Publicatons & Lectures

Research Publications

1. Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Severe Sequela of Open Mandibular Fracture and Delay in Treatment. Jinka SKA, Davidson EH, Wang HD.J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Nov 16. Online ahead of print.
2. Does Facial Fracture Management Require Opioids? A Pilot Trial of a Narcotic-Minimizing Analgesia Protocol for Operative Facial Trauma. Knudsen MG, Kotha VS, Wee C, Lesko RP, Swanson M, Kumar A, Davidson EH. J Craniofac Surg. 2023;34(4):1199-1202.
3. Should Degree of Third Molar Eruption and Extraction Strategy Affect Fixation Technique of Mandibular Angle Fractures? A Systematic Review.  Kotha VS, De Ruiter MD BJ, Knudsen MG, Nicoleau M, Davidson EH. Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction 2022;15(4):379-386
4. A demographic Analysis of craniomaxillofacial trauma in the era of covid-19. Clark RC, Desai B, Davidson EH. Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction September 2022;15(4):288-294
5. The Orbital Index: a novel comprehensive quantitative tool for prediction of delayed enophthalmos in orbital floor fracture management De Ruiter BJ,  Kotha VS, MD, Lalezar FD, Swanson MA, Kumar AR, Barmettler A, Prendes MA, Davidson EH. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2022 Sep 1;150(3):625e-629e
6. Amniotic Membrane Scaffolds Support Organized Muscle Regeneration in A Murine Volumetric Muscle Defect Model.Awad M, Kurlander DE, Kotha VS, Malone K, Davidson EH, Kumar AR. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2022 Sep 14;10(9):e4499.
7. Corneal Neurotization: A Meta-analysis of Outcomes and Patient Selection Factors. Swanson MA, Swanson RD, Kotha VS, Cai Y, Clark R, Jin A, Kumar AR, Davidson EH. Annals of Plastic Surgery 2022; 88(6):687-694
8. An age-related algorithm for management of micro-orbitism from anophthalmia: a systematic review with supplemental case reports. De Ruiter BJ, Lesko RP, Knudsen MG, Kamel G, Shah J, Kotha VS, Barmettler A, Prendes MA, Kumar AR, Davidson EH. Orbit. 2022 Mar 17:1-10
9. Mask on, Mask off: The Role of Comprehensive Craniofacial Care in Addressing Patient Safety and COVID-19 Mandates during School Reopening. Reitz RJ 3rd, Kotha VS, Gutai JR, Baus I, Bona BA, Kumar AR, Davidson EH. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2021 Aug 1;148(2):351e-352e
10. Orthoptic Vision Therapy: Establishing a Protocol for Management of Diplopia Following Orbital Fracture Repair.  De Ruiter BJ,  Kotha VS, MD, Peiffer AJ, Lesko RP, Tannen B, Tannen N, Davidson EH. Accepted to J Craniofac Surg 2021; 32(3):1025-1028
11. The Implications of a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1 on the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match: Perspectives from a Program Director and Medical Student Lesko RP, Kotha VS, Kumar AR, Davidson EH. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2021;148(1):169e-170e
12. National disparities in coverage of comprehensive facial trauma care De Ruiter BJ, Kotha VS, Nicoleau M, Davidson EH. Plastic Surgery Global Open 2020; 8 (11) e3237
13. Standardized Schematics for Facial Trauma Planning: A Clinical Education Tool De Ruiter BJ, Lesko RP, Davidson EH. J Craniofac Surg 2020;31(5):1297-1300
14. Establishing a Protocol for Closed Treatment of Mandibular Condyle Fractures with Dynamic Elastic Therapy. Kamel GN, De Ruiter BJ, Baghdasarian D, Levin A, Mostafa E, Davidson EH. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open 2019; d7(12):2506
15. The Management of a Pediatric Condylar Fracture with Dynamic Elastic Therapy. Lesko RP, De Ruiter BJ, Kamel GN, Davidson EH. Eplasty 2019; 6:19
16. Defining the Zygomaticosphenoidal Angle as a Guide to Anatomic Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fracture Reduction. De Ruiter BJ, Levin A, Nash D, Kamel G, Mostafa E, Baghdasarian, Davidson EH. J Craniofac Surg. 2019;30(7) 20301-2033
17. Correction of Complex Neurofibromatosis Orbital and Globe Malposition Using the Orbital Box Segmentation Osteotomy With Patient-Specific Internal Orbit Reconstruction. Davidson EH, Khavanin N, Grant M, Kumar AR. J Craniofac Surg. 2019; 30(6):1647-1651
18. International Medical Graduates in the US Plastic Surgery Residency: Characteristics of Successful Applicants.Kokosis  G, Barone AAL, Grzelak MJ, Alfadil S, Davidson EH, Lifchez S, Dorafshar AH. Eplasty. 2018 Nov 27
19. Considerations for Temporomandibular Joint Procurement in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Khavanin N, Davidson EH, Smith RM, Macmillan A, Byrne P, Dorafshar AH. J Craniofac Surg. 2018;29(7):1742-1746
20. Pediatric Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fracture Repair: Location and Number of Fixation Sites in Growing Children. Luck JD, Lopez J, Faateh M, Macmillan A, Yang R, Davidson EH, Nam AJ, Grant MP, Tufaro AP, Redett RJ, Manson PN, Dorafshar AH. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Jul;142(1):51e-60e.
21. Anatomic Considerations for Temporomandibular Joint Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Khavanin N, Davidson EH, Lee DY, Byrne P, Dorafshar AH. J Craniofac Surg. 2018;29(4):871-877
22. The Use of Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Acute Mandibular Trauma Reconstruction. Kokosis G, Davidson EH, Pedreira R, Mcmillan A, Dorafshar AH. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018: 76(5):1036-1043
23. The Effect of Processing Technique on Fat Graft Survival. Canizares O Jr, Thomson JE, Allen RJ Jr, Davidson EH, Tutela JP, Saadeh PB, Warren SM, Hazen A. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Nov;140(5):933-943.
24. A Novel Three-Step Method for Correction of Type 1 Stahl Ear. Borrelli MR, Davidson EH, Kumar AR. J Craniofac Surg. 2017;28(8):2135-2138
25. Controversies in the Principles for Management of Orbital Fractures in the Pediatric Population. Dorafshar AH, Davidson EH, Manson PN. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2017;139(3):804e-805e
26. A National Curriculum of Fundamental Skills for Plastic Surgery Residency: Report of the Inaugural ACAPS Boot Camp Davidson EH, Barker JC, Egro FM, Krajewski A, Janis JE, Nguyen VT.. Annals of Plastic Surgery;78(2):121-126
27. Acellular Dermal Matrix as an Adjunct Material in Cleft Le Fort I Osteotomies. Susarla SM, MacIsaac ZM, Swanson E, Davidson E, Kumar A. J Craniofac Surg. 2017 ;28(1):225-226.
28. Whole-eye transplantation: a look into the past and vision for the future. Bourne D, Li Y, Komatsu C, Miller MR, Davidson EH, He L, Rosner IA, Tang H, Chen W, Solari MG, Schuman JS, Washington KM. Eye 2017;31(2):179-184
29. Total Human Eye Allotransplantation (THEA): Developing surgical protocols for donor and recipient procedures. Davidson EH, Wang EW, Yu JY, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Wang DJ, Miller M, Schuman JS, Washington KM. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 Dec;138(6):1297-1308
30. Clinical Considerations in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation of the  Eye. Davidson EH, Wang EW, Yu J, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Wang DJ, Li Y, Miller M, Wang H, Solari MG, Schuman JS, Gorantla VS, Washington KM. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2016;27(7):1622-1628
31. Reply: Breast Implants' Capsular Rupture. Afrooz PN, Davidson EH. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016; 138(3):549e-50e.
32. Ethical Considerations in Whole Eye Transplantation. Sivak WN, Davidson EH, Gorantla VS, Li Y, Miller MR, Schuman JS, Solari MG, Magill G, Washington KM. Journal of  Clinical Ethics 2016;27(1):64-7.
33. Assessing Risk and Avoiding Complications in Breast Reduction. Shestak KC and Davidson EH Clinics in Plastic Surgery 2016; 43(2):323-31.
34. A three dimensional analysis of nasal aesthetics following Lefort 1 advancement in patients with cleft lip and palate. Davidson EH, Miele L, Kumar AR Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2015;26(7):e629-33
35. Mapping the Mandibular Lingula in Pieerre-Robin Sequence: A Guide to the Inverted-L Osteotomy. Chen W, Davidson EH, MacIsaac ZM, Kumar AR. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2015; 26(6):1847-1952
36. Severe Pediatric Midface Trauma: A Prospective Study of Growth and Development. Davidson EH, Schuster L, Rottgers SA, Smith DM, Naran S, Goldstein JA, Losee JE. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2015; 26(5):1523-1528
37. Commentary on: Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Through an Inframammary Fold Incision with Implant-Based Reconstruction in Patients with Prior Cosmetic Breast Surgery. Shestak KC, Davidson EH. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2015;35(5):558
38. Commentary on: An innovative procedure for the treatment of primary and recurrent capsular contracture (CC) following breast augmentation. Shestak KC, Davidson EH. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2013; 33(7):1018-20.
39. Lacunocanalicular fluid flow transduces mechanical tension stress during distraction osteogenesis. Davidson EH, Sultan SM, Butala P, Knobel D, Warren SM. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2013; 24(5):1558-64.
40. Design and validation of a dynamic cell-culture system for bone biology research and exogenous tissue-engineering applications. Allori AC, Davidson EH, Reformat DD, Sailon AM, Freeman J, Vaughan A, Wootton D, Clark E, Ricci JL, Warren SM. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 2013 [Epub ahead of print]
41. Presurgical nasoalveolar molding and primary gingivoperiosteoplasty reduce the need for bone grafting in patients with bilateral clefts. Dec W, Shetye PR, Davidson EH, Grayson BH, Brecht LE, Cutting CB, Warren SM. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2013; 24(1):186-90
42. Characterization of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Combinations for  Vascularized Bone Engineering. Valenzuela CD, Allori AC, Reformat DD, Sailon AM, Allen, Jr. RJ, Davidson EH, Alikhani M, Bromage TG, Ricci JL, Warren SM.  Tissue Engineering Part A 2013; 19:1373-85
43. Zmpste24-/- mouse as a novel model of senescent wound healing. Butala P, Szpalski C, Soares M, Davidson EH, Knobel D, Warren SM.  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2012; 130(6): 788e-798e-14
44. Complications of craniofacial midface distraction: 10 year review. Greig AV, Davidson EH, Grayson BH, McCarthy JG. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2012; 130(2): 371e-2e
45. Obesity impairs wound closure through a vasculogenic mechanism.  Wagner IJ, Szpalski C, Allen Jr. RJ, Davidson EH,  Canizares O, Saadeh PB, Warren SM. Wound Repair and Regeneration 2012; 20 (4) 512-22
46. Flow perfusion maintains ex-vivo long bone viability: a novel in vitro model for bone biology research. Davidson EH, Reformat DD, Allori A, Warren SM. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2012;6(10):769-76
47. Fat grafting accelerates revascularization and decreases fibrosis following thermal injury. Sultan SM, Barr JS, Butala P, Davidson EH, Weinstein AL, Knobel D, Saadeh PB, Warren SM. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2012; 65(2):219-27
48. Augmenting neovascularization accelerates distraction osteogenesis. Davidson EH, Allen Jr RJ, Tutela JP, Canizares O, Wagner IJ, Sultan SM, Butala PB, Reformat DD, Saadeh PB, Warren SM. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2011; 128(2): 406-14
49. Progenitor cell mobilization improves bony healing via improved neovascularization and osteogenesis. Wang X, Allen Jr RJ, Paek GK, Tutala JP, Sailon AS, Allori AC, Davidson EH, Saadeh PB, McCarthy JG, Warren SM.  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2011; 128(2): 406-14
50. Interval cranioplasty: comparison of current standards. Sultan SM, Davidson EH, Butala P, Schachar JS, Witek L, Szpalski C, ricci JL, Saadeh PB, Warren SM. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2011; 127(5):1855-64
51. Simvastatin prevents inflammation-induced aortic stiffening and endothelial dysfunction.  Wallace  SML, Mäki-Petäjä KM, Cheriyan J, Davidson EH, Cherry L, McEniery CM, Sattar N, Wilkinson IB, Kharbanda RK British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2010; 70(6): 799-806
52. Evaluation of Three Surgical Techniques for Advancement of Midface in the Growing Children with Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Shetye PR, Davidson EH, Obaid S, Sorkin M, Grayson BH, McCarthy JG Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2010 126(3):982-94.
53. The Evolution of mandibular distraction: Device Selection. Davidson EH, Brown D, Shetye PR, Greig AVH, Grayson BH, Warren SM, McCarthy JG Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2010; 126(6) 2061-70
54. A Novel Flow-Perfusion Bioreactor Supports 3D Dynamic Cell Culture. Sailon AM, Allori, Davidson EH, Reformat DD, Allen RJ, Warren SM (Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology 2009: Epub December 2009
55. An innovative three-dimensional approach to defining the anatomical changes occurring after short scar medial pedicle reduction mammaplasty.  Tepper OM, Choi M, Small K, Unger J, Davidson EH, Rudolph L, Pritchard A, Karp NS. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2008; 121(6): 1875-85

Awards and Honors

2023 – Sarah Christy Dickenson Chair in Pediatric Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery
2022 – AO CMF Start-up Grant 2022 Senior Investigator.
Developing a Novel Platysma-Pedicled Bone Flap for Critical Size Mandible Defects 
2021 – American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 2021-2022 CRANIO Fellowship
2020 Plastic Surgery Foundation Combined Pilot Research Grant 2020 Principal Investigator.
The Orbital Index: Prediction of Delayed Enophthalmos in Orbital Floor Fractures
2020 – AO CMF Start-up Grant 2020 Principal Investigator.
The Orbital Index: A Quantitative Tool for Prediction of Delayed Enophthalmos in Orbital Floor
Fracture Management 
2019 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Best Presentation Award Maxillofacial/Pediatric Session 3 
The Orbital Index: A Novel Comprehensive Quantitative Tool for Prediction of Delayed Enophthalmos in Orbital Floor Fracture Management. Lalezar F, De Ruiter BJ, Mostafa E, Baghdasarian D, Levin A, Davidson EH.
2018 Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting First Place Resident Poster Competition
Establishing a Protocol for Closed Treatment of Mandibular Condyle Fractures with Dynamic Guiding Elastic Therapy. Kamel GN, Baghdasarian, De Reiter B, Levin A, Mostafa E, Davidson EH
2018 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Best Maxillofacial Presentation Award
 Closed Treatment of Mandibular Condyle Fractures with Dynamic Guiding Elastic Therapy. Kamel GN and Davidson EH
2018 – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery “Best Experimental Paper”
 The Effect of Processing Technique on Fat Graft Survival. Canizares O, Thomson JE, Allen  Jr RJ, Davidson EH, Tutela JP, Saadeh PB, Warren SM, Hazen A.
2016 – University of Pittsburgh Department of Plastic Surgery Resident Teaching Award
2016 – Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Warfighter Grant 2016  A Comprehensive Approach to Whole Eye Transplantation: Building a Scientific Foundation for New Therapies in Vision Restoration PI: Kia M Washington Davidson EH  as coinvestigator and Principal Investigator of subaward 
2015 – University of Pittsburgh Joseph M Katz Graduate School of Business Marshall W. Webster Physician Leadership Program
2015 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Best Reconstruction/Burn/Microsurgery Presentation Award
 Total Human Eye Allotransplantation (THEA):Preclinical Cadaveric Studies
 Davidson EH, Wang EW, Yu JY, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Wang DJ, Li Y, Miller M, Solari MG, Schuman J, Gorantla V, Washington KM
2015 – Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Best Overall Paper Award
 Total Human Eye Allotransplantation (THEA): Developing surgical protocols for donor and recipient procedures. Davidson EH, Wang EW, Yu JY, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Wang DJ, Li Y, Miller M, Solari MG, Schuman J, Gorantla V, Washington KM
2015 – Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Best Basic Science Paper Award
Miller MR, Li Y, Komatsu C, Wang H, Wang B, van der Merwe Y, Ho LC, Kostereva N, Zhang W, Xiao B, Davidson EH, Solari MG, Guo S, Goldberg JL, Benowitz L, Schuman JS, Chan KC, Gorantla  VS, Washington KM
Viability, Structural Integrity and Ocular Humor Dynamics are Established after Whole Eye Transplantation
2014 – American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Resident Scholar Award
2014 – University of Pittsburgh Department of Plastic Surgery Resident Teaching Award
2014 – Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Best Poster Award
Mapping the Mandibular Lingula: A Guide to the Inverted-L Osteotomy. Chen W, Davidson EH, MacIsaac ZM, Kumar AR 
2010 – Wound Healing Society 2010 Wound Biotechnology Foundation Travel Award
Hyperleptinemia contributes to obesity-impaired wound healing in obese non-diabetic mice. Wagner IJ, Nguyen PD, Allen RJ, Davidson EH, Canizares O, Saadeh PB, Warren SM.
2010 – AO CranioMaxilloFacial Grant. Optimizing neovascularization of biomimetic implants for repair of large craniofacial defects. Warren SM, Davidson EH, Knobel D, Butala P, Sultan SM, Crawford JL.
2010 – American Society of Craniofacial Society 2010 Komedyplast Craniofacial Research Grant Award. Optimizing Biomimetic Implant Repair of Craniofacial Defects Principal Investigator.
2010 – Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Pilot Research Grant. 
Optimizing Biomimetic Implant Repair of Craniofacial Defects Principal Investigator 
2009 – Clinical and Translational Science Award (NIH/NCRR 1 U54 RR024386)
 Lacunocanalicular Flow and Osteogenesis. Principal Investigator
2009 – Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Pilot Research Grant. 
Novel mechanisms for accelerating distraction osteogenesis. Principal Investigator
2009 – Wound Healing Society Young Investigator Prize
Improved diabetic wound healing via topical gene therapy: a vascular mechanism. Tutela JP, Nguyen PD, Thanik VD, Canizares O, Varjabedian L, Wagner J, Lee JW, Davidson EH, Haberman ID, Cohen OD, Warren SM, Levine JP, Saadeh PB
2007 – Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Clinical Research Essay Contest Junior Category 1st Prize
Defining changes in volumetric distribution following breast reduction surgery through three-dimensional imaging.  Oren M. Tepper, Mihye Choi, Kevin Small, Jacob Unger, Edward H. Davidson, Lauren Rudolph, Naseer Khan, Nolan S. Karp.
2007 – Poster presentation prize. Artery 7, Prague, September 2007.
Effects of Inhibition of Autonomic Nervous System on Aortic Stiffness Following systemic infusion of Glyceryl Trinitrate in Healthy Volunteers. Wallace SML, Maki-Petaja KM, Davidson EH, Cheriyan J, Graggaber J, McEneiry CM & Wilkinson IB.
2006 – GlaxoSmithKline Young Investigator Prize; British Pharmacological Society, Oxford, December 2006 
Simvastatin prevents acute inflammation-induced aortic stiffening and endothelial dysfunction in healthy volunteers. Wallace S, Maki-Petaja K., Cheriyan J., Davidson E., McEniery C., Wilkinson I., Kharbanda R

Invited Lectures

October 2023 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Plastic Surgery The Meeting Panelist “Ballistic Craniomaxillofacial Injuries”
March 2023 – AO CMF NA Management of Facial Trauma Course, Course faculty; Louisville, KY
August 2022 – Course Director “The Orbital Symposium: Orbital and Periorbital Reconstruction and Rejuvenation”, Cleveland OH 
June 2022 – Plastic Surgery Research Council 67th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Mentorship panelist
January 2022 – Virtual Visiting Professor, University of Miami Division of Plastic Surgery “Controversies in Orbital Floor Fracture Management”
December 2021 – Virtual Visiting Professor, University of Buenos Aires/Fundation Sanatorio Guemes Department of Plastic Surgery “Controversies in Orbital Floor Fracture Management 
October 2021 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Plastic Surgery The Meeting Panelist “Orbital Fractures”
October 2021 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Plastic Surgery The Meeting Panelist “Autologous vs. Alloplastic Cranioplasty”
August 2021 – ASPS/ACAPS Plastic Surgery Virtual Bootcamp Course Director
August 2021 – Course Director “The Orbital Symposium: Orbital and Periorbital Reconstruction and Rejuvenation”, Cleveland OH 
October 2020 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Plastic Surgery The Meeting Virtual Panelist “Facial Trauma: Innovations in Management and Reimbursement
October 2020 – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Plastic Surgery The Meeting Virtual Panelist “Managing Orbital Enophthalmos Post Trauma”
October 2020 – Tristate Craniofacial Conference Virtual Guest Speaker “Concepts in Congenital Orbital Reconstruction”
August 2020 – ASPS/ACAPS Plastic Surgery Virtual Bootcamp Course Director
May 2020 – Virtual Visiting Professor, University of Indiana Department of Plastic Surgery “Algorithmic Approach to Facial Ballistic Injury”
November 2019 – 1st CMF AOTK Experts symposium, Tampa FL
November 2019 – Johnson and Johnson DePuy Synthes Future Leaders: CMF Orthognathic Course faculty
October 2019 – ASMS Webinar “Orbital fractures” speaker
August 2019 – I Meeting Internacional Maxilo Facial, Sao Paulo, Brazil. International guest speaker
 “Optimizing outcomes in orbital floor fracture management”
 “Evidence based approach to management of TMJ trauma”
 “Pediatric facial fractures”
February 2019 – ACAPS Winter Retreat “Craniofacial Fellowship Roundtable Discussion” Panelist
March 2018 – Visiting Professor, Rutgers University Division of Plastic Surgery. “Orbital Flaws: Controversies in Orbital Floor Fracture management”
July 2019 – ACAPS Plastic Surgery Bootcamp New York Course Director
July 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 – ACAPS Plastic Surgery Bootcamp Tampa Course Faculty
July 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 – ACAPS Plastic Surgery Bootcamp Pittsburgh Course Co-Director