
Bauback Safa MD
Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery
The Buncke Clinic
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45 Castro StSte 121San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone+1 415-565-6136
Fax+1 415-864-1654
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Education & Training
- University of California Berkeley, School of Public HealthFellowship, Haas Venture, 2010 - 2011
- University of California Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessM.B.A, Business, 2008 - 2011
- Institute for Reconstructive MicrosurgeryFellowship, Reconstructive Microvascular and Hand Surgery, 2007 - 2008
- Stanford University Medical CenterPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery , 2006 - 2007
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2001 - 2006
- Stanford Health CareFellowship, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998 - 2001
- Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2001, MD
- University of Erlangen-NürnbergResearch Fellow, 1998
- University of Virginia, Echols ScholarBA, Interdisciplinary Studies and Music, 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Mangled Digit Severity Score: Determining Salvageability of Severe Digital Injuries.Anna Luan, Jeffrey Friedrich, Aviram Giladi, Suhail K Mithani, Peter Rhee
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Intercostal Nerve Transfer as a Novel Technique for Sensation Preservation in Gender-affirming Subcutaneous Mastectomy.Walter Lin, Ashley Titan, Veronique Doucet, Brian Pridgen, Bauback Safa
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-03-01 - Extended vs Inpatient Chemoprophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Chandler Hinson, Matthew Sink, Rudolf F Buntic, Bauback Safa, Douglas M Sammer
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2025-02-05
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Choosing the Ideal Free Flap for Dorsal Hand and Distal Forearm Coverage.Parrett BM, Bou-Merhi J, Buntic R, Buncke G, Safa B, Brooks D, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Boca Raton, FL
- Flow-Regulated Modulation of Vascular Tone in the Rabbit Basilar Artery.Ogawa R, Safa B, Kassell NF, and Lee KS, American Association of Neurological Surgery
- In Vitro Responses of the Rabbit Basilar Artery Exposed to Cocaine in Utero to Acetylcholine, Seratonin, Sodium Nitropruside, and CGRP.Ogawa R, Safa B, Kassell NF, Lee K, American Association of Neurological Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Press Mentions
- Surgeons Complete Rare Successful Forehead and Scalp ReattachmentApril 19th, 2012
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Farsi
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