Francis Papay, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6900
- Desk:
- 216.444.6821
- Fax:
- 216.445.1059
Additional Locations
Plastic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6900
- Desk:
- 216.444.6821
- Fax:
- 216.445.1059
Plastic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6900
- Desk:
- 216.444.6821
- Fax:
- 216.445.1059
Plastic Surgery
Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center
33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.
Avon, OH 44011
Directions
- Appointment:
- 440.695.4000
- Fax:
- 216.445.1059
Plastic Surgery
Avon Hospital
33300 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Avon, OH 44011
Directions
- Appointment:
- 440.695.4000
- Fax:
- 216.445.1059
Head and Neck Institute
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6900
- Desk:
- 216.444.6821
- Fax:
- 216.445.1059
Treatment & Services
- Department of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Health and Wellness
- Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Health
- Plastic Surgery
- Septoplasty
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Adult and Pediatric Facial Trauma
- Aging Body
- Aging Skin or Painful Skin
- 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
- Eyelid Tumors
- Facial Aging
- Facial Nerve Disorders
- Facial Nerve Paralysis
- Head and Neck Masses
- Head and Neck Trauma
- Head and Neck Tumors
- 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
- Nose Deformity
- Nose or Nasal Problems
- Nosebleed
- Parotid Gland Problems
- Parotid Tumors
- Pediatric Birthmark
- Pediatric Craniofacial Disorders
- Pediatric Head and Neck Cancer
- Ptosis
- Salivary Gland Diseases
- Sinusitis
- Skull Base Lesions
- Vascular Malformations
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View All PlansAbout Francis Papay, MD
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.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
1992
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Primary Children's Hospital
Craniomaxillofacial/Ped Pla Su
Salt Lake City,
UT
1992
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Plastic Surgery
Cleveland,
OH
1991
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Otolaryngology
Cleveland,
OH
1989
Medical Education - Northeast Ohio Univ. Col. of Med.
MD
Rootstown,
OH
1984
Undergraduate - Ohio University
Chemistry/Zoology
Athens,
OH
1975
Graduate School - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland,
OH
Additional Training
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.
Professional Highlights
- 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
Certifications
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
Specialty Interests
breast surgery, craniomaxillofacial, facial cosmetic, pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery, rhinoplasty
Awards & Honors
- 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” – 2nd Co-author
- Best Design Poster, 1st 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
Innovations & Patents
- 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
Memberships
- 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)
Research & Publications
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As of 3/19/2024, 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 Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Papay receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Unity HA
- Notox USA
- XII Medical, Inc.
Royalty Payments. Dr. Papay receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Ion-Vac, Inc.
- XII Medical, Inc.
Right to Future Distribution of Cleveland Clinic Financial Interest. Dr. Papay may receive future financial benefits from the Cleveland Clinic for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- XII Medical, Inc.
- Ion-Vac, Inc.
Equity Dr. Papay owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discover, developer:
- BrainX Community, LLC
- Ion-Vac, Inc.
- XII Medical, Inc.
- Aspire Healthspan
- Unify Medical
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Listens | 5 | |
Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
16 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Nov 19, 2024
I would not recommend Dr Papay . His P.A. Is wonderful.
Reviewed on Nov 1, 2024
Dr Papay is an outstanding physician and plastic surgeon. I trust him. Cleveland Clinic is better because of him!
Reviewed on Oct 29, 2024
Dr Papay is the best!!!!
Reviewed on Jul 19, 2024
Dr Pappay and his PA Evalina do a great job
Reviewed on Jun 28, 2024
What a wonderful experience and a wonderful doctor. Dr. Papay made me feel comfortable about my procedure and very informative.
Reviewed on Jun 28, 2024
I'm glad that I chose this hospital and Doctor.
Reviewed on Jun 20, 2024
I am very grateful for taking excellent care of me by Dr. Papay and his team.
Reviewed on Jun 12, 2024
Dr Papay and Evelina are extremely knowledgeable and helpful and I value their insight and recommendations
Reviewed on Jun 7, 2024
Both Dr Papay and his PA Evelina are always very kind , knowledge and caring
Reviewed on Apr 16, 2024
Dr. Papay was to examine the result of Dr. Tafuro's poor surgery. He did explain an option he said might correct the problem, no guarantee.
Reviewed on Apr 2, 2024
Highest confidence in this provider
Reviewed on Feb 23, 2024
Provided excellent care and every aspect of experience was top notch. We are so thrilled to have found Dr. Papay!
Reviewed on Feb 9, 2024
I am so pleased that I found Dr. Papay as my surgeon! He's everything you want in a surgeon.
Reviewed on Jan 26, 2024
Both the Dr and nurse very knowledgeable and pleasant
Reviewed on Jan 12, 2024
Dr Papay is extremely knowledgeable and provides comprehensive compassionate care
Reviewed on Dec 19, 2023
I was very well taken care of by Dr. Papay and his team. Very impressed with care and follow up.