Saïd C. Azoury, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Associate Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis School of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Plastic Surgery
Penn Medicine Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Penn Medicine Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Office: 215-662-7300
Education:
BA (Biology)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2007.
MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 2011.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2007.
MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 2011.
Selected Publications
Azoury SC, Levin LS: Principles of microsurgery. Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery, 9th Edition. Chung KC (eds.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2025 (in press) Notes: Chap. 5.Morkuzu S, Bayezid KC, Ozmen BB, Eren SF, Farhat S, McLennan AL, James AJ, Nikkhah D, Azoury SC, Djohan RS, Bishop SN, Schwarz GS: Evolution and adaptations of robotic DIEP flap surgery: A systematic review. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Oct. 23 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010790.
Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Broach R, Serletti JM, Azoury S, Levin LS, Kovach SJ, Rhemtulla IA: The Godina Principle in the 21st century: Free flap timing after isolated lower extremity trauma in a retrospective national cohort. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Oct. 23 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1055/a-2404-7634.
Levin LS, Payne MM, Van Vleet JD, Azoury SC: Robotic-assisted lymphedema surgery: Bridging the gap in training and expanding complex surgical options. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Oct. 11 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010740.
Levin LS, Azoury SC: Robotic microsurgery: Past, present, future. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Aug. 30 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010584.
Chang AE, Niu EF, Honig SE, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Azoury SC: Impact of implant exchange timing after post-mastectomy radiation in immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction: A systematic review. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery June 18 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000011588.
Honig SE, Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Niu EF, Amro C, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Azoury SC: Increased patient age as a risk factor following free flap reconstruction after breast cancer: A single institutional review of 2,598 cases. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery June 12 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1787728.
Plotsker EL, Graziano FD, Kim M, Boe LA, Tadros AB, Matros E, Azoury SC, Nelson JA: Social determinants of health and patient-reported outcomes following autologous breast reconstruction, using insurance as a proxy. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Apr. 12 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1055/a-2277-0236.
Rubenstein RN, Nelson JA, Azoury SC, Kim M, Boe LA, Chu JJ, Stern CS, Tadros AB, Mehrara BJ, Matros E: Disparity reduction in United States breast reconstruction: An analysis from 2005-2017 using 3 nationwide data sets. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Mar. 26 2024 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000011432.
Lemdani MS, Crystal DT, Ewing JN, Gala Z, Amro C, Azoury SC, Broach RB, Rhemtulla IA, Serletti JM: Reevaluation of recipient vessel selection in breast free flap reconstruction. Microsurgery 44(7): e31222, Oct. 2024.