PRS Journal Club

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2025 issue: “An Algorithm for Control of Excessive Perioperative Bleeding and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty Patients Based on 4 Decades of Experience” by Guyuron, Cakmakoglu, and Avasarala. “Subfascial Mini–Muscle Release Dual-Plane Technique: A Modified Procedure for Breast Augmentation” by Xia, Xie, Zhang, et al. “The Shifting Face of Aesthetic Care: A Systematic Survey of Independent Medical Spa Directorship and Practitioner Trends in Florida” Soares, Bowhay, Fakhre, et al. Special guest, Ira Savetsky, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic surgery of the face, nose, breasts, and body in New York City. Dr. Savetsky trained at New York University for plastic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in aesthetic surgery at the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute. He was a prior PRS resident ambassador in 2018, currently serves on the editorial board of PRS Journal, and is widely published in aesthetic surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJan25Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Harvey Chim, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2024 issue: “Extensive Defect Reconstruction Using Multiple Perforator Propeller Flaps in a Jigsaw Puzzle Approach” Wang, Jin, Zang, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/JigsawPPflap Special guest, Harvey Chim, MD. Dr. Chim began his education in Singapore, then completed his plastic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University, followed by hand fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He is currently a full professor at the University of Florida and will soon be the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Louisiana State University. He is a world-renown expert in a variety of fields including peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, thin perforator flaps, vascularized bone grafts and replantation, and has authored more than 160 publications. He received the Gelberman Scholar Award from the American Society of Surgery of the Hand in 2018. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCDec24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Harvey Chim, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2024 issue: “Upper Extremity Surgery in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Comparative Mixed-Methods Study” by Skladman, Francoisse, L’Hotta, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/CervicalSCI Special guest, Harvey Chim, MD. Dr. Chim began his education in Singapore, then completed his plastic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University, followed by hand fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He is currently a full professor at the University of Florida and will soon be the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Louisiana State University. He is a world-renown expert in a variety of fields including peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, thin perforator flaps, vascularized bone grafts and replantation, and has authored more than 160 publications. He received the Gelberman Scholar Award from the American Society of Surgery of the Hand in 2018. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCDec24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Harvey Chim, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2024 issue: “Polyethylene Glycol–Mediated Axonal Fusion Promotes Early Sensory Recovery after Digital Nerve Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial” by Nemani, Chaker, Ismail, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/PNIRecovery Special guest, Harvey Chim, MD. Dr. Chim began his education in Singapore, then completed his plastic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University, followed by hand fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He is currently a full professor at the University of Florida and will soon be the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Louisiana State University. He is a world-renown expert in a variety of fields including peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, thin perforator flaps, vascularized bone grafts and replantation, and has authored more than 160 publications. He received the Gelberman Scholar Award from the American Society of Surgery of the Hand in 2018. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCDec24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Scott Bartlett, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2024 issue: “Loop-Neurorrhaphy Technique for Preventing Bone Resorption and Preserving Lower Lip Sensation in Mandibular Reconstruction Using Vascularized Iliac Bone Flap: A Single-Center Randomized Clinical Trial” Shi, Zhang, Zhang, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/MandReconLoop Special guest, Dr. Scott Bartlett, is the former chair of Plastic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is the director of the craniofacial program at CHOP where he also holds The Mary Downs Endowed Chair in Pediatric Craniofacial Treatment and Research, in addition to being a Professor of Plastic Surgery at The Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. He obtained his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis followed by plastic surgery training at The Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and pediatric and craniomaxillofacial surgery fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Bartlett is an international authority in craniofacial surgery and won the AAPS Clinician of the Year award in 2023. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCNov24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Scott Bartlett, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2024 issue: “A National Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cleft Lip Repair” by Peck, Parsaei, Jazayeri, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/RacialCleftLipRepair Special guest, Dr. Scott Bartlett, is the former chair of Plastic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is the director of the craniofacial program at CHOP where he also holds The Mary Downs Endowed Chair in Pediatric Craniofacial Treatment and Research, in addition to being a Professor of Plastic Surgery at The Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. He obtained his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis followed by plastic surgery training at The Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and pediatric and craniomaxillofacial surgery fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Bartlett is an international authority in craniofacial surgery and won the AAPS Clinician of the Year award in 2023. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCNov24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Scott Bartlett, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2024 issue: “Predictors of Postoperative Diplopia following Orbital Fracture Repair in Adults” by Hassan, Yoon, Er, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/DiplopiaOFractures Special guest, Dr. Scott Bartlett, is the former chair of Plastic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is the director of the craniofacial program at CHOP where he also holds The Mary Downs Endowed Chair in Pediatric Craniofacial Treatment and Research, in addition to being a Professor of Plastic Surgery at The Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. He obtained his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis followed by plastic surgery training at The Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and pediatric and craniomaxillofacial surgery fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Bartlett is an international authority in craniofacial surgery and won the AAPS Clinician of the Year award in 2023. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCNov24Collection

In this special bonus episode of the award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, recorded live at PSTM 2024 in San Diego, CA, Dr. Said C. Azoury, MD, MPH, explores the topic "DIEP Flap vs. PAP Flap vs. LAP Flap." The session was moderated by the 2024 PRS Resident Ambassadors: Dr. Rami S. Kantar, MD, MPH, Dr. Yoshi Toyoda, MD, and Dr. Amanda R. Sergesketter, MD. The episode also features a Q&A session with the live audience, including contributions from Nicholas T. Haddock, MD, one of the study's authors. Read the discussed article for FREE: https://bit.ly/DIEP_PAP_LAP Read the collection of articles related to this hot topic: https://bit.ly/JCLivePSTM24_Collection#PRSJournalClub #PRSJournalClub

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Jeffrey Marcus, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2024 issue: “Aesthetic Outcomes in Cleft Care: Exploring Patterns in Patient-Reported Outcomes across Adolescence” Dunworth, Hernandez, Ching, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/AdolescenceCleftCare Special guest, Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, is Professor and chief of the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery at Duke University. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Michigan followed by plastic surgery residency at Northwestern and fellowships in both pediatric plastic surgery and craniofacial surgery at the University of Toronto Sick Kids. His clinical interests focus on cleft and craniofacial surgery, facial paralysis, and rhinoplasty. He is the past president of the Rhinoplasty Society and the recipient of numerous grants and patents in craniomaxillofacial surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCOct24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Jeffrey Marcus, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2024 issue: “Role of Rib Graft for Tip Shaping in Primary Rhinoplasty: A Retrospective Case Series of 30 Patients” by Novak, Cason, and Rohrich. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/RoleofRib Special guest, Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, is Professor and chief of the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery at Duke University. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Michigan followed by plastic surgery residency at Northwestern and fellowships in both pediatric plastic surgery and craniofacial surgery at the University of Toronto Sick Kids. His clinical interests focus on cleft and craniofacial surgery, facial paralysis, and rhinoplasty. He is the past president of the Rhinoplasty Society and the recipient of numerous grants and patents in craniomaxillofacial surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCOct24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Jeffrey Marcus, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2024 issue: “Post–Face Lift Facial Paralysis: A 20-Year Experience” by Goldberg, McGonagle, and Hadlock. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/NerveInjuryFL Special guest, Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, is Professor and chief of the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery at Duke University. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Michigan followed by plastic surgery residency at Northwestern and fellowships in both pediatric plastic surgery and craniofacial surgery at the University of Toronto Sick Kids. His clinical interests focus on cleft and craniofacial surgery, facial paralysis, and rhinoplasty. He is the past president of the Rhinoplasty Society and the recipient of numerous grants and patents in craniomaxillofacial surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCOct24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Valeriy Shubinets, MD, discuss the following articles from the September 2024 issue: “Radial and Ulnar Forearm Free Flaps: A Critical Comparison of Donor-Site Morbidity and Its Impact on Quality of Life” Al-Aroomi, Duan, Al-Worafi, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/RadialUlnarFF Special guest, Dr. Valeriy Shubinets, is a faculty member at The Curtis National Hand Center and MedStar Health. Originally from Ukraine, he obtained his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He was awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship for a research year before he completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by an orthopedic hand fellowship at The Curtis National Hand Center and Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Shubinets has a diverse clinical practice in hand surgery with a focus on reconstruction and microsurgery including very complex replantations, and he also conducts research to better understand vascular anatomy. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCSept24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Valeriy Shubinets, MD, discuss the following articles from the September 2024 issue: “Wrist-Level Tendon Repairs Utilizing a Novel Tendon Stapler Device: An Efficiency and Biomechanical Study” by Reed, Hendrycks, Graham, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/StaplerDevice Special guest, Dr. Valeriy Shubinets, is a faculty member at The Curtis National Hand Center and MedStar Health. Originally from Ukraine, he obtained his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He was awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship for a research year before he completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by an orthopedic hand fellowship at The Curtis National Hand Center and Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Shubinets has a diverse clinical practice in hand surgery with a focus on reconstruction and microsurgery including very complex replantations, and he also conducts research to better understand vascular anatomy. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCSept24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Valeriy Shubinets, MD, discuss the following articles from the September 2024 issue: “Predicting Persistent Opioid Use after Hand Surgery: A Machine Learning Approach” by Baxter, Ho, Byrd, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/PredictingOpioidUse Special guest, Dr. Valeriy Shubinets, is a faculty member at The Curtis National Hand Center and MedStar Health. Originally from Ukraine, he obtained his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He was awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship for a research year before he completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by an orthopedic hand fellowship at The Curtis National Hand Center and Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Shubinets has a diverse clinical practice in hand surgery with a focus on reconstruction and microsurgery including very complex replantations, and he also conducts research to better understand vascular anatomy. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCSept24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest David Staffenberg, MD, discuss the following articles from the August 2024 issue: “A Simplified Approach for Surgical Correction of Vertical Orbital Dystopia: A 45-Year Retrospective Cohort Study” Wolfe, Ainuz, Ragheb, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/OrbitalDystopia Special guest, Dr. David Staffenberg, is a Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at NYU, where he also holds appointments as Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics. Dr. Staffenberg is also Vice Chair for Pediatric Plastic Surgery within the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU. He completed his plastic surgery training at Emory and a fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at UCLA. Doctor Staffenberg is a world-renowned craniofacial surgeon providing care to pediatric and adult patients with complex craniofacial differences. Throughout his career, he has pioneered and defined the gold standard approach for separation of craniopagus twins. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCAug24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest David Staffenberg, MD, discuss the following articles from the August 2024 issue: “Direct Remodeling of Occipital Bullet Deformity in Sagittal Synostosis Improves 2-Year Posterior Morphology after Modified Pi Procedure” by Hopper, Nguyen, Massenburg, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/PiProcedure Special guest, Dr. David Staffenberg, is a Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at NYU, where he also holds appointments as Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics. Dr. Staffenberg is also Vice Chair for Pediatric Plastic Surgery within the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU. He completed his plastic surgery training at Emory and a fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at UCLA. Doctor Staffenberg is a world-renowned craniofacial surgeon providing care to pediatric and adult patients with complex craniofacial differences. Throughout his career, he has pioneered and defined the gold standard approach for separation of craniopagus twins. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCAug24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest David Staffenberg, MD, discuss the following articles from the August 2024 issue: “Creation of the Scaphocephalic Index: Measurement of Global and Regional Severity in Scaphocephaly” by Bins, Zhou, Cull, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/ScaphocephalicCreation Special guest, Dr. David Staffenberg, is a Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at NYU, where he also holds appointments as Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics. Dr. Staffenberg is also Vice Chair for Pediatric Plastic Surgery within the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU. He completed his plastic surgery training at Emory and a fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at UCLA. Doctor Staffenberg is a world-renowned craniofacial surgeon providing care to pediatric and adult patients with complex craniofacial differences. Throughout his career, he has pioneered and defined the gold standard approach for separation of craniopagus twins. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCAug24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Patricia McGuire, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2024 issue: “A 9-Year Review of Ethics Complaints to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons” Makar, Bajaj, Park, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/9yrASPSEthics Special guest, Dr. Patricia McGuire, completed her undergraduate and medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City followed by general and plastic surgery training at Washington University, St. Louis and is currently in private practice in St. Louis. Her clinical interests focus on cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring, and she is the current President-Elect of ASERF and well-known for her ongoing research on breast implant illness. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Patricia McGuire, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2024 issue: “Surgical Management of Textured Breast Implants: Assessing Risk and Analyzing Patient-Reported Outcomes” by Plotsker, Stern, Graziano, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TextBreastImplantMgmt Special guest, Dr. Patricia McGuire, completed her undergraduate and medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City followed by general and plastic surgery training at Washington University, St. Louis and is currently in private practice in St. Louis. Her clinical interests focus on cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring, and she is the current President-Elect of ASERF and well-known for her ongoing research on breast implant illness. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly24Collection

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest Patricia McGuire, MD, discuss the following articles from the July 2024 issue: “Topical Tranexamic Acid Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Hematoma in Reduction Mammaplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial” by Yao, Wang, Benacquista, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TXAHematomaRedxn Special guest, Dr. Patricia McGuire, completed her undergraduate and medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City followed by general and plastic surgery training at Washington University, St. Louis and is currently in private practice in St. Louis. Her clinical interests focus on cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring, and she is the current President-Elect of ASERF and well-known for her ongoing research on breast implant illness. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJuly24Collection