Austin Y Ha, M.D.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2016 | Brown University, Providence, RI, USA, MD, Medicine, Medical Technology and Innovation |
2012 | Brown University, Providence, RI, USA, BS, Neuroscience |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Chi D, Ha AY, Alotaibi F, Pripotnev S, Patterson BCM, Fongsri W, Gouda M, Kahn LC, Mackinnon SE. A Surgical Framework for the Management of Incomplete Axillary Nerve Injuries. J Reconstr Microsurg 39(8):616-626, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36746195.
- Stoehr JR, Vaca EE, Bacos JT, Applebaum SA, Lopez J, Chu Y, Gosain AK, ASPSRC Subspecialty Career Pathways Study Group. Changes in Subspecialty Interest of Plastic Surgery Residents With Progression of Training: Impact on Academic Attrition. J Craniofac Surg 34(4):1212-1216, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36872511.
- Chi D, Yesantharao PS, Vuong L, Sachar RJ, Chiang SN, Raman S, Ha AY, Parikh RP, Masood MF, Fox IK. Combined pectoralis and rectus abdominis flaps are associated with improved outcomes in sternal reconstruction. Surgery 172(6):1816-1822, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36243571.
- Felder JM, Pripotnev S, Ducic I, Skladman R, Ha AY, Pet MA. Failed Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: Findings at Revision Surgery and Concepts for Success. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 10(4):e4229, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35402125.
- Peters BR, Ha AY, Moore AM, Tung TH. Nerve transfers for femoral nerve palsy: an updated approach and surgical technique. J Neurosurg 136(3):856-866, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34416726.
- Wood CB, Ha AY, Puram SV, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P. The two-handed template for planning fibular free flap reconstruction of the head and neck. Head Neck 44(1):296-299, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34726803.
- Parikh RP, Ha A, Tung T. Free Flap Reconstruction of Traumatic Pediatric Foot and Ankle Defects: An Analysis of Clinical and Functional Outcomes. J Reconstr Microsurg 37(9):783-790, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33853128.
- Applebaum SA, Stoehr JR, Bacos JT, Vaca EE, Lopez J, Chu Y, Gosain AK. Do Dedicated Research Years during Medical School Predict Academic Productivity during Residency?. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 9(10):e3849, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34815912.
- Crowe CS, Lopez J, Morrison SD, Drolet BC, Janis JE, Resident Council Wellness and Education Study Group. The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Resident Education and Wellness: A National Survey of Plastic Surgery Residents. Plast Reconstr Surg 148(3):462e-474e, 2021. PMID: 34432706.
- Chi D, Ha AY, Keane G, Myckatyn TM. Discussion: A National Survey to Assess the Population's Perception of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and Breast Implant Illness. Plast Reconstr Surg 147(4):804-805, 2021. PMID: 33776026.
- Keane G, Chi D, Ha AY, Myckatyn TM. En Bloc Capsulectomy for Breast Implant Illness: A Social Media Phenomenon?. Aesthet Surg J 41(4):448-459, 2021. PMID: 32940709.
- Said AM, Zubovic E, Ha AY, Skolnick GB, Naidoo SD, AuBuchon J, Patel KB. Effects of Single-Dose Preoperative Pregabalin on Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption in Cleft Orthognathic Surgery. J Craniofac Surg 32(2):517-520, 2021. PMID: 33704973.
- Ha AY, Booth M, Pet MA. Two-incision Approach for the Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Intra-articular Hamate Body Fractures Using a Cannulated Headless Compression Screw. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 24(4):187-193, 2020. PMID: 32349098.
- Chi D, Chen AD, Ha AY, Yaeger LH, Lee BT. Comparative Effectiveness of Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks in Abdominally Based Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Plast Surg 85(6):e76-e83, 2020. PMID: 32960515.
- McInnes CW, Ha AY, Power HA, Tung TH, Moore AM. Femoral nerve decompression and sartorius-to-quadriceps nerve transfers for partial femoral nerve injury: a cadaveric study and early case series. J Neurosurg 135(3):904-911, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33157531.
- Ha AY, Skolnick GB, Chi D, Nguyen DC, Naidoo SD, Smyth MD, Patel KB. School-Aged Anthropometric Outcomes After Endoscopic or Open Repair of Metopic Synostosis. Pediatrics 146(3), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32784224.
- Phillips BT, Brown S, Ha AY, Janes LE, Malik M, Massand S, Ramly EP, Saha S, Serebrakian AT, Tumkur D, Gosain AK. Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: July 2020. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(1):209-212, 2020. PMID: 34870400.
- Ha AY, Guffey R, Myckatyn TM. Reply: The Analgesic Effects of Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Administered as a Transversus Abdominis Plane Block after Abdominally Based Autologous Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(5):998e-999e, 2020. PMID: 32332565.
- Effendi M, Ha AY, Felder JM. Foot Salvage with Selective Arterialization of Pedal Venosomes. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(2):e2612, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32309072.
- Guffey R, Keane G, Ha AY, Parikh R, Odom E, Zhang L, Myckatyn TM. Enhanced Recovery With Paravertebral and Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. Breast Cancer (Auckl) 14:1178223420967365, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33597807.
- Ha AY, Myckatyn TM. Discussion: Elective Revisions after Breast Reconstruction: Results from the Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium. Plast Reconstr Surg 144(6):1291-1292, 2019. PMID: 31764634.
- Ha AY, Keane G, Parikh R, Odom E, Tao Y, Zhang L, Myckatyn TM, Guffey R. The Analgesic Effects of Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Administered as a Transversus Abdominis Plane Block after Abdominally Based Autologous Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg 144(1):35-44, 2019. PMID: 31246796.
- Ha AY, Mangham W, Frommer SA, Choi D, Klinge P, Taylor HO, Oyelese AA, Sullivan SR. Interdisciplinary Management of Minimally Displaced Orbital Roof Fractures: Delayed Pulsatile Exophthalmos and Orbital Encephalocele. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 10(1):11-15, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28210402.
- Lee HK, Kwon B, Lemere CA, de la Monte S, Itamura K, Ha AY, Querfurth HW. mTORC2 (Rictor) in Alzheimer's Disease and Reversal of Amyloid-β Expression-Induced Insulin Resistance and Toxicity in Rat Primary Cortical Neurons. J Alzheimers Dis 56(3):1015-1036, 2017. PMID: 28035937.
- Drolet BC, Tandon VJ, Ha AY, Guo Y, Phillips BZ, Akelman E, Schmidt ST. Unnecessary Emergency Transfers for Evaluation by a Plastic Surgeon: A Burden to Patients and the Health Care System. Plast Reconstr Surg 137(6):1927-1933, 2016. PMID: 27219245.
- Ha AY, Shalvoy RM, Voisinet A, Racine J, Aaron RK. Controversial role of arthroscopic meniscectomy of the knee: A review. World J Orthop 7(5):287-92, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27190756.
- Ha AY, DePasse JM, Piskorski A, Treaba DO, Kojic EM, Daniels AH. Compressive spinal epidural mass caused by Propionibacterium acnes. Spine J 16(5):e347-51, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26721733.
- Johnston BR, Ha AY, Kwan D. Surgical Management of Chronic Wounds. R I Med J (2013) 99(2):30-3, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26827083.
- Johnston BR, Ha AY, Brea B, Liu PY. The Mechanism of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds and Diabetic Foot Ulcers. R I Med J (2013) 99(2):26-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26827082.
- Ha AY, Noronha N, Gleason P, Winkler JN, Butera JN, Henriksen KJ, Hu SL. Cryoglobulinemic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis associated with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma treated with rituximab. Clin Nephrol Case Stud 4:1-4, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 29043134.
- Fallon EA, Ha AY, Merck DL, Ciullo SS, Luks FI. Interactive Instrument-Driven Image Display in Laparoscopic Surgery. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 25(6):531-5, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25942694.
- Ha AY, Nguyen JE, Doyle RJ, Feller E. Actual and perceived HBV status among Asian Pacific Islander Americans in Rhode Island: a cross-sectional study. R I Med J (2013) 98(5):15-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25938399.
- Cohen MS, Ha AY, Kitsko DJ, Chi DH. Surgical outcomes with subperiosteal pocket technique for cochlear implantation in very young children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 78(9):1545-7, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25064628.