LeeAlkureishiMD

Plastic Surgery • Chicago, IL

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Office
2211 N Oak Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60707
Phone+1 773-622-5400
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Summary

Dr. Lee Alkureishi, MD is a board certified plastic surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois, Ohio, and Nebraska. He is affiliated with Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago and University of Illinois Hospital.

Education & Training

University of ChicagoResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2009 - 2015
University of Glasgow Faculty of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
IA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
ND State Medical License 2020 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
SD State Medical License Active through 2025
NE State Medical License 2020 - 2022
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Alterations in Sphenoid Anatomy in Craniosynostosis: Implications for Fronto-Orbital Advancement.
Chiara Santiago, Alvin Nguyen, Linping Zhao, Gaia Santiago, Lee W T Alkureishi, Pravin K Patel, Chad A Purnell, Akriti Choudhary> ;The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2024 Apr 3
Virtual Reality Planning in Reconstructive Surgery for Orbital Prosthetic Rehabilitation Using ImmersiveTouch Platform: Preliminary Report.
Eduardo Arias-Amezquita, Lee Alkureishi, Chad Purnell, Linping Zhao, Olivia Lee, Sydney A Mathis, Pravin K Patel, Mimis Cohen> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2023 Oct 27
Craniometric and Aesthetic Outcomes in Craniosynostosis Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Michael Edgar, Shreya Raman, Lee W Alkureishi, Chad A Purnell, Akriti Choudhary> ;The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2023 Oct 19
3 citations
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: A Scoping Review.
Nicolas Kaplan, Mitchell Marques, Isabel Scharf, Kevin Yang, Lee Alkureishi, Chad Purnell, Pravin Patel, Linping Zhao> ;Bioengineering. 2023 Apr 17
4 citations
Primary Cleft Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review of Results, Growth Restriction, and Avoiding Secondary Rhinoplasty.
Ian Zelko, Eric Zielinski, Chiara N Santiago, Lee W T Alkureishi, Chad A Purnell> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023 Mar 1
2 citations
Comparison of Perineal Closure Techniques after Abdominoperineal Resections for Carcinoma of the Anus.
Jose L Cataneo, Sydney A Mathis, Sabreen Faqihi, Diana D Del Valle, Alejandra M Perez-Tamayo, Anders F Mellgren, Lee W T Alkureishi, Gerald GanttJr> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Feb 1
Patient-specific Composite Anatomic Models: Improving the Foundation for Craniosynostosis Repair.
Mitchell A Marques, Chad A Purnell, Linping Zhao, Pravin K Patel, Lee W T Alkureishi> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2023 May 1
Outcomes of perineal wound closure techniques after abdominoperineal resections in rectal cancer: an NSQIP propensity score matched study.
Jose L Cataneo, Sydney A Mathis, Diana D Del Valle, Alejandra M Perez-Tamayo, Anders F Mellgren, Gerald Gantt Jr, Lee W T Alkureishi> ;Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 2022 Nov 26
1 citations
A Novel Method of Fibula Flap In Situ Distraction Osteogenesis Prior to Flap Transfer.
Chad A Purnell, Margaret Aasen, Lee W T Alkureishi, Gregory A Dumanian, Pravin K Patel> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Use of a Waterproof Camera Immersed in Povidone-Iodine to Improve Intraoperative Photography.
Chad A Purnell, Lee W T Alkureishi, Carly Koranda, Pravin K. Patel> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2019 Mar 1
13 citations
Long-term Outcomes After Pediatric Free Flap Reconstruction.
Lee W T Alkureishi, Chad A. Purnell, Patricia Park, Bruce S. Bauer, Neil A. Fine, Mark Sisco> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2018 Oct 1
2 citations
Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Flap for a Total Parotidectomy Defect.
Lee W T Alkureishi, Mihir K. Bhayani, Mark Sisco> ;Eplasty. 2017 Dec 18
Reply: TUGs into VUGs and Friendly BUGs
Julie E. Park, David H. Song> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 May 1
TUGs into VUGs and Friendly BUGs: Transforming the Gracilis Territory into the Best Secondary Breast Reconstructive Option.
Park JE, Alkureishi LWT, Song DH> ;Plast. Reconstr. Surg.. 2015-09-01
5 citations
Exchange hybrid cranioplasty using particulate bone graft and demineralized bone matrix: the best of both worlds.
Maureen Beederman, Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Sandi Lam, Peter C. Warnke, Russell R. Reid> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
20 citations
Implications of a positive sentinel node in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Benjamin Gurney, Clare Schilling, Venkata Putcha, Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Amezaga J Alvarez, Vivi Bakholdt, Luis Barbier Herrero, Luigi Barzan, Anders Bilde, Elisabeth B...> ;Head & Neck. 2012 Nov 1
170 citations
Sentinel node biopsy in head and neck squamous cell cancer: 5-year follow-up of a European multicenter trial
Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Gary L Ross, Taimur Shoaib, David S. Soutar, A. Gerry Robertson, Richard C. Thompson, Keith D. Hunter, Jens Ahm Sørensen, Jørn Bo Thomsen, Anneli...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2010 Jun 15
2 citations
Single-Stage Reconstruction of a Devastating Antebrachial Injury With Brachial Artery, Median Nerve, and Soft Tissue Deficit: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Kyle A. Belek, Lee W T Alkureishi, Ashley A. Dunn, Zlatko Devcic, Mauricio Kuri, Charles K. Lee, Scott L. Hansen> ;Eplasty. 2010 Apr 30
82 citations
Joint practice guidelines for radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node localization in oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Zeynep Burak, J. Alvarez, James R. Ballinger, Anders Bilde, A. J. Britten, Luca Calabrese, Carlo Chiesa, Arturo Chiti, R. de Bree, H. W. Gray, Ke...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2009 Oct 1
58 citations
Joint practice guidelines for radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node localization in oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Zeynep Burak, J. Alvarez, James R. Ballinger, Anders Bilde, A. J. Britten, Luca Calabrese, Carlo Chiesa, Arturo Chiti, Remco de Bree, H. W. Gray,...> ;European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 2009 Sep 26
73 citations
Sentinel node biopsy for early oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Sandro J. Stoeckli, Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Gary L Ross> ;European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 2009 Mar 21
2 citations
Sentinel node biopsy in floor of mouth cancers: the need to clear level I
Abdulkader Fawzi Hamad, Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Taimur Shoaib> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2009 Jan 1
16 citations
Predictive factors for failure to identify sentinel nodes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Marije T. Hornstra, Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Gary L Ross, Taimur Shoaib, D.S. Soutar> ;Head & Neck. 2008 Jul 1
43 citations
Does Tumor Depth Affect Nodal Upstaging in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Gary L Ross, Taimur Shoaib, David S. Soutar, A.G. Robertson, Jens Ahm Sørensen, Jørn Bo Thomsen, Annelise Krogdahl, J. Alvarez, Luis Barbier, Jos...> ;The Laryngoscope. 2008 Apr 1
20 citations
Sentinel node in head and neck cancer: Use of size criterion to upstage the no neck in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Lee W. T. Alkureishi, Gary L Ross, D. Gordon MacDonald, Taimur Shoaib, H. W. Gray, Gerry Robertson, D.S. Soutar> ;Head & Neck. 2007 Feb 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Shriners Hospitals for Children-ChicagoElmwood Park, Illinois
University of Illinois HospitalChicago, Illinois