BENSON J. PULIKKOTTIL MD, FACS 

1600 South Milwaukee Street 

Denver, Colorado 80210 

M (720) 788-3203 

benpul@gmail.com 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 

9/16-present Burn & Reconstructive Centers of Colorado, Englewood CO Swedish Hospital, Burn and Reconstructive Medical Director 

-Director of an 8 bed ICU with complex burn & reconstructive patients -American Burn Association Verified Burn and Reconstructive Center 2022 

8/15-7/16 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA PGY-11: ACGME Accredited Orthopedic Hand Fellowship 

3/15- 5/15 Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, Dallas Texas 

Pediatric Hand Elective; Supervisor: Dr. Marybeth Ezaki 

12/14-3/15 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan 

Microvascular Visiting Fellowship; Supervisor: Dr. Fu Chan Wei 

9/14-12/14 Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

Oculoplastic Mentorship; Mentor: Dr. Grant Gilliland 

7/12-6/15 University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland, Dallas, TX PGY-8 through PGY-10: Plastic Surgery Fellow 

Ranked #1 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2014 Ranked #1 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2015 Ranked #1 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2016 Ranked #2 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2017 Ranked #1 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2018 Ranked #1 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2019 Ranked #1 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2020 Ranked #5 Plastic Surgery Residency U.S. News & World Report 2021 

7/09-6/12 University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark NJ PGY-3 through PGY-5: Categorical General Surgery Resident  

(Administrative Chief during PGY-5) 

7/05-6/07 University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark NJ Intern and PGY-2: Categorical General Surgery Resident

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EDUCATION 

4/2022 Harvard Medical School Certificate 

 Surgical Leadership Course 

5/2005 Doctor of Medicine 

 Albany Medical College 

 Albany, NY 

5/2001 Bachelor of Arts Biology/Minor in Philosophy 

 Siena College (8-year Accelerated Program with early medical school acceptance)  Loudonville, NY 

 Cum Laude 

5/1997 Regis High School 

 NY, NY 

VOLUNTEER EFFORTS 

1/12-2/12 International Health Surgical Initiative, Dapitan, Philippines 6/03-8/03 Jubilee Mission Hospital, Kerala India 

5/00-9/00 Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic 

3/97-6/97 St. Francis de Sales, Harlem NY 

97-15 Big Brothers and Sisters Program, Albany, NY

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

7/07-6/09 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 

Research Fellow 

Starzl Transplant Institute 

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under WP Andrew Lee MD 

▪ Performed orthotopic and heterotopic hind-limb transplants in rat, mouse, and  swine models 

▪ Evaluated and explored methods to improve methods for preventing skin  rejection in composite tissue transplantation 

▪ Co-Principal Investigator in a project that is using rat and mouse models to explore the use of double negative T regulatory lymphocytes in composite  tissue allotransplantation 

▪ Investigator in a project using a rat model to examine lymphocyte migratory  inhibition in preventing skin rejection in composite tissue allotransplantation. ▪ Member of the UPMC clinical hand transplant program; responsibilities  included 24 hour on-call for harvesting and processing of bone marrow via  vertebral bodies from organ donors to induce chimerism

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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 

2019-present Swedish Medical Center Credentials Committee 

Reviewer for physician credentials/privileges 

2018-present Swedish Medical Center Surgery Department Committee Representative for plastic reconstructive, hand and burn surgery  

2019-present HAND: Internationally peer-reviewed journal indexed on Pubmed Reviewer 

2017-present Burn & Reconstructive Unit at Swedish Medical Center Englewood, CO 

Burn & Reconstructive Medical Director  

American Burn Association Verfication Visit 4/2022 (prior visit no deficiencies) 

2013-present E-Plasty:Internationally peer-reviewed journal indexed on Pubmed Reviewer 

CERTIFICATIONS 

2017 American Board of Plastic Surgery 

Board Certification in Plastic Surgery 

2018 American Board of Plastic Surgery 

Board Certification of additional qualification in hand surgery 

2020 FACS: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

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HONORS 

 2000 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football Division IAA Junior Honor Roll  2001 Phi Sigma Tau International Honor Society in Philosophy-NY Chapter   2001 Graduated Cum Laude, Siena College 

 2007 Golden Apple nomination for excellence in resident teaching  2008 Best Overall Paper, Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons (Co-author) 

2008 First Place, Oral Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, University  of Pittsburgh (Co-author) 

2008 Best Overall Paper, Fifth Annual Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day,  University of Pittsburgh (Co-author) 

2008 Best Overall Paper, Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (Co-author) 

2008 First Place, Basic Science Paper, Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (Co author) 

2009 First Place, Basic Science Paper, Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons (Co author) 

2009 First Place, Basic Science Paper, Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (First-author) 

2009 Best Overall Paper, Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (Co-Author) 2009 “Excellent work funded by NEPS” at Amer. Soc. of Plastic Surgeons 2009 2010 Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award Winner 

2010 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award Winner 2010 Selected for Alpha Omega Alpha 

2011 Selected for Administrative 5^th year Chief Resident 

2011 Golden Apple nomination for excellence in resident teaching 

2012 Golden Apple nomination for excellence in resident teaching 

2016 Editor’s Choice: Correlating Median Nerve Cross-sectional Area With Nerve  Conduction Studies. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Oct;41(10):958-9

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FUNDING 

Title: Ruth T. Kirchstein Research Fellowship-T32 

Agency: NIH 

Award Type: Research Grant Period: 7/1/2008-6/30/2009 

Role: Fellow Amount: $41,796 

Title: Inhibition of Lymphocyte Migration and Skin Rejection in Limb Transplantation Agency: Plastic Surgery Education Foundation 

Award Type: Research Grant Period: 1/01/2009-12/31/2009 

Role: Co-investigator Amount: $50,000 

 Title: Improving Somatosensory Cortical Response Properties After Composite Tissue  Transplantation 

 Agency: Plastic Surgery Education Foundation 

 Award Type: Research Grant Period: 1/01/2009-12/31/2009  Role: Co-investigator Amount: $50,000 

 Title: Utilizing Double Negative T Regulatory Cells to Induce Tolerance  Agency: Plastic Surgery Education Foundation 

 Award Type: Research Grant Period: 7/1/2009-6/30/2010 

 Role: Co-Primary Investigator Amount: $10,000 

PUBLICATIONS 

1. Culver AJ, Gilliland C, Pulikkottil BJ, Gilliland G. A Technique for Severe Lower  Eyelid Retraction:The Fascia Lata Sling with Lateral Burr Hole.(accepted:Plast Recons  Surg 2020) 

2. Geraghty F, Anderson L, Mir H, Daniali L, Imbriglia JE, Pulikkottil BJ. Surgical  Management of Extensor Digitorum Brevis Manus anomaly with a Dorsal Ganglion cyst.  J Wrist Surg. 2021 Oct;10(5):436-439. Epub 2021 Feb 3. 

PMID: 34631297 

3. Geada L, Cochrane S, Luscia C, Lehrman C, Daniali L, Shroeder C, Mir H, Pulikkottil  B. Intramedullary metacarpal screw for fracture fixation: A retrospective review of the  rehabilitation literature and illustrative case report with a novel post-operative therapy  protocol for functional optimization. Ann Plast Surg. 2021 Jun 1;86(4S Suppl 4):S460- 

S462 

PMID: 33512820

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4. Ruiz S, McCoy J, Pulikkottil B, Cheng MD. Detailed Case Reports of Surgical  Treatment For Intraneural Ganglion Cysts. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Feb  16;9(2):e3339 

PMID: 33680635 

5. Pulikkottil BJ. Lymphedema. Essentials of Plastic Surgery. Edited by Janis JE. QMP  2020 

6. Pulikkottil BJ, Pezeshk RA, Thornton JF, Haddock NT.  

Reconstruction of a Nasal Defect With a Radial Forearm Flap Following Trauma of a  Paramedian Forehead Flap. Eplasty. 2017 Jun 29;17:ic18. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28702110 

7. Pulikkottil BJ, Ruane E, Imbriglia J. Simultaneous Avascular Necrosis of the lunate and  scaphoid. Eplasty. 2017 Feb 8;17:ic4. eCollection 2017 

PMID: 28261373 

8. Pulikkottil BJ, Pezeshk RA, Ramanadham SR, Haddock NT. The medial femoral  condyle corticoperiosteal free flap for frontal sinus reconstruction. J Craniofac Surg.  2017 May;28(3):813-816 

PMID:28277474 

9. Pulikkottil BJ, Schub M, Kadow TR, Wang W, Fowler JR. Correlating Median Nerve  Cross-sectional Area With Nerve Conduction Studies. J Hand Surg Am. 2016  Oct;41(10):958-962 

PMID:27702467 

10. Pezeshk RA, Yap LA, Pulikkottil BJ, Mapula S, Schaffer NE, Scott KM, Gordon P,  Hoxworth RE. Poster 20 Impact of a Structured Rehabilitation Protocol on Hernia  Recurrence after Operative Repair. PMR. 2016 Sep;8(9S):S167 

 PMID:27672789 

11. Rohrich RJ, Dauwe PB, Pulikkottil BJ, Pezeshk RA.The importance of the anterior  septal angle in the open dorsal approach to rhinoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017  Mar;139(3):604-612 

PMID:28234832 

12. Rohrich RJ, Pulikkottil BJ, Stark RY, Amirlak B, Pezeshk RA The importance of the  Upper Lateral Cartilages in Rhinoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Feb;137(2):476-83  PMID:26818282 

13. Pulikkottil BJ, Pezeshk RA, Daniali LN, Bailey SH, Mapula S, Hoxworth RE. Lateral  abdominal wall defects: The importance of anatomy and technique for a successful  repair. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Aug 18;3(8):e481  

PMID 26495194  

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14. Pezeshk RA, Pulikkottil BJ, Mapula S, Schaffer NE, Yap L, Scott K, Gordon P,  Hoxworth RE. Complex abdominal wall reconstruction: A novel approach to post operative care utilizing physical medicine and rehabilitation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015  Sep;136(3):362e-9e  

PMID 26313841 

15. Pezeshk R, Pulikkottil BJ, Bailey SH, Schaffer NE, Reece EM, Thornton NJ, Gupta AR,  Hoxworth RE. An Evidence Based Model for the Successful Treatment of Flank and  Lateral Abdominal Wall Hernias. Plast Reconstr Surg 2015 Aug;136(2):377-85  PMID: 25946603 

16. Dauwe P, Pulikkottil BJ, Stuzin JM, Rohrich RJ. An evidence-based approach to  prevention of infection in facelift surgery.Plast Recon Surg 2015 Jan;135(1):58e 66e PMID:25539351 

17. Dauwe P. Pulikkottil BJ, Rohrich RJ. Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Work in  Facilitating Acute Wound Healing: A Systematic Review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014  Feb;133(2):208e-15e 

PMID:24469192 

18. Pulikkottil BJ. Lymphedema. Essentials of Plastic Surgery. Edited by Janis JE. QMP 2014 

19. Lin CH, Zhang W, Ng TW, Zhang D, Jiang J, Pulikkottil B, Lakkis F, Gorantla VS, Lee  WP, Brandacher G, Zheng XX. Vascularized Osteomyocutaneous Allografts Are  Permissive to Tolerance by Induction-Based Immunomodulatory Therapy. Am J  Transplant. 2013 May 29 

PMID:23718897 

20. Unadkat JV, Bourbeau D, Afrooz PN, Solari MG, Washington KM, Pulikkottil BJ,  Weber DJ, Lee WP. Functional Outcomes following Multiple Acute Rejections in  Experimental Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 May;131(5):720e-30e 

PMID:23629111 

21. Pulikkottil BJ, Dauwe P, Daniali L.Rohrich RJ. Corticosteroid use in cosmetic surgery. Plast Reconst Surg 132:352-60. 2013 

PMID:2398564 

22. Nagarkar P, Pulikkottil B, Patel A, Rohrich RJ. So you want to become a plastic surgeon  – what you need to do and know to get into a plastic surgery residency. Plast Reconstr  Surg. 2012 Nov 8. 

PMID:23142934

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23. Pulikkottil BJ, Jindal R, Unadkat J, Zhang D, Solari MG, Washington KM, Afrooz PN,  Hautz T, Zanoun R, Tuffaha S, Zheng XX, Brandacher G, Petzelbauer P, Margreiter R,  Lakkis F, Lee WPA, Pratschke J, Schneeberger S. A short course of IL-2 Fusion Protein  and Cyclosporine together with intra-graft BBeta15-42 treatment for local lymphocyte  migratory inhibition results in long-term composite tissue allograft survival. 2012 

(editing) 

24. Desai KK, Hahn E, Pulikkottil B, Lee. Negative pressure wound therapy: an algorithm.  Clin Plast Surg. Jul; 39(3):311-324. 2012.re 

PMID:22732378 

25. Deleyiannis FW-B, Clavijo-Alvarez J, Pullikkotil B (sp), Zanoun R, Behringer T, Chong  T, Rubin P, Johnson JT Simmons. Development of consensus guidelines for venous  thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction of  the mandible. Head and Neck Jul;33(7):1034-40, 2011 

PMID:21674674 

26. Tuffaha S, Quigley M, Ng T, Gorantla VS, Shores JT, Pulikkottil B, Shestak C,  Brandacher G, Lee WP. The effect of chondroitinase on nerve regeneration on composite  tissue allotransplantation. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Sep;36(9):1447-52. Epub 2011 Jul 23. PMID:21788107 

27. Sucher R, Oberhuber R, Rumberg G, Hautz T, Zelger B, Glodney B, Jindal R,  Pulikkottil BJ, Gorantla VS, Brandacher G, Margreiter R, Lee WPA, Schneeberger S. A  rapid vascular anastomosis technique for hind limb transplantation in rats. Plast Reconstr  Surg. 126(3):869-74, 2010.  

PMID:20811220 

28. Sucher R, Cheng-Hung L, Zanoun R, Komli-Kofi A, Weinstock M, Pulikkotil B (sp),Schneeberger S, Zheng XX, Pratschke J, Lee WPA, Brandacher G. Mouse Hind  Limb Transplantation – A New Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (CTA) Model  Utilizing Non-Suture Microsurgery. Transplantation Dec 27;90(12):1374-80, 2010 PMID:21076369 

29. Unadkat JV, Schneeberger S, Goldbach C, Solari MG, Washington KM, Afrooz PN,  Pulikkottil BJ, Zheng XX, Lee WP. Investigation of antibody-mediated rejection in  composite tissue allotransplantation in a rat limb transplant model. Transplant Proc.  41(2): 542, 2009. 

PMID: 19328922 

30. Schneeberger S, Gorantla VS, Hautz T, Pulikkottil BJ, Margreiter R, Lee WP.  Immunosuppression and rejection in human hand transplantation. Transplant Proc.  41(2):472-5, 2009 

PMID:19328906

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MEETING PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS 

1. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Valley Forge, PA, 2008. 

Upregulation and Targeting of the Adhesion Molecule VE Cadherin in Human and  Experimental Limb Transplantation. Pulikkottil BJ, Hautz T, Zelger B, Brandacher  G, Gorantla VS, Afrooz PN, Solari MG, McLean KM, Unadkat JV, Petzelbauer P,  Lee WPA, Margreiter, Schneeberger S. 

2. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Valley Forge, PA, 2008. 

Optimizing Functional Outcomes Following Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Unadkat JV, Schneeberger S, Solari MG, McLean KM, Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz PN, Gorantla VS, Lee WPA. 

3. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Valley Forge, PA, 2008. 

Rapamycin Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy in Experimental Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. Solari MG, McLean KM, Unadkat JV, Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz  PN, Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Thomson AW, Lee WPA. 

4. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Valley Forge, PA, 2008. 

Function and Topography in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex after Face  Transplantation. McLean KM, Solari MG, Zanoun RR, Kwegyir-Afful EE, Unadkat  JV, Afrooz PN, Pulikkottil BJ, Carvell GE, Simons DJ, Lee WPA. 

5. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, Cleveland, OH, 2008. 

Rapamycin Promotes Regulatory T-Cell Expansion and Composite Tissue Allograft  Survival. Solari MG, McLean KM, Unadkat JV, Zhang D, Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz  PN, Zheng XX, Thomson AW, Lee WPA. 

6. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, Cleveland, OH, 2008. 

Addressing Lymphocyte Trafficking in Rejection in Composite Tissue Allo transplantation. Pulikkottil BJ, Hautz T, Zelger B, Brandacher G, Gorantla VS,  Afrooz PN, Solari MG, McLean KM, Unadkat JV, Petzelbauer P, Margreiter R, Lee  WPA, Schneeberger S. 

7. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, Cleveland, OH, 2008. 

Effect of Multiple Rejections on Function Following Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. Unadkat JV, Afrooz PN, Solari MG, McLean KM, Pulikkottil  BJ, Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Weber D, Lee WPA. 

8. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, Cleveland, OH, 2008. 

Cortical Response Properties of the Primary Somatosensory Cortex after Face  Transplantation. McLean KM, Solari MG, Zanoun RR, Kwegyir-Afful EE, Unadkat  JV, Afrooz PN, Pulikkottil BJ, Carvell GE, Simons DJ, Lee WPA. 

9. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Springfield, IL, 2008. 

The Tolerogenic Properties of Rapamycin in Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Solari M, McLean K, Unadkat J, Pulikkottil B, Afrooz P, Zheng XX, Thomson  A, Lee WPA. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2008 June 121(6S): 4A.

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10. Twenty-Second International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Australia  2008 

Investigating the role of VE-Cadherin mediated lymphocyte trafficking in  composite tissue allotransplantation Schneeberger S, Pulikkottil B, Hautz T,  Zelger, Brandacher G, Gorantla V, Petzelbauer P, Lee A, Margreiter R.  Transplantation. 2008 July 86(2S):752 

11. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Springfield, IL, 2008. 

Cortical Function and Mapping After Face Transplantation.McLean K, Solari M,  Zanoun R, Kwegyir-Afful E, Unadkat J, Afrooz P, Pulikkottil B, Carvell G, Simons  D, Lee WPA. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2008 June 121(6S): 8A 

12. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Springfield, IL, 2008. 

Targeting Molecular Markers of Lymphocyte Trafficking in Limb Transplantation. Pulikkottil B, Hautz T, Zelger B, Brandacher G, Afrooz P, Gorantla V, Petzelbauer  P, Lee WPA, Margreiter R, Schneeberger S. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.  2008 June 121(6S): 56C 

13. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Springfield, IL, 2008. 

Histomorphological Features of Chronic Rejection in Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. Unadkat J, Schneeberger S, Solari M, McLean K, Afrooz P, Pulikkottil B, Gorantla V, Cooper G, Zheng XX, Lee WPA. Plastic and  Reconstructive Surgery. 2008 June 121(6S): 58C 

14. Fifth Annual Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, University of Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. 

Effect of Multiple Rejections on Function Following Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. Unadkat, JV, Afrooz, PN, Solari, MG, Washington, KM,  Pulikkottil, BJ, Gorantla, V, Schneeberger, S, Weber, DJ, Lee, WPA. 

15. Fifth Annual Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, University of Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. 

Enhancing Functional Outcomes in Peripheral Nerve Injury, Replantation, and  Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Afrooz, PN, Bourbeau, D, Washington, KM,  Unadkat, JV, Solari, MG, Pulikkottil, BJ, Gorantla, V, Weber, DJ, Schneeberger, S,  Lee, WPA. 

16. Fifth Annual Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, University of Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. 

Addressing Lymphocyte Trafficking in Rejection in Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. Pulikkottil, BJ, Hautz, T, Afrooz, PN, Solari, MG, Unadkat, JV,  Washington, KM, Gorantla, V, Brandacher, G, Petzelbauer, P, Zheng, XX, Lee,  WPA, Margreiter, R, Schneeberger, S.

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17. Fifth Annual Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, University of Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. 

Rapamycin Promotes Regulatory T-cell Expansion and Composite Tissue Allograft  Survival. Solari, MG, Washington, KM, Unadkat, JV, Zhang, D, Pulikkottil, BJ,  Afrooz, PN, Venkataramanan, R, Zheng, XX, Thomson, AW, Lee, WPA. 

18. Fifth Annual Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, University of Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. 

Cortical Function and Mapping after Face Transplantation.Washington, KM, Solari,  MG, Zanoun, RR, Kwegyir-Afful, EE, Unadkat, JV, Afrooz, PN, Pulikkottil, BJ,  Carvell, GE, Simons, DJ, Lee, WPA. 

19. First American Conference on Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, Philadelphia, PA,  2008. 

A Model for Functional Outcome and Cortical Mapping after Face Transplantation. Washington KM, Solari MG, Zanoun RR, Sacks JM, Horibe EK, Unadkat JV,  Afrooz PN, Pulikkottil BJ, Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Carvell GE, Simons DJ,  Lee WPA. 

20. First American Conference on Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, Philadelphia, PA,  2008. 

Targeting VE Cadherin for Prophylaxis/Treatment of Skin Rejection in Composite  Tissue. Pulikkottil BJ, Hautz T, Afrooz P, Zelger B, Brandacher G, Solari MG,  Wang Y, Zhang D, Unadkat JV, Washington KM, Gorantla VS, Petzelbauer P,  Zheng X, Lee WPA, Margreiter R, Schneeberger S. 

21. First American Conference on Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, Philadelphia, PA,  2008. 

A Model for Functional Outcome and Cortical Mapping after Face Transplantation. Washington KM, Solari MG, Zanoun RR, Sacks JM, Horibe EK, Unadkat JV,  Afrooz PN, Pulikkottil BJ, Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Carvell GE, Simons DJ,  Lee WPA. 

22. First American Conference on Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, Philadelphia, PA,  2008. 

Do Multiple Acute Rejections Affect Functional Outcomes Following Composite  Tissue Allotransplantation? Unadkat JV, Afrooz PN, Solari MG, Washington KM,  Bourbeau D, Pullikkotil BJ, Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Weber D, Lee WP 

23. First American Conference on Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, Philadelphia, PA,  2008. 

Enhancing Functional Outcomes in Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Afrooz PN, Bourbeau D, Washington KM, Unadkat JV, Solari MG, Pulikkottil BJ,  Gorantla VS, Weber DJ, Carvel GE, Simons DJ, Schneeberger S, Lee WPA. 

24. First American Conference on Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, Philadelphia, PA,  2008 

A modified technique for retrieval of vertebral bodies for bone marrow cell isolation  in a cGMP environment Pulikkottil BJ, Schneeberger S, Gorantla VS, Moore LR,  Lee WPA, Donnenberg A

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25. AustroTransPlant Innsbruck, Austria, 2008. 

Targeting adhesion molecules for prophylaxis and treatment of skin rejection in  composite tissue allotransplantation. Hautz T, Pulikkottil BJ, Zelger B, Brandacher  G, Lee, WPA, Margreiter R, Schneeberger S 

26. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009. 

Composite Tissue Allotransplantation: Novel Strategies to Optimize Functional Outcomes. Afrooz PN, Zanoun RR, Bourbeau DJ, Sharma S, Pulikkottil BJ,  Washington KM, Solari MG, Unadkat JV, Venkataramanan R, Weber DJ,  Brandacher G, Schneeberger S, Lee WPA. 

27. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009. 

Long Term Survival in Composite Tissue Allotransplantation using Interleukin-2:  Immunomodulation rather than Immunosuppression. Unadkat JV, Zhang D, Jindal R,  Ng T, Wang Y, Solari M, Washington K, Afrooz P, Pulikkottil B, Gorantla VS, Lee  WPA, Zheng XX. 

28. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009. 

Cortical Response Properties after Cyclosporine Administration in Facial  Transplantation.Washington KM, Solari MG, Zanoun RR, Kwegyir-Afful EE,  Unadkat JV, Afrooz PN, Pulikkottil BJ, Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Carvell GE,  Simons DJ, Lee WPA 

29. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009. 

Effects of Immunosuppressive Drugs on Regulatory Cell Populations and Function in  Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Solari MG, Washington KM, Zhang D,  Unadkat JV, Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz PN, Thomson AW, Lee WPA 

30. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009. 

The fibrin derived peptide BBeta_15-42 prevents skin rejection in a rat hindlimb  composite tissue allotransplantation model. Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz PN, Hautz T,  Wang Y, Zhang D, Wolfram D, Jindal R, Wachtman G, Zanoun R, Zelger B, Solari  MG, Washington KM, Unadkat J, Gorantla VS, Petzelbauer P, Larregina A, Sucher  R, Brandacher G, Zheng XX, Lee WPA, Margreiter R, Schneeberger S. 

31. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, Indianapolis, IN, 2009. The fibrin derived peptide BBeta_15-42 prevents skin rejection in a rat hindlimb  composite tissue allotransplantation model. Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz PN, Hautz T,  Wang Y, Zhang D, Wolfram D, Jindal R, Wachtman G, Sucher R, Zanoun R,  Tuffaha S, Solari MG, Washington KM, Unadkat JV, Gorantla VS, Petzelbauer P,  Brandacher G, Zheng XX, Margreiter R, Schneeberger S, Lee WPA. (Best Science Paper) 

32. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, Indianapolis, IN, 2009. Interleukin-2 induced long-term survival in composite tissue transplantation: Does  every acute rejection need to be treated equally? Unadkat JV, Zhang D, Jindal R,  Pulikkottil BJ, Ng T, Wang Y, Solari M, Washington K, Afrooz P, Lee WPA,  Zheng XX.

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33. American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant  Surgeons Boston, MA 2009 

The fibrin derivative BBeta_15-42 prevents skin rejection in a rat composite tissue  allotransplantation model.Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz PN, Hautz T, Wang Y, Zhang D,  Wolfram D, Jindal R, Wachtman G, Zanoun R, Zelger B, Solari M, Washington KM,  Unadkat J, Starzl R, Gorantla V, Petzelbauer P, Brandacher G, Zheng XX, Lee WPA,  Margreiter R, Schneeberger S  

34. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Department of Surgery Grand  Rounds. Newark, NJ 2009 

Analyzing and targeting mechanisms of skin rejection in composite tissue  allotransplantation. Pulikkottil BJ, Afrooz PN, Hautz T, Wang Y, Zhang D,  Wolfram D, Jindal R, Wachtman G, Zanoun R, Zelger B, Solari M, Washington KM,  Unadkat J, Starzl R, Gorantla V, Petzelbauer P, Brandacher G, Zheng XX, Lee WPA,  Margreiter R, Schneeberger S 

35. American College of Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois 2009  

A novel regimen for skin survival in composite tissue allotransplantation.  Pulikkottil BJ, Jindal R, Unadkat JV, Zhang D, Afrooz PN, Zheng XX, Brandacher  G, Petzelbauer P, Schneeberger S, Lee WPA. Journal of the American College of  Surgeons. 2009 September 2009(3):S57 

36. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Seattle, Washington 2009 Lymphocyte migratory inhibition with IL-2/Fc prolongs skin survival in composite tissue allotransplantation.“Presented as example excellent work funded by National  Endowment of Plastic Surgery.” Pulikkottil BJ, Unadkat JV, Jindal R, Zhang D,  Afrooz PN, Zheng XX, Brandacher G, Petzelbauer P, Lee WPA, Schneeberger S. 

37. American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California 2010. 

A short course of IL-2 fusion protein and Cya together with intra-graft BBeta 15-42  treatment for local lymphocyte migratory inhibition results in long-term composite  tissue allograft survival. Pulikkottil BJ, Jindal R, Hautz T, Unadkat J, Zhang D,  Afrooz PN, Zheng XX, Brandacher G, Petzelbauer P, Margreiter R, Lakkis F, Lee  WPA, Pratschke J, Schneeberger S. 

38. American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California 2010. 

Effects Of The Allo-Immune Response On Nerve Regeneration in Composite Tissue  Transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation: April 2010- Volume 10 Issue  4s Tuffaha S, Afrooz P, Jindal R, Pulikkottil B, Hunter D, Johnson P 

39. American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California 2010. 

Chondroitinase Improves Nerve Regeneration in Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. American Journal of Transplantation: April 2010- Volume 10 – Issue 4s Tuffaha S, Quigley M, Pullikottil B, Ng T, Shestak C, Brandacher G, Lee  WPA. 

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40. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Monterey,CA 2010 

Effects Of Immune Response And Cyclosporine (CsA) Treatment on Nerve  Regeneration in Composite Tissue Transplantation (CTA). Plastic and Reconstructive  Surgery: June 2010 - Volume 125 - Issue 6S - p 119 Tuffaha S, Afrooz P, Jindal R,  Pulikkottil B, Hunter D, Johnson P, Brandacher G, Mackinnon S, Lee WPA.  

41. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Monterey,CA 2010 

Improving Nerve Regeneration in Composite Tissue Transplantation with  Chondroitinase Treatment. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: June 2010 - Volume  125 - Issue 6S - p 32.Tuffaha S, Quigley M, Pullikkottil B, Ng T, Shestak C,  Brandacher G, Lee WPA.  

42. Seventh Annual Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, University of Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh, PA, 2010 

Improving Nerve Regeneration in Composite Tissue Transplantation with  Chondroitinase Treatment. Tuffaha SH, Quigley M, Pullikkottil B, Ng T, Shestak C,  Brandacher G, Lee WPA 

43. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Department of Surgery Grand  Rounds. Newark, NJ 2011 

Pulikkottil BJ. History of the Vascular Anastomosis. UMDNJ Grand Rounds.  

44. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Department of Surgery Grand  Rounds. Newark, NJ 2012 

Pulikkottil BJ. Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Revisited:Abdominal Wall  Transplant 

45. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Bastrop, TX 2013 

Pulikkottil BJ, Dauwe P, Daniali L, Rohrich RJ. Recommendations for  Corticosteroid Usage in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. 

46. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Sr. Residents Conference San Diego, CA 2013  Pulikkottil BJ, Dauwe P, Daniali L, Rohrich RJ. Recommendations for  Corticosteroid Usage in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. 

47. North Texas American College of Surgeons, Dallas, TX 2014 

Mapula S, Bailey SH, Pulikkottil BJ, Rohrich RJ 

Optimizing Outcomes in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. 

48. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons San Antonio, TX 2014 

Pezeshk RA, Pulikkottil BJ, Bailey SH, Mapula S, Subramanian M, Hoxworth RE Acellular Dermal Matrix Usage for Flank Hernia Repair: Algorithm for A  Multidisciplinary Approach 

49. International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Eilat, Israel 2015 Pezeshk RA, Pulikkottil BJ, Bailey SH, Mapula S, Hoxworth RE. Contaminated Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Acellular Dermal Matrix

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50. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Seattle, WA 2015 

The FCU flap for elbow coverage. 

Baratz, M, Pulikkottil BJ. FCU flap for elbow coverage. 

51. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, TX 2015 

Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A novel approach to Post operative Care Utilizing Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 

Mapula S, Pezeshk, R, Pulikkottil BJ, Schaffer N, Bailey SH, Hoxworth RE 

52. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, TX 2015 

 Contaminated Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Acellular Dermal Matrix  Pezeshk R, Mapula S, Schaffer N, Pulikkottil B, Bailey SH, Rege RV,  Hoxworth RE 

53. 2nd Annual Imbriglia Lectureship. Pittsburgh, PA 2016 

Correlating median nerve cross sectional area with distal sensory and distal  motor latencies. Pulikkottil BJ, Fowler JF 

54. 36^th Annual North American Burn Society. Steamboat Springs, CO 2018 Reducing central line associated blood stream infection and catheter  associated urinary tract infection rates in the burn ICU. 

Desantis L, Halazon M, Pulikkottil BJ 

55. 36^th Annual North American Burn Society. Steamboat Springs, CO 2018 Pain management strategies for burn patients. Fiest J, Pulikkottil BJ 

56. 36^th Annual North American Burn Society. Steamboat Springs, CO 2018 A multidisciplanry approach to the treatment of purpura fulminans: Two case  studies from the burn unit . Desantis L, Pulikkottil BJ

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POSTERS 

1. Department of Surgery Research Day, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008 Optimizing Functional Outcomes in Peripheral Nerve Injury, Replantation, and  Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. 

Afrooz, PN, Unadkat, JV, Bourbeau, D, Pulikkottil, BJ, Washington, KM, Solari,  MG, Sharma, S, Venkataramanan, R, Weber, DJ, Schneeberger, S. Lee, WPA. 

2. Department of Surgery Research Day, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008 Addressing Lymphocyte Trafficking in Rejection in Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. 

Pulikkottil, BJ, Hautz, T, Afrooz, PN, Solari, MG, Unadkat, JV, Washington, KM,  Gorantla, V, Brandacher, G, Petzelbauer, P, Zheng, XX, Lee, WPA, Margreiter, R,  Schneeberger, S. 

3. Department of Surgery Research Day, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008 Effect of Multiple Rejections on Function Following Composite Tissue  Allotransplantation. 

Unadkat, JV, Afrooz, PN, Solari, MG, Washington, KM, Pulikkottil, BJ, Gorantla,  V, Schneeberger, S, Weber, DJ, Lee, WPA. 

4. Department of Surgery Research Day, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008 Rapamycin Promotes Regulatory T-cell Expansion and Composite Tissue Allograft  Survival. 

Solari, MG, Washington, KM, Unadkat, JV, Zhang, D, Pulikkottil, BJ, Afrooz, PN, Venkataramanan, R, Zheng, XX, Thomson, AW, Lee, WPA.

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MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC  

SOCIETIES 

2008 Founding Member, Amer. Society for Reconstructive Transplant Surgery 2010 American College of Surgeons Resident Member 

2010 Gold Humanism Honor Society: NJMS Chapter 

2011 Alpha Omega Alpha, NJ Chapter 

2012 SAGES: Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Program, Certified 2011 Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Member 2012 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Member 2014 BLS, ACLS, ATLS, Certified 

2016 American Burn Association, Member 

2016 American Association of Hand Surgery, Candidate Member 2016 American Society of Surgery of the Hand, Candidate Member 2017 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Certification 

2017 ABLS, Certified 

2017 American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Active Member 2018 Colorado Unified Burn Response, Participating Medical Director 2019 Wilderness Medical Society Member

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