BohdanPomahacMD

Plastic Surgery • New Haven, CT

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Chief, Plastic Surgery Yale School of Medicine

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Office
35 Park Street
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven
New Haven, CT 06511

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.

Plastic Surgery | Dr pomahac | United States

www.drpomahac.com, esthetic surgery, facelift, blepharoplasty, necklift, botox, filler, mini-facelift, breast lift and augmentation, abdominoplasty, liposuction

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2001 - 2004
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
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014-2019
Boston Magazine Top Doctors, 2011-2019
Presidential Medal of Honor The President of the Czech Republic, 2015
Seidman Prize for Research Mentorship Harvard and MIT Health Sciences and Technology, 2014
Innovative Product of the Year Award Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2013
Samuel O Thier Physician Leadership Award Partners Healthcare, 2012
Transplant Foundation Award Transplant Foundation Prague, 2012
Champions in Health Care Award - Champion Innovator Boston Business Journal, 2009
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Face Transplantation for Treatment of Severe Facial Deformity Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation for Multiple Extremity Amputations Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
RECRUITING
NA
Withdrawal of Immunosuppression in Recipients of Face and Extremity Transplants Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation for Treatment of Abdominal Wall Defects Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 01
Recruiting
Early Phase 1
Novel Strategies to Improve Immunomodulation and Non-invasive Clinical Monitoring in VCA Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 17
Terminated
Early Phase 1
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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
Understanding Epidemiological Trends in Geriatric Burn Injuries: A National Multicenter Analysis from NEISS 2004-2022.
Sam Boroumand, Beatrice Katsnelson, Alna Dony, Viola A Stögner, Lioba Huelsboemer
Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2025-03-04

Journal Articles

Chronic Rejection of Human Face Allografts
Leonardo V Riella, Bohdan Pomahac, George F Murphy, Christine G Lian, Luccie Wo, American journal of transplantation
Innovations in Reconstructive Microsurgery: Reconstructive Transplantation
Simon G Talbot, Bohdan Pomahac, Matthew J Carty, Miguel I Dorante, Journal of Surgical Oncology
Face Transplantation—Current Status and Future Developments
Bohdan Pomahac, Stefan G Tullius, Transplant International

Press Mentions

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
Brigham Face Transplant Pioneer Reflects on His Patients and the Procedure as He Heads to YaleApril 2nd, 2021
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