hassan, AM, Paidisetty, P, Ray, N, Govande, JG, Nelson, JA, Mehrara, BJ, Butler, CE, Mericli, AF, Selber, JC. Frail but Resilient: Frailty in Autologous Breast Reconstruction is Associated with Worse Surgical Outcomes but Equivalent Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes. Annals of surgical oncology 31(1):659-671, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37864119.
- Hirase, T, McChesney, GR, Garvin, L, Tappa, KK, Satcher, R, Mericli, AF, Rhines, LD, Bird, JE. Advances in Virtual Cutting Guide and Stereotactic Navigation for Complex Tumor Resections of the Sacrum and Pelvis. Bioengineering 10(12), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38135933.
- Hassan, AM, Franco, CM, Shah, NR, Talanker, MM, Asaad, M, Mericli, AF, Selber, JC, Butler, CE. Outcomes of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Biologic Mesh in Patients with 8 Years of Follow-Up. World journal of surgery 47(12):3175-3181, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37667067.
- Roubaud, MS, Hassan, AM, Shin, A, Mericli, AF, Adelman, DM, Hagan, K, Popat, KU, Lin, PP, Moon, BS, Lewis, VO. Outcomes of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces for Chronic Pain Control in the Oncologic Amputee Population. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 237(4):644-654, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37278406.
- Asaad, M, Yu, JZ, Tran, JP, Liu, J, O'Grady, B, Clemens, MW, Largo, RD, Mericli, AF, Schaverien, MV, Shuck, JW, Mitchell, MP, Butler, CE, Selber, JC. Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of 694 Two-Stage Prepectoral versus Subpectoral Breast Reconstructions. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 152(4):43S-54S, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36877743.
- Roubaud, MJ, Asaad, M, Liu, J, Mericli, AF, Kapur, SK, Adelman, DM, Hanasono, MM. Free Fillet Flap of Lower Extremity: 38 Amputations with Seven Examples of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 152(4):883-895, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36780349.
- Hassan, AM, Ray, N, Govande, JG, Paidisetty, P, Largo, RD, Chu, K, Mericli, AF, Schaverien, MV, Clemens, MW, Hanasono, MM, Chang, EI, Garvey, PB, Phillips, BT, Selber, JC. Long-term Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes Comparing Skin-Preserving, Staged Versus Delayed Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. Annals of surgical oncology 30(9):5711-5722, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37285093.
- Hassan, AM, Paidisetty, P, Ray, N, Govande, JG, Largo, RD, Chu, K, Mericli, AF, Schaverien, MV, Clemens, MW, Hanasono, MM, Chang, EI, Butler, CE, Garvey, PB, Selber, JC. Ensuring Safety While Achieving Beauty: An Evidence-Based Approach to Optimizing Mastectomy and Autologous Breast Reconstruction Outcomes in Patients with Obesity. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 237(3):441-451, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37144798.
- Kaplan, J, Lee, Z, Grome, L, Yao, CM, Mericli, AF, Roubaud, MJ, Largo, RD, Garvey, PB. Sensory Outcomes for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Reconstruction with Allograft following Free Fibula Mandible Reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 152(3):499E-506E, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36780351.
- Roubaud, MJ, Mericli, AF, Adelman, DM, Hanasono, MM, Lewis, VO, Moon, BS. Reconstruction of Forequarter and Extended Forequarter Amputations. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 152(1):194-205, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36728500.
- Hassan, AM, Franco, CM, Shah, NR, Netherton, T, Mericli, AF, Garvey, PB, Schaverien, MV, Chang, EI, Hanasono, MM, Selber, JC, Butler, CE. Outcomes of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction After Oncologic Resection. Annals of surgical oncology 30(6):3712-3720, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36662331.
- Mericli, AF, Asaad, M, Lewis, VO, Lin, PP, Goodenough, CJ, Adelman, DM, Oates, S, Hanasono, MM. Free Fibula Flap for Extremity Oncologic Defects. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 151(4):885-896, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36729822.
- Hassan, AM, Tesfaye, EA, Rashiwala, A, Roubaud, MJ, Mericli, AF. Functional Muscle Transfer after Oncologic Extremity Resection. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 39(3):195-208, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35768008.
- Kurlander, DE, Garvey, PB, Largo, RD, Yu, P, Chang, EI, Hanasono, MM, Mericli, AF. The Cost Utility of Virtual Surgical Planning and Computer-Assisted Design/Computer-Assisted Manufacturing in Mandible Reconstruction Using the Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Flap. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 39(3):221-230, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35988577.
- Hassan A, Franco CM, Shah NR, Netherton TJ, Mericli AF, Garvey PB, Schaverien MV, Chang EI, Hanasono MM, Selber JC, Butler CE. Outcomes of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction After Oncologic Resection: 14-year Experience at an NCI-Designated Cancer Center. Ann Surg Oncol 30:3712-3720, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36662331.
- Slovacek, C, Asaad, M, Mitchell, D, Selber, JC, Clemens, MW, Chu, K, Mericli, AF, Robb, GL, Hanson, SE, Butler, CE. Does a Latissimus Dorsi Flap Improve Surgical Outcomes of Implant-based Breast Reconstruction following Infected Device Explantation?. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open 10(8):E4409, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36032369.
- Mericli, AF, Selber, JC, Largo, RD, Tran, JP, Liu, J, Reece, GP. The Optimal Length of Stay after Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 150(2):279E-289E, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35653514.
- Asaad, M, Slovacek, C, Mitchell, D, Liu, J, Selber, JC, Clemens, MW, Chu, K, Mericli, AF, Butler, CE. Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction following Infected Device Explantation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 150(2):247E-259E, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35653515.
- Asaad M, Elmorsi R, Winocour S, Mericli AF, Reece E, Selber JC, Butler CE, Chu CK. Impact of Predatory Journals in Plastic Surgery Literature: Researchers Beware. Plast Reconstr Surg 149(6):1234E-1243E, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35436243.
- Asaad, M, Slovacek, C, Mitchell, D, Liu, J, Selber, JC, Clemens, MW, Chu, K, Mericli, AF, Butler, CE. Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Autologous versus Implant-Based Reconstruction following Infected Breast Device Explantation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 149(6):1080E-1089E, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35349553.
- Mericli AF, Chu CK, Sisk GC, Largo RD, Schaverien MV, Liu J, Villa MT, Garvey PB. Microvascular Breast Reconstruction in the Era of Value-Based Care: Use of a Cosurgeon Is Associated with Reduced Costs, Improved Outcomes, and Added Value. Plast Reconstr Surg 149(2):338-348, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35077407.
- Asaad M, Slovacek C, Mitchell DT, Liu J, Selber JC, Clemens MW, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Butler CE. Surgical and Patient-reported Outcomes of Autologous versus Implant-based Reconstruction Following Infected Breast Device Explantatio. Plast Reconstr Surg 149:1080e-1089e, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35349553.
- Mericli AF, Chu CK, Sisk GC, Largo RD, Schaverien MV, Liu J, Villa MT, Garvey PB. Microvascular Breast Reconstruction in the Era of Value-Based Care: The Utilization of a Co- surgeon is Associated with Reduced Costs, Improved Outcomes, and Added Value. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 149:338-348, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Asaad M, Slovacek CA, Mitchell D, Liu J, Selber JC, Clemens MW, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Butler CE. Implant-Based Reconstruction Following Infected Device Explantation: Is a Second Attempt Worth It?. Plast Reconstr Surg 150:247e-259e, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Mericli AF, Selber JC, Largo RD, Tran JP, Liu J, Reece GP. The Optimal Length-of-Stay After Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Cost-Utility Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg 150:279e-289e, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Selber, JC, Kameni, L, Torres, KE, Mericli, AF, Chu, K, Schaverien, MV, Largo, RD, Butler, CE, Gaber, AO. Successful Double DIEP Syngeneic Transplantation across Monozygotic Twins for Total Back Reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 148(5):1125-1133, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34705789.
- Danker SJ, Mericli AF, Rice DC, Santos DA, Butler CE. Custom 3D-printed Titanium Implant for Reconstruction of a Composite Chest and Abdominal Wall Defect. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 9(11):e3885, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34858771.
- Masoomi H, Hanson SE, Clemens MW, Mericli AF. Autologous Breast Reconstruction Trends in the United States: Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. Ann Plast Surg 87(3):242-247, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33443887.
- Padilla PL, Mericli AF, Largo RD, Garvey PB. Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing versus Conventional Surgical Planning for Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg 148(1):183-192, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34076623.
- Asaad M, Mericli AF, Hanasono MM, Roubaud MS, Bird JE, Rhines LD. Free Vascularized Fibula Flap Reconstruction of Total and Near-total Destabilizing Resections of the Sacrum. Ann Plast Surg 86(6):661-667, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33009144.
- Akdeniz-Dogan Z, Roubaud MS, Kapur SK, Liu J, Yu P, Selber JC, Mericli AF. Free Flap Reconstruction of Posterior Trunk Soft Tissue Defects: Single Institution Experience and Systematic Literature Review. Plast Reconstr Surg 147(3):728-740, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33587562.
- Olenczak JB, Ford JR, Mericli AF, Adelman DM, Chang EI, Hanasono MM, Esmaeli B, Kapur SK. Surgical and Ophthalmologic Outcomes of Reconstruction in Patients Treated With Eye-Sparing Surgery and Radiation Therapy for Tumors of the Lacrimal Drainage Apparatus. Ann Plast Surg 86(3):292-297, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33555683.
- Mitchell, D, Asaad, M, Slovacek, C, Selber, JC, Clemens, MW, Chu, K, Mericli, AF, Largo, RD, Butler, CE. Outcomes of Autologous Free Flap Reconstruction Following Infected Device Explantation. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 39(5):327-333, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 35988578.
- Bailey CM, Schaverien MV, Garvey PB, Liu J, Butler CE, Mericli AF. The impact of sarcopenia on oncologic abdominal wall reconstruction. J Surg Oncol 122(7):1490-1497, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32797705.
- Anderson SR, Wimalawansa SM, Roubaud MS, Mericli AF, Horne BR, Valerio IL. Targeted Muscle Reinnervation following External Hemipelvectomy or Hip Disarticulation: An Anatomic Description of Technique and Clinical Case Correlates. J Surg Oncol 122(8):1693-1710, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32885434.
- Largo RD, Chu CK, Chang EI, Liu J, Abu-Ghname A, Wang H, Schaverien MV, Mericli AF, Hanasono MM, Yu P. Perforator Mapping of the Profunda Artery Perforator Flap: Anatomy and Clinical Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(5):1135-1145, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32826732.
- Sharabi SE, Baumann DP, Selber JC, Killon E, Mericli AF, Liu J, Caudle AS, Smith BD, Chavez-MacGregor M, Schaverien MV. Complications of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: Do they Delay Adjuvant Therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(5):945-953, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33136936.
- Asaad M, Xu Y, Chu CK, Shih YT, Mericli AF. The Impact of Co-surgeons on Complication Rates and Healthcare Cost in Patients Undergoing Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction: Analysis of 8680 Patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat 184(2):345-356, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32803638.
- Shuck J, Chang EI, Mericli AF, Gross ND, Hanasono MM, Garvey PB, Yu P, Largo RD. Free Lateral Forearm Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction: An Attractive Alternative to the Radial Forearm Flap. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(4):446e-450e, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32590516.
- Mericli AF, Boukovalas S, Roubaud MS, Kai-Cheng Chu C, Bird J, Lewis VO, Rhines LD, Chang EI, Adelman DM, Hanasono MM. Restoration of Spinopelvic Continuity with the Free Fibula Flap After Limb-Sparing Oncologic Resection is Associated with a High Union Rate and Superior Functional Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(3):650-662, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32459735.
- Nemir S, Mericli AF, Adelman DM, Liu J, Feig BW, Lin PP, Roubaud MS. A reconstructive algorithm of oncologic defects of the upper trunk and shoulder girdle: factors predicting complexity and outcomes. J Surg Oncol 122(2):283-292, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32363601.
- Carr LW, Roberts J, Mericli AF, Liu J, Arribas EM, Clemens MW. Breast Implant Imaging Surveillance among U.S. Plastic Surgeons: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Recommendations versus Clinical Reality. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(6):1381-1387, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32459768.
- Ahmad FI, Mericli AF, DeFazio MV, Chang EI, Hanasono MM, Pederson WC, Kaufman M, Selber JC. Application of the ORBEYE three-dimensional exoscope for microsurgical procedures. Microsurgery 40(4):468-472, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31855291.
- Mericli AF, McHugh T, Kruse B, DeSnyder SM, Rebello E, Offodile AC. Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Model Cost Utility of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathways in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. J Am Coll Surg 230(5):784-794.e3, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32224032.
- Mericli AF, Murariu D, Nemir S, Rhines LD, Walsh G, Adelman DM, Baumann DP, Butler CE. Soft Tissue Reconstruction After Composite Vertebrectomy and Chest Wall Resection for Spinal Tumors. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(5):1275-1286, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32332552.
- Agrawal N, DeFazio MV, Bird JE, Mericli AF. Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing for Pelvic Tumor Resection and Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(4):889e-890e, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32221265.
- Mericli AF, Boukovalas S, Rhines LD, Adelman DM, Hanasono MM, Chang EI. Free Fibula Flap for Restoration of Spinal Stability After Oncologic Vertebrectomy is Predictive of Bony Union. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(1):219-229, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31592949.
- Mericli AF, McHugh T, Kruse B, DeSnyder SM, Rebello E, Offodile A. Time-driven Activity Based Costing (TDABC) to Model the Cost Utility of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathways in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 230:784-794, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Broyles JM, Smith JM, Phillips BT, Mericli AF, Selber JC, Largo RD, Baumann DP, Liu J, Schaverien MV. The Effect of Sarcopenia on Perioperative Complications in Abdominally Based Free Flap Breast Reconstruction. J Surg Oncol 122:1240-1246, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32673425.
- Agrawal N, DeFazio MV, Bird JE, Mericli AF. Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing for Pelvic Tumor Resection and Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 145:889e-890e, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31977980.
- Mericli AF, Rhines L, Bird J, Liu J, Selber JC. Immediate Reconstruction of Oncologic Spinal Wounds Is Cost-Effective Compared with Conventional Primary Wound Closure. Plast Reconstr Surg 144(5):1182-1195, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31441805.
- Mericli AF, Szpalski C, Schaverien MV, Selber JC, Adelman DM, Garvey PB, Villa MT, Robb G, Baumann DP. The Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap Is a Safe and Effective Method of Partial Breast Reconstruction in the Setting of Breast Conserving Therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg 143(5):927e-935e, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31033814.
- Dassoulas KR, Mericli AF, Wang JS, Lei SS, Kim T, Cottler PS, Lin KY. Treatment With Topical Deferoxamine Improves Cutaneous Vascularity and Tissue Pliability in an Irradiated Animal Model of Tissue Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg 82(1):104-109, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30531453.
- Mericli AF, Largo RD, Garvey PB, Rhines L, Bird J, Liu J, Baumann D, Butler CE. Immediate Reconstruction of Complex Spinal Wounds Is Associated with Increased Hardware Retention and Fewer Wound-related Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 7(1):e2076, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30859036.
- Mericli AF, Baumann DP, Butler CE. Reconstruction of the Abdominal Wall after Oncologic Resection: Defect Classification and Management Strategies. Plast Reconstr Surg 142(3S Current Concepts in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction):187S-196S, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30138289.
- Mericli AF, Canzoneri CN, Stewart CM, Selber JC. The Graduated Coupler Sizer: An Innovative Design Associated with Improved Accuracy. Plast Reconstr Surg 140(3):522e-523e, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28590976.
- Mericli AF, Wren J, Garvey PB, Liu J, Butler CE, Selber JC. A Prospective Clinical Trial Comparing Visible Light Spectroscopy to Handheld Doppler for Postoperative Free Tissue Transfer Monitoring. Plast Reconstr Surg 140(3):604-613, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28582335.
- Mericli AF, Schaverien MV, Hanasono MM, Yu P, Largo RD, Villa MT, Reece G, Butler CE, Garvey PB. Using a Second Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Flap after Repeated Mandibulectomy Is Associated with a Low Complication Rate and Acceptable Functional Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 140(2):381-389, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28746288.
- Mericli AF, Garvey PB, Giordano S, Liu J, Baumann DP, Butler CE. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Concomitant Ostomy-Associated Hernia Repair: Outcomes and Propensity Score Analysis. J Am Coll Surg 224(3):351-361.e2, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27965133.
- Mericli AF, Martin JP, Campbell CA. An algorithmic anatomical subunit approach to pelvic wound reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 137(3):1004-17, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26910686.
- Mericli AF, Black JS, Morgan RF. Syndactyly web space reconstruction using the tapered M-to-V flap: A single-surgeon, 30-year experience. J Hand Surg Am 40(9):1755-63, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26163923.
- Mericli AF, Das A, Rodeheaver P, Rodeheaver GT, Lin KY. The impact of deferoxamine on vascularity and soft tissue biomechanics in a rat TRAM flap model. Plast Reconstr Surg 136(1):125e-127e, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25803154.
- Mericli AF, Das A, Best R, Rodeheaver P, Rodeheaver G, Lin KY. Deferoxamine mitigates radiation-induced tissue injury in a rat irradiated TRAM flap model. Plast Reconstr Surg 135(1):124e-34e, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25539319.
- DeGeorge BR, Mericli AF, Lin KY. Rupture of Breast Tissue Expander Due to Chest Wall Exostosis: Case Report and Literature Review. Plast Surg Case Studies 19X):1-5, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Mericli AF, Gampper TJ. Treatment of postsurgical temporal hollowing with high-density porous polyethylene. J Craniofac Surg 25(2):563-7, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24514889.
- Mericli AF, Bell D, DeGeorge BR, Drake DB. The single fascial incision modification of the "open-book" component separation repair: a 15-year experience. Ann Plast Surg 71(2):203-8, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23838757.
- Wallace SA, Mericli AF, Taylor PT, Drake DB. Panniculectomy and abdominoplasty in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery: a single center case series of 15 combined procedures. Ann Plast Surg 71(1):88-92, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23364668.
- Degeorge BR, Colen DL, Mericli AF, Drake DB. Reduction mammoplasty operative techniques for improved outcomes in the treatment of gigantomastia. Eplasty 13:e54, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24244786.
- Mirzabeigi MN, Moore JH, Mericli AF, Bucciarelli P, Jandali S, Valerio IL, Stofman GM. Current trends in vaginal labioplasty: a survey of plastic surgeons. Ann Plast Surg 68(2):125-34, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21346521.
- Mirzabeigi MN, Mericli AF, Ortlip T, Tuma GA, Copit SE, Fox JW, Moore JH. Evaluating the role of postoperative prophylactic antibiotics in primary and secondary breast augmentation: a retrospective review. Aesthet Surg J 32(1):61-8, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22231414.
- Mericli AF, DeCesare GE, Zuckerbraun NS, Kurland KS, Grunwaldt L, Vecchione L, Losee JE. Pediatric craniofacial fractures due to violence: comparing violent and nonviolent mechanisms of injury. J Craniofac Surg 22(4):1342-7, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21772183.
- Mericli AF, Mirzabeigi MN, Moore JH, Fox JW, Copit SE, Tuma GA. Reconstruction of complex posterior cervical spine wounds using the paraspinous muscle flap. Plast Reconstr Surg 128(1):148-53, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21701332.
- Mericli AF, Drake DB. Abdominal contouring in super obese patients: a single-surgeon review of 22 cases. Ann Plast Surg 66(5):523-7, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21301300.
- Hanna KR, DeGeorge BR, Mericli AF, Lin KY, Drake, DB. Acellular dermal matrix assisted and submuscular breast reconstruction: a comparison of complications and patient satisfaction. Ann Plast Surg 70(1):10-5, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Mericli AF, Tarola NA, Moore JH, Copit SE, Fox JW, Tuma GA. Paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction of complex midline back wounds: Risk factors and postreconstruction complications. Ann Plast Surg 65(2):219-24, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20585231.
- Mericli AF, Moore JH, Copit SE, Fox JW, Tuma GA. Technical changes in paraspinous muscle flap surgery have increased salvage rates of infected spinal wounds. Eplasty 8:e50, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19011678.
- DiMuzio P, Fisher L, McIlhenny S, DiMatteo C, Golesorhki N, Grabo D, Tarola N, Mericli A, Shapiro I, Tulenko T. Development of a tissue engineered bypass graft seeded with stem cells. Vascular 14(6):338-42, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17150154.
- Elmorsi RAI, Barrera JE, Mericli AF, Schaverien MV, Baumann DP. Remote Incisions as an Alternative to Mastectomy Scars for Breast Tissue Expander-to-Implant Exchange: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- Simoni AD, Bird JE, Lin PP, Rhines LD, Mericli AF. Computer-aided design and manufacturing to facilitate microvascular free tissue transfer in extremity, pelvic, and spinal reconstructions. J Reconstr Microsurg.
- Kiefer J, Paidisetty P, Elmorsi RAI, Nguyen CHM, Hunt KK, Lillemoe HA, Mericli AF, Olenczak JBE. Contemporary trends in reconstruction for patients with sarcoma of the breast. Journal of Surgical Oncology.
Invited Articles
- Elmorsi, R, Mericli, AF. ASO Author Reflections: Leveraging Preoperative Measurements to Predict Postoperative Outcomes in Thigh Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Annals of surgical oncology 31(6):3705-3706, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38553654.
- Akdeniz-Dogan Z, Roubaud MS, Kapur SK, Liu J, Yu P, Selber JC, Mericli AF. Reply: Free Flap Reconstruction of Posterior Trunk Soft-Tissue Defects: Single-Institution Experience and Systematic Literature Review. Plast Reconstr Surg 150:703e-704e, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Lai E, Li S, Shale C, Mericli A. A Primer on Expanding Your Understanding of Muscle Flap Codes. Plastic Surgery News, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Mericli AF, Butler CE. Comment to: Cutting through the fat: a retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes, cost, and quality of life with the addition of panniculectomy to ventral hernia repair in overweight patients. Hernia 25(2):555-556, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32185549.
- Mericli AF, Bailey CM, Schaverien MV, Garvey PB, Liu J, Butler CE. Authors' response to: Comment on The Impact of Sarcopenia on Oncologic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. J Surg Oncol 123(2):696-697, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33368344.
- Smith JM, Kapur SK, Mericli AF, Baumann DP, Butler CE. Lateral Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Plast Aesth Research, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Mericli AF, Bailey CM, Schaverien MV, Garvey PB, Liu J, Butler CE. Authors’ response to: “Comment on The Impact of Sarcopenia on Oncologic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.”. J Surg Onc 123:696-697, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Mericli AF, Butler CE. Discussion: Simultaneous Ventral Hernia Repair and Panniculectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(4):1068-1069, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32221234.
- Roubaud MS, Nemir S, Mericli AF, Adelman DM, Liu J, Feig B, Lin P. Authors' Response to: Free flaps as the first option for reconstruction of shoulder girdle high risk of recurrence tumors. J Surg Oncol 122:815-816, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32563215.
- Patel S, Mericli AF, Kapur SK, Roubaud MS, Butler CE. Flap Reconstruction of the Abdominal Wall. Plastic and Aesthetic Research 7:1-7, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Mericli AF, Butler CE. Discussion: Cutting through the fat: a retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes, cost, and quality of life with the addition of panniculectomy to ventral hernia repair in overweight patients. Hernia 25:555-556, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Mericli AF, Sharabi SE. Breast Implants and Radiation. Semin Plast Surg 33(4):240-246, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31632207.
- Mericli AF, Butler CE. Discussion: Redefining the Rectus Sheath: Implications for Abdominal Wall 141:480-481, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Mericli AF. Management of the Open Abdomen. Sem Plast Surg 32:127-132, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Mericli AF. Review of: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Pressure Ulcers. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(139 (2)):518, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Mericli AF, Selber JC. Commentary on: A prospective study of mastectomy patients with and without delayed breast reconstruction: long-term psychosocial functioning in the breast cancer survivorship period. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 27(2), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mericli AF. Commentary on: Psychosocial and Sexual Well-Being Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Reconstruction. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 27(3):210-211, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mericli AF, Hassid VJ. Commentary on: Breast implants and the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of cohort studies. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 27(2), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Mericli AF, Moore JH, Fox JW, Copit SE, Tuma GA. Interesting case # 19: Management of complex spinal wounds. ePlasty 9:1-4, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Contributor. Options for Breast Reconstruction Booklet. University of Texas MD Anderson, 2017.
- Contributor. Breast Reconstruction Options Shared Decision Making Video Script Production. University of MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017.
- Mericli AF. University of Virginia Department of Plastic Surgery Intern Rotation Guide, 2012.
Other Articles
- Francis, AM, Mericli, AF Spine Reconstruction. Current Surgery Reports 10(12):255-264, 2022.
- Smith, JM, Kapur, SK, Mericli, AF, Baumann, DP, Butler, CE Parastomal hernia repair. Plastic and Aesthetic Research 9(9), 2022.
- Michael Smith, J, Kapur, SK, Mericli, AF, Baumann, DP, Butler, CE Lateral abdominal wall reconstruction. Plastic and Aesthetic Research 8(7), 2021.
- Mericli AF, Friedstat JS, Chang EI, Hanasono MM Simultaneous vascularized bony reconstruction of the maxilla and mandible using a single fibula: A case report. Microsurgery 37(3):243-247, 2017. PMID: 28295569.
- Mericli AF, Chen K, Murariu D, Jane JA, Lin KY Calvarial regeneration with use of acellular dermal matrix in aplasia cutis congenita. J Craniofac Surg 26(6):1960-2, 2015. PMID: 26267580.
- Mericli AF, Gampper TJ The use of an acellular dermal matrix "sandwich" for the successful treatment of a persistent cranial cerebrospinal fluid fistula. J Craniofac Surg 24(4):1314-6, 2013. PMID: 23851796.
Editorials
- McChesney GR, Mericli AF, Rhines LD, Bird JE. The future of free vascularized fibular grafts in oncologic spinal and pelvic reconstruction. J Spine Surg 5(2):291-295, 2019. PMID: 31380484.
Abstracts
- Traweek, R, Lyu, H, Witt, RG, Krijgh, DD, Smith, JM, Tilney, G, Roubaud, MS, Mericli, AF, Roland, CL. ASO Visual Abstract: High Community-Level Social Vulnerability is Associated with Worse Recurrence-Free Survival Following Resection of Extremity and Truncal Soft-Tissue Sarcoma. Annals of surgical oncology 31(6):4150-4151, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38546800.
- Hassan, AM, Ray, N, Govande, JG, Paidisetty, P, Largo, RD, Chu, K, Mericli, AF, Schaverien, MV, Clemens, MW, Hanasono, MM, Chang, EI, Garvey, PB, Phillips, BT, Selber, JC. ASO Visual Abstract: Long-Term Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes Comparing Skin-Preserving, Staged Versus Delayed Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. Annals of surgical oncology 30(9):5725-5726, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37335352.
- Hassan, AM, Franco, CM, Shah, NR, Netherton, T, Mericli, AF, Garvey, PB, Schaverien, MV, Chang, EI, Hanasono, MM, Selber, JC, Butler, CE. ASO Visual Abstract: Outcomes of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction After Oncologic Resection: 14-Year Experience at an NCI-Designated Cancer Center. Annals of surgical oncology 30(6):3723-3724, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36717521.
- Mericli AF, Rhines LD, Bird JE, Liu J, Selber JC. Immediate reconstruction of oncologic spinal wounds is cost effective compared to conventional primary wound closure. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 7(4S):17, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Mericli AF, Murariu DM, Adelman DM, Rhines LD, Walsh G, Garvey PB, Liu J, Baumann DP, Butler CB. Soft Tissue Reconstruction after Concomitant Vertebrectomy and Chest Wall Resection for Spinal Tumors. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. Plastic Surgery, The Meeting Abstract Supplement, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Mericli AF, Boukovalas S, Chang EI, Rhines LD, Hanasono MM. The free fibula flap for restoration of spinal stability after oncologic vertebrectomy. European Plastic Surgery Research Council, Abstract Supplement, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Mericli AF, Black JS, Morgan RF. Syndactyly web space reconstruction using the tapered M-to-V flap: a single surgeon, 30-year experience. Plast Reconstr Surg 135(4):1222, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Hanna K, Mericli A, Cottler P, Salopek L, Wang Y, Wang J, Stovall M, Rodeheaver G, Lin K. Topical deferoxamine penetrates the dermis and increases cutaneous vascularity: the development of a topical therapy for radiation soft tissue injury. Plast Reconstr Surg 135(5S):114, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Mericli AF, DeCesare GE, Zuckerbraun NS, Kurland KS, Grunwaldt L, Vecchione L, Squires JE, Losee JE. Pediatric craniofacial fractures due to violence: a five year institutional review of 1528 patients comparing violent and non-violent mechanisms of injury. Plast Reconstr Surg 124(4S):6, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Mericli A, Tarola N, Fischer L, DiMatteo C, Golesorkhi N, Grabo D, McIlhenny S, Scully K, Tulenko T, Shapiro I, DiMuzio P. Paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction of complex midline back wounds: risk factors and post-reconstruction complications at a busy regional spine center. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 122(4S):64-65, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Mericli A, Tarola N, Fischer L, DiMatteo C, Golesorkhi N, Grabo D, McIlhenny S, Scully K, Tulenko T, Shapiro I, DiMuzio P. Growth-factor rich endothelial cell media induces adipose-derived stem cells to acquire endothelial cell phenotype. J Surg Res 132(2), 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Book Chapters
- Mericli, AF. Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction of the Cervical Spine, 303-312, 2022.
- Kapur, SK, Mericli, AF, Butler, CE. Thoracic and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, 327-342, 2021.
- Mericli, AF. Recipient Vessels for Spine and Posterior Trunk Reconstruction, 279-285, 2021.
- Mericli, AF, Hanasono, MM. Reconstruction of the Skull Base, 377-385, 2021.
- Mericli AF, Butler CE. The Rectus Femoris Muscle Flap. In: Handbook of Reconstructive Flaps. Thieme, 2020.
- Mericli AF, Selber JC. The Anteromedial Thigh Flap. In: Handbook of Reconstructive Flaps. Thieme, 2020.
- Mericli AF, Adelman D. The Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap. In: Handbook of Reconstructive Flaps. Thieme, 2020.
- Mericli AF, Butler CE. The Rectus Femoris Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. In: Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. LWW, Inc, 2019.
- Mericli AF, Garvey PB. Scapular Osseous Free Flap. In: Operative Plastic Surgery. 2nd. Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Mericli AF, Clemens MW. Chest, Sternum, and Posterior Trunk Reconstruction. In: Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery. 8th. LWW, 2019.
- Mericli AF, Selber JC, Hanasono MM. Scalp, Forehead, Calvarial, Skull Base, and Mid-Face Reconstruction. In: Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery,. 8th. LWW, 2019.
- Mericli AF, Butler CE. Management of the open abdomen. In: Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. Wolters Kluwer Health, 2019.
- Gutowski K, Gordillo G, Mericli AF, Morgan RF. Quality and Patient Safety in Plastic Surgery. In: American College of Surgeons Handbook on Quality and Safety. 1st. American College of Surgeons, 2017.
- Katz AJ, Mericli AF. Stem Cells Derived from Fat. In: Handbook of Stem Cells. 2nd. Elsevier, 2012.
- Katz AJ, Mericli AF. Stem Cells Derived from Fat. In: Principles of Regenerative Medicine. 2nd. Elsevier, 2011.
- Mericli AF, Selber JC. Scalp and Forehead Reconstruction. In: Plastic Surgery. 5th. Elsevier.
- Kapur SK, Mericli AF, Butler CE. Thoracic and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. In: Tips and Tricks in Plastic Surgery. Springer.
- Mericli AF, Hanasono MM. Skull Base Reconstruction. In: Plastic Surgery: Principle and Practice. Elsevier.
- Mericli AF. Posterior Trunk Reconstruction. In: Essentials of Plastic Surgery. 3rd. Thieme.
- Mericli AF. The Free Fibula Flap for Cervical Spine Reconstruction. In: Clinical Scenarios in Reconstructive Microsurgery. Springer.
- Mericli AF. Recipient Vessels in Spinal and Posterior Trunk Microsurgery. In: Recipient Vessels in Reconstructive Microsurgery. Springer.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Surgical Innovation Symposium. Invited. TMCx Innovation Factory. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Oncoplastic Reconstruction in the Setting of Prior Cosmetic Augmentation. Invited. Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Educational Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Computer Assisted Design and Manufacturing for Reconstructions Outside the Craniofacial Skeleton. Grand Rounds. Invited. University of Texas McGovern Medical School Division of Plastic Surgery. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Grand Rounds, Division of Surgery. Invited. CAD/CAM for Bony Torso Reconstruction. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. CAD/CAM for Bony Torso Reconstruction. Invited. Division of Surgery Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Scalp and Forehead Reconstruction, Grand Rounds. Invited. Baylor Medical College Division of Plastic Surgery. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Autologous Breast Reconstruction Results in Better Outcomes Than Implant-Based Reconstruction in Previously Irradiated Patients Who Require Implant Explantation Due to Infection. Poster. The 10th MD Anderson Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Does Enhanced Recovery Pathway Impact Opioid Use and Complications Following Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction?. Poster. The 10th MD Anderson Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Does Biologic Mesh Type Impact Outcomes in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Poster. The 10th MD Anderson Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Navigating supply chain, procurement, and value analysis committees. Invited. TMCx10 Digital Health Startup Accelerator. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Navigating supply chain, procurement, and value analysis committees. Invited. TMCx9 Medical Device Startup Accelerator. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. The free fibula flap for restoration of spinal stability after oncologic vertebrectomy. Invited. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2018. CO2 and Breast Tissue Expansion and radiation. Invited. Multi-disciplinary Breast Cancer Educational Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. A prospective clinical analysis of the use of white light spectroscopy for postoperative free tissue transfer monitoring. Invited. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2016. Navigating supply chain, procurement, and value analysis committees. Invited. TMCx8 Digital Health Startup Accelerator. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2013. Modifications of the anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of large (>200 cm2) traumatic lower extremity defects. Invited. University of Virginia Department of Plastic Surgery Alumni Reunion. Charlottesville, Virginia, US.
- 2012. Myopathy after liver transplant in the setting of cytomegalovirus infection. Poster. University of Virginia Department of Surgery Resident Research Day. Charlottesville, Virginia, US.
- 2010. Abdominal contouring in the superobese: a single surgeon review of 22 cases. Poster. University of Virginia Department of Surgery Resident Research Day. Charlottesville, Virginia, US.
- 2009. Pediatric craniofacial fractures due to violence: a five year institutional review of 1528 patients comparing violent and non-violent mechanisms of injury. Poster. Sigma Xi Research Day. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2008. Paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction of complex midline back wounds: risk factors and post-flap complications at a busy regional spine center. Invited. 54th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2008. Paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction of complex midline back wounds: risk factors and post-flap complications at a busy regional spine center. Poster. Annual Conjoint Meeting of the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery and the New York Surgical Society. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2007. Multiple Metachronous and Synchronous Malignancies in a Patient Presenting with Carcinoma of the Pyriform Sinus. Invited. Pathology Honors Program Case Symposium. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2007. Growth-factor rich endothelial cell media induces adipose-derived stem cells to acquire endothelial cell phenotype. Poster. Sigma Xi Research Day. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2007. Paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction of complex midline back wounds: risk factors and post-flap complications at a busy regional spine center. Poster. Sigma Xi Research Day. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2007. Endothelial growth factor supplemented media induces differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells to an endothelial phenotype. Poster. Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Resident Research Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2005. The effect of in utero nicotine exposure on serotonin receptor expression and ventilatory response in neonatal rats: a possible implication in sudden infant death syndrome. Invited. Allegheny College Senior Comprehensive Project Symposium. Meadville, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2004. Stretch-regulated endocytosis in bladder umbrella cells. Invited. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Cellular Adaptation to Environmental Challenge (CAEC) Summer Research Symposium. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2004. Prisoners and transplants. Poster. University of Pittsburgh Summer Research Ethics Forum. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Efficacy Of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation And Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface In Reducing Pain In Cancer Amputees: A Patient-reported Outcomes Study. Invited. American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Austin, TX, US.
- 2025. Beyond the Surgeon: Essential Components of a High-Performing Plastic Surgery Research Team. Invited. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Waikoloa, HI, US.
- 2024. ADDRESSING THE PRIMARY SITE IN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA: IS THERE A ROLE FOR A COMBINED MODALITY TREATMENT?. Invited. Connective Tissue Oncology Society. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2024. Predictive nomogram for surgical site infections following thigh soft tissue sarcoma resection and reconstruction: A Bayesian machine learning approach. Invited. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. San Francisco, California, US.
- 2024. Partnered Patients Fare Better: Single Relationship Status is Predictive of Tube Feed Dependency in Reconstructed Head and Neck Male Cancer Patients. Invited. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. Should you Consult the Plastic Surgeon? Machine Learning-Powered Nomograms to Predict Minor and Major Surgical Site Occurrences in Thigh Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resections. Invited. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. Oncoplastic reconstruction in the setting of prior cosmetic augmentation. Poster. 102nd American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. . Prepectoral versus subpectoral tissue expander placement on free flap outcomes in delayed-immediate autologous breast reconstruction. Poster. 102nd American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. When To Skip The Ladder And Take The Elevator: Complex Reconstructions Predict Reduced Complication Rates Compared To Simpler Techniques After Resection Of Soft Tissue Sarcomas Located In The Thigh. Poster. 102nd American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Reconstructing Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients: Tumor Bed Excision Defects Are Deceiving And Result In Higher Reoperation Rates. Poster. PSRC. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Reconstructive soft tissue sarcoma patients: tumor bed excision defects are deceiving and result in higher reoperation rates. Invited. 69th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Outcomes of Free Tissue Transfer In Lower Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma Reconsturction: An Analysis At a Quaternary Cancer Center. Poster. The 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Reconstructive Outcomes Following Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resection of the Foot and Ankle. Poster. The 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Impact of social vulnerability and area deprivation index on outcomes of lower extremity sarcoma reconstruction. Invited. 69th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Pelvic Ring Reconstruction with Vascularized Bone Flaps Reduces Compensatory Scoliosis After External Hemipelvectomy. Invited. 69th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. When to skip the ladder and take the elevator: complex reconstructions may yield a more reliable outcome when reconstructive defects after resection of soft tissue sarcomas located in the thigh. Invited. 69th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Pelvic Ring Reconstruction with Vascularized Bone Flaps Reduces Compensatory Scoliosis After External Hemipelvectomy. Invited. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2024. Identifying risk factors and analyzing reconstructive outcomes in patients with lower extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Invited. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. Nassau, New Providence, BS.
- 2024. When Your Back is to the Wall:Microsurgical Reconstruction of Bony and Soft Tissue Defects of the Lumbopelvis. Invited. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons. Nasau, BS.
- 2023. Building Your Brand with a Trusted Partner: Academic Career Pathway. Invited. Plastic Surgery, The Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2023. Pelvic Ring Reconstruction with Vascularized Bone Flaps Reduces Compensatory Scoliosis After External Hemipelvectomy. Poster. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2023. Outcomes of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface in Oncologic Amputees: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Invited. American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2023. Long-term Outcomes of Immediate Versus Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction In the Setting of Postmastectomy Radiotherapy. Invited. Plastic Surgery Research Council, US.
- 2023. A Comparative Analysis of Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Delayed-Immediate Versus Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction With And Without Postmastectomy Radiotherapy. Poster. Plastic Surgery Research Council, US.
- 2023. The Profunda Artery Perforator Flap In Breast Reconstruction: Long-term Outcomes, Risk Factors And Comparison With Other Flaps. Invited. Plastic Surgery Research Council, US.
- 2022. Introduction of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNIs) for Chronic Pain Control and Prosthetic Function at MD Anderson Cancer Center: Review of 61 Cases and Outcomes. Invited. Plastic Surgery, The Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2022. Virtual Surgical Planning Flattens the Learning Curve for Free Fibula Flap Mandible Reconstruction: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study. Invited. Plastic Surgery- The Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2022. Outcomes of Functional Muscle Transfer After Oncologic Extremity Resection. Invited. Plastic Surgery, The Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2022. Virtual Surgical Planning Flattens the Learning Curve for Free Fibula Flaps: A Comparative Analysis Between Junior and Senior Attendings in 561 Cases. Invited. Plastic Surgery Research Council. Toronto, Ontario, CA.
- 2022. Surgical and Patient-reported Outcomes of 694 Two-Stage Prepectoral Vs. Subpectoral Breast Reconstructions. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2021. Impact of Predatory Journals in Plastic Sugery Literature. Invited. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons. Virtual, US.
- 2021. Fillet of Limb Flaps for Massive Oncologic Lower Extremity Amputations. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Virtual, US.
- 2021. Bone flap reconstruction of oncologic extremity defects in the pediatric population. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Virtual, US.
- 2021. Immediate or Delayed? Analysis of the Optimal Timing of Implant Insertion during Hybrid Breast Reconstruction with Microsurgical Free Flaps with 12-Year Follow-Up. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Virtual, US.
- 2020. The Impact of Co-Surgeons on Healthcare Cost in Patients Undergoing Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Virtual, US.
- 2020. Autologous Versus Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following Infected Implant Explantation. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Virtual, US.
- 2020. Do Co-surgeons Affect Complication Rates In Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction: Analysis of 8680 Patients. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Virtual, US.
- 2020. Does Acellular Dermal Matrix Provide Durable Long Term Outcomes in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Patients?. Invited. American College of Surgeons. Virtual, US.
- 2020. Does Biologic Mesh Type Impact Outcomes in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction?. Invited. American College of Surgeons. Virtual, US.
- 2020. How Does Enhanced Recovery Pathway Impact the Outcomes of Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. Invited. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Virtual, US.
- 2020. Chest wall, sternal, and intrathoracic reconstruction. Visiting. COVID19 Pandemic "Virtual" Visiting Professorship. Charlottesville, VA, US.
- 2020. Time-driven activity- based costing (TDABC) to model the cost utility of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways in microvascular breast reconstruction. Invited. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons. Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado, US.
- 2020. Inferior alveolar nerve reconstruction with allograft nerve at the time of mandible reconstruction. Invited. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons. Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado, US.
- 2020. Comparison of first and full union rates in free fibula mandible reconstruction utilizing CADCAM vs. Non-CADCAM. Invited. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons. Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado, US.
- 2020. CADCAM and plate type comparison looking at joint preservation and malocclusion. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2020. Comparison of Plate Type and Fusion Rate By Time to First and Full Union for Mandibular Reconstruction with Free Fibula Flaps. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2020. Comparison of Case Complexity in CADCAM vs non CADCAM Mandible Reconstruction with Free Fibula Flaps. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2020. Comparison of First and Full Union Rates in Free Fibula Mandible Reconstruction Utilizing Cadcam Vs Non Cadcam. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2020. An Eighteen-Year Single-Institution Experience with Using the Free Fibula Flap for Large Intercalated Defects of the Upper Extremity. Poster. American Association for Hand Surgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2020. Free fibula flap for extremity oncologic defects: factors influencing union and functional outcomes. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2020. Avoiding a hemicorporectomy and maintaining lower extremity function after massive osteosarcoma resection. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2020. Improving reconstructive outcomes in forequarter and extended forequarter amputations. Poster. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2019. Reconstructive Algorithm of Oncologic Resections of the Upper Torso and Shoulder Girdle. Invited. Plastic Surgery, The Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2019. Reconstruction After Sacrectomy and Spinal Surgery. Invited. Plastic Surgery, The Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2019. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Following Oncologic Resection. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Naples, Florida, US.
- 2019. Immediate Reconstruction of Oncologic Spinal Wounds is Cost Effective Compared to Conventional Primary Wound Closure. Invited. Plastic Surgery Research Council 64th Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, US.
- 2019. Perioperative Outcomes Following Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction With or Without CAD/CAM-assisted Virtual Surgical Planning for Complex Mandibulectomy Defects: A Retrospective Analysis of 300 Cases. Poster. American Society of Head and Neck Surgery 2019 Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2019. Functional Outcomes of Complex Mandibular Reconstruction with Osteocutaneous Fibula Free Flap with or without CAD/CAM-assisted, Virtual Surgical Simulation and Planning: A Retrospective Analysis of 246 Cases. Invited. American Society of Head and Neck Surgery. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2019. Lessons Learned in my First Few Years of Practice. Visiting. Charlottesville, VA, US.
- 2019. Can a new, three-dimensional video microscope replace surgical loupes?. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Palm Desert, California, US.
- 2019. The graduated coupler sizer: an innovative design associated with improved accuracy. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Palm Desert, California, US.
- 2019. Delayed autologous breast reconstruction earlier than six months after post mastectomy radiation therapy is safe. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Palm Desert, California, US.
- 2019. Utilization of a co-surgeon for bilateral microvascular breast reconstruction decreases operative duration and associated costs. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Palm Desert, California, US.
- 2019. A prospective clinical analysis of the use of white light spectroscopy for postoperative free tissue transfer monitoring. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Palm Desert, California, US.
- 2019. Restoration of spinopelvic continuity with the free fibula flap after limb-sparing oncologic resection. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Palm Desert, California, US.
- 2018. Soft tissue reconstruction after concomitant vertebrectomy and chest wall resection for spinal tumors. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2018. Oncologic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2018. A Value-based Approach to Breast Reconstruction. Invited. Allergan V.I.P. Bridgewater, NJ, US.
- 2018. Oncologic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Invited. Allergan V.I.P. Bridgewater, NJ, US.
- 2018. Reconstruction of Combined Thoracic and Spine Defects. Invited. Pan Pacific Surgical Conference. Waikiki, Hawaii, US.
- 2015. Lymphedema and the Plastic Surgeon. Invited. Resident Education Conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan, US.
- 2015. Topical deferoxamine penetrates the dermis and increases cutaneous vascularity: the development of a topical therapy for radiation soft tissue injury. Invited. Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington, US.
- 2015. Syndactyly web space reconstruction using the tapered M- to-V flap: a single surgeon, 30-year experience. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona, US.
- 2015. Syndactyly web space reconstruction using the tapered M-to-V flap: a single surgeon, 30-year experience. Invited. Combined Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the Japanese Hand Surgery Society. Maui County, Hawaii, US.
- 2014. Modifications of the anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of large (>200 cm2) traumatic lower extremity defects. Poster. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting. Atlantis, BS.
- 2014. The impact of deferoxamine on vascularity and soft tissue biomechanics in a rat TRAM flap model. Invited. Plastic Surgery Research Council. New York City, New York, US.
- 2014. Deferoxamine mitigates radiation-induced hypovascularity and improves tissue elasticity in a rat irradiated TRAM flap model. Invited. Plastic Surgery Research Council. New York City, New York, US.
- 2012. The "open book" component separation: a fifteen-year single-surgeon review. Invited. American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2012. The "Open Book" Component Separation: A Fifteen-Year Single-Surgeon Review. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California, US.
- 2011. The use of collagenase in adipose stem cell isolation: a call for consistency in regenerative medicine. Invited. International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science Annual Meeting. Miami, Florida, US.
- 2011. Current trends in vaginal labioplasty: a survey of plastic surgeons. Invited. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2010. Current trends in vaginal labioplasty: a survey of plastic surgeons. Invited. The Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C, District of Columbia, US.
- 2010. Abdominal contouring in the superobese: a single surgeon review of 22 cases. Invited. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting. Palm Beach, Florida, US.
- 2009. Pediatric craniofacial fractures due to violence: a five year institutional review of 1528 patients comparing violent and non-violent mechanisms of injury. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington, US.
- 2008. Paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction of complex midline back wounds: risk factors and post-flap complications at a busy regional spine center, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2008. Paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction of complex midline back wounds: risk factors and post-flap complications at a busy regional spine center. Invited. 25th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2007. Growth-factor rich endothelial cell media induces adipose- derived stem cells to acquire endothelial cell phenotype. Poster. Society for University Surgeons, Academic Surgical Congress. Phoenix, Arizona, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. CT-based 3D Finite Element Analyses of Pedicled Tibia and Fillet of Thigh Flap Reconstruction for Spinopelvic Discontinuity after Ischial-Sparing External Hemipelvectomy with Sacrectomy. Invited. Global Spine Conference. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2024. Microsurgical bone and soft tissue reconstruction after sacro-pelvic tumor resection. Invited. International Sacro-Pelvic Study Group. Houston, US.
- 2023. A Devastating, Frustrating, and Expensive Experience: SSI in Breast Reconstruction. Invited. Capital Markets Day. London, GB.
- 2023. Identifying risk factors and analyzing reconstructive outcomes in patients with lower extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Invited. European Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting. Geneva, CH.
- 2022. Surgical Site Infection in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction. Invited. Capital Markets Day. London, GB.
- 2019. Emerging Technology in Spinal, Sacrectomy, and Hemipelvectomy Reconstruction: Virtual Surgical Planning, Bioprosthetics, and Vascularized Bone for Optimized Outcomes. Visiting. Bucharest, RO.
- 2019. Functional Reconstruction After Extremity Sarcoma Resection: Tendon Grafts, Tendon Transfers, Nerve Transfers, and Functional Muscle Flaps. Invited. CONFER. Iasi, RO.
- 2019. Emerging Technology in Spine, Sacrectomy, and Internal Hemipelvectomy Reconstruction. Invited. CONFER. Iasi, RO.
- 2018. The free fibula flap for restoration of spinal stability after oncologic vertebrectomy is predictive of bony union. Invited. European Plastic Surgery Research Council. Hamburg, DE.
- 2017. Reconstruction of combined thoracic and spine defects. Invited. European Plastic Surgery Research Council. Bucharest, RO.
- 2016. Abdominal wall reconstruction with concomitant ostomy-associated hernia repair increases surgical site occurrences but not ventral hernia recurrences. Invited. European Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Brussels, BE.
- 2010. Current trends in vaginal labioplasty: a survey of plastic surgeons. Invited. European Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Manchester, GB.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2024 - 2027 |
| Title: | Breast Reconstruction: An Open-Label Study of ARTIA Reconstructive Tissue Matrix in Implant-Based Two-Stage Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction Post- Mastectomy |
| Funding Source: | Abbvie |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | M24-708 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | MemoryGel BOOST Early Clinical Experience |
| Funding Source: | Mentor Worldwide, LLC |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2024 - 2027 |
| Title: | Absorbable Antibacterial Soft Tissue Support in Breast Reconstruction with Infection Outcomes Assement |
| Funding Source: | Melodi Health |
| Role: | Mentor |
| ID: | 01-2023 |
| Date: | 2023 - Present |
| Title: | Targeted Muscle Reinnervation with RPNI in Oncologic Amputee |
| Funding Source: | MDACC |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2022 - 2023 |
| Title: | Outcomes of Soft Tissue Reconstruction Following Extremity Sarcoma Resection |
| Funding Source: | American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2020 - 2020 |
| Title: | Targeted Muscle Reinnervation with RPNI in Oncologic Amputee |
| Funding Source: | Plastic Surgery Foundation Pilot Research Grant |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2014 - 2014 |
| Title: | The Use of Topical Deferoxamine in a Rat Irradiated Tissue Expander Model |
| Funding Source: | University of Virginia Research and Development Committee Award |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2013 - 2013 |
| Title: | The Use of Deferoxamine in an Irradiated Tissue Expander Model |
| Funding Source: | University of Virginia Young Scientist Award |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2013 - 2013 |
| Title: | The Use of Deferoxamine (DFX) in Rat Irradiated Breast Reconstruction Models |
| Funding Source: | Mentor Worldwide LLC Investigator-Initiated Study |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2013 - 2013 |
| Title: | The use of deferoxamine in a rat irradiated tissue expander model |
| Funding Source: | Plastic Surgery Foundation Pilot Research Grant |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2012 - 2012 |
| Title: | The use of deferoxamine in an irradated TRAM flap model in rats |
| Funding Source: | Plastic Surgery Foundation Pilot Research Grant |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2012 - 2012 |
| Title: | The use of deferoxamine in anirradiated TRAM flap model in rats |
| Funding Source: | Plastic Surgery Foundation - ASRM Combined Pilot Research Grant |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2006 - 2006 |
| Title: | Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in the Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Adult Stem (ADAS) Cells Towards Endothelial Phenotypes |
| Funding Source: | Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Research Fellowship |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2004 - 2004 |
| Title: | Stretch-Regulated Endocytosis in Rabbit Bladder Umbrella Cells |
| Funding Source: | National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellowship |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Skin Flap Blood Flow Monitoring Using SmartFlow Bandage |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Co-PI |
Patient Reviews
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