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Bardia Amirlak, MD $$

Plastic and Craniofacial Surgeon

Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English
UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Biography

Bardia Amirlak, M.D., a plastic surgeon at Children’s Health℠ who is trained in both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Amirlak completed five years of general surgery at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. He then completed a fellowship in hand, microsurgery, and peripheral nerve surgery at the University of Louisville’s renowned Kleinert Institute where he was mentored by Warren C. Breidenbach, M.D., who performed the nation’s first hand transplant in 1999. It was there that Dr. Amirlak was involved with the nation's first few hand transplants.

In addition to cosmetic treatments, Dr. Amirlak performs complex reconstructive procedures to restore a more a natural appearance to the face and body and/or improve function after a traumatic injury or illness. He also offers surgery not only for migraine patients, but also for chronic headaches, new daily persistent headaches and occipital neuralgia.

Dr. Amirlak is double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a founding member of the American Society of Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, and he currently belongs to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Dr. Amirlak has won many plastic surgery awards and authored numerous articles and book chapters on his areas of expertise. He has presented his research at medical symposiums around the world, and he has been published in many peer-reviewed journals, most notably Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Clinics in Plastic Surgery, and The World Journal of Hernia.

Dr. Amirlak was raised in New York, California, Europe, and the Middle East. He travels frequently on medical mission trips to Latin America, Asia and other parts of the world. He enjoys autocross racing, tennis, piano and drawing in his spare time.

Education and Training

Medical School
Universidad Iberoamericana (1999)
Residency
Case Western Reserve Univ School of Medicine GME (2010), Plastic Surgery
Creighton University Medical Center GME (2006), General Surgery
Fellowship
University of Louisville School of Medicine (2007), Hand Surgery
New York Medical College (2001), Research
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Departments and Programs

  • Research Interests

    • 3D imaging for cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery
    • 3D imaging for Rhinoplasty
    • Facial aging and fat
    • Limited incision carpal tunnel surgery
    • Migraine Treatment with Botox and Surgery
  • Publications

    • Migraine Surgery in Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Tran T, Panthaki, Z J, Hoballah J, Thaller S R (Eds.) (2017), Switzerland, Springer International Publishing AG Cham
    • Management of Migraine Headaches and Surgical Management of Migraine Headaches in Current Perspectives on Less-known Aspects of Headache. Hande T (ed.) (2017), InTech
    • Anatomy and Physiology of Skin Melanoma: A Modern Multidisciplinary Approach. Dehdashtian A, Stringer T, Warren A, Mu E, Amirlak B, Shahbi L (2018), Switzerland, Springer International Publishing AG Cham
    • Digital imaging and standardized photography in rhinoplasty in Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters. Rohrich RJ, Adams WP, Ahmad J, Gunter JP, eds (2014), Boca Raton FL USA, CRC Press
    • Hernia Repair in Maingot’s: Abdominal Operations. Zinner, MJ (ed) (2006), Columbus, Ohio USA, McGraw-Hill
    • Methods of determining apoptosis in neuro-oncology in Cell Cycle in the Central Nervous System. Janigro, D (ed) (2006), Totowa, NJ USA, Humana Inc
  • Professional Activities

    • American College of Surgeons
    • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
    • American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
    • American Society of Reconstructive Transplant Surgery
    • Dallas County Medical Society / Texas Medical Association
    • Kleinert Society, CMK Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
  • Awards and Honors

    • Best North American Paper of the Year 2017-2018, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
    • Top Doctor 2017, Castle Connolly
    • Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgery Top Award 2010
    • Winner of the Rhinoplasty Society Award 2010
    • Founding Member - American Society of Reconstructive Transplant Surgery 2008
    • American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award 2008
    • Winner of 2007 Frachaud Award by the American Hernia Society 2007
    • People's Choice Award 2003, Award, Best Team Player of Year, Creighton University Medical Center

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