ChristopherDeanPrevelMD, FACS, FAAPS

Plastic Surgery • Birmingham, AL

Hand

Deputy Chief of Staff, Birmingham VA Healthcare System

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Office
700 19th Ave S
Room 9128
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-933-8101
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 1990 - 1991
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1988 - 1990
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1988
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1987 - Present
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2025
IN State Medical License 1991 - 2015
WI State Medical License 1990 - 2015
MI State Medical License Active through 2014
GA State Medical License 1984 - 2011
KY State Medical License 1996 - 2007
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
Poland's syndrome in one identical twin.
David B. Stevens, Bradley A. Fink, Chris Prevel> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2000 May 1
8 citations
Acrocephalosyndactyly syndromes: a review.
Christopher D. Prevel, Barry L. Eppley, Michael McCarty> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 1997 Jul 1
8 citations
Endoscopic retrieval of severed flexor tendons: a study of technique using cadaveric hands.
Bradley B. Hill, Mark D. Wells, Christopher D. Prevel> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1997 May 1
56 citations
Nonmetallic fixation in traumatic midfacial fractures.
Barry L. Eppley, Christopher D. Prevel> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 1997 Mar 1
8 citations
A biomechanical analysis of the stability of titanium bone fixation systems in proximal phalangeal fractures
Christopher D. Prevel, Thomas R. Katona, Barry L. Eppley, Keith Moore, Michael McCarty, Jing Ge> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1996 Nov 1
19 citations
A comparative biomechanical analysis of resorbable rigid fixation versus titanium rigid fixation of metacarpal fractures.
Christopher D. Prevel, Barry L. Eppley, Jing Ge, Mark M. Winkler, Thomas R. Katona, Keith D'Alessio, David R. Sarver> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1996 Oct 1
3 citations
Biomechanical testing of titanium self-tapping versus pretapped lag screw fixation of spiral metacarpal fractures.
Christopher D. Prevel, Robert A Morgan, Joseph A. Molnar, Barry L. Eppley, Keith Moore> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1996 Jul 1
3 citations
Fibro-osseous pseudotumor of the distal phalanx.
Christopher D. Prevel, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1996 Mar 1
14 citations
Histoplasma capsulatum necrotizing myofascitis of the upper extremity.
Jeffrey D. Wagner, Christopher D. Prevel, Raghu Elluru> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1996 Mar 1
39 citations
Resorbable bone fixation: its potential role in cranio-maxillofacial trauma.
Barry L. Eppley, Christopher D. Prevel, A M Sadove, David R. Sarver> ;The Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma. 1996 Jan 1
118 citations
Small intestinal submucosa: utilization for repair of rodent abdominal wall defects.
Christopher D. Prevel, Barry L. Eppley, Don-John Summerlin, J R Jackson, Michael McCarty, Stephen F. Badylak> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1995 Oct 1
97 citations
Small Intestinal Submucosa: Utilization as a Wound Dressing in Full-Thickness Rodent Wounds
Christopher D. Prevel, Barry L. Eppley, Don-John Summerlin, Richard Sidner, J R Jackson, Michael McCarty, Stephen F. Badylak> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1995 Oct 1
246 citations
Experimental assessment of small intestinal submucosa as a bladder wall substitute.
Bradley P. Kropp, Barry L. Eppley, Christopher D. Prevel, M.K. Rippy, R.C. Harruff, Stephen F. Badylak, M.C. Adams, Richard C. Rink, M.A. Keating> ;Urology. 1995 Sep 1
15 citations
Comparative biomechanical stability of titanium bone fixation systems in metacarpal fractures.
Christopher D. Prevel, Maclyn McCarty, Thomas R. Katona, Keith Moore, J R Jackson, Barry L. Eppley, Rajiv Sood> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1995 Jul 1
32 citations
Mini and micro plating of phalangeal and metacarpal fractures: A biomechanical study
Christopher D. Prevel, Barry L. Eppley, J. Ryan Jackson, Keith Moore, Michael McCarty, Rajiv Wood> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1995 Jan 1
2 citations
Sympathetic blockade of isolated rat hindlimbs by intra-arterial guanethidine : the effect on blood flow and arterial-venous shunting
Michael E. McCarty, Eugene A. Grossi, Court Cutting, Christopher D. Prevel, Raguram Elluru, D.M.D. Barry L. Eppley M.D.> ;Microsurgery. 1995 Jan 1
5 citations
Mechanical anastomosis of nerves: a histological and functional comparison to conventional suturing.
Christopher D. Prevel, Barry L. Eppley, Michael McCarty, Cynthia Brock> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1994 Dec 1
24 citations
Experimental evaluation of small intestinal submucosa as a microvascular graft material
Christopher D. Prevel, Barry L. Eppley, Maclyn McCarty, J R Jackson, Sherry Voytik, Michael C. Hiles, Stephen F. Badylak> ;Microsurgery. 1994 Jan 1
37 citations
Effects of a positively charged biomaterial for dermal and subcutaneous augmentation
Barry L. Eppley, Don-John Summerlin, Christopher D. Prevel, A M Sadove> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 1994 Jan 1
12 citations
Wound complications and treatment of the infected implantable cardioverter defibrillator generator.
Sanjay Gupta, Christopher D. Prevel, Kenneth Shaheen, Edwin Wilkens, David J. Smith, Marvin M. Kirsh, Steven F. Bolling, Riley S. Rees> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 1993 Dec 1
23 citations
The extrinsic blood supply of the ulnar nerve at the elbow: an anatomic study
Christopher D. Prevel, Hani S. Matloub, Zhong Ye, James R. Sanger, N. J. Yousif> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1993 May 1
1 citations
Coverage of widely separate defects of the lower extremity: application of cluster analysis.
N. J. Yousif, Christopher D. Prevel, Zhong Ye, Hani S. Matloub, Sanger, Brad K. Grunert> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1992 Dec 1
6 citations
Tire explosion injuries to the upper extremity
Hani S. Matloub, Christopher D. Prevel, James R. Sanger, N. J. Yousif, Cecilia A. Devine, John A. Romano> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1992 Dec 1
64 citations
Glomus tumor imaging: use of MRI for localization of occult lesions.
Hani S. Matloub, Vincent N. Muoneke, Christopher D. Prevel, James R. Sanger, N. John Yousif> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1992 May 1
21 citations
Education about death and dying during surgical residency
William D. Rappaport, Christopher D. Prevel, Donald B. Witzke, John Fulginiti, Jeffrey L. Ballard, Thomas L. Wachtel> ;American Journal of Surgery. 1991 Jun 1
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