Stephan Ariyan MD
Hand, Head & Neck, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Frank F. Kanthak Professor Emeritus of Surgery ( Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Otolaryngology ) and of Dermatology. Former Associate Chief, Department of Surgery. Former Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery. Founding Director, Melanoma Program. Yale University, School of Medicine
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Summary
- Dr. Ariyan is an internationally known surgeon specializing in the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, breast cancer, and malignant melanoma. He has been recognized for the origination and development of several myocutaneous flaps for reconstructions of the head and neck- most notably the pectoralis major flap, which has become the most commonly used flap for head and neck reconstruction worldwide. He established the Microsurgery Service at Yale in 1976, performing the first replantations of fingers in Connecticut. He developed and performed the first composite microvascular reconstruction of the jaw using the anterior vascular supply to the rib and overlying soft tissues. He established the Yale Melanoma Unit in 1976, and continues to this day as the Director of that multispecialty team.
Following the devastating earthquake in Armenia in December 1988, he was invited by the government of the then Soviet Union to help care for the many victims. After assessing the situation, he recommended the training and establishment of a western standard plastic surgical unit to care for the reconstruction of the vast number of patients. He was asked to select a team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses from Armenia, which he trained at Yale from 1990-1991, with the joint collaborative efforts of the AGBU, the USAID, the ECFMG, the RRC for Plastic Surgery, the Yale School of Medicine, and the Yale-New Haven Hospital. That team has been successfully working together at the new Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center in Yerevan since its opening in 1992. The success of this effort has been used by the USAID as the model for the implementation of health care education in the redevelopment of the former Soviet Eastern European countries.
Education & Training
University of New HavenM.B.A., 1992 - 1993- University of New HavenMBA, 1991 - 1993
- Yale UniversityM.A. (Honorary), 1981
- UICC Fellowship at Sydney University Hospital, AustraliaFellowship, Melanoma Investigations, 1980 - 1980
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 1976 - 1976
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1967 - Present
CA State Medical License 1968 - 2027
CT State Medical License 1969 - 2026
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award Marquis Who's Who, 2017
- Medal of Honor New York Medical College, 2016
- Robert Goldwyn Lifetime Achievement Award New Englans Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Use of imiquimod topical therapy for management of malignant melanoma positive margins.Katelyn Lewis, Sara Islam, David P Alper, Martin J Carney, Jennifer Choi
Frontiers in Oncology. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsImmunotherapy utilization in stage IIIA melanoma: less may be more.Alexander E Frey, Daniel M Kerekes, Sajid A Khan, Thuy T Tran, Harriet M Kluger
Frontiers in Oncology. 2024-01-01 - 8 citationsMalignant Melanoma in Older Adults: Different Patient or Different Disease?Daniel C Sasson, John T Smetona, Yassmin Parsaei, Marianna Papageorge, Stephan Ariyan
Cureus. 2023-02-01
Journal Articles
- Comparison of the expression of vimentin and actin in spitz nevi and spitzoid melanomasAlomari AK, Klump V, Neumeister V, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Lazova R, Am J Dermatopath, 1/1/2015
- Using topical imiquimod for the management of positive insitu margins after melanoma resectionPandit AS, Geiger E, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Choi J, Cancer Med, 1/1/2015
- Eruptive melanocytic nevi heralding the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma: a case reportKibbi N, Ariyan S, Slogoff F, Lazova R, Choi JN, JAAD Case Reports, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Diagnosis & Treatment of Pregnancy-Related Cancers in Women: Pregnancy, Fertility & BeyondYale CME, New Haven, Connecticut - 6/8/2012
- 14th Therapeutic ERCP-EUS WorkshopYale CME, New Haven, Connecticut - 3/23/2012
- Yale Cancer Center Evening Oncology Series: MelanomaYale CME, New Haven, Connecticut - 3/15/2012
Press Mentions
Stephan Ariyan, MD, Named a Lifetime Achiever by Marquis Who's WhoSeptember 7th, 2017
Immune System, Unleashed by Cancer Therapies, Can Attack OrgansDecember 5th, 2016
How Plastic Surgeons Are Advancing Skin Cancer TreatmentMay 15th, 2018
Grant Support
- Collaborator- SPORE in Skin CancerNIH2012–2017
- Investigator- SPORE in Skin CancerNIH2006–2011
- Collaborator- Predicting Metastases in Lymph NodesNIH2005–2009
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Association of Plastic SurgeonsMember
- American Surgical AssociationMember
- American Head and Neck SocietyMember
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