Dr. Mansher Singh, medical director of the Facial Plastic Surgery Group of NYC (located on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, NYC) is a Harvard, Yale and Johns Hopkins trained surgeon. After completing general surgery, he spent another 3 years to specialize in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins Hospital has been ranked as the #1 Hospital in the United States for 21 consecutive years by US News. During his plastic surgery training, Dr. Singh mastered his skills in complex facial plastic surgery (facelift surgery) by training under visionaries and leaders of Plastic Surgery. He also served as a chief resident in Plastic & Reconstructive surgery department at Johns Hopkins.
Education & Training
- M.D. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
- Post-Doctoral Research fellow, Dept. of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- President, General Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
- Plastic Surgery Research Fellow, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Harvard Business School, HBX CORe – a certificate program on the
Fundamentals of Business, Harvard Business School - General Surgery Resident, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Chief Resident, General Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Plastic Surgery Resident, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Licensure and Certification
- Full time medical license in the state of Massachusetts, Maryland, California, Oregon, New York, and New Jersey
- Certified in ACLS, BLS, ATLS
- Board Certified: American Board of Surgery
Professional Societies
- American College of Surgeons
- American Board of Surgery
- SuperDoctors New York 2023: Rising Star Edition
- Medical Society of State of New York
- New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons
- New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons
- International Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Honors and Awards
- 2020: Invited Member of Aesthetic Society’s Program Committee for 2020/2021 with goals to supervise the program arrangements for the annual scientific meeting and make suggestions to the Education Commission.
- 2020: Invited l Meeting Educational Program Committee for
American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Foundation - 2020: Invited Member of Coding and Payment Policy Subcommittee, a subsidiary of
American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Foundation - 2020: Invited Member of Legislative Advocacy Committee, a subsidiary of American
Society of Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Foundation - 2020: Editorial Board Member for ‘Aesthetic Surgery Journal’
- 2019: ASERF travel scholarship for ‘Aesthetic Meeting 2020’
- 2017: Best overall manuscript award for article titled “Readability, Complexity and
Suitability of online resources for mastectomy and lumpectomy” at Academic
Surgical Congress Meeting 2017, Las Vegas, NV - 2016: Certificate of Appreciation from U.S Consulate General in Gauayaquil,
Ecuador for significant professional and humanitarian volunteer services for
a cleft lip/palate mission trip as a member of ‘Global Smile Foundation’ - 2015: Travel fellowship grant for Project ‘Pixelgrafting: An evolution of mincing
for transplantation of full-thickness wounds’ - 2012: ‘William S. Fletcher’ Award for excellence in Translational Research
- 2012: ‘Howard Martin’ Award for Best Resident at Oregon Health &
Science University - 2004-2008: KVPY Award and Scholarship for excellence in research and scientific
aptitude as medical student. Only 10 students were awarded all over India. - 2003: Gold Medalist in National Biology Olympiad
- 2003: Merit Scholarship for being amongst “Top 0.1% Student in Biology” all over
India – Senior Secondary School - 2002: National Science Olympiad – 1st at State level and 14th at National Level
- 2002: Merit Certificate for excellence in Chemistry Olympiad
- 2001: Merit Scholarship for being amongst “Top 0.1% Students in Science” all over
India – Secondary School - 2001: Ranked among top 10 students in the secondary school examination (among
more than 400,000 students) - 2012: ‘Charles W Ohse’ research grant for studying the role of TGF-beta in
Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- Singh M, Chauhan AS, Singh G, Cho B, Coon D, Tan B, Lee HH. Did Caitylin Jenner’s
Facial Feminization Surgery Impact Public Interest in Gender Reassignment Surgery and
Facial Feminization Surgery? Facial Plastic Surgery Aesthetic Med. 2020 Mar/Apr;22(2):117-
119. - JM, Singh M, Mooney DJ, Eriksson E, Nuutila K. Antibiotic containing
agarose hydrogel for wound and burn care. J Burn Care Res. 2019 Jun 27. pii: irz113.
doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irz113. [Epub ahead of print] - Hellmann J, Sansbury BE, Wong B, Li X, Singh M, Nuutila K, Chiang N, Eriksson E,
Serhan CN, Spite M. Biosynthesis of D-Series Resolvins in Skin Provides Insights into
their Role in Tissue Repair. J Invest Dermatol. 2018 Sep;138(9):2051-2060. - Tran BNN, Singh M, Lee BT, Rudd R, Singhal D. Readability, complexity, and
suitability analysis of online lymphedema resources. J Surg Res. 2017 Jun 1;213:251-
260. - Tran BNN, Singh M, Singhal D, Rudd R, Lee BT. Readability, complexity, and
suitability of online resources for mastectomy and lumpectomy. J Surg Res. 2017 May
15;212:214-221. - Singh M, Kobraei EM, Nuutila K, Wee JO, Caterson EJ. Delayed haemothorax and
fracture of titanium plate rib fixation following oncologic chest wall reconstruction. ANZ
J Surg. 2017 May 3. doi: 10.1111/ans.13963. - Kruse CR, Singh M, Targosinski S, Sinha I, Sørensen JA, Eriksson E, Nuutila K. The
effect of pH on cell viability, cell migration, cell proliferation, wound closure, and wound
reepithelialization: In vitro and in vivo study. Wound Repair Regen. 2017 Apr;25(2):260-
269. - Singh M, Nuutila K (Co-first author), Kruse C, Eriksson E. Wound Healing from dermal
grafts containing CD34+ cells is comparable to split-thickness micrografts. Plast
Reconstr Surg. 2017 Aug;140(2):306-314 - Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Yorkgitis B, Singh M, Haider AH,
Salim A. Geographic Distribution of Trauma Burden, Mortality, and Services in the
United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need? J Am Coll Surg. 2016
Dec;223(6):764-773.e2 - Kruse CR, Singh M, Sørensen JA, Eriksson E, Nuutila K. The effect of local
hyperglycemia on skin cells in vitro and on wound healing in euglycemic rats. J Surg
Res. 2016 Dec;206(2):418-426. - Singh M, Kinsley S, Huang A, Ricci JA, Clancy TE, Irani J, Goldberg J, Breen E, Bleday
R, Talbot SG. Gracilis Flap Reconstruction of the Perineum: An Outcomes Analysis. J
Am Coll Surg. 2016 Oct;223(4):602-10. - Singh M, Nuutila K, Sinha I, Eriksson E. Endotoxin-induced Inflammation in a Rodent
Model up regulates IL-1a expression and CD45+ Leukocyte Recruitment and Increases
the Rate of Re-epithelialization and Wound Closure. Wound Repair Regen. 2016
Sep;24(5):820-828. - Singh M, Nuutila K, Collins KC, Hunag A. Evolution of skin grafting for treatment of
burns: Reverdin pinch grafting to Tanner mesh grafting & beyond. Burns. 2017
Sep;43(6):1149-1154. - Singh M, Ricci JA, Dunn IF, Caterson EJ. Alloderm Covering over Titanium
Cranioplasty may Minimize Contour Deformities in the Frontal Bone Position. J
Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jul;27(5):1292-4. - Singh M, Nuutila K, Minasian R, Kruse C, Eriksson E. Development of a precise
experimental burn model. Burns. 2016 Nov;42(7):1507-1512 - Singh M, Dugdale CM, Solomon IH, Huang A, Montgomery MW, Pomahac B, Yawetz
S, Maguire JH, Talbot SG. Rapid-Growing Mycobacteria Infections in Medical Tourists:
Our Experience and Literature Review. Aesthet Surg J. 2016 Sep;36(8):NP246-53. - Singh M, Minasian R, Jackson M, Caterson EJ. Ocular reconstruction using boneanchored implants in irradiated facial deformities after tumor extirpation. J Craniofac
Surg. 2016 Nov;27(8):2141-2142. - Singh M, Li H, Caterson EJ, Talbot SG. Innervated Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer: An
Experimental Model. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Sep;27(6):1515-6. - Singh M, Dugdale C, Solomon I, Calderwood M, Talbot SG. Silicone-induced
granuloma after buttock augmentation. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2016 Feb
19;4(2):e624. - Singh M, Li H, Nuutila K, Collins KC, Wall J, Riviello R, Weaver MJ, Pribaz JJ, Talbot
SG. Innovative techniques for maximizing limb salvage and function. J Burn Care Res.
2017 May/Jun;38(3):e670-e677. - Pribas JJ, Singh M (co-first author), Stephen W, Caterson EJ. Osteocutaneous SecondToe Free Flap as Alternative Option for Repair of Anterior Oronasal Fistula: Long-Term
Results in Selected Patients. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Sep;27(6):1486-8. - Singh M, Benjamin M, Turenne M, Lang G, Li H, Carty M, Pribaz J, Pomahac B, Talbot
SG. Use of video clips to assess the outcomes of bilateral hand transplantation. Plast
Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Dec 9;3(11):e553. - Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Yorkgitis B, Singh M, Haider AH,
Salim A. Geographic Distribution of Trauma Burden, Mortality and Services in the
United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need? J Am Coll Surg. 2016
Dec;223(6):764-773.e2. - Singh M, Ricci JA, Talbot SG, Chiocca EA, Dunn IF. Caterson EJ. Reconstruction of
rare skull metastases using free Latissimus Dorsi Flap and the role of pre-operative
embolization in hypervascular skull tumors. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Nov;26(8):2289-92. - Nuutila K, Singh M (co-first Author), Kruse C, Philip J, Caterson EJ, Eriksson E.
Titanium Wound Chambers for wound healing research. Wound Repair Regen. 2016
Nov;24(6):1097-1102. - Kruse C, Singh M, Sørensen J, Eriksson E, Nuutila K. The effect of local hyperglycemia
on skin cells in vitro and on wound healing in euglycemic rats. J Surg Res. 2016
Dec;206(2):418-426. - Singh M, Oser M, Zinser J, Sisk G, Carty MJ, Sampson C, Pribaz J, Pomahac B, Talbot
SG. Psychosocial outcomes after bilateral hand transplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob
Open. 2015 Oct 9;3(10):e533. - Daly LT, Tsai DM, Singh M, Nuutila K, Minasian R, Lee CY, Kiwanuka E, Hackl F,
Onderdonk A, Junker J, Eriksson E, Caterson EJ. Topical Minocycline Effectively
Decontaminates and Reduces Inflammation in Infected Porcine Wounds. Plast Reconstr
Surg. 2016 Nov;138(5):856e-868e. - Liu P, Singh M, Eriksson E. Academic Status of Plastic Surgery in the United States and
the Relevance of Independence. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2016 Apr;48(2):65-68. - Holzman NL, Singh M, Caterson SA, Eriksson E, Pomahac B. Use of Tumescence for
outpatient abdominoplasty and other concurrent body contouring procedures – a review
of 65 consecutive patients. Eplasty. 2015 Sep 1;15:e38. - Caterson SA, Singh M, Kueckelhaus M, Caterson EJ, Eriksson E. Skin excision as an
adjunctive technique to rhinoplasty in elderly patients. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open.
2015 Oct 9;3(10):e532. - Singh M, Sisk G, Carty M, Sampson C, Blazar P, Dyer G, Earp B, Pribaz J, Talbot SG.
Functional outcomes after bilateral hand transplantation – a 3.5 year comprehensive
follow-up. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan;137(1):185-9. - Singh M, Lim C, Eriksson E. Role of decreased immunosupression regimen in a heart
transplant recipient with more than 500 squamous cell cancers. Med Oncol. 2015
Sep;32(9):674. - Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Singh M, Zogg C, Olufajo OA, Ramos M, Caterson EJ,
Talbot SG. Inequalities in Specialist Hand Surgeon Distribution Across the United States.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 May;137(5):1516-22. - Caterson SC, Singh M, Orgill D, Ghazinouri R, Ciociolo G, Laskowski K, Greenbeg JO.
Development of Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs) in
the field of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project. Plast
Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Sep 9;3(9):e510. - Singh M, Nuutila K, Kruse C, Dermietzel A, Caterson EJ, Eriksson E. Pixelgrafting: An
evolution of mincing for transplantation of full-thickness wounds. Plast Reconstr Surg.
2016 Jan;137(1):92e-99e. - Singh M, Carty M, Nuutlia K, Ricci JA, Caterson EJ, Caterson SA. Saved by DeEpithelialization: DIEP Flap Dermal Skin Regeneration Salvage After Severe
Mastectomy Skin Flap Loss. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Sep 10;3(9):e511. - Singh M, Ricci JA. Caterson EJ. The Use of Intraoperative Computed Tomography for
Revisional Procedures in Patients with Complex Maxillofacial Trauma. Plast Reconstr
Surg Glob Open. 2015 Aug 10;3(7):e463. - Singh M, Nuutila K, Chauhan AS, Eriksson E. Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma in
full-thickness burn wounds following treatment with Cultured Epithelial Autografts. Plast
Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Aug 10;3(7):e460. - Singh M, Cauley R, Smith T, Caterson EJ. Use of Pedicled Trapezius myocutaneous flap
for posterior skull reconstruction. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Jul 23. [Epub ahead of print] - Singh M, Vasudeva V, RiosDiaz AJ, Dunn IF, Caterson EJ. Intraoperative development
of tension pneumocephalus in a patient undergoing repair of a cranial-dural defect under
nitrous oxide anesthesia. J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2015 Jan-Jun;7(1):20-2. - Caterson SA, Singh M, Talbot SG, Eriksson E. Reconstruction of Areolar Projection
using a purse-string suture technique. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Aug
10;3(7):e453. - Singh M, RiosDiaz AJ, Golby AJ, Caterson EJ. ‘Countersinking’ of Reservoir in
irradiated patients can decrease tension on scalp closure. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Jul
23;6(Suppl 11):S334-6. - Caterson EJ, Singh M, Stephens W, Pribaz JJ. Use of osteocutaneous 2nd toe free flap
for anterior oronasal fistulas. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Oct;136(4):834-7. - Singh M, Kruse C, Eriksson E, Caterson EJ. Deep temporal fascia coverage of the
loading weight in paralytic lagopthalmos patients. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Jul;26(5):1631-
3. - Singh M, RiosDiaz AJ, Gobble R, Caterson EJ. Causal relation between nerve
compression and migraine symptoms and the therapeutic role of surgical decompression.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Jun 5;3(5):e395. - Kruse CR, Nuutila K, Lee C, Kiwanuka E, Singh M, Caterson EJ, Eriksson E, Sørensen
JA. The external microenvironment of healing skin wounds. Wound Repair Regen. 2015
Jul-Aug;23(4):456-64. - Singh M, Nuutila K, Kruse C, Caterson E, Robson M, Eriksson E. Challenging the
conventional therapy: Emerging skin graft techniques for wound healing. Plast Reconstr
Surg. 2015 Oct;136(4):524e-30e - Singh M, Nuutila K, Kruse C, Caterson E, Robson M, Eriksson E.A novel skin grafting
technique with 1:100 expansion: Xpansion ® micrografting system. Journal of Wound
Technology. Issue 27 2015 January 2015. - Singh M, Noone RB, Afolabi H, Caterson E. A tribute to the founding figures of
American Board of Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jun;135(6):1047e-1054e. - Caterson E, Singh M, Turko A, Weaver MJ, Talbot S. The medial femoral condyle free
osteocutaneous flap for osteomyelitis in pilon fractures. Injury. 2015 Feb;46(2):414-8. - Singh M, Nuutila K, Kruse C, Granter SR, Caterson EJ, Eriksson E. Fate of the dermal
component of Micrografts in full-thickness wounds. Eplasty. 2014 Oct 9;14:e38. - Geirsson A, Singh M, Ali R, Abbas H, Wei L,Sanchez J, Hashim S, Tellides G.
Modulation of Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling and Extracellular Matrix in
Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration by Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Losartan.
Circulation. Sep 2012;126(11): S189-196 - Singh M, Singh G, Pandey A, Cha Charles,Kulkarni S. Laparoscopic repair of iatrogenic
diaphragmatic hernia following Radiofrequency ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Hepatol Res. 2011 Nov;41(11):1132-6 - Cuffy MC, Singh M, Formica R, Simmons E, Abu Alfa AK, Carlson K, Girardi M,
Cowper SE, Kulkarni S.Renal transplantation for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a case
report and review of the literature. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2011 Mar; 26(3):1099-101. - LaPar DJ, Ailawadi G, Bhamidipati CM, Singh M, Dare D, Kern JA, Kron IL. Use of a
nonpledgeted suture technique is safe and efficient for aortic valve replacement. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Feb;141(2):388-93. - Pandey A, Patni N, Singh M, Sood A, Singh G. YouTube as a source of information on
H1N1 influenza pandemic. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Mar;38(3):e1-3. - Singh M, Singh G, Hogan KT, Atkins KA, Schroen AT. The effect of intraoperative
specimen inking on lumpectomy re-excision rates. World J Surg Oncol. 2010 Jan
18;8(1):4. - Pandey A, Patni N, Sarangi S, Singh M, Sharma K, Vellimana AK, Patra S. Association
of exclusive smokeless tobacco consumption with hypertension in an adult male rural
population of India. Tob Induc Dis. 2009 Nov 24;5(1):15. - Singh M, Pandey A, Karikari CA, Singh G, Rakheja D. Cell cycle inhibition and
apoptosis induced by curcumin in Ewing sarcoma cell line SK-NEP-1. Med Oncol. 2010
Dec;27(4):1096-101. - Gupta A, Singh M, Singh H, Kumar L, Sharma A, Bakhshi S, Raina V, Thulkar S.
Infections in acute myeloid leukemia: an analysis of 382 febrile episodes. Med Oncol.
2010 Dec;27(4):1037-45. - Hristov AC, Cope L, Di Cello F, Reyes MD, Singh M, Hillion JA, Belton A, Joseph B,
Schuldenfrei A, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Maitra A, Resar LM. HMGA1 correlates with
advanced tumor grade and decreased survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Mod
Pathol. 2010 Jan;23(1):98-104. - Pandey A, Patni N, Singh M, Guleria R. Assessment of risk and prophylaxis for deep
vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in medically ill patients during their early days
of hospital stay at a tertiary care center in a developing country. Vasc Health Risk
Manag. 2009;5:643-8. - Hristov AC, Cope L, Reyes MD, Singh M, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Maitra A, Resar LM.
HMGA2 protein expression correlates with lymph node metastasis and increased tumor
grade in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Mod Pathol. 2009 Jan;22(1):43-9.. - Elefteriades J, Singh M, Tang P, Siegel MD, Kenney B, Pandey A, Kopf GS. Unilateral
diaphragm paralysis: etiology, impact, and natural history. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino).
2008 Apr;49(2):289-95. - Hatzaras IS, Bible JE, Koullias GJ, Tranquilli M, Singh M, Elefteriades JA. Role of
exertion or emotion as inciting events for acute aortic dissection. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Nov
1;100(9):1470-2. - Singh M, Maitra A. Precursor lesions of pancreatic cancer: molecular pathology and
clinical implications. Pancreatology. 2007;7(1):9-19. - Singh M, Singh G, Wong V. Biofilms in Chronic Wounds: Current Research and future
directions. In Press. ‘Recent Developments in Biotechnology Vol. 3: Microbial
Biotechnology’ - Nuutila K, Singh M, Eriksson E.Gene Therapy in Skin and Wound Healing. August
2018. In: Gene Therapy in Reconstructive and Regenerative Surgery
Editor:
- Aesthetic Surgery Journal
- Annals of Surgery International
- Trends in clinical research: open access
- Annals of clinical case reports
- Advances in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Invited Peer-Reviewer:
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Aesthetic Surgery Journal
- Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- World Journal of Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- American Journal of Clinical Oncology
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