Laura S. Humphries, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Surgery-Plastic
Email:
lhumphries@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5100
Biography
Dr. Laura S. Humphries is an attending surgeon in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Batson Children’s Hospital. She has expertise in craniomaxillofacial surgery, specializing in surgery of the skull, face, palate and jaw in infants, children, adolescents and adults. Her clinical and research interests include comprehensive cleft lip and palate care, treatment of congenital and acquired differences of the face and skull, and craniofacial trauma. Dr. Humphries studied cognitive psychology and neuroscience at Duke University and received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She trained as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the University of Chicago and completed her craniofacial fellowship training at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Humphries lives in Jackson, Mississippi, with her husband and two children.
Education
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Fellowship Training in Craniofacial Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery | 2020 |
| University of Chicago, Integrated Residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Integrated Program | 2019 |
| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2013 |
| Duke University, BS, Psychology & Neuroscience | 2005 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2020 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 09/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Letter | |
| Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Taylor JA, A Tiered System to Guide Prioritization of Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Cases in COVID-19. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2020 Sep;146(3):392e-394e | 2020 |
Review | |
| Brown KW, Lucas E, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, A Review on Lumps, Bumps, and Birthmarks: When and Why to Refer. Pediatric annals, 2023 Jan;52(1):e23-e30 | 2023 |
Journal Article | |
| Swift CA, Weaver KJ, Shiflett JM, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Squamosal Craniosynostosis Associated with Rickets. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024 Aug;61(8):1410-1414 | 2024 |
| Edwards SR, Chamoun G, Hecox E, Brown MI, Hoppe IC, Arnold PB, Humphries LS, Access to Certified Burn Centers in the United States: The Geospatial and Transport Cost of Transfer. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, 2024 Jan 5;45(1):158-164 | 2024 |
| Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, McGeehan B, Ying GS, Heuer GG, Liu GT, Avery RA, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Lang SS, Swanson JW, Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Patients with Craniosynostosis by Optical Coherence Tomography. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2022 Mar 1;149(3):677-690 | 2022 |
| Vu GH, Warden C, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Jackson OA, Low DW, Taylor JA, Swanson JW, Poverty and Risk of Cleft Lip and Palate: An Analysis of United States Birth Data. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2022 Jan 1;149(1):169-182 | 2022 |
| Humphries LS, Zapatero ZD, Vu GH, Hoppe I, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion by Means of Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2022 Aug 1;150(2):379-391 | 2022 |
| Patel N, Horriat NL, Brownlee P, Humphries L, Hoppe IC, Inferiorly Based Alar Groove Flap for Correction of Alar Base Malposition and Nasal Stenosis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2022 May;10(5):e4334 | 2022 |
| Fernstrum C, Deichmann P, Duncan F, Humphries L, Hoppe I, A standardized approach to airway management during Abbé flap reconstruction. Paediatric anaesthesia, 2022 Dec;32(12):1305-1309 | 2022 |
| Horriat NL, McCandless MG, Humphries LS, Ghanamah M, Kogon BE, Hoppe IC, Management of pediatric sternal wounds following congenital heart surgery: The role of the plastic surgeon in debridement and closure. Journal of cardiac surgery, 2022 Nov;37(11):3695-3702 | 2022 |
| Shakir S, Humphries LS, Lanni MA, Kalmar CL, Vu G, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW. What is the Role of Force in Correcting Scaphocephaly Through Spring-Mediated Cranial Vault Expansion for Sagittal Craniosynostosis? J Craniofac Surg. 2021; 32(8):2615-2620 | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Reid RR, Ross CF, Taylor AB, Collins JM, Freire AR, Rossi AC, Prado FB, Biomechanical and morphological analysis of Pierre Robin sequence mandible: Finite element and morphometric study. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2021 Jul;304(7):1375-1388 | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Taylor JA, Discussion: Robin Sequence: 5-Year Speech Outcomes-A Case-Control Study. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Mar 1;147(3):687-688 | 2021 |
| Zimmerman CE, Folsom N, Humphries LS, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Bushold J, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, What is the Impact of Prenatal Counseling on Postnatal Cleft Treatment? Multidisciplinary Pathway for Prenatal Orofacial Cleft Care. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 May 1;32(3):947-951 | 2021 |
| Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Is Risk of Secondary Surgery for Oronasal Fistula Following Primary Cleft Palate Repair Associated With Hospital Case Volume and Cost-to-Charge Ratio? The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2021 May;58(5):603-611 | 2021 |
| Zapatero ZD, Zimmerman CE, Kosyk MS, Kalmar CL, Carlson AR, Humphries LS, Lang SS, Swanson JW, Single Segment Neo-Bandeau Fronto-Orbital Advancement in Children With Craniosynostosis: Technique Adaptation and Craniometric Analysis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 Oct 1;32(7):2393-2396 | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Craniosynostosis: Posterior Cranial Vault Remodeling. Clinics in plastic surgery, 2021 Jul;48(3):455-471 | 2021 |
| Vu GH, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, A Nationwide Analysis of Cleft Palate Repair: Impact of Local Anesthesia on Operative Outcomes and Hospital Cost. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Jun 1;147(6):978e-989e | 2021 |
| Sullivan JS, Snider AE, Farrington J, Shiflett JM, Weaver KJ, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis in the immunocompromised patient. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2021 Jul;37(7):2313-2318 | 2021 |
| Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Taylor JA, Equitable Access to Research Opportunities in Plastic Surgery: Development of a Research Fellowship Database. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Dec 1;148(6):1087e-1088e | 2021 |
| Vu GH, Xu W, Go BC, Humphries LS, Kalmar CL, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Vossough A, Nah-Cederquist HD, Swanson JW, Physiologic Timeline of Cranial-Base Suture and Synchondrosis Closure. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Dec 1;148(6):973e-982e | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Shakir A, Figueroa AA, Mercuri LG, Dianiskova S, Reid RR, Tragos C, Custom Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: Expanding Reconstructive Horizons. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1651-1658 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Patel VA, Humphries LS, Vu GH, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Thresholds for Safety of Cleft Lip Surgery in Premature Infants. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2020 Oct;146(4):859-862 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Orthognathic Hardware Complications in the Era of Patient-Specific Implants. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2020 Nov;146(5):609e-621e | 2020 |
| Humphries LS, Roy T, Huang A, Collins J, Baroody FM, Reid RR, Airway Morphological Changes in Pierre Robin Sequence: A Retrospective Study. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2020 Jul;57(7):828-839 | 2020 |
| Zimmerman CE, Sun J, Wes AM, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Bartlett SP, Cohen MA, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Long Term Speech Outcomes Following Midface Advancement in Syndromic Craniosynostosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1775-1779 | 2020 |
| Vu GH, Magoon K, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Perceptions and Preferences of Laypersons in the Management of Positional Plagiocephaly. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1613-1619 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Xu W, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Trends in Utilization of Virtual Surgical Planning in Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Oct;31(7):1900-1905 | 2020 |
| Vu GH, Azzolini A, Humphries LS, Mazzaferro DM, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Ear Molding Therapy: Laypersons' Perceptions, Preferences, and Satisfaction with Treatment Outcome. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2020 Jul;8(7):e2902 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Patel VA, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Pediatric Otoplasty: Does Surgical Specialty Training Affect Safety and Rates of Adverse Perioperative Events? The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1739-1742 | 2020 |
| Patel V, Shakir S, Yang R, Humphries LS, McKenna RA, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW, Perioperative Outcomes in the Treatment of Isolated Sagittal Synostosis: Cranial Vault Remodeling Versus Spring Mediated Cranioplasty. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Oct;31(7):2106-2111 | 2020 |
| Vu GH, Mazzaferro DM, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Craniometric and Volumetric Analyses of Cranial Base and Cranial Vault Differences in Patients With Nonsyndromic Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Jun;31(4):1010-1014 | 2020 |
| Shakir S, Humphries LS, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Hope Springs Eternal: Insights Into the Durability of Springs to Provide Long-Term Correction of the Scaphocephalic Head Shape. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Oct;31(7):2079-2083 | 2020 |
| Silva AK, Humphries LS, Maldonado AA, Gottlieb LJ, Chimeric vs composite flaps for mandible reconstruction. Head & neck, 2019 Jun;41(6):1597-1604 | 2019 |
| Humphries LS, Yates EK, Mhlaba JM, Collins JM, Baroody FM, Reid RR, Airway Volume Simulation in Virtual Mandibular Distraction: A Cohort Study. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2018 Apr;141(4):1003-1009 | 2018 |
| Humphries LS, Shenaq DS, Teven CM, Park JE, Song DH, SSET Project: Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in the Emergency Department. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2018 Jan;6(1):e1591 | 2018 |
| Inbal A, Silva AK, Humphries LS, Teven CM, Gottlieb LJ, Bridging the Gap: A 20-Year Experience with Vein Grafts for Free Flap Reconstruction. The Odds for Success. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2018 Sep;142(3):786-794 | 2018 |
| Humphries LS, Lyon S, Garza R, Butz DR, Lemelman B, Park JE, Parental leave policies in graduate medical education: A systematic review. American journal of surgery, 2017 Oct;214(4):634-639 | 2017 |
| Humphries LS, Butz DR, Song DH, Discussion: Pregnancy and the Plastic Surgery Resident. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2017 Jan;139(1):253-255 | 2017 |
| Maldonado AA, Silva AK, Humphries LS, Gottlieb LJ, Complex Orofacial Reconstruction with the Intrinsic Chimeric Flap. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 2017 May;33(4):233-243 | 2017 |
| Humphries LS, Curl B, Song DH, #SocialMedia for the Academic Plastic Surgeon-Elevating the Brand. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2016 Jan;4(1):e599 | 2016 |
| Humphries LS, Baluch DA, Nystrom LM, Borys D, Bednar MS, Interfascicular Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to the Ulnar Nerve: A Case Report. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2016 Jun;11(2):NP1-4 | 2016 |
| Humphries LS, Kueberuwa E, Beederman M, Gottlieb LJ, Wide excision and healing by secondary intent for the surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: A single-center experience. Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS, 2016 Apr;69(4):554-66 | 2016 |
| Steinberg JP, Rawlani R, Humphries LS, Rawlani V, Vicari FA, Effectiveness of conservative therapy and helmet therapy for positional cranial deformation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2015 Mar;135(3):833-842 | 2015 |
| Nagasawa T, Sugisaki H, Tani Y, OgataK, Purification and characterization of butyrylcholine-hydrolyzing enzyme from Pseudomonas polycolor. Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1976 May 13;429(3):817-27 | 1976 |
| Beppu M, Terao T, Osawa T, Photoaffinity labeling of concanavalin A. Preparation of a concanavalin A derivative with reduced valence. Journal of biochemistry, 1975 Nov;78(5):1013-9 | 1975 |
| Humphries LS, Park JE Resident Leave in Plastic Surgery Training Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2016; e768 | |
| Lin LO, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Value-Based Analysis of Virtual Versus Traditional Surgical Planning for Orthognathic Surgery. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Jul-Aug;31(5):1238-1242 | |
| Zapatero ZD, Kalmar CL, Kosyk MS, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Heuer GG, Taylor JA, The Expanding Role of Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Slit Ventricle Syndrome. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 Nov-Dec 01;32(8):2641-2645 | |
| Shakir S, Humphries LS, Lanni MA, Kalmar CL, Vu G, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW, What is the Role of Force in Correcting Scaphocephaly Through Spring-Mediated Cranial Vault Expansion for Sagittal Craniosynostosis? The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 Nov-Dec 01;32(8):2615-2620 | |
| Barrero C, Vu G, Kosyk M, Humphries L, Jeon HH, Boucher N, Taylor J, Nah HD, Postoperative Changes in the Upper Airway Following Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Pediatric Hemifacial Microsomia. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2022 Mar-Apr 01;33(2):534-538 | |
| Morales CZ, Wagner CS, Humphries LS, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Taylor J, Swanson J, Prenatal Diagnosis of Cleft and Craniofacial Conditions: An International Analysis of Practice Patterns. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2022 Jul-Aug 01;33(5):1341-1345 | |
| Pearlman RL, Wilkerson AH, Cobb EK, Morrissette S, Lawson FG, Mockbee CS, Humphries LS, Ward KHM, Nahar VK, Factors Associated with Likelihood to Undergo Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Among Young Adults in the United States: A Narrative Review. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2022;15:859-877 | |
Book Chapter | |
| Humphries LS, Bauer BS Pediatric Tissue Expansion Tips and Tricks in Plastic Surgery: Springer, Cham, 2022 | |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Cranial Morphology Differences Between Scaphocephalic and Normocephalic Patients with Nonsyndromic Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, A Standardized Approach to Airway Management During Abbé Flap Reconstruction, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association 80th Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Implementation Of An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol For Cleft Palate Repair, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Examination of Fistula Rate and Need for Speech Surgery in 242 Cleft Palate Repairs at a Tertiary Care Center., American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical Treatment of Craniosynostosis, The National Conference of the Romanian Association of Plastic Surgeons, Sibiu, Romania | 04/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Mandibular Distraction In Patients With Pierre Robin Sequence: A Multi-surgeon Experience, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Cleveland, OH | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Cranial Morphology Differences Between Scaphocephalic And Normocephalic Patients With Nonsyndromic Single-suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Cleveland, OH | 04/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Craniofacial Reconstruction: Scalp and Skull, Oncologic Reconstruction Course (ORC), St. Louis, MO | 12/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Travel burden to American Cleft Palate Association (ACPA)-Approved Cleft Teams in the United States, American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA | 10/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Abnormal Head Shape: Deformational Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly and Craniosynostosis, Children’s of Mississippi Pediatric Plastic Surgery Virtual Continuing Education Grand Rounds., Jackson, MS | 07/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Craniosynostosis in Mississippi: An epidemiologic analysis from Children’s of Mississippi, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 65th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL | 07/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Crowdsourcing the Decision for Local vs Free Flap Defects, Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Orlando, FL | 06/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Orlando, FL | 06/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, The Fisher Subunit Anatomical Approach for Cleft Lip Revisions: An Evolution and Case Series, Plastic Surgery Research Council 67th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada | 06/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, "To Understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi", Alumni Presentation at University of Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Centennial Celebration, Philadelphia, PA | 06/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Abnormal Head Shape: Deformational Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly and Craniosynostosis, Hattiesburg Clinic Pediatricians and Neonatologists Grand Rounds, Hattiesburg, MS | 05/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Midface Trauma, Southeastern Craniofacial Trauma Symposium, Jackson, MS | 04/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Craniofacial Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical School Plastic Surgery Interest Group, Jackson, MS | 02/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion via Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, Virtual Meeting | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis in the immunocompromised patient, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery Virtual Congress, Virtual Meeting | 10/2021 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion via Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Virtual Meeting | 05/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Power of Mandibular Distraction for Neonatal Micrognathia and Tongue-Base Upper Airway Obstruction, Newborn Associates Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 01/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Family Matters in Graduate Medical Education, Ignite Symposium. Group on Women in Medicine and Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 11/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Musculocutaneous Flap Coverage to Salvage Rib-based Construct Hardware Complications, International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis, Virtual Meeting | 11/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Power of Mandibular Distraction for Neonatal Micrognathia and Tongue-Base Upper Airway Obstruction, University of Mississippi Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Grand Rounds. Continuing Medical Education, Jackson, MS | 11/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Impact of Local Anesthesia on Operative Outcomes and Hospital Cost in Orthognathic Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Prenatal Diagnosis of Craniofacial Anomalies: How Positive Are We about That Positive Result?, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, 4-7 Year Aesthetic Outcomes of Two Bilateral Fronto-Orbital Advancement and Reshaping (BFOAR) Techniques for Nonsyndromic Metopic Craniosynostosis: Can We “Overcorrect” Our Way out of Aesthetic Deterioration?, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, International Opinions and Practices in Prenatal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Consultations: Geographic Trends in Responding to Difficult Questions, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Plastic Surgery Research (PRS) Fellowships: Database Development and Analysis, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Intracranial Volume after Cranial Vault Remodeling: To What Degree Does Intracranial Composition Change after Surgery?, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Long-Term Aesthetic Outcomes in Nonsyndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Unicoronal Craniosynostosis: Is There a Lateral Difference in Intracranial Pressure?, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Decreased Optic Disc Cup Volume with Increased Intracranial Pressure, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Longitudinal Outcomes of a Multimodal Treatment Approach Including Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Pierre Robin Sequence, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion via Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Virtual Meeting | 09/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction Osteogenesis— An Update and Critical Evaluation, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Virtual Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 09/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Orthognathic Hardware Complications in The Era Of Patient-Specific Implants, American Association of Plastic Surgery, Virtual Meeting | 05/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Is Poverty Associated with Orofacial Clefts? An Analysis of Orofacial Cleft Risk and Socioeconomic Status Utilizing the United States Birth Data, American Association of Plastic Surgery, Virtual Meeting | 05/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Validation of Optical Coherence Tomography with Optimized Thresholds for Detecting Elevated Intracranial Pressure, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Analysis of National Outcomes for Outpatient versus Inpatient Cleft Lip Surgery., American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Experiences in Prenatal Cleft Lip and Palate (CL/P) Consultations: Our Center by the Numbers, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Long Term Speech Outcomes Following Midface Distraction in Syndromic Craniosynostosis, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Is Poverty Associated with Orofacial Clefts? An Analysis of Orofacial Cleft Risk and Socioeconomic Status Utilizing the United States Birth Data, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Craniometric and Volumetric Analyses of Cranial Base and Cranial Vault Differences in Patients with Sagittal Craniosynostosis, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Perceptions and Preferences of Laypersons in the Management of Positional Plagiocephaly, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Prevalence of elevated intracranial pressure by suture type detected by optical coherence tomography in children with craniosynostosis, 18th Meeting of the International Society for Craniofacial Surgery, Paris, France | 09/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, Finite element analysis of the Pierre Robin Sequence Mandible, Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons Conference, Lake Geneva, WI | 05/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Airway morphology changes in Pierre Robin Sequence after mandibular distraction osteogenesis; A retrospective case-control study, 76th Annual American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial (ACPA) Meeting, Tuscon, AZ | 04/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Airway Volume Simulation in Virtual Mandibular Distraction: A Cohort Study, 24th Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 02/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, Customized Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: Expanding the Reconstructive ‘Net’, 87th Annual Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Chicago, IL | 09/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Airway Volume Simulation in Virtual Mandibular Distraction: A Cohort Study, 10th Biennial World Society for Simulation Surgery Congress, Chicago, IL | 09/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, The SSET Project: Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in Emergency Department., 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL | 04/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, The SSET Project: Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in Emergency Department, 24th Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 02/2017 |
| Platform Presentations, Bridging the Gap: A 20-year Experience with Vein Grafts for Free Flap Reconstruction, the Odds for Success, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI | 01/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, The SSET Project: Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in Emergency Department, 11th Annual Quality and Safety Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 05/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Complex Orofacial Reconstruction with the Intrinsic Chimeric Flap, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 01/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Wide Excision and Healing by Secondary Intent for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Single Center Experience, 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL | 05/2015 |
| Platform Presentations, Wide Excision and Healing by Secondary Intent for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Single Center Experience, 22nd Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, Chicago, IL | 03/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Wide Excision and Healing by Secondary Intent for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Single Center Experience, 22nd Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 03/2015 |
| Platform Presentations, Palliative Reconstructive Plastic Surgery — A Review of Outcomes, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Paradise Island, Bahamas | 01/2015 |
| Platform Presentations, The Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) to Characterize Well-Localized Nerve Pain: A Retrospective Study, 82nd Annual Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 10/2013 |
| Platform Presentations, Treatment Efficacy of Deformational Plagiocephaly and Brachiocephaly: Results of a Large, Prospective Clinical Trial, 81st Annual Plastic Surgery The Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 10/2012 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Resident Teaching Award, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2019 |
| Senior Resident Paper Competition, 3rd Place, Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons | 2019 |
| "Outstanding Presentation," ASMS Track, American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting | 2018 |
| Resident Research Award, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2017 |
| Resident Teaching Award, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2016 |
| "Best Paper Award Winner," "Best Pediatric/Craniofacial Paper", Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal | 2016 |
| Plastic Surgery Resident In Service Exam Score Honors, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2015 |
| Poster Presentation Winner, 22nd Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, University of Chicago | 2015 |
| AOA Honor Medical Society, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | 2013 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Beta of North Carolina at Duke University | 2010 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Member | 2022 - Present |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member | 2020 - Present |
| American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Member | 2018 - Present |
Committee Service
| Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) - Plastic Surgery, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Surgical Quality Council, Member | 2022 - Present |
| NICU-Anesthesia-Surgery Quality Improvement Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Quality and Safety Officer - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Children's Perioperative Blood Utilization Committee QI/PI, Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| Pediatric Trauma Morbidity and Mortality/Performance Improvement Conference, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee-Plastic Surgery Residency, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Children's Perioperative Blood Utilization Committee QI/PI, Chair | 2020 - Present |
Community Service
| UMMC Volunteer Services, I sponsored a donation drive among the UMMC plastic surgery section to donate clothing supplies needed for patients at UMMC. | 09/2023 - 09/2023 |
| Career Day, I shared my experiences as a craniofacial surgeon in Mississippi to the 1st grade class at career day at St. Andrew's Episcopal School | 04/2023 - 04/2023 |
| UMMC Office of Physician Relations Outreach, With the UMMC Office of Physician Relations, I have traveled across Mississippi to personally meet pediatricians and referring providers to offer services, listen to feedback and solicit needs on behalf of the university and hospital. | 09/2022 - 09/2023 |
| Smile Train Partnership, I partnered with the state-side arm of Smile Train, through whom I secured funds to purchase specialty feeding bottles for our babies with clefts and nasopharyngoscopes for speech evaluations | 06/2022 - 09/2023 |
| Adopt-A-Family for Christmas, My family and I organize our friends and family to sponsor 3-4 families around the Christmas holidays, and to purchase, wrap and deliver holiday presents for local families in need. | 12/2021 - 09/2023 |
| Blood Donation, I donate blood to the Mississippi Blood Services | 03/2021 - 03/2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine administration, Administered COVID-19 vaccines to UMMC employees | 12/2020 - 01/2021 |
| Social Media for Pediatric Plastic Surgery, I run the Pediatric Plastic Surgery social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, promoting our work, our mission, and engaging with members of the community, which has gotten a lot of positive traction | 09/2020 - 09/2023 |
Other Service
| Academic Peer-Review Journal Article Reviewer for FACE Journal | 03/2022 - Present |
| Best Paper Award Committee, FACE Journal | 12/2021 - Present |
| Ad-Hoc Academic Peer-Review Journal Article Reviewer for Journal of Craniofacial Surgery | 12/2020 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2022 - 2022 |
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2022 - 2022 |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Grand Rounds, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2021 - 2021 |
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2021 - 2021 |
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Plastic Surgery Residents, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Plastic Surgery Residents, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2020 - 2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Evan Bowen | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Grace Boydstun | 2023 - 2023 |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Kailey Clinton | 2023 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Brice Utley | 2023 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Dylan Usry | 2023 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Alexander Velazquez | 2023 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Mary Elise McMinn | 2023 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Anna Grace Boydstun | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Shelley Edwards | 2022 - Present |
| Research Advisor, Advised: Alexander Velazquez | 2022 - 2022 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: John Phillips | 2022 - 2022 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Matthew Sink | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Shelby Goza | 2022 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: John Phillips | 2021 - Present |
| Preclinical Advisor for M1 Students, Advised: Alexander Velazquez | 2021 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Chanukya Cherukuri | 2021 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Clayton Moss | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Abigail Macoy | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Alexandra Rose | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Madyson Brown | 2020 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Eric Lucas | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Brittany Corder | 2020 - Present |
Residency Training
| Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |