Brian I. Labow, MD
Associate Plastic Surgeon-in Chief; Director, Adolescent Breast Clinic
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Brian I. Labow, MD
Associate Plastic Surgeon-in Chief; Director, Adolescent Breast Clinic
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
1993
Boston
MA
Residency
Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
2000
Boston
MA
Residency
Plastic Surgery
Brigham & Women's Hospital
2003
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Surgery Research
Massachusetts General Hospital
1998
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Hand & Microsurgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2004
Boston
MA
Media
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Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery (General)
American Board of Plastic Surgery (Hand Surgery)
Publications
Impact of Insurance Type on Access to Pediatric Surgical Care. View Abstract
Understanding Hematoma Risk: Study of Patient and Perioperative Factors in a Large Cohort of Young Women Undergoing Reduction Mammaplasty. View Abstract
The Impact of Tuberous Breast on Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study. View Abstract
Infantile Hemangioma of the Breast: Long-Term Assessment of Outcomes. View Abstract
Reduction Mammaplasty in Younger Patients: An Evidence-Based Approach to Treatment. View Abstract
Papillary Hemangioma Harbors Somatic GNA11 and GNAQ Mutations. View Abstract
The Utility of the Schnur Sliding Scale in Adolescent Patients. View Abstract
Validation of the Short-Form 36 for Adolescents Undergoing Reduction Mammaplasty. View Abstract
A multi-disciplinary team approach to pediatric malignant mandibular tumors. View Abstract
Mental Health Conditions and Health-related Quality of Life Changes after Reduction Mammaplasty in Younger Patients. View Abstract
Body Mass Index (BMI) Impact on Anesthetic Safety among Adolescents Undergoing Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty. View Abstract
Risk Factors Associated with Severe Macromastia among Adolescents and Young Women. View Abstract
Trends in Pediatric Head and Facial Trauma During the COVID-19 Pandemic. View Abstract
The Impact of Combined Oral Contraceptives on Adolescents with Macromastia. View Abstract
Effectiveness of Preoperative Symptom Screening in Identifying Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. View Abstract
Normative Values for Adolescent Quality of Life in Plastic Surgery: A Longitudinal, Cohort Study. View Abstract
Distraction Lengthening of the Apert Thumb. View Abstract
Complications and Quality of Life following Gynecomastia Correction in Adolescents and Young Men. View Abstract
Incidental Pathologic Findings in Young Men with Gynecomastia. View Abstract
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Reduction Mammaplasty. View Abstract
Verrucous Venous Malformation-Subcutaneous Variant. View Abstract
Perioperative Safety of Combined Augmentation-Mastopexy: An Evaluation of National Database. View Abstract
Discrepancies between Conference Abstracts and Published Manuscripts in Plastic Surgery Studies: A Retrospective Review. View Abstract
Overcoming Microsurgical Anastomotic Challenges in Supercharged Pedicled Jejunal Interposition for Pediatric Esophageal Reconstruction. View Abstract
Presentation and Referral Patterns in Pediatric Closed Hand Fractures. View Abstract
Evolution, lessons learned, and contemporary outcomes of esophageal replacement with jejunum for children. View Abstract
Incidental Pathologic Findings in Young Adult Reduction Mammaplasty. View Abstract
Digital Transfer for Hand Reconstruction in Cleft Hand and Foot Differences. View Abstract
Legislation, Market Size, and Access to Gender-affirming Genital Surgery in the United States. View Abstract
The Impact of Progestin-only Contraception on Adolescents with Macromastia. View Abstract
Hidden Costs in Resident Training: Financial Cohort Analysis of First Assistants in Reduction Mammaplasty. View Abstract
Index Finger Pollicization for Hypoplastic Thumb: Surgical Technique. View Abstract
Management of Residual Spitz Nevus in Surgical Specimens following Biopsy and Excision. View Abstract
Optimal Timing for Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents. View Abstract
Outcomes following Microvascular Mandibular Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients and Young Adults. View Abstract
The Effect of Surgical Treatment on the Quality of Life of Young Women with Breast Asymmetry: A Longitudinal, Cohort Study. View Abstract
Investigation of the adolescent female breast transcriptome and the impact of obesity. View Abstract
Complications and Quality of Life following Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents and Young Women. View Abstract
Insurance Policy Trends for Breast Surgery in Cisgender Women, Cisgender Men, and Transgender Men. View Abstract
Supercharged Jejunal Interposition: A Reliable Esophageal Replacement in Pediatric Patients. View Abstract
Insurance Policy Trends for Breast Surgery in Cisgender Women, Cisgender Men, and Transgender Men. View Abstract
Long-Term Functional Upper-Extremity Outcomes in Adults with Apert Syndrome. View Abstract
Mesenchymal stromal cells from infants with simple polydactyly modulate immune responses more efficiently than adult mesenchymal stromal cells. View Abstract
Intermediate and long-term outcomes of fibroadenoma excision in adolescent and young adult patients. View Abstract
Double Supercharged Jejunal Interposition for Late Salvage of Long-gap Esophageal Atresia. View Abstract
Perioperative Ketorolac Use and Postoperative Hematoma Formation in Reduction Mammaplasty: A Single-Surgeon Experience of 500 Consecutive Cases. View Abstract
The Effect of Surgical Treatment for Gynecomastia on Quality of Life in Adolescents. View Abstract
Central Coalition Osteotomy of Phalangeal Synostoses in the Management of the Type III Apert Hand. View Abstract
Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis After Ramus Construction With Free Fibula Flaps in Children With Hemifacial Microsomia. View Abstract
Factors Associated With Late Surgical Cancellations in Pediatric Plastic and Oral Surgery. View Abstract
Long-term Outcomes After Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Pressure Ulcers. View Abstract
Pediatric Orbital Floor Fractures: Clinical and Radiological Predictors of Tissue Entrapment and the Effect of Operative Timing on Ocular Outcomes. View Abstract
The Effect of Reduction Mammaplasty on Quality of Life in Adolescents With Macromastia. View Abstract
Physician Courtesy and Patient Satisfaction in a Pediatric Plastic and Oral Surgery Department. View Abstract
A Nonsurgical Approach to Adolescent Breast Asymmetry Using External Prostheses. View Abstract
Fingertip Injuries in Children: Epidemiology, Financial Burden, and Implications for Prevention. View Abstract
A patient with Charlie M Syndrome: Differential diagnosis of Oromandibular Limb Hypogenesis Syndromes. View Abstract
Is There Bias against Simulation in Microsurgery Training? View Abstract
Overgrowth of the Hand and Upper Extremity and Associated Syndromes. View Abstract
Jejunal Interposition after Failed Esophageal Atresia Repair. View Abstract
What Is the Cost of Meaningful Use? View Abstract
Weight Changes After Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents. View Abstract
Reply: Psychological Impact of Breast Asymmetry on Adolescents: A Prospective Cohort. View Abstract
Intermediate and Long-term Outcomes of Giant Fibroadenoma Excision in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients. View Abstract
Composite grafting for pediatric fingertip injuries. View Abstract
Surgical Site Infection After Skin Excisions in Children: Is Field Sterility Sufficient? View Abstract
Preoperative electrocardiograms for nonsyndromic children with hand syndactyly. View Abstract
Psychological impact of breast asymmetry on adolescents: a prospective cohort study. View Abstract
Discrepancies between meeting abstracts and subsequent full text publications in hand surgery. View Abstract
Upper extremity anomalies in Pfeiffer syndrome and mutational correlations. View Abstract
Presentation and treatment of macrodactyly in children. View Abstract
The presentation and management of mandibular tumors in the pediatric population. View Abstract
Psychosocial impact of adolescent gynecomastia: a prospective case-control study. View Abstract
Mutations in KCTD1 cause scalp-ear-nipple syndrome. View Abstract
Diagnosis and management of fibroadenomas in the adolescent breast. View Abstract
Extremity fasciotomy wound closure: comparison of skin grafting to staged linear closure. View Abstract
Expression analysis of macrodactyly identifies pleiotrophin upregulation. View Abstract
The impact of macromastia on adolescents: a cross-sectional study. View Abstract
High-impact articles in hand surgery. View Abstract
The effect of obesity on early outcomes in adolescents undergoing reduction mammaplasty. View Abstract
Outcomes in pediatric atypical spitz tumors treated without sentinel lymph node biopsy. View Abstract
Parameters of care for craniosynostosis. View Abstract
Incidence of Fanconi anemia in children with congenital thumb anomalies referred for diepoxybutane testing. View Abstract
Adolescent gynecomastia: not only an obesity issue. View Abstract
Pediatric free-tissue transfer. View Abstract
Nipple adenoma in infancy. View Abstract
Management of nevus sebaceous and the risk of Basal cell carcinoma: an 18-year review. View Abstract
Microsurgical reconstruction: a more conservative method of managing large scalp defects? View Abstract
Diffuse lipofibromatosis of the lower extremity masquerading as a vascular anomaly. View Abstract
Salvage reconstruction of congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle with vascularized fibular graft after failed operative treatment: a case report. View Abstract
Pediatric Microsurgery View Abstract
Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Hand: Functional Reconstruction and Outcome Analysis View Abstract
Soft tissue sarcomas of the hand: functional reconstruction and outcome analysis. View Abstract
Salvage Reconstruction of Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Clavicle With Vascularized Fibular Graft After Failed Operative Treatment View Abstract
Diffuse Lipofibromatosis of the Lower Extremity Masquerading as a Vascular Anomaly
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Skin banking closure technique in immediate autologous breast reconstruction. View Abstract
Homocystinuria: an unrecognized cause of microvascular failure. View Abstract
Homocystinuria: An Unrecognized Cause of Microvascular Failure View Abstract
Department of Plastic Surgery Service Guidelines for Rotating Residents and Fellows at Children's Hospital Boston View Abstract
Diaphyseal non-union in the distal phalanx of a child. View Abstract
Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Extremity View Abstract
Microvascular Reconstruction of Large Scalp Defects View Abstract
Mechanisms governing the expression of the enzymes of glutamine metabolism--glutaminase and glutamine synthetase. View Abstract
Glutamine. View Abstract
Glutamine synthetase expression in muscle is regulated by transcriptional and posttranscriptional mechanisms. View Abstract
Glutamine Synthetase Expression in Muscle is Regulated by Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Mechanisms View Abstract
Nurtition View Abstract
Glutamine synthetase expression in rat lung is regulated by protein stability. View Abstract
Sepsis increases lung glutamine synthetase expression in the tumor-bearing host. View Abstract
Glutamine synthetase gene expression in the lungs of endotoxin-treated and adrenalectomized rats. View Abstract
Nutritional Modulation of Glutamine Synethase Expression in Stressed Rats View Abstract
Is the Lung an Organ of Nutrition and Metabolism? View Abstract
Prognostic factors predictive of survival and local recurrence for extremity soft tissue sarcoma. View Abstract
Catalysis of the hydrolysis of phosphorylated pyridines by alkaline phosphatase has little or no dependence on the pKa of the leaving group. View Abstract
Mechanisms of Catalysis of Phosphoryl-group Transfer Reactions View Abstract
Measurement of Thromboembolism: Applications to Patients with A Jarvik Total Artifical Heart View Abstract
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