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Michael Longaker, MD, Plastic Surgery, Palo Alto, CA, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

MichaelThorntonLongakerMD

Plastic Surgery Palo Alto, CA

Professor, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1993 - 1995
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1993
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1986 - 2026
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2007
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2004
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mechanoresponsive Stem Cells Acquire Neural Crest Fate in Jaw Regeneration  
    Ryan C Ransom, Michael L Lopez, Ophir D Klein, Howard Y Chang, Derrick C Wan, Michael T Longaker, Nature

Press Mentions

  • Old Skeletal Stem Cells Interfere with Healing, Promote ‘Inflammaging’
    Old Skeletal Stem Cells Interfere with Healing, Promote ‘Inflammaging’August 31st, 2021
  • Stanford Researchers Lead National Alliance Using Advanced Tech to Boost Human Performance
    Stanford Researchers Lead National Alliance Using Advanced Tech to Boost Human PerformanceJuly 30th, 2021
  • In Groundbreaking Discovery, Stanford Researchers Identify Drug That Could Prevent Scarring
    In Groundbreaking Discovery, Stanford Researchers Identify Drug That Could Prevent ScarringMay 27th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Regional Differences In Neural Crest And Mesodermal Derived Calvarial Bone HealinNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2010–2012
  • Inside-Out Tissue Engineering For Organ FabricationNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2010–2012
  • Calvarial Regeneration Using Biomatrix-Encapsulated Skeletal ProgenitorsNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2009–2010
  • Derivation Of Porcine IPS Cells And IPS Cell-Derived CardiomyocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
  • Novel Strategies For Reprogramming IPS Derived Cardiac CellsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009
  • The Role Of Gsk-3beta In Palate Development And FusionNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2008–2009
  • Enhanced Calvarial Regeneration VIA Rnai-Mediated Suppression Of BMP AntagonismNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2008–2009
  • Interdisciplinary Regenerative Medicine Training Program(Rmi)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
  • Molecular Mechanisms Of Cranial Suture FusionNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2003–2007
  • Interdisciplinary Regenerative Medicine Training ProgramNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006
  • Planning The Stanford Center For Translational MedicineNational Center For Research Resources2006
  • Interdisciplinary Regenerative Medicine Train Progr(Rmi)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2006
  • Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms Of Calvarial HealingNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2002–2006
  • Interdisciplinary Regenerative Medicine Training Pr(Rmi)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005
  • Cellular And Molecular Biology Of Keloid PathogenesisNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2002–2005
  • Regenerative Medicine Training Program (RMI)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004
  • Mechanism Of Cranial Suture Fusion &Patency--Tgf-B &FgNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2000–2002
  • Distraction Osteogenesis--Endogenous Tissue EngineeringNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2000–2002
  • Mechanism Of Cranial Suture Fusion &Patency--Tgf-B &FgNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research1999–2000
  • Distraction Osteogenesis--Endogenous Tissue EngineeringNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research1998–2000

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations