Ivona Percec, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Active Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Associate Member, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Fellow, Institute of Aging (IOA), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Member, Center for Human Appearance, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Core Member, Epigenetics Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Basic Science Research , Division of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Fellow, Ortner Center on Family Violence, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Founding Member, Functional Genomics Core (FGC), Penn Diabetes Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Penn Medicine Clinician, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Cosmetic Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Director, Chief Resident Cosmetic Clinic, Division of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Plastic Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
14th Floor South, Perelman Center
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
14th Floor South, Perelman Center
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-7300
Fax: 215-615-0474
Fax: 215-615-0474
Education:
AB
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1995.
MD/PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2004.
Permanent linkAB
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1995.
MD/PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2004.
Selected Publications
Niu EF, Talwar AA, Percec I: Patient perspectives. Translational Plastic Surgery. Eltorai AE, Bakal JA, Liu P, Kalliainen L, Gong JH (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2026 (in press) Notes: Chap. 68.Percec I, Reid R, Bartlett S: Distraction of the craniofacial skeleton: Experience at the University of Pennsylvania. Distraction Osteogenesis of the Craniomaxillofacial Skeleton. Beijing: The Peoples' Hygiene Publisher, 2026 (in press).
Barnett SL, Card EB, Chang A, Percec I: Female genital mutilation reconstruction: Surgical technique. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Mar. 17 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000012097.
Malphrus EL, Mess SA, Montes JR, Percec I: Managing injectable fillers in the long-term aesthetic patient: Contemporary approaches and surgical considerations. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 156(4S-1): 21S-29S, Oct. 1 2025 Notes: Epub Sept. 25, 2025.
Percec I, Yu AY: Introduction to "Fillers: The State of the Science-A Multispecialty Evidence-Based Initiative" Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 156(4S-1): 1S-3S, Oct. 1 2025 Notes: Epub Sept. 25, 2025.
Davis HD, Mazzaferro D, Habarth-Morales TE, Messa CA 4th, Talwar AA, Desai AA, McAuliffe PB, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Percec I: A large prospective volumetric and patient-reported outcome analysis of hyaluronic acid facial fillers. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 156(4): 550-559, Oct. 1 2025 Notes: Epub Apr. 1, 2025.
Chang TM, Wu CC, Huang HC, Wang SS, Chuang CH, Kao PL, Tang WH, Liu LT, Qiu WY, Percec I, Chen C, Kuo TY: In vitro characterization of centella asiatica extracellular vesicles and their skin repair effects in a UVB-irradiated mouse model. International Journal of Molecular Science 26(18): 8982, Sept. 15 2025.
Hsieh WJ, Qiu WY, Percec I, Chang TM: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in hair regeneration: Mechanistic pathways and therapeutic potential. Current Issues in Molecular Biology 47(9): 773, Sept. 18 2025.
Lemdani MS, Honig SE, Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Niu EF, Ewing JN, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Percec I: Comparison of botulinum toxin A formulations for glabellar strain treatment in women: A double-blind randomized clinical trial. JAMA Dermatology 161(7): 723-730, July 1 2025.
Honig SE, Toyoda Y, Ewing JN, Lemdani MS, Gala Z, Amro C, Wilson AT, Broach RB, Percec I: Multimodal pilot evaluation of a hyaluronic acid infraorbital filler using precise, multipositional, 3-dimensional imaging quantification, patient-reported outcomes, and anatomic cadaveric assessments. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 6: ojae086, Oct. 7 2024.