AmirHosseinDorafsharMDFACS, FAAP

Head & Neck, Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center

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Johns Hopkins University/University of MarylandFellowship, Craniofacial Surgery, 2009 - 2010
University of ChicagoResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2003 - 2009
University of Manchester School of MedicineBachelors, Medicine/Surgery, 1995 - 2000
University of Manchester Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000

James Barrett Brown Award American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Shock Trauma Hero Award R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2013
"Best Normal Case" Award World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2013
Awarded House Resolution 437, Maryland House of Delegates, 2012
Awarded Senate Resolution 677, Senate of Maryland, 2012
Best Clinical Paper Award American Society of Reconstructive Surgery, 2012
Best Reconstructive/Burn Award American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Resident's Conference, 2009
Best Paper Prize Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction in Adults and Children Symposium, 2009
2nd Prize for Best Clinical Paper Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2009
Biomet Resident Scholar Award American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2009
Nominee for Resident's "Humanism and Excellence in Teaching" Award University of Chicago Medical Center, 2004
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PubMed

2 citations
In-depth analysis of ChatGPT's performance based on specific signaling words and phrases in the question stem of 2377 USMLE step 1 style questions.
Leonard Knoedler, Samuel Knoedler, Cosima C Hoch, Lukas Prantl, Konstantin Frank
Scientific Reports. 2024-06-12
18 citations
Indications for Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Congenital Craniofacial Reconstruction.
Mark Fisher, Miguel Medina, Branko Bojovic, Edward S. Ahn, Amir H. Dorafshar
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction. 2016-09-01
27 citations
The metopic index: an anthropometric index for the quantitative assessment of trigonocephaly from metopic synostosis
Joanna Y. Wang, Amir H. Dorafshar, Ann Liu, Mari L. Groves, Edward S. Ahn
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2016-05-06

Journal Articles

Novel use of an ultrasonic-cutting device for endoscopicassisted craniosynostosis surgery
Chaichana KL, Jallo GI, Dorafshar AH, Ahn ES, Childs Nerv Syst, 2/6/2013

Chicago Surgeon on Face Transplants: ‘They Are a Very, Very Precious Commodity’August 20th, 2018
'They Are a Very, Very Precious Commodity': Chicago Surgeon Shares Experience with Face TransplantAugust 14th, 2018
Transplant Gives New Face to Burned FirefighterNovember 17th, 2015
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