1500 E Medical Center Drive 2130 Taubman Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Dr. Noah Saad is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Saad received his Bachelor of Science from Boston University, and his M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Maryland, and Plastic Surgery residency at UT San Antonio. He then went on to complete a one-year fellowship in Microsurgery at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Saad specializes in all types of breast reconstruction, with specific interest in microsurgical reconstruction, using the patient’s own tissues such as the DIEP flap, SIEA flap, or PAP flap. Additionally, he has interest in limb salvage after trauma. Other areas of clinical interest include body contouring, abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, and mastopexy.
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Microsurgery Fellowship/Clinical InstructorUniversity of Michigan, Plastic Surgery, 2023
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ResidentUniversity of Texas Health Science Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022
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Categorical ResidentUniversity of Maryland Medical Center Medical Center, General Surgery, 2019
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InternshipSt. Barnabas Medical Center, General Surgery, 2014
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Categorical ResidentSt. Barnabas Medical Center, General Surgery
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MDDrexel University, Philadelphia, 2013
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BA, Culinary ArtsCulinary Institute of America, United States, 2004
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BS, Hospitality ManagementBoston University, Boston, 2002
Dr. Saad is interested in resident education and how this relates to patient outcomes and experiences. He is currently refining the microsurgery curriculum to better prepare residents prior to entering the operating room. Additionally, he is interested in the peri-operative care of patients, and streamlining postoperative care, allowing patients to return home sooner after surgery.
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Saad N, McGill M, Karamitros G, Cromack D, Wang H, Fisher S, Karamanos E. J Reconstr Microsurg, 2024 Jun; 40 (5): 392 - 397.Journal ArticleSurface to Perforator Index: Assessing the Importance of the Number of Perforators in Successful Harvesting of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap.
DOI:10.1055/s-0043-1776734 PMID: 38061389 -
Herman AE. 2024 Mar 8;PresentationWho am I Trying to Fool, God or Myself?”: A Qualitative Analysis of Sociocultural Attitudes and Perceptions about Breast Reconstruction in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Saad N. 2024 Feb 28;PresentationWhat is Plastic Surgery? An overview of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the General Surgeon
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Saad N, Stallworth CL. Clin Plast Surg, 2023 Jul; 50 (3): 447 - 454.Journal ArticleLiquid Rhinoplasty.
DOI:10.1016/j.cps.2022.12.009 PMID: 37169410 -
Myers PL, Tang SYQ, Saad NH, Momoh AO. Plastic and Aesthetic Research, 2023 Jan 1; 10:Journal ArticleManagement after flap failure: a narrative review
DOI:10.20517/2347-9264.2022.150 -
Karamanos E, Hazboun R, Saad N, Bialowas C, Wang H, Cromack D. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2022 Dec; 10 (12): e4719Journal ArticleFull versus Baby Dose Aspirin for Antithrombotic Prophylaxis in Free Tissue Transfer: Does Size Matter?
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000004719 PMID: 36601590 -
Saad NH, Wang H, Cromack D, Karamanos E. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2022 Apr; 45 (2): 321 - 326.Journal ArticleEvaluation of the impact of residents’ participation on free flap reconstruction
DOI:10.1007/s00238-021-01832-2 -
Karamanos E, Ahmad H, Hazboun R, Lue M, Saad N, Wang H. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2022 Apr; 10 (4): e4238Journal ArticlePerioperative Tissue Oximetry-driven Fluid Resuscitation Improves Flap Perfusion in Autologous Free Tissue Breast Reconstruction.
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000004238 PMID: 35494888