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Office
925 Chestnut St., 7th Floor
Jefferson Facial Plastics
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-955-6760Fax+1 215-955-7503
Summary
- Ryan Heffelfinger, MD, is a Philadelphia-based otolaryngologist specializing in head and neck surgery, including microvascular and facial plastic surgery. He completed his medical education and training at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and a fellowship in facial plastic & reconstructive surgery at UCLA. Since 2006, he has served as an Assistant Professor and Attending Physician at Thomas Jefferson University and Methodist Hospital Division. His expertise includes skull base surgery, endocrine surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, and facial plastic/reconstructive procedures. Dr. Heffelfinger is also an accomplished author with several academic publications and has been recognized with awards such as Jefferson Medical College's Dean's Award for Excellence in Education.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2001 - 2005
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2000
- Yale UniversityB.S., Biology, 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2005 - Present
- PA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alexis I. DuPont High School Academic Hall of Fame 2012
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Education Jefferson Medical College, 2011
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2011-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluating the Effects of Timing of Reconstruction of Facial Mohs Defects for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer on Complications Using Data from a Global Aggregate Health Care N...Neha Garg, John R Vaile, Dev Amin, Vivian Xu, Adam McCann
Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 2025-02-10 - Ergonomics in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A National Evaluation.Neha Garg, Vivian Xu, Shreya Mandloi, Jefferson DeKloe, Ayan Kumar
Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 2024-12-20 - Orbital Intraosseous Abscess After Lateral Bony Orbital Decompression.Priscilla April O Lao, Usma Chatha, Aaron Fay, Ryan Heffelfinger, Jurij R Bilyk
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024-12-19
Journal Articles
- Laser Treatment of Skin Texture and Fine Line EtchingGrunebaum LD, Murdock J, Hoosien GE, Heffelfinger RN, Lee WW, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, 5/1/2011
- PhotoagingGrunebaum JD, Heffelfinger RN, Current Problems in Dermatology, 1/1/2011
- Management of traumatic facial nerve injuriesGreywoode JD, Ho HH, Artz GJ, Heffelfinger RN, Facial Plastic Surg, 12/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Beginner's Training in Microvascular Surgery: From Simple Suturing Exercises to Practicing Microvascular Anastomosis in the Rat.Gordin E, Daniero J, Heffelfinger RN, the Annual Meeting of the AAFPRS, Boston, MA, 9/1/2010
Lectures
- Facial Injuries in Sport.6/18/2013
- Current Trends in Facelift Surgery.Philadelphia, PA - 4/20/2013
- W-plasty and Z-plasty.Newark, NJ - 10/27/2012
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.jeffersonfacialplastics.com
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