Amir Hossein Dorafshar MBChB
Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Appointment Phone:
443-287-6012
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Expertise:
Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Craniofacial Reconstruction, Craniofacial Surgery, Craniosynostosis, Dentofacial Deformities, Facial Plastic Surgery, Facial Reanimation, Facial Trauma, Jaw Surgery, Microsurgery, Microvascular Reconstruction, Microvascular Surgery, Mohs Surgery, Orthognathic Surgery, Pediatric Craniofacial Disorders, Plastic Surgery, Reconstruction After Cancer
Education and Experience
Training
- University of Manchester (Manchester) (2000)
Residencies
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (Chicago IL) - Plastic Surgery (2009)
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (Chicago IL) - General Surgery (2006)
Fellowships
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD) - Plastic Surgery (2010)
- UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles CA) - Vascular Surgery (2003)
Certifications
- Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2011)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 443-287-6012
Appointment Phone: 443-287-6012
Fax: 410-502-3092
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Department / Division
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Bio
Biography
Dr. Dorafshar specializes in adult and pediatric craniofacial surgery and microsurgery, following congenital, oncologic, or traumatic conditions. He was a member of the facial transplant team performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center, which is the most extensive transplant completed to date, including total face, double jaw and tongue.
Dr. Dorafshar has been recognized by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Residents Conference, receiving the Best Reconstruction/ Burn Award for his research in subatmospheric wound therapy. He was also named by the University of Chicago Medical Center as a nominee for the Residents Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Dorafshar has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in basic and clinical sciences, and authored a number of book chapters in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Dorafshar has been recognized by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Residents Conference, receiving the Best Reconstruction/ Burn Award for his research in subatmospheric wound therapy. He was also named by the University of Chicago Medical Center as a nominee for the Residents Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Dorafshar has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in basic and clinical sciences, and authored a number of book chapters in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Expertise
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
- Craniofacial Reconstruction
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Craniosynostosis
- Dentofacial Deformities
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Facial Reanimation
- Facial Trauma
- Jaw Surgery
- Microsurgery
- Microvascular Reconstruction
- Microvascular Surgery
- Mohs Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Pediatric Craniofacial Disorders
- Plastic Surgery
- Reconstruction After Cancer
Research
Research and Publications
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=DetailsSearch&term=Dorafshar+AH
Research Interests
- Clinical outcomes in facial trauma
- Clinical outcomes in cleft lip and palate surgery
- Tissue engineering
- Composite tissue allotransplantation
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