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Michael R. Zenn, MD

Michael R. Zenn, MD

Department / Division:
Surgery / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Address:
DUMC 3358
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-2666

Office Telephone:
919-684-2666

Fax Telephone:
919-684-4954

Training:
  • MD, Weill Cornell Medical College (New York), 1988

Residency:
  • General Surgery, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, 1988-1993
  • Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1993-1995

Fellowship:
  • Microsurgery of the Breast, Head and Neck, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York), 1995

Clinical Interests:
General reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, breast reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction, cosmetic surgery, DIEP, GAP, and SIEA flaps, and other perforator flaps

Representative Publications:
Zenn MR, Garofalo JA. Unilateral nipple reconstruction with nipple sharing: time for a second look.  Plast Reconstr Surg.  2009 Jun;123(6):1648-53. (2009) Abstract

Pestana IA, Coan B, Erdmann D, Marcus J, Levin LS, Zenn MR. Early experience with fluorescent angiography in free-tissue transfer reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Apr;123(4):1239-44. (2009) Abstract

Zhang YX, Yang J, Wang D, Ong YS, Follmar KE, Zhang Y, Erdmann D, Zenn MR, Qian Y, Levin LS. Extended applications of vascularized preauricular and helical rim flaps in reconstruction of nasal defects. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 May;121(5):1589-97. (2008) Abstract

Baumeister S, Follmar KE, Zenn MR, Erdmann D, Levin LS. Strategy for reoperative free flaps after failure of a first flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Sep;122(3):962-71. (2008) Abstract

Zenn MR. Insetting of the superficial inferior epigastric artery flap in breast reconstruction.  Plast Reconstr Surg.  2006 Apr 15;117(5):1407-11. (2006) Abstract

Zenn MR, Millard JA. Free inferior gluteal flap harvest with sparing of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve.  J Reconstr Microsurg.  2006 Oct;22(7):509-12. (2006) Abstract

Zenn MR. Control of breast contour by the use of Z-plasty in the irradiated breast reconstruction.  Plast Reconstr Surg.  2003 Jul;112(1):210-4. (2003) Abstract

Zenn MR, Heitmann C. Extended TRAM flap: feasibility study on fresh human cadavers. Ann Plast Surg. 2003 Mar;50(3):256-62. (2003) Abstract

Zenn MR. Salvage of the failed breast reconstruction.  Breast Dis.  2002;16:157-61. (2002) Abstract

Zenn MR, Levin LS. Microvascular reconstruction of the lower extremity. Semin Surg Oncol. 2000 Oct-Nov;19(3):272-81. (2000) Abstract

Zenn MR. Helical advancement with a posterior auricular pull-through flap: A technique for reconstruction of combined helical and scaphal defects. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1999 Mar-Apr;23(2):131-3. (1999) Abstract

Zenn MR, Hidalgo DA, Cordeiro PG, Shah JP, Strong EW, Kraus DH. Current role of the radial forearm free flap in mandibular reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1997 Apr;99(4):1012-7. (1997) Abstract

May JW Jr, Zenn MR, Zingarelli P. Subciliary malar augmentation and cheek advancement: a 6-year study in 22 patients undergoing blepharoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1995 Dec;96(7):1553-9. (1995) Abstract