HeatherR.FaulknerMDMPH, FACS(She/Her)

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction

-Attending Plastic Surgeon, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia -Director, Clinical Research Program

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Office
550 Peachtree St NE
WACC 435
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone+1 404-686-8143

Fax+1 978-882-6850
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Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgery, 2014 - 2015
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2014
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2011
Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Research, 2008 - 2009
Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Quantitative Methods, 2007 - 2008
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2023
NH State Medical License 2015 - 2023
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
TN State Medical License 2010 - 2015
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Preoperative Glucose Predicts Postoperative Complications After Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.
Troy Marxen, Shannon Su, Ciara Brown, Heather R Faulkner, Albert Losken> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2023 Jul 1
Modern Approaches to Oncoplastic Surgical Treatment.
Heather R Faulkner, Albert Losken> ;Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
Evaluating the Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Outcomes.
Troy Marxen, Heather R Faulkner, Albert Losken> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
3 citations
Does An ERAS Protocol Reduce Postoperative Opiate Prescribing in Plastic Surgery
Heather R. Faulkner, Suzanne B. Coopey, Rachel C. Sisodia, Bridget N. Kelly, Lydia R. Maurer, Dan B. Ellis> ;JPRAS Open. 2022 Mar 1
Reply: The Use of Absorbable Mesh in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A 7-Year Review.
Heather R Faulkner, William G Austen Jr> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Nov 1
5 citations
The safety of performing breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heather R. Faulkner, Suzanne B. Coopey, Eric C. Liao, Michelle C. Specht, Barbara L. Smith, Amy S. Colwell> ;Breast Cancer. 2021 Oct 15
4 citations
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy versus Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: Does Saving the Nipple Impact Short- and Long-Term Patient Satisfaction?
Bridget N. Kelly, Heather R. Faulkner, Barbara L. Smith, Jenna E. Korotkin, Conor R. Lanahan, Carson Brown, Michele A. Gadd, Michelle C. Specht, Kevin S. Hughes, T. Sa...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Sep 8
Reply: The Use of Absorbable Mesh in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A 7-Year Review.
Heather R Faulkner, William G Austen Jr> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Sep 1
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Patients are Prescribed Fewer Opioids at Discharge: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis.
Lydia R. Maurer, Mohamad El Moheb, Elena Cavallo, Donna Antonelli, Pamela Linov, Sarah Bird, Heather R. Faulkner, Marcela G. del Carmen, Motaz Qadan, Cristina R. Ferro...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Jul 2
1 citations
An Algorithm for Management of Cosmetic and Reconstructive Patients with Textured Implants: An Institutional Experience.
Amy S. Colwell, Leslie R Lamb, Eleanor Tomczyk, Heather R. Faulkner, Michelle C. Specht> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 May 1
11 citations
The Use of Absorbable Mesh in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A 7-Year Review.
Heather R Faulkner, Lauren Shikowitz-Behr, Matthew McLeod, Eric Wright, John Hulsen, William G Austen Jr> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 Dec 1
10 citations
Prepectoral Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction: Safety Outcome Endpoints and Delineation of Risk Factors.
Kassandra P Nealon, Rachel E Weitzman, Nikhil Sobti, Michele Gadd, Michelle Specht, Rachel B Jimenez, Richard Ehrlichman, Heather R Faulkner, William G Austen Jr, Eric...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 May 1
5 citations
Atypical ductal hyperplasia in men with gynecomastia: what is their breast cancer risk?
Suzanne B. Coopey, Kinyas Kartal, Clara Li, Adam Yala, Regina Barzilay, Heather R. Faulkner, Tari A. King, Francisco Acevedo, Judy Garber, Anthony J. Guidi, Kevin S. H...> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2019 Jan 21
14 citations
Ability to Cope with Pain Puts Migraine Surgery Patients in Perspective.
Lisa Gfrerer, Jonathan Lans, Heather R. Faulkner, Sjoerd P. F. T. Nota, Arjan G. J. Bot, William G. Austen> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
26 citations
The Effect of Reduction Mammaplasty on Quality of Life in Adolescents With Macromastia.
Laura C. Nuzzi, Joseph M. Firriolo, Carolyn M. Pike, Felecia E. Cerrato, Michelle L. Webb, Heather R. Faulkner, Amy D. DiVasta, Brian I. Labow> ;Pediatrics. 2017 Nov 1
5 citations
Long-term Outcomes After Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Pressure Ulcers.
Joseph M. Firriolo, Ingrid M. Ganske, Carolyn M. Pike, Catherine Noonan Caillouette, Heather R. Faulkner, Joseph Upton, Brian I. Labow> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
17 citations
Thermal Injury to Reconstructed Breasts from Commonly Used Warming Devices: A Risk for Reconstructive Failure.
Heather R. Faulkner, Amy S. Colwell, Eric C. Liao, Jonathan M. Winograd, William G. Austen> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2016 Oct 27
1 citations
Reply: Psychological Impact of Breast Asymmetry on Adolescents: A Prospective Cohort.
Laura C. Nuzzi, Felecia E. Cerrato, Michelle L. Webb, Heather R. Faulkner, Erika M. Walsh, Amy D. DiVasta, Arin K. Greene, Brian I. Labow> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Jul 1
25 citations
Psychological impact of breast asymmetry on adolescents: a prospective cohort study.
Laura C. Nuzzi, Felecia E. Cerrato, Michelle L. Webb, Heather R. Faulkner, Erika M. Walsh, Amy D. DiVasta, Arin K. Greene, Brian I. Labow> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
3 citations
Silicone breast implants can save lives.
Heather Rosen, Mark A. Brzezienski, Kent Kihyet Higdon> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2014 Jul 9
11 citations
Measuring value at the provider level in the management of cleft lip and palate patients.
Megan M. Abbott, Heather Rosen, Philipp Kupfer, John G. Meara> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
53 citations
Minimizing Complications With the Use of Acellular Dermal Matrix for Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction
Ingrid M. Ganske, Kapil Verma, Heather Rosen, Elof Eriksson, Yoon S. Chun> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Nov 1
5 citations
Impact of prior ipsilateral chest wall radiation on pedicled TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
Yoon S. Chun, Kapil Verma, Indranil Sinha, Heather Rosen, Charles A. Hergrueter, Julia Wong, Julian J. Pribaz> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Jul 1
37 citations
Psychosocial Impact of Adolescent Gynecomastia: A Prospective Case-Control Study
Laura C. Nuzzi, Felecia E. Cerrato, Cameron R. Erikson, Michelle L. Webb, Heather Rosen, Erika M. Walsh, Amy D. DiVasta, Arin K. Greene, Brian I. Labow> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
35 citations
The impact of macromastia on adolescents: a cross-sectional study.
Felecia E. Cerrato, Michelle L. Webb, Heather Rosen, Laura C. Nuzzi, Erika R. McCarty, Amy D. DiVasta, Arin K. Greene, Brian I. Labow> ;Pediatrics. 2012 Aug 1
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