JosephJosephMichaelsVMD

Plastic Surgery • Rockville, MD

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Head & Neck

Attending, Private Practice; Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Office
6120 Executive Blvd
250
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone+1 301-468-5991

Fax+1 301-468-5979
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Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2005 - 2008
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2005
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2009 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2009 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2010
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Vertical Medial Thigh Contouring.
Joseph Michaels> ;Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2019 Jan 1
6 citations
Surgical Management of the Giant Pannus: Indications, Strategies, and Outcomes.
Joseph Michaels, Devin Coon, Nicholas A. Calotta, J. Peter Rubin> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2018 Apr 1
11 citations
A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Trial Assessing a Novel Lysine-Derived Urethane Adhesive in a Large Flap Surgical Procedure without Drains
Joseph P. Hunstad, Joseph Michaels, A. Jay Burns, Sheri Slezak, W. Grant Stevens, Dottie M. Clower, J. Peter Rubin> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2015 Jun 5
11 citations
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the massive weight loss patient: relative risk of bleeding.
Joseph Michaels, Devin Coon, Carolyn L. Mulvey, J. Peter Rubin> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2015 Jun 1
24 citations
Defining the lymphatic system of the anterior abdominal wall: an anatomical study.
Tali Friedman, Devin Coon, Amal Kanbour-Shakir, Joseph Michaels, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Apr 1
29 citations
Body Contouring in the Male Weight Loss Population: Assessing Gender as a Factor in Outcomes
Tae W. Chong, Devin Coon, Jonathan Toy, Chad A. Purnell, Joseph Michaels, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 Aug 1
29 citations
Hypothermia and complications in postbariatric body contouring.
Devin Coon, Joseph Michaels, Jeffrey A. Gusenoff, Tae W. Chong, Chad A. Purnell, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 Aug 1
36 citations
Complications in Postbariatric Body Contouring: Postoperative Management and Treatment
Joseph Michaels, Devin Coon, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Apr 1
35 citations
Complications in postbariatric body contouring: strategies for assessment and prevention.
Joseph Michaels, Devin Coon, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Mar 1
3 citations
Post-bariatric surgery body contouring: a learning curve.
Joseph Michaels, Devin Coon, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Mar 1
Treatment of metachronous lower extremity defects with delay and splitting of a previously advanced reverse sural artery flap.
Jennifer M. Capla, Joseph Michaels, Daniel J. Ceradini, Jamie P. Levine, Pierre B. Saadeh> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Dec 1
9 citations
Mons rejuvenation in the massive weight loss patient using superficial fascial system suspension.
Joseph Michaels, Tali Friedman, Devin Coon, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Jul 1
32 citations
Hereditary coagulopathies: practical diagnosis and management for the plastic surgeon.
Tali Friedman, Devin Coon, Joseph Michaels, Franklin A. Bontempo, V. Leroy Young, Julio A. Clavijo, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 May 1
41 citations
Fleur-de-Lis Abdominoplasty: A Safe Alternative to Traditional Abdominoplasty for the Massive Weight Loss Patient
Tali Friedman, Devin Coon, Joseph Michaels, Chad A. Purnell, Seung Hur, Diamond N. Harris, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 May 1
52 citations
Multiple procedures and staging in the massive weight loss population.
Devin Coon, Joseph Michaels, Jeffrey A. Gusenoff, Chad A. Purnell, Tali Friedman, J. Peter Rubin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Feb 1
7 citations
Thiamine deficiency in a gastric bypass patient leading to acute neurologic compromise after plastic surgery
Jeffrey L. Sebastian, Joseph Michaels, Lawton Tang, J. Peter Rubin> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2010 Jan 1
17 citations
Using Genetically Modified Microvascular Free Flaps to Deliver Local Cancer Immunotherapy with Minimal Systemic Toxicity
Marlese P. Dempsey, Cynthia D. Hamou, Joseph Michaels, Shadi Ghali, Leila Jazayeri, Raymon H. Grogan, Geoffrey C. Gurtner> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2008 May 1
164 citations
Db/db mice exhibit severe wound-healing impairments compared with other murine diabetic strains in a silicone-splinted excisional wound model
Joseph Michaels, Samara S. Churgin, Keith M. Blechman, Matthew R. Greives, Shahram Aarabi, Robert D. Galiano, Geoffrey C. Gurtner> ;Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2007 Sep 1
53 citations
Overview of the role for calreticulin in the enhancement of wound healing through multiple biological effects
Leslie I. Gold, Mohammad M. Rahman, Keith M. Blechman, Matthew R. Greives, Samara S. Churgin, Joseph Michaels, Matthew J. Callaghan, Nancy L. Cardwell, Alonda C. Polli...> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Symposium Proceedings. 2006 Sep 1
20 citations
Biologic brachytherapy: Ex vivo transduction of microvascular beds for efficient, targeted gene therapy
Joseph Michaels, Jamie P. Levine, Alexes Hazen, Daniel J. Ceradini, Robert D. Galiano, Hooman Soltanian, Geoffrey C. Gurtner> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2006 Jul 1
48 citations
Topical vascular endothelial growth factor reverses delayed wound healing secondary to angiogenesis inhibitor administration.
Joseph Michaels, Michael Dobryansky, Robert D. Galiano, Kirit A. Bhatt, Russell L. Ashinoff, Daniel J. Ceradini, Geoffrey C. Gurtner> ;Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2005 Sep 1
28 citations
Sonographically guided percutaneous carpal tunnel release: an anatomic and cadaveric study.
Norman M. Rowe, Joseph Michaels, Hooman Soltanian, Michael Dobryansky, Clayton A. Peimer, Geoffrey C. Gurtner> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2005 Jul 1
57 citations
Bone morphogenic protein-2 gene therapy for mandibular distraction osteogenesis.
Russell L. Ashinoff, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Robert D. Galiano, Michael Dobryansky, Kirit A. Bhatt, Daniel J. Ceradini, Joseph Michaels, Joseph G. McCarthy, Geoffrey C. Gur...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2004 Jun 1
18 citations
Ex vivo transduction of microvascular free flaps for localized peptide delivery.
Joseph Michaels, Michael Dobryansky, Robert D. Galiano, Daniel J. Ceradini, Robert G. Bonillas, Deirdre M. Jones, Natalie Seiser, Jamie P. Levine, Geoffrey C. Gurtner> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2004 Jun 1
37 citations
Endostatin inhibits ischemia-induced neovascularization and increases ischemic tissue loss.
Michael Dobryansky, Robert D. Galiano, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Kirit A. Bhatt, Joseph Michaels, Russell L. Ashinoff, Jamie P. Levine, Geoffrey C. Gurtner> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2004 May 1
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Press Mentions

This Woman Lost 312 Pounds—but She Never Expected This Incredibly Painful Side EffectNovember 8th, 2018
Skin Removal Surgery: After Losing 312 Pounds, Woman Talks About Excess SkinNovember 8th, 2018