Dr. Karan Mehta's CV

Employment

Karan Mehta MD PC, 2022 – Present
Private Practice

Premiere Surgical Pavilion, 2021 – Present
Attending Surgeon

Education

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx NY, 2015 – 2021
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery
Residency Training

Albany Medical College, Albany NY, 2012 – 2015
Medical Doctorate
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education BS/MD, New York NY, 2007 – 2012
City College of New York
Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Minor: Psychology

Board Certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2023 – Present

Academic Appointments

Northwell Hospital System, 2021 – Present
Attending Staff

Montefiore Medical Center, 2020 – 2021
Chief of Resident Education

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal/Global Open, 2018 – Present
Former Resident advisory board member
Peer Reviewer

Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/City College of New York, 2015 – 2016
Adjunct Lecturer

Honors/Awards

Plastic Surgery Research Council Best Paper in PRS November, 2019

W. Brandon Macomber Award, 2015

• Achievement, proficiency, interest, and potential in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2014

59th Annual Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, New York NY, 2014

• Best paper session

City College of New York/Sophie Davis Class of 2012 Valedictorian, 2012

• 166th Valedictorian (Summa Cum Laude)

Great Grads Nominee, City College of New York, 2012

• Nominated by faculty members

Marie Popovitz Scholarship Recipient, Sophie Davis, New York, NY, 2012

• Awarded to students of outstanding character and excellence in medical education

Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence Sophie Davis, New York, NY, 2012

• Awarded to the student with the best academic performance over the 5 year course of study

The Sophie and Leonard Davis Scholarship, Sophie Davis, New York, NY, 2011

• Awarded to students based on academic excellence and demonstrating those qualities of compassion, empathy and professionalism requisite for the ‘good physician’ who is committed to making a meaningful contribution to the field of medicine

Dean’s List, Sophie Davis, New York, NY, 2007 – 2012

President’s Award for Educational Excellence, 2007

National Advanced Placement Scholar, 2006

Research Experience

Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Medical Center, 2013 – 2014

• Mentors: Daniel Ceradini M.D., Vishal Thanik M.D., Pierre Saadeh M.D.
• Position: Clinical and Basic Science Research Fellow

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albany Medical Center, 2012 – 2015

• Mentors: Malcolm Z. Roth M.D. F.A.C.S, Ashit Patel MBCHB MRCS
• Position: Clinical Researcher

Brownsville Multiservice Family Health Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2009

• Estimated prevalence of suicide in adolescent patient population based on screening for risk factors

Brookdale Department of Molecular Cell and Development Biology, 2008
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

• Mentor: Carlo Iomini Ph.D
• Position: Research Assistant for Polycystic Kidney Disease

Book Chapters

Kidwai S, Mehta K. Chapter 14: Liposuction. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: High-Yield Board Review. Moubayed S, Mourad M. May 2019

Publications

Patel Anmol, Schreiber Jillian, Gordon AR, Mehta K, Mikolasko Brian D, Levine Jonathan B, Tepper Oren M. Three-Dimensional Perioral Assessment Following Subnasal Lip Lift. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 Jun;42(7):733-739.

Williams L, Kidwai S, Mehta K, Tepper O, Rosenberg JD. Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty: A systematic review of techniques. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 July;146(1):41-51

Kamel G, Mehta K, Nash D, Jacobson J, Berk R, Rizzo AM, Benacquista T, Garfein ES, Weichman KE. Patient reported satisfaction and quality of life in obese patients: A comparison between microsurgical and prosthetic breast implant recipients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Dec;144(6):960e-966e.

Patel A, Mehta K. Response to ‘Matching into integrated plastic surgery: The value of research fellowships’. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov;144(5):947e-948

Patel A, Mehta K. Response to ‘Recruiting the next generation of surgeon-scientists in plastic and reconstructive surgery: The value of research fellowships’. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov;144(5):945e-946e.

Philips BT, Chiodo M, Cho MJ, Hembd A, Homsy C, Mehta K, Mundy L, Tadisina K, Vizcay M, Gosain AK. Spotlight in plastic surgery: October 2019. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Oct;144(4):1019-1021

Kamel G, Nash D, Jacobson J, Berk, R, Mehta K, Benacquista T, Draper LB, Garfein ES, Weichman KE. Patient reported satisfaction and quality of life in post-mastectomy radiated patients: A comparison between delayed and delayed immediate autologous breast reconstruction in a predominantly minority patient population. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2019 Jul;35(6):445-451

Mehta K, Sinno S, Thanik V, Weichman K, Janis J, Patel A. Matching into integrated plastic surgery: The value of research fellowships. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Feb;143(2):640-645

Sinno S, Mehta K, Lee ZH, Kidwai S, Hazen A, Saadeh P. Inferior turbinate hypertrophy in rhinoplasty: Systematic review of surgical techniques. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Sep;138(3):419-29.

Brownstone ND, Mehta K, Sinno S. Completing a Basic Science Research Year Before the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Dec;75(6):583

Mehta K, Sinno S, Saadeh PB, Thanik V, Patel A. Swings and Roundabouts: Paradoxes of the Away Rotation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Aug;136(2):293

Sinno S, Mehta K, Reavey PL, Simmons C, Stuzin JM. Current Trends in Facial Rejuvenation: An Assessment of ASPS Members Utilization of Fat Grafting During Facelifting. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jul;136(1):20-30

Sinno S, Mehta K, Saadeh P, Thanik V. Residency Characteristics that Matter Most to Plastic Surgery Applicants: A Multi-Institutional Analysis and Review of the Literature. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Jun;74(6):713-7.

Mehta K, Pierce P, Chiu DT, Thanik V. The Effect of Residency and Fellowship Type on Hand Surgery Clinical Practice Patterns. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jan;134(1):179-86

Rodriguez-Feliz JR, Mehta K, Patel A. The Management of Pediatric Type I Nasoorbitoethmoidal Fractures with Resorbable Fixation. J of Craniofac Surg. 2014 Sep;25(5)

Karan Mehta, Philip Lotfi, Marc Soares, Robert Dolitsky, Piul Rabbani, April Ducksworth, Nakul Rao, Jessica Chang, Amanda Hua, Camilo Doig, Camille Kim, Pierre Saadeh, Daniel Ceradini. Site Specific Targeting of PUMA Induced ROS Prevents Radiation Injury via a Smad3 Independent Mechanism. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3 Suppl):12

Marc Soares, Piul S. Rabbani, Clarence Ojo, April Duckworth, Hersh Patel, Lukas Ramcharran, Camille Kim, Amanda Hua, Jessica Chang, Karan Mehta, Nakul Rao, Pierre B. Saadeh, Daniel J. Ceradini. Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition Enhances The Angiogenic Profile Of Adipose-derived Stem Cells. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3 Suppl):145-146

Piul S. Rabbani, PhD, Joseph A. Frezzo, MS, Maria Ham, MD, April Duckworth, MD, Muhammad Hyder Junejo, BS, Nakul Talathi, Camilo Doig-Acuna, BS, Haresh More, MTech, Kevin Zhang, Jessica Chang, BS, Karan Mehta, BS, Amanda Hua, BS, Jin K. Montclare, PhD, Pierre B. Saadeh, MD, Daniel J. Ceradini, MD. An Engineered Lipoproteoplex Presents Robust Delivery Mechanism For Topical Gene Therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3 Suppl):36-37

Jessica B. Chang, Marc A. Soares, Jonathan P. Massie, April Duckworth, Nakul Rao, Camille Kim, Karan Mehta, Amanda Hua, Piul Rabbani, Pierre B. Saadeh, Daniel J. Ceradini. Primed Mesenchymal Stem Cells Prevent Endothelial Activation And Improve Allograft Perfusion Following Transplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3 Suppl):118

Soares, Marc, Rabbani, Piul, Duckworth, April, Rao, Nick, Chang, Jessica, Saadeh, Pierre B, Karan Mehta, Kua, Amanda, Ceradini, Daniel. Pharmacologic Inhibition of Phosphodiesterase 5 as a Strategy to Improve Outcomes in Microvascular Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3 Suppl):168

Presentations

Williams L, Kidwai S, Mehta K, Tepper O, Rosenberg JD. Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty: A systematic review of techniques. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 July;146(1):41-51.

• Oral Presentation at The Rhinoplasty Society Meeting 2019
• Oral Presentation at American Society for Plastic Surgeons Meeting 2019
• Poster Presentation at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2019

Kamel G, Nash D, Jacobson J, Berk, R, Mehta K, Benacquista T, Draper LB, Garfein ES, Weichman KE. Patient reported satisfaction and quality of life in post-mastectomy radiated patients: A comparison between delayed and delayed immediate autologous breast reconstruction in a predominantly minority patient population. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2019 Jul;35(6):445-451

• Poster presentation New York State Regional Society Residents Night 2018

Mehta K, Sinno S, Thanik V, Weichman K, Janis J, Patel A. Matching into integrated plastic surgery: The value of research fellowships. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Feb;143(2):640-645

• Podium presentation American Society Plastic Surgeons 2016

Sinno S, Mehta K, Reavey PL, Simmons C, Stuzin JM. Current Trends in Facial Rejuvenation: An Assessment of ASPS Members Utilization of Fat Grafting During Facelifting. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jul;136(1):20-30

• Podium presentation at the American Society Plastic Surgeons meeting 2015

Sinno S Mehta K, Lee ZH, Saadeh PB, Hazen A. Platelet Rich Therapy for Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Oct;136(4 Suppl):145.

• Podium presentation at the American Society Plastic Surgeons meeting 2015
• Poster presentation American Association of Plastic Surgeons 2016

Mehta K, Pierce P, Chiu DT, Thanik V. The Effect of Residency and Fellowship Type on Hand Surgery Clinical Practice Patterns. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jan;134(1):179-86

• Poster presentation at the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 2014

Sinno S, Mehta K, Lee ZH, Kidwai S, Hazen A, Saadeh P. Inferior turbinate hypertrophy in rhinoplasty: Systematic review of surgical techniques.

• Podium Presentation at the American Society Plastic Surgeons meeting 2014
• Podium Presentation at the European Plastic Surgery Research Council 2014
• Podium Presentation at the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgery 2014
• Podium Presentation at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2015
• Poster Presentation at the Rhinoplasty Society Meeting 2015

Mehta K, Sinno S, Saadeh PB. Perforator Based Fasciocutaneous Flap Reconstruction of Extremity Skin Cancer: A First Choice.

• Podium Presentation at the American Society Plastic Surgeons meeting 2014

Mehta K, Philip Lotfi, Marc Soares, Robert Dolitsky, Piul Rabbani, April Ducksworth, Nakul Rao, Jessica Chang, Amanda Hua, Camilo Doig, Camille Kim, Pierre Saadeh, Daniel Ceradini. Site Specific Targeting of PUMA Induced ROS Prevents Radiation Injury via a Smad3 Independent Mechanism. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3 Suppl):12

• Podium Presentation at 59th annual Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting (Best paper session), New York, NY

Personal

• Languages: English, Hindi
• Interests: Fitness, Nutrition, Basketball, Football