SarahRathnamAkkinaMDMSc

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Salt Lake City, UT

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery

Assistant Professor, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah

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Office
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
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Summary

I am board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and completed a fellowship specializing in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. I am interested in work that focuses on the breadth and depth of both functional and aesthetic facial surgeries.

Education & Training

Stanford Health CareFacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Otolaryngology, 2021 - 2022
University of WashingtonResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2016 - 2021
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2015
University of Michigan School of Public HealthMSc, Clinical Research, 2013 - 2014

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NV State Medical License 2023 - 2025
ID State Medical License 2023 - 2024
WY State Medical License 2023 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2021 - 2023
WA State Medical License 2015 - 2022
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The single-stage melolabial flap for internal lining of full thickness defects of the nasal ala.
Sarah R Akkina, David Perrault, Sam P Most, Tyler S Okland> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2023 Mar 3
Patient-Reported Functional and Aesthetic Outcomes of Underlay Articulated Alar Rim Grafts in Functional Septorhinoplasty.
Ezie Nguyen, Anna J Flaherty, Sarah R Akkina, Sarah Kidwai, Michael J Nuara> ;Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 2022 Sep 6
1 citations
The effect of perichondrium on cartilage graft properties.
Sarah R Akkina, Sam P Most> ;Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 2022 Aug 1
3 citations
Treatment of the Crooked Nose.
Sarah R Akkina, Sam P. Most> ;Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Factors Associated with Ocular Injury in Orbital Fracture Patients: Who Requires Urgent Ophthalmic Evaluation?
Sarah R. Akkina, Tate G. Saurey, Nicholas A. Middleton, Nicole R. Mattson, Shaye Brummet, James O. Phillips, Christopher B. Chambers, Kris S. Moe, Raghu C. Mudumbai> ;Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 2021 Sep 27
Quantifying Eye Alignment in Orbital Fracture Patients: The Digital Hess Screen.
Sarah R. Akkina, Aliya Shabbir, Annamarie Lahti, Raghu C. Mudumbai, Christopher B. Chambers, Kris S. Moe, James O. Phillips> ;Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 2020 Nov 6
6 citations
The current practice of open neck mass biopsy in the diagnosis of head and neck cancer: A retrospective cohort study.
Sarah R. Akkina, Roderick Y. Kim, Chaz L. Stucken, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Carol R. Bradford> ;Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2019 Feb 1
20 citations
Does drug induced sleep endoscopy-directed surgery improve polysomnography measures in children with Down Syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea?
Sarah R. Akkina, Cheng C Ma, Erin M. Kirkham, David L. Horn, Maida L Chen, Sanjay R. Parikh> ;Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 2018 Nov 1
Is There a Difference in Staging and Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Tumors Between Tertiary Care and Community‐Based Institutions?
Sarah R. Akkina, Roderick Y. Kim, Chaz L. Stucken, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Carol R. Bradford> ;Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2018 Aug 1
92 citations
Supraphysiologic control over HIV-1 replication mediated by CD8 T cells expressing a re-engineered CD4-based chimeric antigen receptor.
Rachel S. Leibman, Max W. Richardson, Christoph T. Ellebrecht, Colby R. Maldini, Joshua Glover, Anthony Secreto, Irina Kulikovskaya, Simon F. Lacey, Sarah R. Akkina, Y...> ;Plos Pathogens. 2017 Oct 12
14 citations
Complications in facial Mohs defect reconstruction.
Angelique M. Berens, Sarah R. Akkina, Sapna A. Patel> ;Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
11 citations
A humanized mouse model for HIV-2 infection and efficacy testing of a single-pill triple-drug combination anti-retroviral therapy.
Shuang Hu, Charles Preston Neff, Dipu Mohan Kumar, Yuichiro Habu, Sarah R. Akkina, Takahiro Seki, Ramesh Akkina> ;Virology. 2017 Jan 15
7 citations
Academic institution pilot study shows far fewer diagnoses of sinusitis than reported nationally.
Sarah R. Akkina, Sarah J. Novis, Nahid Keshavarzi, Melissa A. Pynnonen> ;Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2016 Aug 4
28 citations
Complication Rates in Delayed Reconstruction of the Head and Neck After Mohs Micrographic Surgery.
Sapna A. Patel, Jack J. Liu, Craig Murakami, Daniel Berg, Sarah R. Akkina, Amit D. Bhrany> ;JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
27 citations
A diagnostic dilemma: chronic sinusitis diagnosed by non-otolaryngologists.
Sarah J. Novis, Sarah R. Akkina, Shana Lynn, Hayley E. Kern, Nahid Keshavarzi, Melissa A. Pynnonen> ;International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2016 Jan 11
11 citations
Diagnosis and treatment of acute sinusitis in the primary care setting: A retrospective cohort
Melissa A. Pynnonen, Shana Lynn, Hayley E. Kern, Sarah J. Novis, Sarah R. Akkina, Nahid Keshavarzi, Matthew M. Davis> ;The Laryngoscope. 2015 Oct 1
1 citations
The impact of role models on hand hygiene compliance.
Carolyn R. Dombecki, Muazzum M. Shah, Angela Eke-Usim, Sarah R. Akkina, Melissa Ahrens, Lisa Sturm, Laraine Washer, Betsy Foxman> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2015 May 1
8 citations
Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma: Prognostic Factors with Emphasis on Resection Margins
Giant C. Lin, Sarah R. Akkina, Steven B. Chinn, Mark E. Prince, Jonathan B. McHugh, Thomas E. Carey, Mark A. Zacharek> ;Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base. 2014 Feb 17
22 citations
Epidermal growth factor receptor, p16, cyclin D1, and p53 staining patterns for inverted papilloma.
Giant C. Lin, Adam Scheel, Sarah R. Akkina, Steven B. Chinn, Martin P. Graham, Christine M. Komarck, Heather M. Walline, Jonathan B. McHugh, Mark E. Prince, Thomas E. ...> ;International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2013 Nov 1
46 citations
Humanized Rag1-/- γc-/- mice support multilineage hematopoiesis and are susceptible to HIV-1 infection via systemic and vaginal routes.
Ramesh Akkina, Bradford K. Berges, Brent E. Palmer, Leila Remling, C. Preston Neff, Jes Kuruvilla, Elizabeth Connick, Joy M. Folkvord, Kathy Gagliardi, Afework Kassu, ...> ;Plos One. 2011 Jun 14
50 citations
Humanized Rag2−/−γc−/− (RAG-hu) mice can sustain long-term chronic HIV-1 infection lasting more than a year
Bradford K. Berges, Sarah R. Akkina, Leila Remling, Ramesh Akkina> ;Virology. 2010 Feb 5
111 citations
Mucosal transmission of R5 and X4 tropic HIV-1 via vaginal and rectal routes in humanized Rag2−/−γc−/− (RAG-hu) mice
Bradford K. Berges, Sarah R. Akkina, Joy M. Folkvord, Elizabeth Connick, Ramesh Akkina> ;Virology. 2008 Apr 10
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Hospital Affiliations

University of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, Utah