Overview
Dr. Susarla is an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. His primary clinical practice is in craniomaxillofacial surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital, where he also serves as the Division Chief of Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Susarla completed his undergraduate education at Princeton University. He completed his dental degree at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, a master of public health degree at the Harvard School of Public Health, and his medical degree at Harvard Medical School. He completed surgical residencies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Plastic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. These were followed by fellowship training in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington Harborview Medical Center.
Dr. Susarla's clinical practice focuses on pediatric and adult craniomaxillofacial reconstructive surgery, including management of craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate, dentofacial deformities, maxillofacial pathology, and primary and secondary reconstruction following facial trauma.
He has an active research portfolio, with over 250 peer-reviewed publications and several dozen book chapters. He currently serves on the editorial boards for a number of journals including Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. He has given over 40 invited talks nationally and internationally on subjects related to pediatric craniofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, and facial trauma reconstruction.
Dr. Susarla is one of the few craniomaxillofacial surgeons in the country who is board certified in both Plastic Surgery and Oral/Maxillofacial surgery.
Dr. Susarla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lambdoid Synostosis. His top areas of expertise are Micrognathia, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 206 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Lambdoid Synostosis.
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Locations
4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Susarla has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Nicole Kurnik is a Plastic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kurnik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lambdoid Synostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Kurnik is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- OsteotomyDr. Susarla isElite. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Distinguished
- CraniosynostosisDr. Susarla isDistinguished. Learn about Craniosynostosis.
- Lambdoid SynostosisDr. Susarla isDistinguished. Learn about Lambdoid Synostosis.
- Metopic RidgeDr. Susarla isDistinguished. Learn about Metopic Ridge.
- MicrognathiaDr. Susarla isDistinguished. Learn about Micrognathia.
- Pierre Robin SequenceDr. Susarla isDistinguished. Learn about Pierre Robin Sequence.
- PlagiocephalyDr. Susarla isDistinguished. Learn about Plagiocephaly.
- Advanced
- AcrocephalopolydactylyDr. Susarla isAdvanced. Learn about Acrocephalopolydactyly.
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Rodriguez Type
- Apert SyndromeDr. Susarla isAdvanced. Learn about Apert Syndrome.
- Baller-Gerold SyndromeDr. Susarla isAdvanced. Learn about Baller-Gerold Syndrome.
- Bone GraftDr. Susarla isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Crouzon SyndromeDr. Susarla isAdvanced. Learn about Crouzon Syndrome.
- Experienced
- AcrodysostosisDr. Susarla isExperienced. Learn about Acrodysostosis.
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Nager TypeDr. Susarla isExperienced. Learn about Acrofacial Dysostosis Nager Type.
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Weyers TypeDr. Susarla isExperienced. Learn about Acrofacial Dysostosis Weyers Type.
- Acrofrontofacionasal Dysostosis SyndromeDr. Susarla isExperienced. Learn about Acrofrontofacionasal Dysostosis Syndrome.
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Susarla isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)