AmyS.ColwellMD

Plastic Surgery • Boston, MA

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Office
15 Parkman St
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-643-5963

Fax+1 617-643-5964

Summary

I am a board certified plastic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. I am originally from South Dakota and completed my general and plastic surgery residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Combined Harvard Plastic Surgery Training program. I am Professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. My expertise is in reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery and managing changes in the body and face related to aging, childbirth, and weight loss. I give national lectures and teach instructional courses to my colleagues on techniques in breast reconstruction and abdominoplasty in plastic surgery. I am also Co-Editor of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, which is the #1 plastic surgery journal in the world. I have been invited as a visiting professor at Yale, Pittsburgh, and Dartmouth Hitchcock to teach about current breast reconstruction techniques and advances in body contouring and I Ann a board examiner.

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Plastic Surgery, 2005 - 2008
Stanford Health Care2003 - 2005
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 2000
University of South DakotaB.S., 1995
University of South DakotaB.S., 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Editorial Board Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2016
Nathaniel Bowditch Award 2013
MGH One Hundred 2013
Leonard R. Rubin Award - Best Paper American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2011
President’s Award - Best Paper from Member Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2010
Second Place Oral Presentations Bariatric Workshop, 2007
Alumni Honors Plaque Alpena Alumni, 2006
John A. Mannick Award BWH, 2006
Teaching Excellence BWH, 2003
Peter Bent Brigham Surgical Scholar BWH, 2001
MMF Medical Student Achievement Award Minnesota Medical Foundation, 2000
Janet M Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation University Minnesota, 2000
AOA Junior Year Honor Society University Minnesota, 1999
AOA Academic Scholarship University Minnesota, 1999
Pharmacia-UpJohn Award, Microbiology/Infectious Disease University Minnesota, 1997
Outstanding Sophomore in Pharmacology University Minnesota, 1997
Matas Scholarship University Minnesota, 1997
Outstanding Achievement, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology University Minnesota, 1997
Outstanding Performance in Sophomore Pathology University Minnesota, 1997
Alumni Scholarship University Minnesota, 1996
Barry Greimann Scholarship University Minnesota, 1996
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Patient Controlled Tissue Expansion for Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
AirXpanders AeroForm Tissue Expander System for Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 12
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

173 citations
Fetal Wound Healing
Amy S. Colwell, Michael T. Longaker, Hermann P. Lorenz
Frontiers in Bioscience. 1992-01-01
36 citations
Positive Nipple Margins in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies: Rates, Management, and Oncologic Safety.
Rong Tang, Suzanne B. Coopey, Andrea L. Merrill, Upahvan Rai, Michelle C. Specht
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016-06-01
34 citations
Evaluation of Acellular Dermal Matrix Efficacy in Prosthesis-Based Breast Reconstruction.
Nikhil Sobti, Emily J. Ji, Rebecca L. Brown, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Amy S. Colwell
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2018-03-01

Books/Book Chapters

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pearls of Wisdom
Chapter: Body Contouring.
Colwell ASEditors: Samuel J. Lin, John B. Hijjawi.McGraw-HillEdition 2nd,2011
Atlas of Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss.
Chapter: Commentary on Brachioplasty.
Colwell ASEditors: Borud LJ.Cine-Med2008
Wound Healing.
Chapter: Fetal wound repair.
Colwell AS, Longaker MT, and Lorenz HPEditors: Falabella A and Kirsner RS.Taylor and Francis2005

Abstracts/Posters

Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Radiation Therapy.
Richard G Reish M.D., Alex Lin B.S., William G Austen Jr. M.D., Jonathan Winograd M.D., Eric C Liao M.D. Ph.D., Curtis L Cetrulo Jr. M.D., Barbara L. Smith, M.D. Ph.D...., Plastic Surgery Research Council, 3/1/2014
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Patients with Previous Breast Surgery: Comparative Analysis of 123 Immediate Reconstructions.
Alex Lin B.S., Robert Neuman M.D., William G Austen Jr. M.D., Jonathan Winograd M.D., Eric C Liao M.D. Ph.D., Curtis L Cetrulo Jr. M.D., Barbara L. Smith, M.D. Ph.D.,A..., Plastic Surgery Research Council, 3/1/2014
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Patients with Previous Breast Surgery: Comparative Analysis of 123 Immediate Reconstructions.
Alex Lin B.S., Robert Neuman M.D., William G Austen Jr. M.D., Jonathan Winograd M.D., Eric C Liao M.D. Ph.D., Curtis L Cetrulo Jr. M.D., Barbara L. Smith, M.D. Ph.D.,A..., Massachussets Chapter American College of Surgeons, 12/1/2013
Early Results of Therapeutic and Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction in BRCA Mutation Carriers.
Lan Lei, MD, Kari J. Kansal, MD, Rong Tang, MD, Amy S. Colwell, MD, Suzanne B. Coopey, MD, Michelle C. Specht, MD, Michele A. Gadd, MD, William G. Austen, Jr., MD, Bar..., SSO 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2013
Impact of Prior Radiation Therapy on Post-operative Complications in Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction: A Case-Matched, Risk-Adjusted Cohort Study.
Rong Tang, MD, Kari J. Kansal, MD, Lan Lei, MD, Suzanne B. Coopey, MD, Amy S. Colwell, MD, Michele A. Gadd, MD, Michelle C. Specht, MD, Alphonse Taghian, MD PhD, Willi..., SSO 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2013
Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
Amy S. Colwell, M.D., Oren Tessler, M.D., Alex M. Lin, Eric Liao, M.D., Jonathan Winograd, M.D., Curtis L. Cetrulo, M.D., Rong Tang, M.D.,Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Willi..., Plastic Surgery Research Council, Santa Monica, CA, 1/1/2013
Immediate Breast Reconstruction Is Associated With A Lower Incidence Of Lymphedema Compared to Mastectomy Alone: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Cynthia L. Miller, BS , Melissa N. Skolny, MSHA, Lauren S. Jammallo, BS, Jean O'Toole, PT, MPH, Nora Horick, MS, Mina Shenouda, MD, Betro T. Sadek, MD, Michelle C. Spe..., American Association of Plastic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
Amy S. Colwell, M.D., Oren Tessler, M.D., Alex M. Lin, Eric Liao, M.D., Jonathan Winograd, M.D., Curtis L. Cetrulo, M.D., Rong Tang, M.D.,Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Willi..., American Association of Plastic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
Eligibility for Nipple Sparing Mastectomy May be Safely Expanded.
Suzanne B. Coopey MD, Rong Tang MD, Lan Lei MD, Kari Kansal MD, Amy S. Colwell MD, Michele A. Gadd MD, Michelle C. Specht MD, William G. Austen, Jr. MD, Barbara L. Smi..., American Society of Breast Surgeons, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2013
Current Concepts in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: Lessons Learned from the Development of a Reconstructive Transplantation Program to the Institution’s F...
Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., M.D., FACS , Jonathon Winograd, M.D., FACS, Camille Kotton, M.D, James W. May, Jr., M.D., FACS, Michael J. Yaremchuk, M.D., FACS, Amy S. Colwel..., American Association of Plastic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
Amy S. Colwell, M.D., Oren Tessler, M.D., Alex M. Lin, Eric Liao, M.D., Jonathan Winograd, M.D., Curtis L. Cetrulo, M.D., Rong Tang, M.D.,Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Willi..., New England Society of Plastic Surgeons, Newport, RI, 1/1/2013
Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
Amy S. Colwell, M.D., Oren Tessler, M.D., Alex M. Lin, Eric Liao, M.D., Jonathan Winograd, M.D., Curtis L. Cetrulo, M.D., Rong Tang, M.D.,Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Willi..., American Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2013
“Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy.”
Colwell AS, FORCE – Forces Against Hereditary Breast Cancer Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2012
Infection Following Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: Salvage Rates and Predictors of Success.
Reish R, Damjanovic B, Austen WG, Liao E, Winograd J, Cetrulo C, Colwell AS, Massachusetts Chapter American College of Surgeons, Boston, MA, 1/1/2012
XPAND Study: Patient-Activate Controlled Tissue Expander System for Breast Reconstruction: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Chun Y, Ascherman J, Johnson D, Berkowitz R, Zeidler K, Desai A, Castle J, Morris D, Evans G, Hollenbeck S, Colwell AS, Alizadeh K, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Boston, MA, 1/1/2012
Cost and Outcome Analysis of Breast Reconstruction Paradigm Shift.
Fitzpatrick A, Gao L, Smith B, Cetrulo C, Colwell AS, Winograd J. Yaremchuk M, Austen W, Liao E, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2012
Infection Following Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: Salvage Rates and Predictors of Success.
Reish R, Damjanovic B, Austen WG, Liao E, Winograd J, Cetrulo C, Colwell AS, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2012
Decision-Making in Breast Reconstruction: 447 Consecutive Cases.
Colwell AS, Northeastern Society Plastic Surgeons, Boston, MA, 1/1/2012
AAPS Award Paper Update: Comparative Analysis of Single Stage Direct-to-Implant vs. Two Stage Tissue Expander-Implant Reconstruction: 742 Consecutive Cases.
Colwell AS, Damjanovic B, Medford-Davis L, Zahedi B, Hertl C, and Austen WG, European Society Plastic Surgeons, 1/1/2012
Management of Positive Subareolar Margins in Nipple Sparing Mastectomies.
Camp MS, Coopey SB, Tang R, Specht M, Greenup RA, Colwell AS, Smith BL, American Society of Breast Disease, 1/1/2012
Decision-Making in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: 447 Consecutive Cases.
Colwell AS, New England Society Plastic Surgeons, 1/1/2012
Infection Following Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: Salvage Rates and Predictors of Success.
Reish R, Damjanovic B, Austen WG, Liao E, Winograd J, Cetrulo C, Colwell AS, Plastic Surgery Research Council, 1/1/2012
Infection Following Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: Salvage Rates and Predictors of Success. Poster Presentation
Reish R, Damjanovic B, Austen WG, Liao E, Winograd J, Cetrulo C, Colwell AS, American Association Plastic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012
Evidence-based Protocol for Infection Control in Immediate Implant-based Breast Reconstruction.
Colwell AS, Craft RO, Damjanovic B, Northeastern Society Plastic Surgeons, Amelia Island, FL, 10/1/2011
Incidence of Bleeding and Thrombosis in 80 Consecutive Patients Undergoing Truncal Contouring with Perioperative Heparin DVT Prophylaxis.
Colwell AS, Damjanovic B, Northeastern Society Plastic Surgeons, Amelia Island, FL, 10/1/2011
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Lectures

Breast Reconstruction following Mastectomy: Pearls and Pitfalls in 2014.
1/1/2014
Single Stage Breast Reconstruction with ADM Course
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2013
New Horizons in Breast Reconstruction. Breast Cancer New Horizons Current Controversies.
Boston, MA - 1/1/2013
Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss.
Cambridge, MA - 1/1/2013
“One-stage Tips and Tricks”
Nottingham, U.K. - 1/1/2012
“Avoiding Complications”
Nottingham, U.K. - 1/1/2012
“One-stage Implant Reconstruction: Case Selection/Decision-Making”
Nottingham, U.K. - 1/1/2012
“One-stage Implant Reconstruction: Implant Support Products”
Nottingham, U.K. - 1/1/2012
Single-Stage vs. Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction Panel: “Single Stage Direct-to- Implant Breast Reconstruction.”
New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2012
ADM in Breast Reconstruction Panel: “Direct-to-Implant and Beyond.”
Boston, MA - 1/1/2012
Complications in Body Contouring Panel. “Complications Following Truncal Contouring: Prevention and Management,”
Woodstock, VT - 1/1/2012
What to Watch for in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery. Breast Cancer New Horizons Current Controversies.
Boston, MA - 1/1/2012
Abdominoplasty and Body Contouring after MWL
1/1/2012
Decision-Making in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction
1/1/2011
“Single Stage Direct to Implant Breast Reconstruction: Clinical Results”
Nottingham, U.K. - 1/1/2011
“Single Stage Direct to Implant Breast Reconstruction: Technical Pearls”
Nottingham, U.K. - 1/1/2011
Body Contouring after MWL
1/1/2011
“Decision-Making in Breast Reconstruction”
Yale University, New Haven, CT - 1/1/2011
Current Concepts in Breast Reconstruction Panel
MA - 1/1/2010
Peri-operative Management of Plastic Surgery Patients in Breast Reconstruction and Body Contouring
1/1/2010
Journal Club Breast
1/1/2010
Nipple Sparing Mastectomy - Optimizing Reconstruction
1/1/2009
Journal Club
1/1/2009
Breast Anatomy
1/1/2009
“Lower Abdominoplasty with the Umbilical Float”
Virgin Islands - 1/1/2009
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Press Mentions

Study Shows Positive Outcome in Breast Reconstruction SurgeryMarch 21st, 2014
New Approach for Breast Reconstruction SurgeryMarch 21st, 2014
The Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Promising Safety Results for Improved Aesthetic OutcomesAugust 11th, 2016
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