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Office
181 S Buena Vista St
Fl 3
Burbank, CA 91505Phone+1 818-748-4930Fax+1 818-748-4928
Education & Training
- University of Southern CaliforniaMHA, Health administration, 2013 - 2014
- University of Southern CaliforniaM.P.H., 2013 - 2014
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles1989
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1982 - 1988
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1985
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1982
- Smith CollegeB.A., Biology, 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 1984 - 1986
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Listed in “Best Doctors in America” 2001
- Guiding Hand Award, Presented by Graduating Residents, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Southern California, 1997
- Listed in “Best Doctors Pacific Northwest” 1997
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Clinical Trials
- PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 in Bilateral Breast Reduction Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
- Patient Controlled Tissue Expansion for Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
- A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Mentor Larger Size MemoryGel Ultra High Profile Breast Implants in Subjects Who Are Undergoing Primary Breast Reconstruction or Revision Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsSERI Surgical Scaffold in 2-Stage Breast Reconstruction: 2-Year Data from a Prospective, Multicenter Trial.Nolan S. Karp, Mihye Choi, David A. Kulber, Susan E. Downey, Gloria Duda
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2017-05-16 - Aeroform vs Saline Tissue Expansion in Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Clinical Study.Jeffrey A. Ascherman, Adam Jacoby, Kaveh Alizadeh, James Appel, Berkowitz Rl
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015-10-01 - 36 citationsSERI surgical scaffold, prospective clinical trial of a silk-derived biological scaffold in two-stage breast reconstruction: 1-year data.Neil A. Fine, Max R. Lehfeldt, John Gross, Susan E. Downey, Gabriel M. Kind
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015-02-01
Journal Articles
- Progesterone and estrogen receptors in pregnant and premenopausal non-pregnant normal human breastD. Taylor, C. Pearce, L. Hovanessian-Larsen, S. Downey, D. Spicer, S. Bartow, P. Malcolm, A. Wu and D. Hawes, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 1/1/2009
- Lateral Thoracic excisions in the Post Massive Weight Loss PatientDowney S and Gross J, Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2008
- Body Contouring After Massive Weight LossNahai, F. and Aly, A., Round Tables in Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Obtaining Safe, Beautiful and Reproducible Results with Post Bariatric Body Contouring,S. Downey, California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1/1/2013
- Abdominoplasty and Lateral Excisional Techniques in Massive Weight Loss PatientsS. Downey, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2008
- Post Massive Weight Loss Plastic SurgeryS. Downey, Kansas City Plastic Surgery Society, Kansas City, KS, 1/1/2007
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Lectures
- Plastic SurgeryLos Angeles County Medical Center - 1/1/2016
- Post Bariatric Surgery: Body Contouring, Reconstructive Considerations, and Optimal CoursesSan Diego, CA - 1/14/2013
- Post Bariatric Surgery: Body Contouring, Reconstructive Considerations and Optimal OutcomesNew Orleans, LA - 1/29/2012
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Other
- Commentary on “Panniculectomy” in Atlas of Body Contouring After Weight Loss, Borud, L.Downey, S., Cine-Med
1/1/2008 - The Use of DermabondS. Downey, Modern Marvels – History Channel
1/1/2005 - USC Medical DoctorsS. Downey, Discovery Channel
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Committees
- Chair, Nominating committee American College of Surgeons 2015 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
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Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- practice websitehttp://www.DrDowney.com
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