Southwest Breast & Aesthetics – Practitioners Southwest Breast and Aesthetics

Specializations

Having trained in the birthplace of perforator-based breast reconstruction (which preserves the patient's muscle), we are pleased to have Dr. Matatov bring this highly-specialized skill set to the Southwest.

Dr. Matatov specializes in the following:

• Microsurgery
• Aesthetic & Reconstructive Breast Surgery
• Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Face & Body

Awards & Honors

• TOP DOC Phoenix Magazine (voted by peers) 2019, 2020, 2021
• Member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2011
• High Honors - Ross University School of Medicine
• AzSPS Committee Member

Education

• Tulane University, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Program
• Louisiana State University, General Surgery Program
• Ross University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
• Brooklyn College City University of New York, Bachelor of Science in Business, Management, and Financing

Publications

• Tessler O, Guste J, Bartow MJ, Torabi R, Gimenez A, Patel SB, Matatov T, St Hilaire H, Allen B. "Stacked Lateral Thigh Perforator Flap as a Novel Option for Autliogous Breast Reconstruction." Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jun;143(6):1601-1604.
• Bourn L, Stalder MW, St Hilaire H, Allen RJ, Delatte SJ, Matatov TS, Zakhary J, Tessler O. "Mosaic Fleur-de-Profunda Artery Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction." Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2019 Mar 11;7(3):e2166.

Presentations

• "Advances in Breast Reconstruction" - HonorHealth Breast Cancer Symposium 2018. Phoenix, Arizona. October 2018
• "Best Case/Best Save: Combining Breast and Chest Wall Reconstruction in Breast Cancer" - Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona. May 2018
• "Breast Reconstruction: Is Everyone a Candidate?" - 7th Annual John C McDonald Surgical Society Alumni Meeting, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invited speaker for 2018

Contributing Author

• 2016 - Present: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal
• 2016 - Present: Cureus Journal
• 2014 - Present: Current Dialogues in Wound Healing
• 2013 - Present: International Wound Care Journal

Specializations

Dr. Zakhary concluded his 6-year general surgery education at LSU and honed his plastic surgery skills at UAB, a hospital acknowledged as the leading regional health center in the South and one of the largest hospital systems nationwide. Dr. Zakhary specializes in the following:

• Microsurgery
• Breast Reconstruction

Awards & Honors

• LSUHSC: Honoree at Evening for Heroes in 2013, 2014, and 2015
• LSUHSC: Top Quartile ABSITE performance Nationally 2015

Education

• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Administrative Chief Resident
• UAB Plastic Surgery Resident
• Louisiana State University, General Surgery Resident
• University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
• University of Oklahoma, Bachelors of Science

Publications & Presentations

• Adham M, Sawan K, Lovelace C, Zakhary J, Adham C. “Patient Satisfaction with Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty: Part I”. Aesthet Surg J. 2010 Nov-Dec;30(6):814-20.
• Shokouh-Amiri H, Zakhary JM, Zibari GB. “A Novel Technique of Portal-Endocrine and Gastric-Exocrine Drainage in Pancreatic Transplantation”. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Apr;212(4):730-8; discussion 738-9.
• Zakhary JM, Hamidian Jahromi A, Chaudhery S, Kim M. "Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in the Setting of Textured Breast Implant: A Call for Patients and Physicians Education". J La State Med Soc. 2013 Jan-Feb;165(1):26-9.

Specializations

Over the last 15 years, Dr. Mino has advanced his general and plastic surgical skills through residencies at top-tier universities in Arizona, Alabama, and Pennsylvania and a research fellowship at the prestigious Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mino specializes in the following:

• Implant Reconstruction
• Aesthetic Mastectomy Closure
• Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction
• Microsurgical Free Flap Reconstruction (DIEP, PAP, SGAP)
• Aesthetic Breast Surgery

Board Certifications & Memberships

• The American Board of Surgery, Board Certification (2015)
• The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Board Certification (2021)
• The American Board of Plastic Surgeons, Member

Education

• University of Pennsylvania, Fellow in Reconstructive Microsurgery
• University of Alabama, Resident in Plastic Surgery
• Washington Hospital Center, Burn and Wound Healing Research Fellowship
• University of Arizona, Intern and Resident in General Surgery
• UT Southwestern Medical School, Doctor of Medicine
• Rice University, Bachelor of Arts

Awards & Honors

• Charles W. Witte Surgical Intern of the Year - 2010
• Administrative Chief Resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Publications & Research

• Joseph B, et al. A Prospective Evaluation of Platelet Function in Patients on Antiplatelet Therapy with Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Dec; 75(6):990-4.
• Krishnan NM, et al. Reducing Wound Tension with Undermining or Imbrication—Do they Work? Plastic Surgery Glob Open. 2016 Jul 13; 4(7):e799.
• Kumbla PA, et al. Use of the Keystone Perforator Flap closure for the Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Donor Site. Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction Open. 2021 Vol. 6.

Presentations

• Analyzing the Ophthalmological Exam in Orbital Trauma. Presented at PSRC, Birmingham, AL, Spring 2018.
• Dupuytren's Disease. Presented at UAB Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds, Spring 2016.
• Evaluation of External Lumbar Drainage as a Diagnostic Screen in the Treatment of NPH. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society in Waikoloa, HI, February, 2008, Department of Neurological Surgery and Neuropsychology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

Specializations

Dr. Gowda specialized in plastic surgery by completing residency training at Yale University School of Medicine. Here, he learned the skills, art and science of plastic surgery from the world renowned faculty at Yale New Haven Hospital. Following this, Dr. Gowda pursued additional training in order to further refine his skills by completing the only integrated craniofacial and microsurgery fellowship offered in the United States. Dr. Gowda specializes in the following:

• Implant Based Breast Reconstruction
• Aesthetic Mastectomy Closure
• Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction
• Microsurgical Free Flap Breast Reconstruction
• Aesthetic Surgery of the Face, Breast and Body

Board Certifications & Memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Candidate Member
• Yale Surgical Society, Member

Education

• Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Integrated Microsurgery and Craniofacial Surgery Fellow
• Yale University School of Medicine, Plastic Surgery Resident
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, Plastic Surgery Research Fellow
• Eastern Virginia Medical School, Doctor of Medicine
• Drexel University, Masters of Medical Sciences
• University of Michigan, Bachelor of Science

Awards & Honors

• Drexel University Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine essay contest runner up (2011)
• Yale Plastic Surgery Junior Resident Scholastic Award (2019)
• Administrative Chief Resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine (2021-2022)
• Yale Plastic Surgery Senior Resident Scholastic Award

Publications & Research

• Allam O, Shah R, Cadwell J, et al. Evaluation of Complication Rates of Free Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2022.
• Pourtaheri N, Peck CJ, Gowda A et al. Perceived Age and Personality Profiling after Orthognathic Surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2022.
• Khetpal S, Peck C, Parsaei Y, et al. Perceived Age and Attractiveness Using Facial Recognition Software in Rhinoplasty Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Study. J Craniofac Surg. 2022.

Presentations

• Gowda, AU. Emotional Intelligence in Medicine. Yale Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. June 2022.
• Gowda AU, Peck CJ, Parsaei, Y, Steinbacher DM. The Availability of Certified Cleft Care in the United States: A Geospatial Analysis of 1-Hour Access to Care. Yale Plastic Surgery Research Day. New Haven, CT. May 2022.
• Gowda, AU, Peck CJ, Wu RT, Steinbacher DM. Primary Palate Repair Among Older-Age Children and Adolescents in the United States: Are Surgical Risks Increased? American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Virtual Meeting. May 2021.

Specializations

Having completed additional training in microsurgery with an emphasis on muscle preserving procedures for breast reconstruction Dr. McClure has a highly specialized skill set that lends itself to both functional and aesthetic outcomes. Dr. McClure specializes in the following:

• Microsurgery
• Autologous Breast Reconstruction (DIEP flap, PAP flap, etc.)
• Implant Based Breast Reconstruction
• Breast Reconstruction Revision
• Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Face and Body

Board Certifications & Memberships

• Board Certification (2023), The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
• The only board certification in plastic surgery recognized by the American Medical Board (AMB)
• The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)
• The American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS)
• Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons (MWSPS)
• Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons

Education

• Midwest Microsurgical Institute of the University of Kansas, Microsurgery Fellowship
• University of California, San Francisco, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program
• Creighton University, St. Joseph’s Hospital Phoenix, General Surgery Program
• Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Doctor in Medicine
• Scripps College, Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Publications & Research

• Brown S, Paton M, Thomas A, McClure K, Reece E (2022). Orthoplastic Approach to Surgical Planning for Complex Reconstructions. Ortho Plastics Seminar in Plastic Surgery. 2022 Dec.
• Gomez D, Ishimoto A, Van Spronsen N, McClure K (2022). The History of Orthoplastic Surgery. Ortho Plastics Seminar in Plastic Surgery. 2022 Dec.
• Patel H, Raghuram A, McClure K, Alcon A, DeStefano L, Srinivasa D (2020). A Comprehensive Analysis of Breast Malignancies in Transgender Patients: A Systematic Review of Breast Cancer Incidence and Pathology with Provider Survey Results on Long Term Screening. Transgender Health. 2022 Mar.
• Gruber R, Rochlin D, McClure K (2020). Commentary on: Spare Roof Technique Versus Component Dorsal Hump Reduction: A Randomized Prospective Study in 250 Primary Rhinoplasties, Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes. Aesthetics Surgery Journal. 2020 Nov.
• Alcon A, Kennedy A, Gueneau I, Srinivasa D, McClure K, Kim EA (2020). Breast Augmentation in Trans-female Patients: A Case Series Of 81 Consecutive Patients. Poster presented at: 65th Annual Meeting: Plastic Surgery Research Council. 2020, May 28-31; Toronto, Ont.
• Inaba K, Ives C, McClure K, et al. (2012). Radiologic Evaluation of Alternative Sites for Needle Decompression of Tension Pneumothorax. Archives of Surgery. 2012 Sep; 147(9):813-8.
• Liu L, Zhao L, She H, Chen S, Wang JM, Wong C, McClure K, Sitruk-Ware R, Brinton RD (2010). Clinically Relevant Progestins Regulate Neurogenic and Neuroprotective Responses In Vitro and In Vivo. Endocrinology. 2010 Dec; 151(12):5782-94. Epub 2010 Oct 13.
• Liu L, Wang J, Zhao L, Nilsen J, McClure K, Wong K, Brinton RD (2009). Progesterone increases rat neural progenitor cell cycle gene expression and proliferation via extracellularly regulated kinase and progesterone receptor membrane components 1 and 2. Endocrinology. 2009 Jul;150(7):3186-96. Epub 2009 Apr 9.

Presentations

• Autologous Breast Reconstruction, Management of Complications. Podium Presentation at American College of Surgeons Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah Chapter Annual Meeting, Sun Valley, ID 2024 March 23.
• Yoga for Career Longevity in Plastic Surgery. Podium Presentation at Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons, Crested Butte, CO 2023 February 25.
• Technical Pearls for Masculinizing Mastectomies: Lessons from Over 200 Cases. Podium Presentation at CSPS, San Diego, CA 2020 August 8.
• A Large Scale, Machine Learning Model for Predicting Postoperative Morbidity in Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy. Podium Presentation at SAGES, Seattle, WA, 2018 April 11.
• A Predictive Model of Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Risks Based on 4.5 Million Cases in the NSQIP Database. Podium Presentation at the Univ. of Arizona Academic Excellence Day, Phoenix, AZ, 2017 May 3.
• Machine Learning: Implications for Analyzing Medical Data. Podium Presentation at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Grand Rounds, Phoenix, AZ, 2016 Nov 8.