DemetriusMichaelCoombsMD

Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

Craniofacial Surgeon

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Craniosynostosis, Crouzon syndrome, Apert syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, Le Fort I Procedures , Cleft lip, Cleft palate, Pierre Robin sequence, Facial fracture repair, Rhinoplasty, Otoplasty, Hemifacial microsomia, Craniomaxillofacial reconstruction, Orthognathic surgery, Subcranial LeFort III osteotomy, Sagittal suture craniosynostosis, Coronal suture craniosynostosis, Metopic suture craniosynostosis, Lambdoid suture craniosynostosis, Craniofacial dysostosis, Furlow technique, Alveolar cleft bone grafting, Oculoauriculovertebral syndrome, Pediatric ear reconstruction, Cosmetic/aesthetic facial surgery, Corrective jaw surgery, Syndromic craniosynostosis, Complex (multi-suture) craniosynostosis

The Craniofacial Center of DallasCraniomaxillofacial Surgery Fellowship, 2023 - 2024
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2017 - 2023
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2017
University of CambridgePembroke & King’s Colleges International Program, 2011 - 2011
Westminster CollegeB.Sc., Honors Degree, Biology, 2007 - 2011

Focused Subspecialty Training in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Embedded Fellowship) Cleveland Clinic Department of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2016
Medical Humanities Scholar Drexel University College of Medicine, 2016

PubMed

Journal Articles

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Improves Outcomes Following Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting
Demetrius M. Coombs, Viren Patel, Nicholas Kochenour, Niyant Patel, and Ananth S. Murthy, FACE, 10/2023
Head Circumference is Relatively Larger Than Size: A Novel Screening Tool for Infants With Sagittal Craniosynostosis
Demetrius M. Coombs, Nicholas R. Sinclair, Neil L. McNinch, and Niyant Patel, FACE, 8/11/2023
Complications of Pediatric Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis Hardware: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Fac...
Sanjay K.A. Jinka, Demetrius M. Coombs, and Ananth S. Murthy, FACE, 7/13/2022

Books/Book Chapters

Basic Principles of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter: Craniosynostosis: An Overview of the Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Patients with Single Suture, Complex, and Syndromic Fusions
Demetrius M. Coombs and Jeffrey A. FearonEditors: Agarwal.Springer2024
Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty
Chapter: Tip Grafts
Demetrius M. Coombs and Bahman GuyuronEditors: Azizzadeh, Murphy, Johnson, and Numa.ElsevierEdition 2nd,2023
Reconstructive Transplantation
Chapter: Orthognathic Outcomes and Technical Considerations in Vascularized Composite Facial Allotransplantation
Page 41 - 50Demetrius M. Coombs, Bahar Bassiri Gharb, Fatma B. Tuncer, Risal Djohan, Brian Gastman, Steven L. Bernard, Graham S. Schwarz, Raffi Gurunian, Maria Z. Siemionow, Frank...Editors: Gurunian, Rampazzo, Papay, Bassiri Gharb.Springer2023
Advances in Cosmetic Surgery
Chapter: Update on Secondary Facelift Surgery
Page 197 - 205Nicholas R. Sinclair, Demetrius M. Coombs, and James E. ZinsEditors: Branham, Dover, Khetarpal, Ramanadham, and Wulc.Elsevier2021
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