Physician

Plastic Surgery

Dr. Sami Tuffaha, MD

Dr. Sami Tuffaha works in the field of Plastic Surgery. He studied medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Sami Tuffaha is a published physician as well. He has 13 publications published. The latest was: Growth Hormone Therapy Accelerates Axonal Regeneration, Promotes Motor Reinnervation, and Reduces Muscle Atrophy Following Peripheral Nerve Injury.

Publications

Growth Hormone Therapy Accelerates Axonal Regeneration, Promotes Motor Reinnervation, and Reduces Muscle Atrophy Following Peripheral Nerve Injury.
Functional Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Using an Innervated Abdominal Wall Vascularized Composite Tissue Allograft: A Cadaveric Study and Review of the Literature.
A single institutional comparison of endoscopic and open abdominal component separation.
Endoscopic component separation for laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair: a single institutional comparison of outcomes and review of the technique.
Plastic surgery and smoking: a prospective analysis of incidence, compliance, and complications.
The Effect of Self-Citations on the Hirsch Index Among Full-Time Academic Hand Surgeons.
A Critical Analysis of Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: Clinical, Cellular and Molecular Aspects, Current Challenges, and Novel Concepts.
Affinity-based release of glial-derived neurotrophic factor from fibrin matrices enhances sciatic nerve regeneration.
The effect of chondroitinase on nerve regeneration following composite tissue allotransplantation.
The short- and long-term effects of Seprafilm on peripheral nerves: a histological and functional study.
Processed allografts and type I collagen conduits for repair of peripheral nerve gaps.
Treatment modality affects allograft-derived Schwann cell phenotype and myelinating capacity.

Schools

University of Pittsburgh Main Campus

Procedures Preformed

Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
Wound Repair

Conditions Treated

Second-Degree Burns

Doctors Specialties

Plastic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

Education

Johns Hopkins University
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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