Arash Moradzadeh, M.D.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Arash Moradzadeh is among a select group of surgeons who are trained in both ENT/Head & Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Moradzadeh prides himself on creating a safe and comfortable environment for his patients, coupled with advanced training and cutting edge technology, to provide patients with natural results. “My goal is to give patients the natural wow factor,” says Dr. Moradzadeh. “People will tell you how great you look, but never know exactly why.”
Dr. Moradzadeh is a native of Los Angeles. After graduating from UCLA with the highest honors, he completed his medical education at the University of California, San Diego. He then went to world-renowned Washington University, a top 3 medical school, for training in ENT with an emphasis on facial, nasal and neck procedures. He then completed a highly competitive fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and was subsequently recruited to join the faculty at Washington University. We are excited that he has decided to return to Beverly Hills and join our cosmetic plastic surgeon team at the Alessi Institute.
Dr. Moradzadeh has completed an extensive number of research publications, written many book chapters, and has served as faculty in national instructional courses teaching on topics such as rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, face lift, and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures.
EDUCATION
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2010-2011) Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Director: Gregory Branham, M.D., FACS
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2004-2010) Otolaryngology Residency
Honors: Advanced Scholars Program
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2005-2007) Plastic Surgery Fellowship (NIH T32 DC 0022-15)
Nerve Reconstruction for Peripheral and Cranial Nerve Injury
Mentor: Susan E. Mackinnon, M.D., FACS
Division of Plastic Surgery, Washington University SOM
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara (2003-2004) Surgical Internship
University of California, San Diego (1999-2003) Doctor of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles (1994-1998) B.A. Psychobiology
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
Washington University School of Medicine (2010-2011)
Instructor, Facial Plastic Surgery & Otolaryngology-HNS
Research Fellowship Studying Peripheral Nerve Regeneration (3006-2007)
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mentor: Susan E. Mackinnon, MD
Washington University School of Medicine (2004-2010)
Resident, Otolaryngology
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (University of Southern California Affiliate) (2003-2004)
Intern, General Surgery
Research Internship: Innate Immune Mechanisms In the Inner Ear, UCSD (2001-2002)
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mentor: Jeffery P. Harris, MD PhD
Research Internship: Identification of Novel Genes in Wound Healing, UCLA (1997-1999)
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mentor: William Shaw, MD
Research Internship: Angiogenesis and Tumor Growth, UCLA (1996)
Department of Surgical Oncology, Mentor: Mai Nguyen, MD
HONORS & AWARDS
AAO-HNS Annual Meeting Travel Award (2009)
2nd Prize, Michael Paparella Research Award, 28th Ogura Lectureship: “Ropivicaine: Is it Safe to Inject Near Peripheral Nerves?” (2009)
AAO-HNS Annual Meeting Travel Award (2008)
Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Essay Contest Winner: “A Paradigm Shift from Sensory to Motor Nerve Grafting to Improve Nerve Regeneration” (2007)
AAO-HNS-PSEF Combined Research Grant (2007)
AAO-HNS Annual Meeting Travel Award (2007)
Best Resident Paper, American Society of Peripheral Nerve: “The Role of Motor and Sensory Nerve Architecture in Regeneration Through Cold Preserved Nerve Grafts Used to Repair Motor Defects” (2007)
1st Prize, Michael Paparella Research Award, 25th Ogura Lectureship: “Induction of Regional Collateral Sprouting Following Muscle Denervation” (2006)
AAOA Allergy Basic Course Travel Award (2006)
Lartigua Academic Scholarship (2002)
Rosenthal Academic Scholarship (2001)
Hillyer Academic Scholarship (2000)
Suma Cum Laude Honors (1998)
Hadassah Haifa, outstanding volunteer award (1998)
Phi Sigma Biological Honors (1997)
Willam Homan Academic Scholarship (1997)
Phi Beta Kappa
PUBLICATIONS
Whitlock EL, Brenner MJ, Fox IK, Moradzadeh A, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Ropivacaine-induced peripheral nerve injection injury in the rodent model. Anesth
Analg. 2010 Jul;111(1):214-20.
Moradzadeh A, Brenner MJ, Whitlock EL, Tong AY, Luciano JP, Hunter DA,
Myckatyn TM, Mackinnon SE. A Rodent Model of Sunderland Third-degree
Nerve Injury. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2010 Jan/Feb;12(1):40-47.
Moradzadeh A, Borschel GH, Luciano JP, Whitlock EL, Hayashi A, Hunter DA,
Mackinnon SE. The impact of motor and sensory nerve architecture on nerve regeneration.
Exp Neurol. 2008 Aug;212(2):370-6.
Hayashi A, Moradzadeh A, Tong A, Wei C, Tuffaha SH, Hunter DA, Tung TH,
Parsadanian A, Mackinnon SE, Myckatyn TM. Treatment modality affects allograft-derived Schwann cell phenotype and myelinating capacity.
Exp Neurol. 2008 Aug;212(2):324-36.
Hayashi A, Pannucci C, Moradzadeh A, Kawamura D, Magill C, Hunter DA, Tong AY, Parsadanian A, Mackinnon SE, Myckatyn TM.
Axotomy or compression is required for axonal sprouting following end-to-side neurorrhaphy.
Exp Neurol. 2008 Jun;211(2):539-50.
Brenner MJ, Moradzadeh A, Myckatyn TM, Tung TH, Mendez AB, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Role of timing in assessment of nerve regeneration.
Microsurgery. 2008;28(4):265-72.
Hayashi A, Moradzadeh A, Hunter DA, Kawamura DH, Puppala VK, Tung TH, Mackinnon SE, Myckatyn TM.
Retrograde labeling in peripheral nerve research: it is not all black and white.
J Reconstr Microsurg. 2007 Oct;23(7):381-9.
Whitlock EL, Moradzadeh A, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Pregabalin does not impact peripheral nerve regeneration after crush injury.
J Reconstr Microsurg. 2007 Jul;23(5):263-8.
Koob JW, Moradzadeh A, Tong A, Hayashi A, Myckatyn TM, Tung TH, Mackinnon SE.
Induction of regional collateral sprouting following muscle denervation.
Laryngoscope. 2007 Oct;117(10):1735-40.
Hunter DA, Moradzadeh A, Whitlock EL, Brenner MJ, Myckatyn TM, Wei CH, Tung TH, Mackinnon SE.
Binary imaging analysis for comprehensive quantitative histomorphometry of peripheral nerve.
J Neurosci Methods. 2007 Oct 15;166(1):116-24.
Schuster R, Moradzadeh A, Waxman K.
The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of a large infected facial wound.
Am Surg. 2006 Feb;72(2):129-31.
Book Chapter
Moradzadeh A. & Hessler J.
Basic Wound Healing. Thomas Procedures in Facial Plastic Surgery: Facial Soft Tissue Reconstruction.
Gregory H. Branham, Peoples Medical Publishing. November 2011.
Branham G.H. & Moradzadeh A.
Nasal Reconstruction. Thomas Procedures in Facial Plastic Surgery: Facial Soft Tissue Reconstruction.
Gregory H. Branham, Peoples Medical Publishing. November 2011.
PRESENTATIONS
Moradzadeh A, Whitlock EL, Brenner MJ, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Ropivacaine: Is it Safe to Inject Near Peripheral Nerves? Joseph H. Ogura
Otolaryngology Resident Research Day, June 12, 2009
Kasukurthi R, Moore AM, Moradzadeh A, Brenner MJ, Lubinbuhl R, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE. Cardiac Perfusion versus Immersion Fixation for Assessment of Nerve Regeneration.
Poster Presentation: American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Maui, HI, January 7-11, 2009.
Moradzadeh A, Brenner MJ, Whitlock EL, Luciano JP, Tong AY, Hunter DA, Myckatyn TM, Mackinnon SE.
Effects of bipolar electrocautery on regeneration of rat sciatic nerve.
Poster Presentation: American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Chicago, IL, Sept 21-24, 2008
Moradzadeh A, Brenner MJ, Whitlock EL, Luciano JP, Tong AY, Hunter DA, Myckatyn TM, Mackinnon SE.
Bipolar Electrocautery of Rodent Nerve: A Model of Sunderland Third Degree Injury.
Joseph H. Ogura Otolaryngology Resident Research Day, June 13, 2008
Moradzadeh A, Brenner MJ, Whitlock EL, Luciano JP, Tong AY, Hunter DA, Myckatyn TM, Mackinnon SE.
Bipolar Electrocautery of Rodent Nerve: A Model of Sunderland Third Degree Injury.
James Barrett Brown Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, June 13, 2008
Moradzadeh A, Whitlock EL, Brenner MJ, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Ropivacaine-Induced Nerve Injection Injury in the Rodent Model
53rd Annual Meeting of Plastic Surgery Research Council, Springfield, Illinois, May 28-31, 2008
Moradzadeh A, Tuffaha SH, Whitlock EL, Borschel GH, Milbrandt J, Mackinnon SE, Myckatyn TM.
Does Delivery Strategy Affect the Number of Schwann Cells in Seeded Decellularized Allografts In Vitro or Outcomes In Vivo?
American Society of Peripheral Nerve, January 11, 2008
Hayashi A, Moradzadeh A, Myckatyn TM, Mackinnon SE.
The Mechanisms of Axonal Sprouting With End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy.
American Society of Peripheral Nerve, January, 2008
Moradzadeh A, Whitlock EL, Brenner MJ, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Classification of Bipolar Electrocautery in a Rodent Model; A Pilot Study.
American Society of Peripheral Nerve, January, 2008
Moradzadeh A, Mackinnon SE.
A Paradigm Shift From Sensory to Motor Nerve Grafting to Improve Nerve Regeneration.
Invited Speaker, American Society of Plastic Surgery, October 29, 2007
Moradzadeh A, Borschel GH, Nichols CM, Koob J, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Impact of Sensory and Motor Nerve Architecture on Nerve Regeneration.
American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, September 19, 2007
Moradzadeh A, Borschel GH, Luciano JP, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Motor Nerve Architecture and Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.
Poster Presentation: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, September 15-19, 2007
Moradzadeh A, Borschel GH, Luciano JP, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
A Paradigm Shift from Sensory to Motor Nerve Grafting of Motor Nerve Defects.
Joseph H. Ogura Otolaryngology Resident Research Day, June 13, 2007
Moradzadeh A, Borschel GH, Luciano JP, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Motor Nerve Graft Architecture Effects Nerve Regeneration.
James Barrett Brown Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, June 6, 2007
Moradzadeh A, Mackinnon SE. Advances in Nerve Allotransplantation.
Washington University School of Medicine- Neurotrauma Symposium, April 3, 2007.
Hayashi A, Moradzadeh A, Myckatyn TM, Tung T, Mackinnon SE.
Characterization of Schwann Cell Migration into Murine Peripheral Nerve Allografts.
American Society of Peripheral Nerve, January 14, 2007
Moradzadeh A, Nichols C, Koob J, Myckatyn TM, Tung T, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
The Role of Motor and Sensory Nerve Architecture in Regeneration Through Cold Preserved Nerve Grafts Used to Repair Motor Defects.
American Society of Peripheral Nerve, January 14, 2007
Moradzadeh A., Whitlock E, Mackinnon SE, Hunter DA.
Demystifying Histomorphometry: A Serial Approach to Nerve Morphometry
American Society of Peripheral Nerve, January 14, 2007
Moradzadeh A, Koob J, Hayashi A, Myckatyn TM, Mackinnon SE.
Induction of Regional Collateral Sprouting Following Muscle Denervation
American Society of Peripheral Nerve, January 14, 2007
Whitlock EL, Moradzadeh A, Mackinnon SE, Hunter DA.
A Serial Approach to Nerve Morphometry.
WUSM Research Symposium and Poster Session, October 26, 2006
Luginbuhl RD, Moradzadeh A, Gustin J, Myckatyn TM, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
Coculturing YFP-Expressing Schwann Cells and Cold-Preserved Nerves.
Washington University Research Symposium and Poster Session, Oct. 26, 2006
Moradzadeh A, Koob J, Hayashi A, Myckatyn TM, Mackinnon SE.
Induction of Regional Collateral Sprouting Following Muscle Denervation.
Joseph H. Ogura Otolaryngology Resident Research Day, June 16, 2006
Moradzadeh A, Whitlock EL, Mackinnon SE, Hunter DA. Demystifying
Histomorphometry: A serial Approach to Nerve Morphometry. James Barrett Brown
Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, June 9, 2006
Moradzadeh A, Hess RJ, Brenner MJ, Myckatyn TM, Hayashi A, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE.
The Effects of Fascicle Quantity and Composition on Nerve Regeneration Across a Mixed Nerve Gap.
Poster Presentation: American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, January 2006
Schuster R, Moradzadeh A, Greaney G, Waxman K.
Preoperative Oral Rofecoxib and Postoperative Pain in Patients, After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Prospective, Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial.
Presented at the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, January 2005
Hashimoto S, Moradzadeh A, Billings P, Firestein GS, Harris JP, Keithley EM.
Contribution of Acoustic Trauma to Cochlear Inflammation. Presented at the
Academy of Research in Otolaryngology, February 2004
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: 2004-present
American Academy of Otolaryngology: 2004-present
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy: 2004-present
American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter: 2003-2004
American Medical Association: 1999-2004
California Medical Association: 1999-2004
CONFERENCES & COURSES ATTENDED
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco, CA, September 8-11, 2011
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery, The Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV, June 22-26, 2011
Rejuvenation of the Aging Face- AAFPRS, San Diego, CA, January 19-23, 2011
Advanced Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation, Saint Louis, MO, November 19-20, 2010
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Meeting, Boston, MA, September 23-26, 2010
The Comprehensive Rhinoplasty Course: Fundamentals to Finesse, Saint Louis, MO, September 10-11, 2010
Cosmetic Blepharoplasty & Face Lift, Saint Louis, MO, July 16-18, 2010
Cosmetic Blepharoplasty, Saint Louis, MO, January 22-24, 2010
Advanced Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation, Saint Louis, MO, November 20-21, 2009
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 4-7, 2009
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 1-4, 2009
Advances in Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstructive Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, November 14-15, 2008
AO Principles of Operative Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, Saint Louis, MO, November 8-9, 2008
Advanced Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation, Saint Louis, MO, September 26-28, 2008
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 21-24, 2008
AO Rigid Fixation Plating Course: Practical Applications of Sound Surgical Principles (AAFPRS), Chicago, IL, September 21, 2008
Essentials of Facial Plastic Surgery Workshop (AAFPRS), Chicago, IL, September 20, 2008
Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Springfield IL, May 28-31, 2008
Transoral Laser Microsurgery: Management of Head & Neck Cancer, Saint Louis, MO, May 19-21, 2008
American Society of Peripheral Nerve and Reconstructive Microsurgery Meeting, Beverly Hills, CA, January, 2008
American Society of Plastic Surgery, Baltimore, MA, October 26-31, 2007
AAFPRS Annual Meeting and Essentials Course, Washington D.C., September 17-21, 2007
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Washington D.C., September 15-19, 2007
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Practicum, Saint Louis, MO, May 17-18, 2007
American Society of Peripheral Nerve and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, January 2007
Mentoring and Supervision for the Responsible Conduct of Research, Saint Louis, MO, July 24-25, 2006
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Meeting, Tucson AZ, January 2006
Conference on Research Education and Training in Otolaryngology, Arlington VA, November 2-4, 2005
Midwest Update in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, July 2005
Midwest Update in Rhinology: Techniques in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, August 7, 2004
