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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1978 - 1980- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1978
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1976 - 2023
TX State Medical License 1973 - 2018
MD State Medical License 1980 - 1993- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008, 2011, 2013-2014
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsIs Office-Based Surgery Safe? Comparing Outcomes of 183,914 Aesthetic Surgical Procedures Across Different Types of Accredited Facilities.Varun Gupta, Rikesh Parikh, Lyly Nguyen, Ashkan Afshari, R. Bruce Shack
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2017-02-01 - 31 citationsA novel therapy to promote axonal fusion in human digital nerves.Ravinder Bamba, Thanapong Waitayawinyu, Ratnam Nookala, David C. Riley, Richard B. Boyer
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2016-11-01 - 14 citationsPreoperative Risk Factors and Complication Rates of Thighplasty: Analysis of 1,493 Patients.Ashkan Afshari, Varun Gupta, Lyly Nguyen, R. Bruce Shack, James C. Grotting
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2016-09-01
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