
T. Justin Gillenwater MD MS, FACS, FABA (He/Him)
Burn, Wound Healing
Chief of Burn Surgery Los Angeles General Medical Center Medical Director, Southern California Regional Burn Center
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2051 Marengo StLos Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-409-7760
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Summary
- Dr. T. Justin Gillenwater is a plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, CA and the Chief of Burn Surgery at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and has been in practice 10 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in burn and wound healing and scar management.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2015 - 2016
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2007 - 2015
University of Southern CaliforniaMS, Clinical and Biomedical Investigations, 2010 - 2012
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2007
Vanderbilt UniversityBS, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, Summa cum laude, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Sue Tsao Global Health and Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellow USC, 2010
- Alpha Omega Alpha Washington University in St. Louis, Medicine, 2007
- Fielding Jewell Boles Honor Scholarship, Full-tuition Academic Scholarship Vanderbilt University, 1999
Clinical Trials
- Fractional CO2 Laser Fenestration and Steroid Delivery in HS Lesions Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 01
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- "Pulsed Asymmetric Biphasic Electrical Fields Accelerate Peripheral Nerve Regeneration into Split Thickness, Skin Graft Donor Sites".Anahit Simonyan, Hadi Mokhtari Dowlatabad, Ege Iseri, Cas Martinez, Weston S Park
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2025-08-19 - The Emerging Role of GLP-1 Agonists in Burn Care: What Do We Know?Artur Manasyan, Brigette Cannata, Erin Ross, Sasha Lasky, Eloise W Stanton
Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2025-03-04 - The Unhoused Burn Population: An Alarming Increase of Leaving Against Medical Advice.Noah Speiser, Sean J Donohue, Trevor A Pickering, Christopher Pham, Maxwell Johnson
Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2025-01-24
Journal Articles
- Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for single stage smile reconstruction in children with facial paralysisGillenwater J, Buchanan I, Panossian A, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2014
- Lessons Learned from Two Consecutive Cleft Missions and the Impact of Patient EducationSchonmeyr B, Restrepo C, Wendby L, Gillenwater J, Campbell A, J Craniofac Surg, 1/1/2014
- Evaluation of the scratch collapse test in peroneal nerve compressionGillenwater J, Cheng J, Mackinnon, S. E., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 10/1/2011
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Massive Cervicofacial Lymphatic Malformation.Buchanan I, Gillenwater J, Stanley P, Venkatramani R, Anselmo D, Panossian A, 20th International Workshop of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, Melbourne, Australia, 4/1/2014
- Purse-string Closure and Postoperative Management Protocol Following Excision of Infantile Hemangiomas.Gillenwater J, Stanley P, Venkatramani R, Anselmo D, Panossian A, 20th International Workshop of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, Melbourne, Australia, 4/1/2014
- Anthropometic Measurements and Nutritional Assessment as a Predictor of Surgical Risk in Pediatric Cleft Lip Patients in Assam, India.Campbell A, Restrepo C, Gillenwater J, Jerome M, Allan A, Laub D, International Conference on Comprehensive Cleft Care, Guwahati, India, 11/1/2013
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Other
- Data management system assessment: a global surgical aid organization case study (master’s thesis University of Southern California)Gillenwater, J
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll3/id/30989
5/1/2012
Research History
- Member of Editorial Board Annals of Plastic Surgery2017 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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