Bio
Dr. Arash Momeni (Assistant Professor of Surgery) is the Ryan-Upon Scholar and Director of Clinical Outcomes Research in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University. He graduated with magna cum laude honors from the Johannes Gutenberg University (Mainz, Germany). After completing his Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery training at the University of Freiburg (Germany), Dr. Momeni completed a second residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University. This was followed by a fellowship in Advanced Reconstructive Microsurgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Momeni’s clinical interests include complex reconstruction after cancer and trauma with the goal of helping patients get back to normal both from a functional and aesthetic standpoint. His clinical practice focuses on complex reconstructive surgery of the breast, head and neck, trunk, and extremities. He uses state-of-the-art surgical techniques, including perforator flaps. In addition to offering all reconstructive modalities following mastectomy, Dr. Momeni has developed cutting edge surgical approaches to post-mastectomy reconstruction such as hybrid breast reconstruction (i.e. the combination of free flap transfer and implant placement) and techniques of flap neurotization with the goal to improve sensory recovery to the reconstructed breast.
Dr. Momeni is recognized nationally and internationally for his research in clinical outcomes after microsurgical reconstruction and Evidence-based medicine (EBM). He has authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications and numerous chapters in major plastic surgery textbooks. He speaks regularly at national and international meetings and is an ad hoc reviewer for numerous scientific journals, including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS), Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Additionally, he is the Associate Editor of Annals of Plastic Surgery and serves on the Editorial Board of leading plastic surgery journals, including Microsurgery and European Journal of Plastic Surgery.
Clinical Focus
- Plastic Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Extremity Reconstruction
- Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Perforator Flaps
- Free Flaps
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Facial Paralysis
- Hand Surgery
Academic Appointments
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Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Administrative Appointments
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Director, Clinical Outcomes Research, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (2017 - Present)
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Co-Director, Hand Transplant Program (2016 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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2020 Best Reconstructive Breast Paper Award, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2020)
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September 2020 Best PRS Paper Award, Plastic Surgery Research Council (PSRC) (2020)
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2020 ASRM Outstanding Paper Award, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) (2020)
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"The Leslie M. Hovey Excellence in Teaching Award", Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (2019)
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Ryan-Upson Scholar in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center (2018 - 2021)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Active Member, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) (2020 - Present)
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Active Member, American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) (2019 - Present)
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Council Member, German Speaking Working Group for Microsurgery of the Peripheral Nerves and Vessels (Deutschsprachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der peripheren Nerven und Gefäße [DAM]) (2019 - Present)
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Fellow, American College of Surgeons (ACS) (2019 - Present)
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Active Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) (2018 - Present)
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Active Member, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) (2017 - Present)
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Active Member, German Speaking Working Group for Microsurgery of the Peripheral Nerves and Vessels (Deutschsprachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der peripheren Nerven und Gefäße [DAM]) (2016 - Present)
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Active Member, Plastic Surgery Research Council (PSRC) (2016 - Present)
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Active Member, German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons (Deutsche Gesellschaft der Plastischen, Rekonstruktiven, und Ästhetischen Chirurgen [DGPRÄC]) (2011 - Present)
Professional Education
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Board Certification, American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery (2017)
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Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania Heath Systems, Reconstructive Microsurgery (2016)
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Residency, Stanford University Medical Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2015)
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Board Certification, Bezirksärztekammer Südbaden, Hand Surgery (2013)
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Board Certification, Bezirksärztekammer Südbaden, Plastic Surgery (2010)
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Internship, Stanford University Medical Center, Department of Surgery (2009)
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Residency, University of Freiburg Medical Center (Germany), Plastic and Hand Surgery (2008)
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M.D., Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, Medical School (2004)