Amir Hossein Dorafshar, MBChB
Title(s): Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Appointment Phone:
443-997-9466
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)
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: 443-997-9466
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. He also completed craniofacial surgery and microsugery fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and University of Maryland Medical Center/R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
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. He also completed craniofacial surgery and microsugery fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and University of Maryland Medical Center/R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
Awards and Honors
2004 Nominee for Residents Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
2009 Jan Best Reconstructive/Burn Award, Prospective randomized study comparing gauze suction negative pressure wound therapy with standard vacuum assisted closure device, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Residents Conference, Austin, Texas
2009 Feb Best Paper Prize, Lateral iliac crest chimera flap: utility of the ascending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex vessels, Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction in Adults and Children Symposium, San Diego, California
2009 Apr 2nd Prize for Best Clinical Paper, Prospective randomized study comparing gauze suction negative would pressure therapy with standard vacuum assisted closure device, Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
2009 Jun American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Biomet Resident Scholar Award
2012 House Resolution 437, Maryland House of Delegates, awarded for leading the multidisciplinary team of surgeons completing the most extensive full-face transplant to date on March 20, 2012.
2012 Senate Resolution 677, Senate of Maryland, awarded for leading the multidisciplinary team of surgeons completing the most extensive full-face transplant to date on March 20, 2012.
2012 Nov Best Clinical Paper Award, Total Face, Double Jaw and Tongue Transplantation: An Evolutionary Concept. American Society of Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago, Illinois
2009 Jan Best Reconstructive/Burn Award, Prospective randomized study comparing gauze suction negative pressure wound therapy with standard vacuum assisted closure device, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Residents Conference, Austin, Texas
2009 Feb Best Paper Prize, Lateral iliac crest chimera flap: utility of the ascending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex vessels, Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction in Adults and Children Symposium, San Diego, California
2009 Apr 2nd Prize for Best Clinical Paper, Prospective randomized study comparing gauze suction negative would pressure therapy with standard vacuum assisted closure device, Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
2009 Jun American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Biomet Resident Scholar Award
2012 House Resolution 437, Maryland House of Delegates, awarded for leading the multidisciplinary team of surgeons completing the most extensive full-face transplant to date on March 20, 2012.
2012 Senate Resolution 677, Senate of Maryland, awarded for leading the multidisciplinary team of surgeons completing the most extensive full-face transplant to date on March 20, 2012.
2012 Nov Best Clinical Paper Award, Total Face, Double Jaw and Tongue Transplantation: An Evolutionary Concept. American Society of Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago, Illinois
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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Languages
- English
- Farsi
Memberships
2008 present American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons, Active Member
2008 present American Society of Reconstructive Transplant Surgeons, Candidate Member
2008 present American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Active Member
2010 present Association of Academic Chairs of Plastic Surgery, Associate Member
2011 present American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Associate Member
2012 present, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow
2008 present American Society of Reconstructive Transplant Surgeons, Candidate Member
2008 present American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Active Member
2010 present Association of Academic Chairs of Plastic Surgery, Associate Member
2011 present American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Associate Member
2012 present, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow
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