Francis Papay, MD

Surgeon:

Yes

Treats:

Both Adults and Children & Adolescents

Frank Papay, MD, has been appointed Chairman of the Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Papay has been a member of Cleveland Clinic's professional staff since 1992. He also serves as Section Head of Craniofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is an Professor of Surgery in Cleveland Clinic's Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.

In his new role, Dr. Papay plans to design and establish a world-class multidisciplinary approach to patient-oriented care relating to complex dermatological diseases, plastic surgical reconstruction, aesthetic surgery and services. The Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute will provide the Cleveland Clinic Health System with value-added subspecialty care that focuses on all aspects of dermatology, human form and function and aesthetic rejuvenation.

Dr. Papay has been recognized as a Top Doc in plastic surgery by Cleveland magazine and Castle Connolly. Dr. Papay has served as President of the Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, elected Chair of the American Society of Plastic Surgery's Ethics Committee, President of the Plastic Surgery Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Executive Committee Member of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio.

Dr. Papay has published over 100 scientific papers, abstracts and book chapters and holds five medical device patents. He has served as the Board Examiner of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Finalist Judge for the collegiate inventors' competition from the National Inventors Hall of Fame and invited section reviewer of several plastic surgery scientific journals.

Dr. Papay is currently completing his Executive Doctor of Management degree at the Weatherhead School of Management.

His clinical research interests include utilization of bone substitutes in cranofacial reconstruction, nasal valve function in rhinoplasty, facial plastic surgery and pediatric craniofacial anomalies and recently transfacial approaches for neuromodulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion for cluster and migraine headaches.

• Surgical Team – First American Face Transplant – Total Lefort III maxillary zygomatic microvascular composite tissue allograft reconstruction
• First Robotic Endoscopic Nerve Interpositional Graft: Pudendal Nerve – Sural Nerve Graft
• First Endoscopic Repair of Skull Base CSF leaks
• Fulcrum Spreader Graft for Internal Valve Nasal Collapse
• Bone Anchored Facial Suspension for Facial Nerve Paralysis
• Maxillary approach for neuromodulation of Sphenopalatine ganglion and Cluster/Migraine Headache

Fellowship - Primary Children's Medical Center

Craniomaxillofacial/Ped Pla Su
Salt Lake City, UT USA
1992

Residency - Cleveland Clinic

Plastic & Reconstructive Surge
Cleveland, OH USA
1991

Residency - Cleveland Clinic

Otolaryngology
Cleveland, OH USA
1989

Internship - Cleveland Clinic

General Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1985

Internship - Riverside Methodist Hospital

Flexible Surgical Internship
Columbus, OH USA
1984

Medical School - Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

Rootstown, OH USA
1983

Undergraduate - Ohio University

Chemistry/Zoology
Athens, OH USA
1975

Graduate - Case Western Reserve University

Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland, OH USA

• Otolaryngology
• Plastic Surgery

breast surgery, craniomaxillofacial, facial cosmetic, pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery, rhinoplasty

• George and Grace Crile Traveling Surgical Fellowship Award, 1989
• Hall of Fame – Elyria High School, 2010
• Innovation Award, Cleveland Clinic 2008, 2010, 2011
• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons – Best Clinical ASPS Journal Publication 2011 “First U.S. Near-Total Human Face Transplantation: A Paradigm Shift for Massive Complex Injuries” – 2^nd Co-author
• Best Design Poster, 1^st Place, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, 2007
• Kauffman Fellow Scholarship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurial Studies, 2007
• Golden Scalpel Award, Plastic Surgery Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic 1996
• Ohio Valley Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Society Resident Research Award, 1990
• A-O Synthes Maxillofacial International Scholarship, 1990
• American College of Surgeons (Ohio Chapter), Surgical Research Award - Honorable Mention, 1990
• Northeastern Ohio Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Research Award - 1st place, 1989
• American Rhinologic Society Resident Essay Award - Honorable Mention, 1989
• Student Leadership Award, Ohio State Medical Association, 1983
• Outstanding Young Men in USA, Member National Jaycees, 1982
• Melvin E. Jones Research Foundation Memorial Scholarship, 1981
• Honor's College, Ohio University
• National Honors Society, 1971

• Best Doctors, Best Doctors, Inc. 2001 - present
• Best Doctors, Plastic Surgery, Northeastern Ohio Live Magazine, 2001-present
• Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who’s Who Publications
• Who’s Who in Healthcare, Marquis Who’s Who Publications
• Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who Publications
• Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons, Consumers’ Research Council of America
• America’s Best Doctors, Castle Connelly

Fellowship
Craniomaxillofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Intermountain Craniofacial Center, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 1991-1992.

Residency
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 1989-1991.

Fellowship
George and Grace Crile Traveling Surgical Fellowship, Maxillofacial Reconstruction, University of Basel Kantonsspital, Basel, Switzerland, March 1991 - May 1991.

Residency
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1985-1989.

Preceptorship
Facial Plastic Surgery, New Orleans Facial Plastic Surgical Center, New Orleans, LA Calvin Johnson, MD - Director, February - May 1988.

Internship
General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1984-1985.

Flexible Surgical Internship
Riverside Methodist Hospital,1983-84.

• US Patent 6,423,019 Cranial Remodeling Headpiece
• US Patent 6,460,207 Anti-SIDS Pediatric Headrest
• US Patent 6,517,542 Modular Bone Anchoring System
• US Patent 6,594,839 Surgical Headrest
• US Patent 6,800,087 Blancett System for Temperature Regulation of Patient

Patent Applications:

• US Patent App #20100143413 Apparatus and Method for Treating Neuromuscular Defect
• US Patent App #20100185258 Surgical Guide & Method for Guiding therapy Delivery Device into the Pterygopalatine Fossa
• US Patent App Iontophoretic Negative Pressure Wound Healing Device

Surgical Innovation:

• Craniofacial Surgeon/Team Member-America's First Face Transplant
• Robotic Endoscopic Repair of Pudendal Nerves during Radical Prostatectomy
• Transnasal Endoscopic Repair of Sphenoid Sinus CS7 Leaks
• Fulcrum Spreader Graft for Nasal Valve Repair
• Trans Buccal Gingival Approach to Spenopalatine Ganglia

Fellow, American College of Surgeons.

Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Fellow, (Honorary) American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

Member, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Member, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Member, American Association of Plastic Surgeons.

Member, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery.

Member, Ohio Valley Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Member, American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association.

Member, Northeast Ohio Medical Society (executive committee).

Member, Professional Fellow, Weatherhead School of Business, Case Western Reserve

Member, Tissue Engineering Society.

Member, Robin Anderson Society (Plastic Surgical Alumni), Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Member, A-O Maxillofacial Fellowship Alumni.

Member, Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (surgical representative –past)

• Plastic Surgery

• Adult and Pediatric Facial Trauma
• Aging
• Aging Body
• Aging or Painful Skin
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Maxillofacial Tumors
• Benign Skull Base Tumors
• Benign Tumors Of The Head
• Benign Tumors Of The Neck
• Birth Defects
• Cleft Lip
• Cleft Palate
• Craniofacial Disorders
• Craniosynostosis
• Dentofacial Deformities
• Dermabrasion
• Eagle Syndrome
• Entropion
• Excess Skin After Weight Loss
• Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
• Eyelid Tumors
• Facial Aging
• Facial Nerve Disorders
• Facial Nerve Paralysis
• Facial Trauma
• Head and Neck Masses
• Head and Neck Trauma
• Head And Neck Tumors
• Health and Wellness
• Lipoma
• Malignant Tumors Of The Head
• Mastectomy Defects
• Maxillofacial Deformities
• Moebius Syndrome
• Moles
• Nasal Cavity Cancer
• Nasal Congestion
• Nasal Fractures
• Nasal Obstruction
• Nasal Polyps
• Nasal Valve Collapse
• Nasal-Sinus Disease
• Nose Deformity
• Nose Or Nasal Problems
• Nosebleed
• Parotid Gland Problems
• Parotid Tumors
• Pediatric Birthmark
• Pediatric Craniofacial Disorders
• Pediatric Head And Neck Cancer
• Ptosis
• Ribcage Injuries
• Salivary Gland Diseases
• Skull Base Lesions
• Vascular Malformations

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As of 7/30/2008, Dr. Papay has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Equity. Dr. Papay owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discover, developer:

• BioNeer Surgical, Inc.
• FTA Bioscience, LLC

Fiduciary Role. Dr. Papay serves in a fiduciary capacity, such as an elected officer, director or chief medical officer, for the following companies or other entities:

• BioNeer Surgical, Inc.
• FTA Bioscience, LLC

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers’ discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

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