Sam Boroumand, MD, MHS
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Yale School of Medicine MD-MHS Graduate
Completing Plastic Surgery (Integrated) Residency at Northwestern University- Feinberg School of Medicine
Last Updated on May 21, 2025.
Education & Training
- MD
- Yale School of Medicine (2025)
- MHS
- Yale School of Medicine (2025)
- BSc
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Pharmacology-Toxicology; Neurobiology; Biochemistry (2018)
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MD-MHS Thesis: Quantitative Assessment of Facial Ptosis in Face Transplantation
Thesis Mentor: Bohdan Pomahac, MD
ORCID
0000-0003-0736-1610
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Frequent collaborators of Sam Boroumand's published research.
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A big-picture view of Sam Boroumand's research output by year.
Bohdan Pomahac, MD
Martin Kauke-Navarro, MD
Omar Allam, MD
Siba Haykal, MD, PhD, FRCS, FACS
Richard Formica, MD
Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, FACS
39Publications
211Citations
Publications
2025
Computer-based Tracking of Microsurgical Instruments - A Novel Assessment Tool for Robotic-assisted and Conventional Microsurgery.
Stögner V, Wessel K, Xie X, Wong A, Yu C, Boroumand S, Huelsboemer L, Pomahac B, Kueckelhaus M, Ayyala H. Computer-based Tracking of Microsurgical Instruments - A Novel Assessment Tool for Robotic-assisted and Conventional Microsurgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2025 PMID: 40558078, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000012271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin Elasticity: A Potential Surrogate Marker for Facial Allograft Skin Fibrosis—A Case Series
Stögner V, Boroumand S, Vafa A, Huelsboemer L, Kauke‐Navarro M, Formica R, Leffell D, Haykal S, Pomahac B. Skin Elasticity: A Potential Surrogate Marker for Facial Allograft Skin Fibrosis—A Case Series. Clinical Transplantation 2025, 39: e70175. PMID: 40460163, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.70175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPost-transplant yearVascularized Composite AllotransplantationRecipient/donor ageImmunosuppressive regimensSurrogate markerSmoking statusVascularized composite allotransplantation recipientsPotential surrogate markersBilateral upper armsFace transplant recipientsSkin elasticity measurementsAllograft fibrosisChronic rejectionGraft lossTransplant recipientsBilateral cheeksCase seriesDermal fibrosisSkin changesFacial allograftDegenerative skin changesGraft changesFacial skinNet elasticityRejection burdenThe Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
Chiarella L, Huelsboemer L, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Kammien A, Kochen A, Boroumand S, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B. The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 4829-4837. PMID: 40342005, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17105-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHigh-risk patientsMFI-5Surgical complicationsFrail patientsPredicting adverse surgical outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataIncreased risk of complicationsQuality Improvement Program dataMethodsThis retrospective cohort studyPredicting surgical complicationsDependent functional statusHigher Body Mass IndexAdverse surgical outcomesOdds of complicationsRetrospective cohort studyAcute kidney failureRisk of complicationsAdult female patientsCongestive heart failurePostoperative complication riskAdjusted multivariable logistic regressionBody mass indexChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk groupMultivariate logistic regressionThe perils of pickleball: A two decade analysis of upper and lower extremity injuries from America’s fastest growing sport
Boroumand S, Park N, Katsnelson B, Qian E, Norman M, Joo P, Diatta F, Noel O, Moran J, Jimenez A. The perils of pickleball: A two decade analysis of upper and lower extremity injuries from America’s fastest growing sport. Journal Of Sports Sciences 2025, 43: 1378-1385. PMID: 40254855, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2496089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLower extremity injuriesExtremity injuriesUS emergency departmentsAge groupsTwo-proportion z-testInjury trendsGeriatric age groupPickleball injuriesEmergency departmentUpper/lower extremitiesBonferroni correctionPediatric patientsEpidemiological analysisClinical variablesZ-testPatientsAdultsInjuryPickleballExtremitiesASO Visual Abstract: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
Chiarella L, Huelsboemer L, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Kammien A, Kochen A, Boroumand S, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B. ASO Visual Abstract: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 4914-4915. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17241-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-Pedicled, Supercharged, or Bi-Pedicled? A Multi-Institutional Outcome Comparison of Pedicled TRAM Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction
Knoedler S, Matar D, Schaschinger T, Boroumand S, Tsolakidis S, Könneker S, Orgill D, Panayi A, Kim B. Single-Pedicled, Supercharged, or Bi-Pedicled? A Multi-Institutional Outcome Comparison of Pedicled TRAM Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Clinical Breast Cancer 2025 PMID: 40319006, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsRisk of medical complicationsHigher ASA classTRAM flapMedical complicationsSingle-pedicleASA classBreast reconstructionHigher BMIPedicled TRAM flap breast reconstructionAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseIncreased likelihood of reoperationNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseHigher risk of medical complicationsQuality Improvement Program databaseTRAM flap breast reconstructionTRAM flap reconstructionFlap breast reconstructionPedicled TRAM flapAutologous breast reconstructionLikelihood of reoperationBi-pedicledComparison of outcomesFlap reconstructionSurgical complicationsASO Author Reflections: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index in Breast Cancer Surgery: Past Insights, Present Evidence, and Future Directions
Chiarella L, Huelsboemer L, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Kammien A, Kochen A, Boroumand S, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B. ASO Author Reflections: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index in Breast Cancer Surgery: Past Insights, Present Evidence, and Future Directions. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 4912-4913. PMID: 40183890, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17273-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsLeveraging Artificial Intelligence to Assess Perceived Age and Donor Facial Resemblance After Face Transplantation
Boroumand S, Gu E, Allam O, Vafa A, Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Klimitz F, Kauke-Navarro M, Haykal S, Pomahac B. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Assess Perceived Age and Donor Facial Resemblance After Face Transplantation. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2025, 94: 468-472. PMID: 40117511, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsArtificial intelligenceLeverage artificial intelligenceFace transplant patientsVisual analysis softwareFacial analysis softwareSimilarity matchingPostoperative imagingTransplant patientsWilcoxon rank sum testSoftwareRank sum testPatient ageAssessment of perceived ageIntelligenceAllograft ageMatching percentageDonor ageDegree of resemblancePostoperative appearanceMann-WhitneyPatientsFacial transplantationSum testDonor's faceFace transplantationCharacterizing the epidemiology of traumatic ear injuries: A 20 year analysis of emergency department visits in the U.S
Boroumand S, Katsnelson B, Oh S, Lewis K, Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Kauke-Navarro M, Haykal S, Pomahac B. Characterizing the epidemiology of traumatic ear injuries: A 20 year analysis of emergency department visits in the U.S. Injury 2025, 56: 112287. PMID: 40168889, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsEar injuryNon-geriatric adultsNEISS databaseFall risk measuresEmergency department visitsPublic health strategiesEmergency department dispositionGeriatric patientsPrevent such injuriesTwo-proportion z-testPhysical therapyHealth strategiesDepartment visitsFall injuriesPatient educationSports activitiesGeriatric adultsAge groupsAge demographicsBonferroni correctionEar lacerationsFragility of tissuesFrequency of hematomaIncident locationTraumatic injuryThe Impact of Body Mass Index on Breast Reduction Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Data Analysis of 45,000 Cases over 15 Years
Knoedler S, Matar D, Kosyk M, Perozzo F, Sofo G, Manente M, Vafa A, Boroumand S, Alfertshofer M, Orgill D, Kim B, Panayi A. The Impact of Body Mass Index on Breast Reduction Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Data Analysis of 45,000 Cases over 15 Years. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2025, 1-15. PMID: 40000470, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-025-04743-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsBody mass indexNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAmerican College of SurgeonsSurgical complicationsMedical complicationsBreast reductionHealthy weightObese IMass indexImpact of body mass indexBody mass index subgroupsLevel of Evidence IIIThis journalSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramElevated body mass indexMultivariate logistic regression analysisCases of surgical complicationsEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsHealthy BMI rangeBreast reduction surgeryHigher BMI classesMulti-institutional databaseEvidence IIIThis journalFemale adult patientsLevel of evidenceQuality Improvement Program
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