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Shao Jiang, MD
Education and Training
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Medical School: |
1999 College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA |
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Residency: |
2002 General Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |
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Fellowship: |
2005 Craniofacial/Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
Awards
- 2004 American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Research Award
- Invited author of book chapter in the new edition of Pediatric Plastic Surgery by Dr. Michael Bentz
Publications
- The Pittsburgh Fistula Classification System: a standardized scheme for the description of palatal fistulas.
Smith DM, Vecchione L, Jiang S, Ford M, Deleyiannis FW, Haralam MA, Naran S, Worrall CI, Dudas JR, Afifi AM, Marazita ML, Losee JE
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Biography Summary
Shao Jiang, MD, is a member of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He received both his bachelor's and medical degrees from the Pennsylvania State University. He completed training in general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Medical Center. After his residency, he completed the pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery fellowship at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Following this, he did additional training in orthognathic surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and held an academic appointment at the University of Southern California Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Jiang's clinical interests include general pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, cleft lips and palates, and vascular anomalies. His research focuses on molecular biology of craniofacial anomalies.
Active Research Projects / Grants
- Noggin protein therapy for the rescue of prematurely fusing sutures in craniosyonostotic rabbits
- Use of adipose-derived stem cells in the reconstruction of critically-sized cranial defects in rabbits
- Differentiation of Regulatory Mechanisms of Noggin, TGF-beta 1,2,3 and BMP
- Correlation of the Pittsburgh Weighted Speech Score, Televex, Nasendoscopy and Clinical Evaluation of Velopharyngeal Mechanism
- Treatments of Pediatric Subcondylar Mandibular Fracture and Their Effect on the Mandibular Growth in Children
- Pediatric Facial Trauma Registry
