Noah Saad, MD

Noah Saad
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical School
University of Michigan
Plastic Surgery
1500 E Medical Center Drive 2130 Taubman Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Noah Saad, MD
Noah Saad
Clinical Assistant Professor
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  • About

    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.

    Qualifications

    • Microsurgery Fellowship/Clinical Instructor
      University of Michigan, Plastic Surgery, United States
      2022 - 2023
    • Resident
      University of Texas Health Science Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, United States
      2019 - 2022
    • Categorical Resident
      University of Maryland Medical Center Medical Center, General Surgery, United States
      2016 - 2019
    • Internship
      St. Barnabas Medical Center, General Surgery, United States
      2013 - 2014
    • Categorical Resident
      St. Barnabas Medical Center, General Surgery, United States
    • MD
      Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States
      2009 - 2013
    • BA, Culinary Arts
      Culinary Institute of America, United States
      2002 - 2004
    • BS, Hospitality Management
      Boston University, Boston, United States
      1998 - 2002

    Research Overview

    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.

    Recent Publications

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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Multi-Institutional Content Validation of Five Tasks of a Novel 3D Printed Microsurgical Training Curriculum
      Baffour-Addo K, Saad NH. 2026 May 20;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Multi-Institutional Content Validation of Five Tasks of a Novel 3D Printed Microsurgical Training Curriculum
      Baffour-Addo K, Saad NH. 2026 May 20;
    • Presentation
      Scientific Paper Session #19: Breast
      2026 Feb 12;
    • Journal Article
      'Temet Nosce' - or how The Matrix can help guide your job search
      Saad N. Plastic Surgery Surgery News, 2026 Jan 23; 36 (1): 15 - 15.
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Fundamentals of Microsurgery Skills: Preliminary Evaluation of Five Microsurgery Tasks
      Rooney D, Saad N. 2026 Jan 12;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Wound Complications Associated with Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists in Autologous Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction
      Mauch J, Myers P, Byrnes Y, Saad N, Eisner Z. 2025 Oct 9;
    • Journal Article
      Surface to Perforator Index: Assessing the Importance of the Number of Perforators in Successful Harvesting of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap.
      Saad N, McGill M, Karamitros G, Cromack D, Wang H, Fisher S, Karamanos E. J Reconstr Microsurg, 2024 Jun; 40 (5): 392 - 397. DOI:10.1055/s-0043-1776734
      PMID: 38061389
    • Presentation
      Who am I Trying to Fool, God or Myself?”: A Qualitative Analysis of Sociocultural Attitudes and Perceptions about Breast Reconstruction in Sub-Saharan Africa.
      Herman AE. 2024 Aug 14;