Faculty
Al Aly, M.D.
Professor
Clinical Interests: Body Contouring after massive weight loss, Revision rhinoplasty, Ethnic rhinoplasty, Aesthetic surgery, Breast augmentation, Breast reduction, Mommy makeover, Tummy tucks
Research Interests: Attractiveness and beauty, Seromas: What they are, how to prevent them, and how to treat them
Bardia Amirlak, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor
Clinical Interests:Hand and upper extremity trauma; upper extremity nerve compression syndromes; migraine surgery and management of head and neck pain syndromes; facial cosmetic surgery, rhinoplasty.
Research Interests:Migraine surgery and management of peripheral nerve pain syndromes; composite tissue allotransplantation; management upper extremity trauma; effects of environmental factors on facial aesthetics; aging and alopecia (study of monozygotic twins).
Travis Boyd, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Reconstructive microsurgery, breast reconstruction, hand surgery, aesthetic surgery
Jonathan Cheng, M.D., FACS
Professor
Clinical Interests: Long gap nerve defects; sensory motor segregation; accelerated axonal regeneration; repair site scar formation.
Research Interests: Peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery; reconstructive microsurgery; migraine surgery; cosmetic and breast surgery.
Andrew Crisologo, D.P.M., FASPS, FFPM RCPS(Glasg)
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Diabetic limb salvage and limb preservation, treatment of lower extremity infections.
Research Interests: Diabetic foot and lower extremity infections, osteomyelitis, diagnosis and treatment modalities of diabetic foot infections, and diabetic immunopathy.
Abby Culver, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Resident Cosmetic Clinic
Associate Director, Medical Students
Clinical Interests: Aesthetic Breast Surgery, Mommy Makeover , Non-surgical Facial Rejuvenation
Research Interests: Outcomes and safety in breast and body surgery, non-surgical rejuvenation
Nicholas T. Haddock, M.D.
Associate Professor
Clinical Interests: Breast reconstruction, Cosmetic surgery, Microsurgery, Hand surgery
Research Interests: Reconstructive microsurgery and perforator flaps, Outcomes in breast reconstruction
Ron Hoxworth, M.D., MBA, FACS
Professor
Chief of Plastic Surgery, Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Co-Director, Abdominal Wall Clinic
Clinical Interests: Body contouring; breast augmentation; facial rejuvenation; nasal surgery; reconstructive surgery of the breast; pediatric reconstruction; abdominal wall repair.
Research Interests: Anatomic and clinical analysis in rhinoplasty; anatomy of facial aging; body contouring; outcomes in pediatric reconstruction.
Alex Kane, M.D., FACS, FAAP
Professor and Vice-Chair
Chief, Pediatric/Craniofacial Surgery-Children’s Medical Center/UT Southwestern
Clinical Interest: General pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery.
Research Interest: Quantitative and functional imaging of cleft and craniofacial conditions.
Jennifer Kargel, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Adult and pediatric hand surgery, including trauma and congenital, nerve, tendon, and arthritis conditions; burns and extremity reconstruction
Jeffrey M. Kenkel, M.D., FACS
Professor and Chair
Betty and Warren Woodward Chair in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Program Director
Director, Clinical Center for Cosmetic Laser Treatment
Research Interests: Body contouring and lasers, safety and outcomes in plastic surgery
Amanda Killeen, DPM
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Chronic Wounds, Diabetic Foot Infections, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Diabetic Limb Salvage, Podiatry, Soft Tissue Infection and Osteomyelitis of Lower Extremity
Paul Kim, D.P.M., M.S., FACFAS
Professor
Clinical Interests: Wound Care, Diabetic Limb Salvage, Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatric Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
Research Interests: Wound Care, Diabetic Limb Salvage, Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatric Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
Lawrence Lavery, D.P.M., M.P.H.
Professor
Co-Director, Plastic Surgery Research Division
Clinical and Research Interests: Diabetic lower extremity complications; wounds; neuropathy; osteomyelitis.
Shelby Lies, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive hand and wrist surgery Advanced arthritis, Dupuytrens contracture, Peripheral nerve decompression and transfers Cosmetic procedures of face, breast, abdomen, and extremities.
Research Interests: 3D printing, Bioprosthetics, Nerve interface, Hand transplantation, Hand/Wrist biomechanics, Medical illustration.
Purushottam Nagarkar, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Hand and wrist surgery, Breast reconstruction, Lower extremity reconstruction, Body contouring.
Research Interests: Dupuytren's contracture, Resident education, Facial aesthetics.
Andrei Odobescu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Clinical Interests: Breast Reconstruction, Microsurgical Burn Reconstruction, Replantation and Limb Salvage
Shai Rozen, M.D., FACS
Professor
Clinical Interests: Complex facial reconstruction; facial paralysis; peripheral nerve surgery; breast reconstruction; facial plastic surgery; face-lift; rhinoplasty; body contouring.
Research Interests: Facial reconstruction; peripheral nerve surgery and facial reanimation; facial cosmetic surgery.
Doug Sammer, M.D.
Professor
Director, Hand Surgery Division
Clinical Interests: Adult and pediatric congenital hand and wrist surgery.
Research Interests: Contralateral C7 nerve transfer for shoulder function; correction of swan-neck deformity after pyrocarbon arthroplasty of the PIP joint; salvage arthrodesis following pyrocarbon arthroplasty of PIP or MCP joints; demographic and regional trends in replantation surgery; glomus tumor association with neurofibromatosis; lunate morphology and wrist kinematics; flexor tendon lacerations; distal radius fractures in elderly.
James Seaward, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Cleft lip and palate surgery; pediatric plastic surgery; vascular malformations; ear reconstruction; otoplasty; craniosynostosis
Christine Stiles, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests: Cosmetic surgery, pediatric reconstructive surgery and otoplasty
Sumeet Teotia, M.D.
Professor
Clinical Interests: Primary and secondary rhinoplasty; cleft lip, nose, and palate surgery; breast surgery and reconstruction.
Research Interests: Facial transplantation; facial and nasal anatomy; breast anatomy and flap refinement
James Thornton, M.D.
Professor
Director, Facial Reconstruction Division
Clinical Interests: Facial reconstruction; microsurgical breast reconstruction; lower extremity reconstruction.
Research Interest: Use of biomaterials in facial and abdominal wall reconstruction; outcomes analysis of facial reconstruction.
Andrew Zhang, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Residency Program
Clinical Interests: Reconstructive plastic surgery; hand surgery; microsurgery.