Dr. Sergey Turin

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Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Turin S, Fine P, Fine N Special Topic: Wealth Management and Retirement: Prepare Yourself For Financial Security Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in print
2. Vaca EE, Perez MM, Lamano JB, Turin SY, Moradian S, Fagien S, Schierle C Photographic Misrepresentation on Instagram After Facial Cosmetic Surgery: Is Increased Photography Bias Associated With Greater User Engagement? Aesthet Surg J. 2021 May 4 PMID: 33942072 online ahead of print
3. Han T, Lee T, Ledwon J, Vaca E, Turin SY, Kearney A, Gosain AK, Tepole AB Bayesian Calibration of a Computational Model of Tissue Expansion based on a Porcine Animal model Acta Biomaterialia accepted for publication
4. Turin S, Micallef C, Schierle CF NuEra® Tight: Efficacy and Safety in the Treatment of the Appearance of Cellulite with Minimal Downtime Journal of Cosmetic Medicine 2020;4(2):75-79
5. Lee T, Turin S, Stowers C, Gosain AK, Tepole A “Personalized computational models of tissue-rearrangement in the scalp predict the mechanical stress signature of rotation flaps” Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal 2020 Sep 11;1055665620954094
6. Janes LE, Ledwon JK, Vaca EE, Turin SY, Lee T, Tepole AB, Gosain AK “Modeling Tissue Expansion with Isogeometric Analysis: Skin Growth and Tissue Level Changes in the Porcine Model” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in print
7. Kearney A, Turin SY, Placik OJ “Incidence of Obstetric Lacerations and Episiotomy Following Labiaplasty” Aesthetic Surgery Journal January 2020 (Epub ahead of print)
8. Turin SY, Kearney A, Placik OJ Anterior and Posterior Commissuroplasty: Taking Labiaplasty to the Next Level Aesthetic Surgery Journal November 2019
9. Sasson D, Turin SY, Gosain AK Novel Passage of Dermis-Fat Graft for Augmentation of Vermilion Deficiency Following Cleft Lip Repair Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal in print
10. Turin SY, Fracol M, Keller E, Markl M, Collins J, Krochmal D, Kim JYS Gluteal Vein Anatomy: Location, Caliber, Impact of Patient Positioning, and Implications for Fat Grafting Aesthetic Surgery Journal in print
11. Venkatesh V, Fracol M, Turin S, Ellis M, Alghoul M Utilization of Intraparotid Segments of Superficial Temporal Vessels for Head and Scalp Free Flap Microanastomosis: A Clinical, Histological, and Cadaveric Study J Reconstr Microsurg. 2019 Dec 26
12. Turin SY, Vaca EE, Cheesborough J, Sinno S, Mustoe TM The Simplified Lateral Brow Lift with Transpalpebral Corrugator Resection under Local Anesthesia for Correction of Lateral Hooding Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, 2019, Vol.7(6), p.e2098(1)
13. Dorfman RG, Mahmood E, Ren A, Turin SY, Vaca EE, Fine NA, Schierle CF Google Ranking of Plastic Surgeons Values Social Media Presence Over Academic Pedigree and Experience Aesthetic Surgery Journal, sjy285, 22 October 2018
14. Turin SY, Purnell C, Gosain AK. Fibrous Dysplasia and Juvenile Psammomatoid Ossifying Fibroma: A Case of Mistaken Identity. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2019 Sep;56(8):1083-1088
15. Jonathan Bacos BA, Sergey Y Turin MD, Elbert E Vaca MD, Arun K Gosain MD Major Complications and 30-Day Morbidity for Single Jaw vs Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery as Reported by NSQIP Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 2019 Jul;56(6):705-710
16. Qiu CS, Hockney SM, Turin SY, Dorfman RG, Kim JYS A Quantitative Analysis of Online Plastic Surgeon Reviews for Abdominoplasty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Mar 2019 143(3):734-742
17. Rawlani R, Qureshi H, Rawlani V, Turin SY, Mustoe T Volumetric Changes of the Mid and Lower Face with Animation and the Standardization of 3D Facial Imaging Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1 January 2019, Vol.143(1), pp.76-85
18. Rawlani R, Qureshi H, Rawlani V, Turin SY, Mustoe T Abstract: Volumetric Changes of the Mid and Lower Face with Animation and the Standardization of 3D Facial Imaging Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: August 2018 – Volume 6 – Issue 8S – p 163
19. Turin SY, Vaca EE, Mustoe T, Buck DW, Sinno S Abstract: Changing Nasal Tip Projection Via Purposeful Manipulation of the Medial Crura A Surgical Experience with Resecting the “Unresectable” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: August 2018 – Volume 6 – Issue 8S – p 88–89
20. Turin SY, Vaca EE, Bae H, Ledwon JK, Topczewska JM, Tepole AB, Gosain AK Abstract: Modeling Tissue Expansion with Isogeometric Analysis Skin Growth and Tissue Level Changes in the Porcine Model Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: August 2018 – Volume 6 – Issue 8S – p 241
21. Hockney SM, Qiu CS, Turin SY, Dorfman R, Feld L, Kim JYS Abstract: Identifying Drivers of Plastic Surgeons’ Online Ratings in Abdominoplasty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery –Global Open: August 2018 – Volume 6 – Issue 8S – p 228
22. Turin SY, Ledwon JK, Bae H, Lee T, Tepole AB, Topczewska JM, Gosain AK Abstract 124: Multi-Scale Modeling of Tissue Expansion Genome Expression Patterns in the Acute Stretch Scenario Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: April 2018 – Volume 6 – Issue 4S – p 97–98
23. Lee T, Turin SY, Gosain AK, Bilionis I, Buganza Tepole A Propagation of material behavior uncertainty in a nonlinear finite element model of reconstructive surgery Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2018 Dec;17(6):1857-1873
24. Lee T, Turin SY, Gosain AK, Buganza Tepole A Multi-view stereo in the operating room allows prediction of healing complications in a patient-specific model of reconstructive surgery Journal of Biomechanics June 2018;74:202-206
25. Vaca EV, Turin SY, Gosain AK Labial Incompetence in Mobius Syndrome: LeFort I Impaction Case Report and Review of Management Strategies Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2018 Oct;55(9):1313-1315
26. Turin SY, Ledwon JK, Bae H, Buganza-Tepole A, Topczewska J, Gosain AK Digital Analysis Yields More Reliable and Accurate Measures of Dermal and Epidermal Thickness in Histologically Processed Specimens Compared to Traditional Methods. Experimental Dermatology, June 2018, Vol.27(6), pp.687-690
27. Lee T, Vaca EV, Ledwon JK, Bae H, Topczewska JM, Turin SY, Kuhl E, Gosain AK, Buganza Tepole A Improving Tissue Expansion Protocols through Computational Modeling Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2018;82:224-234
28. Turin SY, Tang CJ, Gosain AK The Greater Palatine “Notch”: Clinical Sequelae of an Incomplete Greater Palatine Foramen Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2018 Sep, 55(8):1181-1184
29. Gosain AK, Turin SY, Chim H, LoGuidice JA Salvaging the unavoidable: A review of complications in pediatric tissue expansion Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 142(3):759-768, September 2018.
30. Turin SY, Li DD, Vaca EE, Fine N Nitroglycerin Ointment for Reducing the Rate of Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Implant Based Breast Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery September 2018 142(3):264e-270e
31. Ledwon JK, Turin SY, Gosain AK, Topczewska JM. The expression of fgfr3 in the zebrafish head. Gene Expr Patterns. 2018 Apr 6;29:32-38
32. Turin SY, Spitz JA, Alexander K, Ellis MF Decreasing ALT Donor Site Morbidity with the Keystone Flap Microsurgery 2018 Mar
33. Spitz JA, Bradford PS, Aguilar F, Turin SY, Ellis, MF How Big is Too Big: Pushing the Obesity Limits in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Annals of Plastic Surgery. 80(2):137-140, February 2018.
34. Turin SY, Walton RL, Dumanian GA, Hijjawi JB, LoGiudice JA, Alghoul M Current Practices in the Management of Postoperative Arterial Vasospasm in Microsurgery Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, May 2018, Vol.34(4), pp.242-249
35. Purnell CA, Turin SY, Dumanian GA Umbilicus Reconstruction with Bilateral Square “Pumpkin-Teeth” Advancement Flaps Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: January 2018 -Volume 141 – Issue 1 – p 186–189
36. Vieira BL, Dorfman R, Turin S, Gutowski KA. Rates and Predictors of Readmission Following Body Contouring Procedures: An Analysis of 5100 Patients From The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2017.
37. Turin SY, Gosain AK Discussion: The Drivers of Academic Success in Cleft and Craniofacial Centers: A 10-Year Analysis of over 2000 Publications Plast Reconstr Surg: 2017 Feb 139(2):457–458
38. Purnell CA, Park E, Turin SY, Dumanian GA Postoperative Flank Defects, Hernias, and Bulges: A Reliable Method for Repair Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Mar;137(3):994-1001
39. Rodby KA, Turin S, Jacobs RJ, Cruz JF, Hassid VJ, Kolokythas A, Antony AK. Advances in oncologic head and neck reconstruction: Systematic review and future considerations of virtual surgical planning and computer aided design/computer aided modeling. J Plast Surg. 2014 Sep;67(9):1171-1185
40. Turin SY, Rosenfield RE, Lee M, Patel K, Novak RM. Feasibility of Universal HIV Testing in an Outpatient Clinic. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 14. pii: ciu554.

Other Publications

1. Turin SY, Gosain AK Discussion: Comparison of Prominent Ear Recurrence in Different Age Groups Aesthetic Surgery Journal in print
2. Turin SY, Placik OJ Commentary on: Anatomical Dissection of the Dorsal Nerve of the Clitoris Aesthetic Surgery Journal February 2020
3. Turin SY, Schierle CF Commentary on: Social Media’s Influence on Breast Augmentation Aesthetic Surgery Journal in print
4. Turin SY, Schierle CF Commentary on: What Does it Mean to Be a #PlasticSurgeon?Analyzing Plastic Surgery Hashtag Utilization in Social Media Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2019 Nov 4 Epub ahead of print
5. Turin SY, Gosain AK Discussion: New Insights into the Three-Dimensional Anatomy of the Facial Mimetic Muscles Related to the Nasolabial Fold: An Iodine Staining Technique based on Nano-Computed Tomography Aesthetic Surgery Journal in print
6. Turin SY, Gosain AK Discussion: The Probable Reasons for Dorsal Hump Problems following Let-Down/Push-Down Rhinoplasty and Solution Proposals Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 144(3):388e-389e, September 2019.
7. Qiu CS, Hockney SM, Turin SY, Dorfman RG, Kim JYS Reply: A Quantitative Analysis of Online Plastic Surgeon Reviews for Abdominoplasty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. ., Post Acceptance: September 03, 2019
8. Turin SY, Gosain AK Reply: Salvaging the Unavoidable: A Review of Complications in Pediatric Tissue Expansion Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 144(3):518e-519e, September 2019.
9. Turin, SY Program Peek: Northwestern Plastic Surgery Resident Issue 12, Fall 2018
10. Bacos JT, Vaca EE, Turin SY, Gosain AK Thirty-day Risk Factors and Complications after Non-Traumatic LeFort I Osteotomy: An Analysis of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Annals of Plastic Surgery April 2018 Volume 80 Supplement 3. Abstracts of the 57th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL
11. Rawlani R, Qureshi H, Rawlani V, Turin SY, Mustoe T Volumetric Changes of the Mid and Lower Face With Animation and the Standardization of 3D Facial Imaging Annals of Plastic Surgery April 2018 Volume 80 Supplement 3. Abstracts of the 57th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL
12. Turin SY, Lee T, Berg P, Gosain AK, Tepole AB Application of Finite Element Analysis to Predict Skin Mechanical Stress on a Patient-Specific Model of Complex Local Tissue Rearrangement Annals of Plastic Surgery April 2018 Volume 80 Supplement 3. Abstracts of the 57th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL
13. Turin SY 10 Journal Articles on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Every Resident Should Read Plastic Surgery Resident Issue 8, Fall 2017, pp. 24-27,38
14. Turin SY, Walton RL, Dumanian GA, Hijjawi JB, LoGiudice JA, Alghoul M Current practices in the management of post-operative arterial vasospasm in microsurgery Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons 2016, “Problem Solving in Plastic Surgery”: Abstracts Annals of Plastic Surgery. 76():S133-S148, April 2016
15. Purnell CA, Park E, Turin SY, Dumanian GA Outcomes of Open Flank Hernia Repair Using Midweight Soft Polypropylene Mesh Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons 2015: Abstracts Annals of Plastic Surgery. 74():S173-S188, June 2015 16. Morris DE, Turin SY, Cohen MN, MD Case Report: “Management of Mandibular Fracture Nonunion” Plastic Surgery Education Network Learning Module, 2014 www.psenetwork.org

Chapters – Textbooks & Speciality Publications

1. Turin SY, Sinno S, Steinbrech DS BodyBanking Six-pack: Enhancing Abdominals with Lipocyte Extraction, Grafting, and Molding in: Male Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Ed: Steinbrech DS, Thieme, 2020. Ch 37
2. Kearney AM, Turin SY, Sinno S Sedation and Anesthesia for Aesthetic Surgery in: The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles and Techniques, 3rd Ed. Ed: Foad Nahai, Farzad R Nahai, et al., Thieme, 2020. Ch 5
3. Turin SY, Gosain AK Craniofacial Microsomia and Principles of Craniofacial Distraction in: Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery, 8th Edition. Ed: Kevin Chung, Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Ch 30 pp. 276-287
4. Turin SY, Sinno S Principles of Psychology for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery in: Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery, 8th Edition. Ed: Kevin Chung, Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Ch 15 pp. 127-133
5. Turin SY, Purnell CA, Dumanian GA Repair of Flank and Lumbar Defects in: Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. Ed: Kevin Chung, Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Part 5, Ch 32
6. Turin SY, Purnell CA, Dumanian GA Umbilicoplasty in: Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. Ed: Kevin Chung, Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Part 5, Ch 32
7. Turin ST, Dumanian GA Abdominal Hernia Reconstruction with Synthetic and Biologic Mesh in: Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. Ed: Kevin Chung, Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Part 5, Ch 9
8. Jordan SW, Turin SY, Zielinski ER, Galiano RD Matrices and Dermal Substitutes for Wound Treatment in: Interventional Treatment of Wounds. Ed: Dennis P. Orgill, Springer, Cham, 2018. pp 215-250
9. Turin SY, Sinno S High-Volume Lipofilling/Fat Transfer. New Methods, Techniques, and Technologies. What is the Science? In: Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. Ed: Gregory H Branham et al., Elsevier, 2018, pp 133-141

Presentations

1. Turin SY, Micallef C, Schierle CF NuEra® Tight: Efficacy and Safety in the Treatment of the Appearance of Cellulite with Minimal Downtime 3rd World Congress on Advanced Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine, March 26, 2021, virtual format
2. Turin SY, Fracol M, Keller E, Collins J, Markl M, Krochmal D, Kim JSY In-Vivo MRI Investigation of Gluteal Vein Anatomy in Relation to Gluteal Fat Grafting presented at the 88th American Society of Plastic Surgeons (Plastic Surgery: The Meeting), September 20-23, 2019, San Diego, CA
3. Lee T, Turin SY, Stowers C, Gosain AK, Tepole AB Virtual Surgical Planning of Tissue Transfer: Welcome Multi-View Stereo and Finite Element Analysis presented at the 88th American Society of Plastic Surgeons (Plastic Surgery: The Meeting), September 20-23, 2019, San Diego, CA
4. Sasson D, Turin SY, Gosain AK Novel Use of a Keith Needle and Sheathing in the Delivery of Dermal Fat Graft for Cleft Lip presented at the 88th American Society of Plastic Surgeons (Plastic Surgery: The Meeting), September 20-23, 2019, San Diego, CA
5. Turin SY, Fracol M, Keller E, Collins J, Markl M, Krochmal D, Kim JSY In-Vivo Study of Gluteal Vein Caliber & Anatomy to Improve Safety in Gluteal Augmentation presented at the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation Luncheon, The Aesthetic Meeting
   (meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) May 16-21, 2019, New Orleans, LA
6. Turin SY, Fracol M, Keller E, Collins J, Markl M, Krochmal D, Kim JSY In-Vivo Study of Gluteal Vein Caliber & Anatomy to Improve Safety in Gluteal Augmentation presented at the Breast and Body Scientific Paper Forum, The Aesthetic Meeting (meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) May 16-21, 2019, New Orleans, LA
7. Turin SY, Fracol M, Keller E, Collins J, Markl M, Kim JSY, Krochmal D In-Vivo Examination of Gluteal Vein Anatomy 58th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgery May 2-5, 2019, Lake Geneva, WI
8. Turin SY, Fracol M, Keller E, Collins J, Markl M, Kim JSY, Krochmal D In-Vivo Examination of Gluteal Vein Anatomy 24th Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, November 2, 2018, Miami, FL
9. Bacos JT, Vaca EE, Turin SY, Gosain AK Thirty-day Risk Factors and Complications after Non-Traumatic LeFort I Osteotomy: An Analysis of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting September 28 – October 1 2018, Chicago, IL 
10. Rawlani R, Qureshi H, Rawlani V, Turin SY, Mustoe T Volumetric Changes of the Mid and Lower Face With Animation and the Standardization of 3D Facial Imaging American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting September 28 – October 1 2018, Chicago, IL 
11. Turin SY, Lee T, Berg P, Gosain AK, Tepole AB Application of Finite Element Analysis to Predict Skin Mechanical Stress on a Patient-Specific Model of Complex Local Tissue Rearrangement 10th Biennial World Society for Simulation Surgery Meeting September 30, Chicago, IL
12. Turin SY, Ledwon JK, Bae H, Lee T, Buganza Tepole A, Topczewska JM, Gosain AK Modeling Tissue Expansion with Isogeometric Analysis: Skin Growth and Tissue Level Changes in the Porcine Model American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting September 28 -October 1 2018, Chicago, IL
13. Turin SY, Vaca EE, Mustoe T, Buck DW, Sinno S Changing Nasal Tip Projection Via Purposeful Manipulation of the Medial Crura: A Surgical Experience with Resecting the “Unresectable” American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting September 28 – October 1 2018, Chicago, IL
14. Turin SY, Ledwon JK, Bae H, Lee T, Buganza Tepole A, Topczewska JM, Gosain AK Multi-Scale Modeling of Tissue Expansion: Genome Expression Patterns in the Acute Stretch Scenario Plastic Surgery Research Council 5/19/18 Birmingham, AL
15. Qiu CS, Hockney SM, Turin SY, Kim JYS Determining Drivers of Plastic Surgeons’ Online Ratings in Abdominoplasty 57th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, April 4th 2018, Chicago, IL
16. Bacos JT, Vaca EE, Turin SY, Gosain AK Thirty-day Risk Factors and Complications after Non-Traumatic LeFort I Osteotomy: An Analysis of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database 57th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, April 4th 2018, Chicago, IL
17. Rawlani R, Qureshi H, Rawlani V, Turin SY, Mustoe T Volumetric Changes of the Mid and Lower Face With Animation and the Standardization of 3D Facial Imaging 57th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, April 4th 2018, Chicago, IL 
18. Turin SY, Lee T, Berg P, Gosain AK, Tepole AB Application of Finite Element Analysis to Predict Skin Mechanical Stress on a Patient-Specific Model of Complex Local Tissue Rearrangement 57th Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, April 4th 2018, Chicago, IL
19. Sergey Y Turin, MD; Jennifer E Cheesborough, MD; Elbert E Vaca, MD; Thomas A Mustoe, MD The Simplified Lateral Brow Lift under Local Anesthesia – a Definitive Solution to Lateral Hooding Presented at: ASAPS 2017 – The Aesthetic Meeting 2017, San Diego, CA 4/27/17-5/1/17 
20. Sergey Y Turin, MD; Daniel Li, BS; Elbert Vaca, MD; Neil Fine, MD Nitroglycerin Ointment for Reducing the Rate of Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Implant Based Breast Reconstruction Presented at: MAPS 2017. 56th Educational Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons Chicago, IL 4/15/17
21. Sergey Y Turin, MD, Gregory Dumanian, MD, Robert Walton, MD, and Mohammed Alghoul, MD. Current practices in the management of post-operative arterial vasospasm in microsurgery Presented at: ASPS 2016. Plastic Surgery: The Meeting Resident Day Program Los Angeles, CA 9/23/16-9/27/16
22. Sergey Y Turin, MD, Gregory Dumanian, MD, Robert Walton, MD, and Mohammed Alghoul, MD. Current practices in the management of post-operative arterial vasospasm in microsurgery Presented at: MAPS 2016. 55th Educational Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons Chicago, IL 4/30/16
23. Eugene Park, Chad A. Purnell, Sergey Y. Turin, and Gregory A. Dumanian Outcomes of Open Flank Hernia Repair Using Midweight Soft Polypropylene Mesh Presented at: MAPS 2016. 54th Educational Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons; 5/30/15
24. Sergey Turin BA, Janet Cruz BS, Victor Hassid MD, Anuja K Antony MD, MPH State of the Art in Head and Neck Reconstruction: The Era of Virtual Surgery. Presented at: MAPS 2013. 52nd Educational Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons; 4/27/13-4/28/13; Chicago, IL
25. Sergey Turin BA, Rachel Lee BS, Richard Novak MD Feasibility of Universal HIV Screening in a Primary Care Clinic. Poster session presented at: UIC Student Research Forum; 4/16/13; Chicago, IL