Laura S. Humphries, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Surgery-Plastic
Email:
lhumphries@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5100
Biography
Dr. Laura S. Humphries is an attending surgeon in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Batson Children’s Hospital. She has expertise in craniomaxillofacial surgery, specializing in surgery of the skull, face, palate and jaw in infants, children, adolescents and adults. Her clinical and research interests include comprehensive cleft lip and palate care, treatment of congenital and acquired differences of the face and skull, and craniofacial trauma. Dr. Humphries studied cognitive psychology and neuroscience at Duke University and received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She trained as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the University of Chicago and completed her craniofacial fellowship training at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Humphries lives in Jackson, Mississippi, with her husband and two children.
Education
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Fellowship Training in Craniofacial Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery | 2020 |
| University of Chicago, Integrated Residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Integrated Program | 2019 |
| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2013 |
| Duke University, BS, Psychology & Neuroscience | 2005 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2020 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2024 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 09/2020 - 06/2024 |
Publications
Letter | |
| Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Taylor JA, A Tiered System to Guide Prioritization of Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Cases in COVID-19. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2020 Sep;146(3):392e-394e | 2020 |
Review | |
| Brown KW, Lucas E, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, A Review on Lumps, Bumps, and Birthmarks: When and Why to Refer. Pediatric annals, 2023 Jan;52(1):e23-e30 | 2023 |
| Corder BN, Lebhar MS, Arnold P, Humphries LS, Targeted muscle reinnervation: a brief history of a promising procedure for effective management of amputation pain. Wounds : a compendium of clinical research and practice, 2023 Dec;35(12):E433-E438 | 2023 |
Journal Article | |
| Fernstrum C, Elver A, Hoppe I, Humphries L, Tessier Craniofacial Clefts. Clinics in plastic surgery, 2025 Apr;52(2):179-191 | 2025 |
| Baker KE, Boydstun AG, McMinn ME, Hecox EE, Edwards SR, Walker SC, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Analysis of Health Determinants in Cleft Palate Patients. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2025 Jan 31;:10556656251316081 | 2025 |
| Velazquez A, Lebhar MS, Roux J, Tramel S, Metildi M, Nichols T, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Frontal Sinus Volume in Normocephalic Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis: A Comparative Study. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2025 Jan 29; | 2025 |
| Velazquez A, Lebhar MS, Yang J, McCandless M, Pitre D, Shiflett M, Weaver K, Nichols T, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, Morphologic Differences between Normocephalic and Scaphocephalic Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2025 May 1;155(5):852-863 | 2025 |
| Brown MI, Kuyeb BK, Galarza LI, Benedict KC, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, Travel Burden to American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association-Approved Cleft and Craniofacial Teams: A Geospatial Analysis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2025 Jan 1;155(1):140-149 | 2025 |
| Swift CA, Weaver KJ, Shiflett JM, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Squamosal Craniosynostosis Associated with Rickets. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024 Aug;61(8):1410-1414 | 2024 |
| Edwards SR, Chamoun G, Hecox E, Brown MI, Hoppe IC, Arnold PB, Humphries LS, Access to Certified Burn Centers in the United States: The Geospatial and Transport Cost of Transfer. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, 2024 Jan 5;45(1):158-164 | 2024 |
| Baker KE, Hecox EE, McMinn ME, Edwards SR, Lewis JW, Walker SC, Frederick KB, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Impact of Social Vulnerability, Race, and Urbanicity on Surgical Timing for Patients With Craniosynostosis. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024 Dec 26;:10556656241306857 | 2024 |
| Elver AA, Zhang WQ, Perry NK, Lewis J, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Recognizing Variations in Primary Palatoplasty Billing: A Review of 9827 Cases. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024 Dec 12;:10556656241304213 | 2024 |
| Zhang WQ, Elver AA, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, The Utility of Prophylactic Muscle Flaps in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2024 Nov 29; | 2024 |
| Swift CA, Morin SD, Benedict KC, Bhanat EL, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Patients With Syndromic Craniosynostosis Undergoing Le Fort III Advancement. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2024 Nov 29; | 2024 |
| Edwards SR, Elver AA, Frederick KB, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Impact of Social Vulnerability, Race, and Urbanicity on Early Nutritional Outcomes in Patients With Cleft Palate. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2024 Sep 26; | 2024 |
| Howell HM, Galarza LI, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Cleft Lip Repair Comparison Between Inpatient and Outpatient Surgeries: A Multi-Surgeon Experience. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024 Aug 28;:10556656241278569 | 2024 |
| McCandless MG, Brown MI, Shiflett JM, Weaver KJ, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, Epidemiologic Assessment of Craniosynostosis in Mississippi's Pediatric Population from 2015 to 2020. Southern medical journal, 2024 Jul;117(7):383-388 | 2024 |
| Phillips JB, Galarza LI, Sink MC, Goza SD, Brown MI, Hopper SJ, Brown KW, Fernstrum CJ, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, Longitudinal Speech and Fistula Outcomes Following Primary Cleft Palate Repair at a Single Institution. Annals of plastic surgery, 2024 Jun 1;92(6S Suppl 4):S404-S407 | 2024 |
| Hopper SJ, Fernstrum CJ, Phillips JB, Sink MC, Goza SD, Brown MI, Brown KW, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Cleft Palate Repair. Annals of plastic surgery, 2024 Jun 1;92(6S Suppl 4):S401-S403 | 2024 |
| Edwards SR, Chamoun G, Hecox EE, Arnold PB, Humphries LS, Barriers to Remote Burn Care Delivery: An Analysis of Burn Center Proximity and Access to Critical Telehealth Infrastructure. Annals of plastic surgery, 2024 Jun 1;92(6S Suppl 4):S391-S396 | 2024 |
| Hopper SJ, Hecox EE, Brown KW, Fernstrum CJ, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, Plastic Surgery Outreach Clinics Expand Access to Cleft and Craniofacial Care in Mississippi. Annals of plastic surgery, 2024 Jun 1;92(6S Suppl 4):S387-S390 | 2024 |
| Galarza LI, Sudduth JD, Rose AM, Moss CA, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, The Fisher Subunit Anatomical Approach for Cleft Lip Revisions: An Evolution and Case Series. Annals of plastic surgery, 2024 Jun 1;92(6S Suppl 4):S379-S381 | 2024 |
| Swift CA, Fernstrum CJ, Howell HM, Phillips JB, Aultman RB, Baker KE, Thames CB, Bryant GC, Velazquez AE, Boydstun AG, Sullivan JM, Lebhar MS, Hecox EE, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Cranial Vault Remodeling Procedures. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024 Jun 6;:10556656241255940 | 2024 |
| Brown MI, McCandless MG, Hopper SJ, Lucas ED, Corder BN, Galarza LI, Hoppe IC, Humphries LS, Epidemiologic Trends of Cleft Lip and Palate in a Southern State: A 30-Year Follow-Up. Southern medical journal, 2024 Jun;117(6):316-322 | 2024 |
| Sink MC, Hopper SJ, Phillips JB, Goza SD, Brown MI, Brown KW, Fernstrum CJ, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Patients Requiring Multiple Surgeries for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Findings From a 10-Year Retrospective Review. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2024 May 14; | 2024 |
| Sink MC, Galarza LI, Weaver KJ, Shiflett JM, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Posterior Vault Distraction in the Acute Setting. Annals of plastic surgery, 2024 Jun 1;92(6S Suppl 4):S423-S425 | 2024 |
| Goza SD, Brown MI, Hopper SJ, Phillips J, Sink MC, Brown KW, Fernstrum CJ, Friel MT, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Mandibular Distraction in Patients With Pierre Robin Sequence: A Multisurgeon Experience. Annals of plastic surgery, 2024 Jun 1;92(6S Suppl 4):S382-S386 | 2024 |
| Corder BN, Sullivan JM, Humphries LS, Walker ME, Subacute Ulnar Nerve Compression Neuropathy Following Hand Crush Injury in the Setting of Intracanal Accessory Abductor Digiti Minimi: A Double Crush Phenomenon. Journal of hand surgery global online, 2023 Nov;5(6):834-836 | 2023 |
| Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, McGeehan B, Ying GS, Heuer GG, Liu GT, Avery RA, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Lang SS, Swanson JW, Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Patients with Craniosynostosis by Optical Coherence Tomography. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2022 Mar 1;149(3):677-690 | 2022 |
| Vu GH, Warden C, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Jackson OA, Low DW, Taylor JA, Swanson JW, Poverty and Risk of Cleft Lip and Palate: An Analysis of United States Birth Data. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2022 Jan 1;149(1):169-182 | 2022 |
| Humphries LS, Zapatero ZD, Vu GH, Hoppe I, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion by Means of Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2022 Aug 1;150(2):379-391 | 2022 |
| Patel N, Horriat NL, Brownlee P, Humphries L, Hoppe IC, Inferiorly Based Alar Groove Flap for Correction of Alar Base Malposition and Nasal Stenosis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2022 May;10(5):e4334 | 2022 |
| Fernstrum C, Deichmann P, Duncan F, Humphries L, Hoppe I, A standardized approach to airway management during Abbé flap reconstruction. Paediatric anaesthesia, 2022 Dec;32(12):1305-1309 | 2022 |
| Horriat NL, McCandless MG, Humphries LS, Ghanamah M, Kogon BE, Hoppe IC, Management of pediatric sternal wounds following congenital heart surgery: The role of the plastic surgeon in debridement and closure. Journal of cardiac surgery, 2022 Nov;37(11):3695-3702 | 2022 |
| Shakir S, Humphries LS, Lanni MA, Kalmar CL, Vu G, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW. What is the Role of Force in Correcting Scaphocephaly Through Spring-Mediated Cranial Vault Expansion for Sagittal Craniosynostosis? J Craniofac Surg. 2021; 32(8):2615-2620 | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Reid RR, Ross CF, Taylor AB, Collins JM, Freire AR, Rossi AC, Prado FB, Biomechanical and morphological analysis of Pierre Robin sequence mandible: Finite element and morphometric study. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2021 Jul;304(7):1375-1388 | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Taylor JA, Discussion: Robin Sequence: 5-Year Speech Outcomes-A Case-Control Study. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Mar 1;147(3):687-688 | 2021 |
| Zimmerman CE, Folsom N, Humphries LS, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Bushold J, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, What is the Impact of Prenatal Counseling on Postnatal Cleft Treatment? Multidisciplinary Pathway for Prenatal Orofacial Cleft Care. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 May 1;32(3):947-951 | 2021 |
| Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Is Risk of Secondary Surgery for Oronasal Fistula Following Primary Cleft Palate Repair Associated With Hospital Case Volume and Cost-to-Charge Ratio? The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2021 May;58(5):603-611 | 2021 |
| Zapatero ZD, Zimmerman CE, Kosyk MS, Kalmar CL, Carlson AR, Humphries LS, Lang SS, Swanson JW, Single Segment Neo-Bandeau Fronto-Orbital Advancement in Children With Craniosynostosis: Technique Adaptation and Craniometric Analysis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 Oct 1;32(7):2393-2396 | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Craniosynostosis: Posterior Cranial Vault Remodeling. Clinics in plastic surgery, 2021 Jul;48(3):455-471 | 2021 |
| Vu GH, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, A Nationwide Analysis of Cleft Palate Repair: Impact of Local Anesthesia on Operative Outcomes and Hospital Cost. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Jun 1;147(6):978e-989e | 2021 |
| Sullivan JS, Snider AE, Farrington J, Shiflett JM, Weaver KJ, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis in the immunocompromised patient. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2021 Jul;37(7):2313-2318 | 2021 |
| Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Taylor JA, Equitable Access to Research Opportunities in Plastic Surgery: Development of a Research Fellowship Database. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Dec 1;148(6):1087e-1088e | 2021 |
| Vu GH, Xu W, Go BC, Humphries LS, Kalmar CL, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Vossough A, Nah-Cederquist HD, Swanson JW, Physiologic Timeline of Cranial-Base Suture and Synchondrosis Closure. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021 Dec 1;148(6):973e-982e | 2021 |
| Humphries LS, Shakir A, Figueroa AA, Mercuri LG, Dianiskova S, Reid RR, Tragos C, Custom Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: Expanding Reconstructive Horizons. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1651-1658 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Patel VA, Humphries LS, Vu GH, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Thresholds for Safety of Cleft Lip Surgery in Premature Infants. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2020 Oct;146(4):859-862 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Orthognathic Hardware Complications in the Era of Patient-Specific Implants. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2020 Nov;146(5):609e-621e | 2020 |
| Humphries LS, Roy T, Huang A, Collins J, Baroody FM, Reid RR, Airway Morphological Changes in Pierre Robin Sequence: A Retrospective Study. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2020 Jul;57(7):828-839 | 2020 |
| Zimmerman CE, Sun J, Wes AM, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Bartlett SP, Cohen MA, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Long Term Speech Outcomes Following Midface Advancement in Syndromic Craniosynostosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1775-1779 | 2020 |
| Vu GH, Magoon K, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Perceptions and Preferences of Laypersons in the Management of Positional Plagiocephaly. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1613-1619 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Xu W, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Trends in Utilization of Virtual Surgical Planning in Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Oct;31(7):1900-1905 | 2020 |
| Vu GH, Azzolini A, Humphries LS, Mazzaferro DM, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Ear Molding Therapy: Laypersons' Perceptions, Preferences, and Satisfaction with Treatment Outcome. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2020 Jul;8(7):e2902 | 2020 |
| Kalmar CL, Patel VA, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Pediatric Otoplasty: Does Surgical Specialty Training Affect Safety and Rates of Adverse Perioperative Events? The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Sep;31(6):1739-1742 | 2020 |
| Patel V, Shakir S, Yang R, Humphries LS, McKenna RA, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW, Perioperative Outcomes in the Treatment of Isolated Sagittal Synostosis: Cranial Vault Remodeling Versus Spring Mediated Cranioplasty. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Oct;31(7):2106-2111 | 2020 |
| Vu GH, Mazzaferro DM, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Craniometric and Volumetric Analyses of Cranial Base and Cranial Vault Differences in Patients With Nonsyndromic Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Jun;31(4):1010-1014 | 2020 |
| Shakir S, Humphries LS, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Hope Springs Eternal: Insights Into the Durability of Springs to Provide Long-Term Correction of the Scaphocephalic Head Shape. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Oct;31(7):2079-2083 | 2020 |
| Silva AK, Humphries LS, Maldonado AA, Gottlieb LJ, Chimeric vs composite flaps for mandible reconstruction. Head & neck, 2019 Jun;41(6):1597-1604 | 2019 |
| Humphries LS, Yates EK, Mhlaba JM, Collins JM, Baroody FM, Reid RR, Airway Volume Simulation in Virtual Mandibular Distraction: A Cohort Study. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2018 Apr;141(4):1003-1009 | 2018 |
| Humphries LS, Shenaq DS, Teven CM, Park JE, Song DH, SSET Project: Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in the Emergency Department. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2018 Jan;6(1):e1591 | 2018 |
| Inbal A, Silva AK, Humphries LS, Teven CM, Gottlieb LJ, Bridging the Gap: A 20-Year Experience with Vein Grafts for Free Flap Reconstruction. The Odds for Success. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2018 Sep;142(3):786-794 | 2018 |
| Humphries LS, Lyon S, Garza R, Butz DR, Lemelman B, Park JE, Parental leave policies in graduate medical education: A systematic review. American journal of surgery, 2017 Oct;214(4):634-639 | 2017 |
| Humphries LS, Butz DR, Song DH, Discussion: Pregnancy and the Plastic Surgery Resident. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2017 Jan;139(1):253-255 | 2017 |
| Maldonado AA, Silva AK, Humphries LS, Gottlieb LJ, Complex Orofacial Reconstruction with the Intrinsic Chimeric Flap. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 2017 May;33(4):233-243 | 2017 |
| Humphries LS, Curl B, Song DH, #SocialMedia for the Academic Plastic Surgeon-Elevating the Brand. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2016 Jan;4(1):e599 | 2016 |
| Humphries LS, Baluch DA, Nystrom LM, Borys D, Bednar MS, Interfascicular Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to the Ulnar Nerve: A Case Report. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2016 Jun;11(2):NP1-4 | 2016 |
| Humphries LS, Kueberuwa E, Beederman M, Gottlieb LJ, Wide excision and healing by secondary intent for the surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: A single-center experience. Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS, 2016 Apr;69(4):554-66 | 2016 |
| Steinberg JP, Rawlani R, Humphries LS, Rawlani V, Vicari FA, Effectiveness of conservative therapy and helmet therapy for positional cranial deformation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2015 Mar;135(3):833-842 | 2015 |
| Nagasawa T, Sugisaki H, Tani Y, OgataK, Purification and characterization of butyrylcholine-hydrolyzing enzyme from Pseudomonas polycolor. Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1976 May 13;429(3):817-27 | 1976 |
| Beppu M, Terao T, Osawa T, Photoaffinity labeling of concanavalin A. Preparation of a concanavalin A derivative with reduced valence. Journal of biochemistry, 1975 Nov;78(5):1013-9 | 1975 |
| Humphries LS, Park JE Resident Leave in Plastic Surgery Training Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2016; e768 | |
| Lin LO, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Value-Based Analysis of Virtual Versus Traditional Surgical Planning for Orthognathic Surgery. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2020 Jul-Aug;31(5):1238-1242 | |
| Zapatero ZD, Kalmar CL, Kosyk MS, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Heuer GG, Taylor JA, The Expanding Role of Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Slit Ventricle Syndrome. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 Nov-Dec 01;32(8):2641-2645 | |
| Shakir S, Humphries LS, Lanni MA, Kalmar CL, Vu G, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW, What is the Role of Force in Correcting Scaphocephaly Through Spring-Mediated Cranial Vault Expansion for Sagittal Craniosynostosis? The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2021 Nov-Dec 01;32(8):2615-2620 | |
| Barrero C, Vu G, Kosyk M, Humphries L, Jeon HH, Boucher N, Taylor J, Nah HD, Postoperative Changes in the Upper Airway Following Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Pediatric Hemifacial Microsomia. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2022 Mar-Apr 01;33(2):534-538 | |
| Morales CZ, Wagner CS, Humphries LS, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Taylor J, Swanson J, Prenatal Diagnosis of Cleft and Craniofacial Conditions: An International Analysis of Practice Patterns. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2022 Jul-Aug 01;33(5):1341-1345 | |
| Pearlman RL, Wilkerson AH, Cobb EK, Morrissette S, Lawson FG, Mockbee CS, Humphries LS, Ward KHM, Nahar VK, Factors Associated with Likelihood to Undergo Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Among Young Adults in the United States: A Narrative Review. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2022;15:859-877 | |
| Lebhar MS, Goza SD, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Utilization of the Labial Flap in Anterior Palatal Fistula Repair. Eplasty, 2022;22:e58 | |
Book Chapter | |
| Humphries LS, Bauer BS Pediatric Tissue Expansion Tips and Tricks in Plastic Surgery: Springer, Cham, 2022 | |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on State-Level Medicaid Reimbursement for Orthodontic Care: A Cost Analysis, American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery (ACEPS), Las Vegas, NV | 02/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Cleft Lip and Tip Rhinoplasty Billing Variability: Implications for Practice and Reimbursement, American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery (ACEPS), Las Vegas, NV | 02/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Organized Research Infrastructure Increases Scholarly Productivity, American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery, Las Vegas, NV | 02/2025 |
| Platform Presentations, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols Can Vastly Decrease Rates of Outpatient Opiate Prescribing in Pediatric Plastic Surgery Patients, Southern Regional Meetings, New Orleans, LA | 02/2025 |
| Platform Presentations, Utilization of Nasoalveolar Molding Stratified by Social Vulnerability Index, Race, and Urbanicity, Southern Regional Meetings, New Orleans, LA | 02/2025 |
| Platform Presentations, Weight Changes in Adolescents Following Reduction Mammoplasty, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Implementation of and Enhanced Recover After Surgery Protocol for Cranial Vault Remodeling Procedures, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Relationship of Social Vulnerability on Surgical Timing for Patients with Craniosynostosis in Mississippi., Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Recognizing Variations in Primary Palatoplasty Billing: A Review of 9,827 Cases, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Trends in Surgical Technique Selection Following Mandibular Fracture, Plastic Surgery The Meeting 93rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Billing Practices in Craniofacial Surgery: Results of a National Survey, Plastic Surgery The Meeting 93rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Who Performs Cleft Lip and Palate Repairs at ACPA Centers: A Look into the Lead Surgeons, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Trends in Surgical Technique Selection Following Mandibular Fracture, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, San Diego, CCA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Impact of Social Vulnerability Index, Race, and Urbanicity on Early Nutritional Outcomes in Patients with Cleft Palate, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, The Impact of Tranexamic Acid Usage in Craniosynostosis Surgery: A Single-Center Review, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Periorbital Steroid Infiltration in Cranial Vault Remodeling, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Frontal Sinus Volume in Normocephalic Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis: A Comparative Study, Plastic Surgery The Meeting 93rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Comparative 3-Dimensional Analysis of Pi vs Posterior Vault Remodeling for Nonsyndromic Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis Correction, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Peer Relationship Problems in Children with a Craniofacial Anomaly, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Analysis of Lateral Ventricular Volume Changes in a Patient with Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis and Slit Ventricle Syndrome Following Posterior Vault Distraction, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Cranial Vault Remodeling Procedures, American College of Surgeons AL and MS Chapter Annual Conference, Gulf Shores, AL | 07/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Impact of Social Vulnerability Index, Race, and Urbanicity on Early Nutritional Outcomes in Patients with Cleft Palate, American College of Surgeons Alabama Mississippi Chapter, Gulf Shores, AL | 07/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, The Utility of Prophylactic Muscle Flaps in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery, American College of Surgeons Alabama Mississippi Chapter, Gulf Shores, AL | 07/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, The Utility of Prophylactic Muscle Flaps in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, Sea Island, GA | 06/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Cranial Vault Remodeling, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sea Island, GA | 06/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Frontal Sinus Volume in Normocephalic Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis: A Comparative Study, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Sea Island, GA | 06/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, The Utility of Prophylactic Muscle Flaps in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery, American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Boston, MA | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Cranial Vault Remodeling, American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Boston, MA | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Impact of Social Vulnerability, Race, and Urbanicity on Surgical Timing for Patients with Craniosynostosis, Plastic Surgery Research Council, 5/16/2024 | 05/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Normative Growth Values of Inter-Orbital Distance from Birth to Adulthood, Plastic Surgery Research Council 69th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Impact Of Social Vulnerability, Race, And Urbanicity On Surgical Timing For Patients With Craniosynostosis, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Boston, MA | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Promoting Equity In The Timing Of Cleft Palate Repair In A Socially Vulnerable Area - An Analysis Of Sociodemographic Differences In Surgical Timing And Suggestions For Change, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Boston, MA | 05/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Patients with Syndromic Craniosynostosis Undergoing Le Fort III Advancement, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Virtual | 04/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Impact of Social Vulnerability, Race, and Urbanicity on Surgical Timing for Patients with Craniosynostosis., American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Impact of Social Vulnerability Index, Race, and Urbanicity on Early Nutritional Outcomes in Patients with Cleft Palate., American Palate Craniofacial Association Meeting, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Normative Growth Values of Inter-Orbital Distance from Birth to Adulthood, American Palate Craniofacial Association Meeting, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Variations in Palatoplasty Billing Practices, American Palate Craniofacial Association Meeting, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Cranial and Morphometric Analysis of Neobandeau and Conventional Bifrontal Orbital Advancement, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Patients with Syndromic Craniosynostosis Undergoing Le Fort III Advancement, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Evolution of Craniosynostosis Care, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Frontal Sinus Volume in Normocephalic Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis: A Comparative Study, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Intensive Care Unit Admission Following Cleft Palate Repair in Patients with Pierre Robin Sequence Corrected with Mandibular Distraction, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Normative Growth Values of Inter-Orbital Distance from Birth to Adulthood, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Evolution of Craniosynostosis Care, Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Spring Conference, Laurel, MS | 03/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Barriers to Remote Burn Care Delivery: An Analysis of Burn Center Proximity and Access to Critical Telehealth Infrastructure, American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery, St. Louis, MO | 02/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Relationship of Social Vulnerability on Surgical Timing for Patients with Craniosynostosis in Mississippi, Jackson Free Clinic Research Symposium, Jackson, MS | 11/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Squamosal Craniosynostosis Associated with Rickets, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Austin, TX | 10/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Growth Curves for Intracranial Volume and Cranial Index in a Diverse Population of Healthy Children, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Austin, TX | 10/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Oh How Far You’ll Go: A Geospatial Analysis of Travel Burden to Certified Craniofacial Teams in the United States, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Austin, TX | 10/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Mandibular distraction in patients with Pierre Robin sequence: A multi-surgeon experience, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Austin, TX | 10/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Posterior Vault Distraction in the Acute Setting, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Austin, TX | 10/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Posterior Vault Distraction in the Acute Setting, 20th Congress of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, Seattle, WA | 09/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Mandibular distraction in patients with Pierre Robin sequence: A multi-surgeon experience, 20th Congress of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, Seattle, WA | 09/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Cranial Morphology Differences Between Scaphocephalic and Normocephalic Patients with Nonsyndromic Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis, 20th Congress of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, Seattle, WA | 09/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, The use of the Fisher anatomical subunit approach for cleft lip revision: An Evolution and Case Series, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Nassau, Bahamas | 06/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol For Cleft Palate Repair, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Nassau, Bahamas | 06/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Cranial Morphology Differences Between Scaphocephalic and Normocephalic Patients with Nonsyndromic Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Nassau, Bahamas | 06/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Examination of Fistula Rate and Need for Speech Surgery in 242 Cleft Palate Repairs at a Tertiary Care Center, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nassau, Bahamas | 06/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Epidemiology of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate in Mississippi: A 30 Year Follow-up, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Nassau, Bahamas | 06/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Access to Certified Burn Centers in the United States: The Geospatial and Transport Cost of Transfer, American Burn Association, Dallas, TX | 05/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Cranial Morphology Differences Between Scaphocephalic and Normocephalic Patients with Nonsyndromic Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Examination of Fistula Rate and Need for Speech Surgery in 242 Cleft Palate Repairs at a Tertiary Care Center., American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Implementation Of An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol For Cleft Palate Repair, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, A Standardized Approach to Airway Management During Abbé Flap Reconstruction, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association 80th Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Travel Burden to Certified Craniofacial Teams in the United States: A Geospatial Analysis, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Raleigh, NC | 05/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical Treatment of Craniosynostosis, The National Conference of the Romanian Association of Plastic Surgeons, Sibiu, Romania | 04/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Mandibular Distraction In Patients With Pierre Robin Sequence: A Multi-surgeon Experience, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Cleveland, OH | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Cranial Morphology Differences Between Scaphocephalic And Normocephalic Patients With Nonsyndromic Single-suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Cleveland, OH | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Epidemiology of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate in Mississippi: A 30 Year Follow-up, Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum, Hartford, CT | 04/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Craniofacial Reconstruction: Scalp and Skull, Oncologic Reconstruction Course (ORC), St. Louis, MO | 12/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Travel burden to American Cleft Palate Association (ACPA)-Approved Cleft Teams in the United States, American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA | 10/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Abnormal Head Shape: Deformational Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly and Craniosynostosis, Children’s of Mississippi Pediatric Plastic Surgery Virtual Continuing Education Grand Rounds., Jackson, MS | 07/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Craniosynostosis in Mississippi: An epidemiologic analysis from Children’s of Mississippi, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 65th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL | 07/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Orlando, FL | 06/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Crowdsourcing the Decision for Local vs Free Flap Defects, Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Orlando, FL | 06/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, The Fisher Subunit Anatomical Approach for Cleft Lip Revisions: An Evolution and Case Series, Plastic Surgery Research Council 67th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada | 06/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, "To Understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi", Alumni Presentation at University of Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Centennial Celebration, Philadelphia, PA | 06/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Abnormal Head Shape: Deformational Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly and Craniosynostosis, Hattiesburg Clinic Pediatricians and Neonatologists Grand Rounds, Hattiesburg, MS | 05/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Midface Trauma, Southeastern Craniofacial Trauma Symposium, Jackson, MS | 04/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Craniofacial Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical School Plastic Surgery Interest Group, Jackson, MS | 02/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion via Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, Virtual Meeting | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis in the immunocompromised patient, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery Virtual Congress, Virtual Meeting | 10/2021 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion via Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Virtual Meeting | 05/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Power of Mandibular Distraction for Neonatal Micrognathia and Tongue-Base Upper Airway Obstruction, Newborn Associates Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 01/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Family Matters in Graduate Medical Education, Ignite Symposium. Group on Women in Medicine and Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 11/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Musculocutaneous Flap Coverage to Salvage Rib-based Construct Hardware Complications, International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis, Virtual Meeting | 11/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Power of Mandibular Distraction for Neonatal Micrognathia and Tongue-Base Upper Airway Obstruction, University of Mississippi Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Grand Rounds. Continuing Medical Education, Jackson, MS | 11/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Longitudinal Outcomes of a Multimodal Treatment Approach Including Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Pierre Robin Sequence, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Decreased Optic Disc Cup Volume with Increased Intracranial Pressure, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Unicoronal Craniosynostosis: Is There a Lateral Difference in Intracranial Pressure?, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Long-Term Aesthetic Outcomes in Nonsyndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Intracranial Volume after Cranial Vault Remodeling: To What Degree Does Intracranial Composition Change after Surgery?, Plastic Surgery the Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Plastic Surgery Research (PRS) Fellowships: Database Development and Analysis, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, International Opinions and Practices in Prenatal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Consultations: Geographic Trends in Responding to Difficult Questions, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, 4-7 Year Aesthetic Outcomes of Two Bilateral Fronto-Orbital Advancement and Reshaping (BFOAR) Techniques for Nonsyndromic Metopic Craniosynostosis: Can We “Overcorrect” Our Way out of Aesthetic Deterioration?, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Prenatal Diagnosis of Craniofacial Anomalies: How Positive Are We about That Positive Result?, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Impact of Local Anesthesia on Operative Outcomes and Hospital Cost in Orthognathic Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion via Distraction Osteogenesis: An Update and Critical Evaluation, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Virtual Meeting | 09/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Ten Years of Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction Osteogenesis— An Update and Critical Evaluation, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Virtual Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting | 09/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Is Poverty Associated with Orofacial Clefts? An Analysis of Orofacial Cleft Risk and Socioeconomic Status Utilizing the United States Birth Data, American Association of Plastic Surgery, Virtual Meeting | 05/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Orthognathic Hardware Complications in The Era Of Patient-Specific Implants, American Association of Plastic Surgery, Virtual Meeting | 05/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Perceptions and Preferences of Laypersons in the Management of Positional Plagiocephaly, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Craniometric and Volumetric Analyses of Cranial Base and Cranial Vault Differences in Patients with Sagittal Craniosynostosis, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Is Poverty Associated with Orofacial Clefts? An Analysis of Orofacial Cleft Risk and Socioeconomic Status Utilizing the United States Birth Data, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Long Term Speech Outcomes Following Midface Distraction in Syndromic Craniosynostosis, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Experiences in Prenatal Cleft Lip and Palate (CL/P) Consultations: Our Center by the Numbers, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Analysis of National Outcomes for Outpatient versus Inpatient Cleft Lip Surgery., American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Validation of Optical Coherence Tomography with Optimized Thresholds for Detecting Elevated Intracranial Pressure, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 77th Annual Meeting, Meeting Cancelled | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Prevalence of elevated intracranial pressure by suture type detected by optical coherence tomography in children with craniosynostosis, 18th Meeting of the International Society for Craniofacial Surgery, Paris, France | 09/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, Finite element analysis of the Pierre Robin Sequence Mandible, Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons Conference, Lake Geneva, WI | 05/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Airway morphology changes in Pierre Robin Sequence after mandibular distraction osteogenesis; A retrospective case-control study, 76th Annual American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial (ACPA) Meeting, Tuscon, AZ | 04/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Airway Volume Simulation in Virtual Mandibular Distraction: A Cohort Study, 24th Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 02/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, Airway Volume Simulation in Virtual Mandibular Distraction: A Cohort Study, 10th Biennial World Society for Simulation Surgery Congress, Chicago, IL | 09/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Customized Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: Expanding the Reconstructive ‘Net’, 87th Annual Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Chicago, IL | 09/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, The SSET Project: Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in Emergency Department., 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL | 04/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, The SSET Project: Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in Emergency Department, 24th Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 02/2017 |
| Platform Presentations, Bridging the Gap: A 20-year Experience with Vein Grafts for Free Flap Reconstruction, the Odds for Success, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI | 01/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, The SSET Project: Surgical Specialty Emergency Trays in Emergency Department, 11th Annual Quality and Safety Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 05/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Complex Orofacial Reconstruction with the Intrinsic Chimeric Flap, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 01/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Wide Excision and Healing by Secondary Intent for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Single Center Experience, 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL | 05/2015 |
| Platform Presentations, Wide Excision and Healing by Secondary Intent for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Single Center Experience, 22nd Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, Chicago, IL | 03/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Wide Excision and Healing by Secondary Intent for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Single Center Experience, 22nd Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL | 03/2015 |
| Platform Presentations, Palliative Reconstructive Plastic Surgery — A Review of Outcomes, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Paradise Island, Bahamas | 01/2015 |
| Platform Presentations, The Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) to Characterize Well-Localized Nerve Pain: A Retrospective Study, 82nd Annual Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 10/2013 |
| Platform Presentations, Treatment Efficacy of Deformational Plagiocephaly and Brachiocephaly: Results of a Large, Prospective Clinical Trial, 81st Annual Plastic Surgery The Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 10/2012 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Resident Teaching Award, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2019 |
| Senior Resident Paper Competition, 3rd Place, Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons | 2019 |
| "Outstanding Presentation," ASMS Track, American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting | 2018 |
| Resident Research Award, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2017 |
| Resident Teaching Award, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2016 |
| "Best Paper Award Winner," "Best Pediatric/Craniofacial Paper", Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal | 2016 |
| Plastic Surgery Resident In Service Exam Score Honors, University of Chicago, Section of Plastic Surgery | 2015 |
| Poster Presentation Winner, 22nd Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, University of Chicago | 2015 |
| AOA Honor Medical Society, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | 2013 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Beta of North Carolina at Duke University | 2010 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons, Member | 2025 - Present |
| American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Member | 2024 - Present |
| American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Member | 2022 - Present |
| American College of Surgeons, Fellow | 2022 - Present |
| Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Member | 2022 - Present |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member | 2020 - Present |
| American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Member | 2018 - Present |
Committee Service
| Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) - Plastic Surgery, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Surgical Quality Council, Member | 2022 - Present |
| NICU-Anesthesia-Surgery Quality Improvement Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Quality and Safety Officer - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Children's Perioperative Blood Utilization Committee QI/PI, Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| Pediatric Trauma Morbidity and Mortality/Performance Improvement Conference, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee-Plastic Surgery Residency, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Children's Perioperative Blood Utilization Committee QI/PI, Chair | 2020 - Present |
Community Service
| Run the Rainbow, I ran the 10K during the 2025 Race to support Children's of Mississippi | 03/2025 - Present |
| UMMC Volunteer Services, I sponsored a donation drive among the UMMC plastic surgery section to donate clothing supplies needed for patients at UMMC. | 09/2023 - 09/2023 |
| Career Day, I shared my experiences as a craniofacial surgeon in Mississippi to the 1st grade class at career day at St. Andrew's Episcopal School | 04/2023 - 04/2023 |
| UMMC Office of Physician Relations Outreach, With the UMMC Office of Physician Relations, I have traveled across Mississippi to personally meet pediatricians and referring providers to offer services, listen to feedback and solicit needs on behalf of the university and hospital. | 09/2022 - Present |
| Smile Train Partnership, I partnered with the state-side arm of Smile Train, through whom I secured funds to purchase specialty feeding bottles for our babies with clefts and nasopharyngoscopes for speech evaluations | 06/2022 - 09/2023 |
| Adopt-A-Family for Christmas, My family and I organize our friends and family to sponsor 4-5 families around the Christmas holidays every year, and to purchase, wrap and deliver holiday presents for local families in need. | 12/2021 - Present |
| Blood Donation, I donate blood to the Mississippi Blood Services | 03/2021 - 03/2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine administration, Administered COVID-19 vaccines to UMMC employees | 12/2020 - 01/2021 |
| Social Media for Pediatric Plastic Surgery, I run the Pediatric Plastic Surgery social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, promoting our work, our mission, and engaging with members of the community, which has gotten a lot of positive traction | 09/2020 - 09/2023 |
Other Service
| Cleft-Palate and Craniofacial Surgery Journal | 01/2025 - Present |
| Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery | 12/2024 - Present |
| FACE Journal, Awards Committee Chair | 04/2023 - Present |
| Academic Peer-Review Journal Article Reviewer for FACE Journal | 03/2022 - Present |
| Best Paper Award Committee, FACE Journal | 12/2021 - Present |
| Ad-Hoc Academic Peer-Review Journal Article Reviewer for Journal of Craniofacial Surgery | 12/2020 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2025 - 2024 |
| Plastic Surgery, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecturer | Winter 2023 - 2023 |
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2022 - 2022 |
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2022 - 2022 |
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2021 - 2021 |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Grand Rounds, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2021 - 2021 |
| Plastic Surgery Residents, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Plastic Surgery Residents, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2020 - 2020 |
| Plastic Surgery Residency, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Advised: Jacob Draper | 2025 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Kendall Pitre | 2025 - Present |
| Advised: Railey Mayatt | 2024 - Present |
| Advised: Tiara Mayfield | 2024 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Holly Mccartha | 2024 - Present |
| Advised: Erin Matthews | 2024 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Ronald McCall | 2023 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Evan Bowen | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Grace Boydstun | 2023 - 2023 |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Kailey Clinton | 2023 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Brice Utley | 2023 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Dylan Usry | 2023 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Alexander Velazquez | 2023 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Mary Elise McMinn | 2023 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Anna Grace Boydstun | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Shelley Edwards | 2022 - Present |
| Research Advisor, Advised: Alexander Velazquez | 2022 - 2022 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: John Phillips | 2022 - 2022 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Matthew Sink | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Shelby Goza | 2022 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: John Phillips | 2021 - Present |
| Preclinical Advisor for M1 Students, Advised: Alexander Velazquez | 2021 - Present |
| M1-M2 Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Chanukya Cherukuri | 2021 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Clayton Moss | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Abigail Macoy | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Alexandra Rose | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Madyson Brown | 2020 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Eric Lucas | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Brittany Corder | 2020 - Present |
Residency Training
| Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |