
Bohdan Pomahac MD
Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chief, Plastic Surgery Yale School of Medicine
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35 Park StreetSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New HavenNew Haven, CT 06511
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Summary
- Dr. Pomahac is a board certified plastic surgeon specializing in esthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Dr. Pomahac pioneered novel surgical approaches for treatment of facial deformities. He is also developing novel approaches to minimally invasive facial rejuvenation procedures.
He performs a wide variety of facial esthetic, and body contouring operations.
Dr. Pomahac offers highest quality of care, attention to detail, and committment to patient safety. Results of surgical interventions are natural, lasting, and patient recovery with minimal downtime.
Education & Training
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2001 - 2004
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2000
- Palacky Univ- Fac MedClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Ambassador of the Czech Republic Top 100, Czech Republic, 2019
- Gratias Agit Award Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic, 2019
- Roberta and Stephen R Weiner Distinguished Chair in Surgery BWH, 2017-2019
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Clinical Trials
- Face Transplantation for Treatment of Severe Facial Deformity Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation for Multiple Extremity Amputations Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
- Withdrawal of Immunosuppression in Recipients of Face and Extremity Transplants Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Assess Perceived Age and Donor Facial Resemblance After Face Transplantation.Sam Boroumand, Emily Gu, Omar Allam, Aliyar Zahedi Vafa, Lioba Huelsboemer
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Unveiling Inequities: Racial Disparities in Risk-Reducing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention.Samuel Knoedler, Fortunay Diatta, Felix J Klimitz, Olivier Noel, Joanna Kempa
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2025-04-01 - Characterizing the epidemiology of traumatic ear injuries: A 20 year analysis of emergency department visits in the U.S.Sam Boroumand, Beatrice Katsnelson, SeungJu Jackie Oh, Katelyn Lewis, Lioba Huelsboemer
Injury. 2025-03-26
Journal Articles
- Chronic Rejection of Human Face AllograftsLeonardo V Riella, Bohdan Pomahac, George F Murphy, Christine G Lian, Luccie Wo, American journal of transplantation
- Innovations in Reconstructive Microsurgery: Reconstructive TransplantationSimon G Talbot, Bohdan Pomahac, Matthew J Carty, Miguel I Dorante, Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Face Transplantation—Current Status and Future DevelopmentsBohdan Pomahac, Stefan G Tullius, Transplant International
Press Mentions
- CT Hospital Launches Supermicrosurgery Care. Think of It Using ‘Smallest Instruments on the Planet’April 1st, 2025
- Do Face Transplants Work? Review of First 50, Globally, Says YesNovember 1st, 2024
- Renowned Face Transplant Surgeon to Leave Brigham and Women's for YaleApril 8th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Association of Plastic SurgeonsMember
- American Society of Reconstructive TransplantationPresident Elect
Other Languages
- Czech, Russian
External Links
- drpomahachttp://www.drpomahac.com
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