Al Hassanein MD , MMSc , FACS

Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery

Clinical Expertise

Lymphedema management, Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, Lymphatic bypass, Cosmetic surgery, Breast reconstruction, Breast surgery, Lymphedema, Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap, Targeted muscle reinnervation, Plastic and reconstructive microsurgery, Breast implant reconstruction, Autologous breast reconstruction, Fat transfer breast augmentation, Microsurgical breast reconstruction, Superior gluteal artery perforator flap, Transverse upper gracilis flap, One-stage immediate breast reconstruction, Two-stage breast reconstruction, Nerve repair, Skin cancer surgery, Plastic surgery, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Breast nerve sensation restoration

Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery and Breast, 2016 - 2017
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2013 - 2016
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2013
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Plastic Surgery Research, Boston Children's Hospital, 2009 - 2011
Harvard Medical SchoolM.M.Sc, Translational Clinical Research, Scholars in Clinical Science Program, 2009 - 2011
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2005

Excellence in Resident Teaching Indiana University Department of Surgery, 2022
2022 Top Doctors Indianapolis Monthly, 2022
Coleman Plastic Surgery Teaching Award Indiana University Plastic Surgery, 2021
American Association of Plastic Surgeons Academic Scholarship American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2021
2021 Top Doctors Indianapolis Monthly, 2021
Junior Faculty Teacher of the Year Indiana University Department of Surgery, 2021
Academic Excellence Award Harvard Plastic Surgery Training Program, 2016
Executive Committee Resident Representative Harvard Plastic Surgery, 2015
Chairman Prize University of California San Diego Department of Surgery, 2013
Administrative Chief Resident University of California San Diego Department of Surgery, 2012
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PubMed

Risk-Reducing Gender-Affirming Mastectomy: Unique Considerations in BRCA.
Bailey N Johnson, Ivan Hadad, Aladdin H Hassanein, Carla S Fisher
Clinical Case Reports. 2025-04-01
Effect on Timing of Free Flap Breast Reconstruction on Mastectomy Skin Necrosis.
Shahnur Ahmed, Jordan Crabtree, Kasra N Fallah, Ethan J Rinne, Luci Hulsman
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2025-03-11
Direct-to-Implant in the Era of Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction: Evaluation of the National Trend in 59,313 Patients.
Shahnur Ahmed, Jackson A Baril, Carla S Fisher, Rachel M Danforth, Ravinder Bamba
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-03-01

Books/Book Chapters

Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Pediatric Skin Lesions
Hassanein AH, Greene AKEditors: Greene AK.Thieme Publishers
Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Melanocytic Nevi
Hassanein AH, Greene AKEditors: Greene AK.Thieme Publishers
Operative Management of Vascular Anomalies
Chapter: Vascular Anomalies of the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia
Hassanein AH, Fishman SJEditors: Greene AK.CRC Press
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Pearls of Wisdom
Chapter: Surgical Management of Migraine Headaches
Page 517 - 522Hassanein AH, Austen WG JrEditors: Lin SJ, Hijawi JB.McGraw Hill, New YorkEdition 3rd,2016
Dialysis Access: Principles and Practice
Chapter: Infection in Vascular Access Procedures
Page 187 - 195Reddy A, Hassanein A, Buckels J, Wilson SEditors: Wilson SE.Lipincott Williams and WilkinsEdition 5th,2009
Dialysis Access: Principles and Practice
Chapter: Dialysis Access-Associated Ischemic Steal Syndrome
Page 178 - 181Hassanein A, Wilson SEEditors: Wilson SE.Lipincott Williams and WilkinsEdition 5th,2009
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