Overview
Mert Calis is a Plastic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Calis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. His top areas of expertise are Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Cleft Lip and Palate, Syndactyly, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 59 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 Pierre Robin Sequence.
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Clinical Research
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Seattle Childrens Hospital
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 Pierre Robin Sequence. His top areas of expertise are Micrognathia, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
Nicole Kurnik is a Plastic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kurnik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. Her top areas of expertise are Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Kurnik is currently accepting new patients.
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Russell Ettinger is a Plastic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Ettinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. His top areas of expertise are Micrognathia, Craniosynostosis, Plagiocephaly, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Cleft Lip and PalateDr. Calis isAdvanced. Learn about Cleft Lip and Palate.
- CraniosynostosisDr. Calis isAdvanced. Learn about Craniosynostosis.
- OsteotomyDr. Calis isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- SyndactylyDr. Calis isAdvanced. Learn about Syndactyly.
- Velopharyngeal InsufficiencyDr. Calis isAdvanced. Learn about Velopharyngeal Insufficiency.
- Experienced
- AcrocephalopolydactylyDr. Calis isExperienced. Learn about Acrocephalopolydactyly.
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Calis isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Apert SyndromeDr. Calis isExperienced. Learn about Apert Syndrome.
- Basal Cell Skin CancerDr. Calis isExperienced. Learn about Basal Cell Skin Cancer.
- Bone GraftDr. Calis isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- GlossectomyDr. Calis isExperienced. Learn about Glossectomy.