Investigator Profile: Shannon Colohan, MD, MS
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- Schilling Lectureship
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- Saman Arbabi
- Craig B. Birgfeld
- Eileen M. Bulger
- Warren Chow
- Shannon Colohan
- Giana H. Davidson
- Russell E. Ettinger
- Farhood Farjah
- David R. Flum
- Jeffrey B. Friedrich
- Sarah Goldsberry-Long
- Kenneth W. Gow
- Thomas S. Hatsukami
- Richard A. Hopper
- Suzanne M. Inchauste
- Dennis Kao
- Kari Keys
- Sara Kim
- Danielle C. Lavallee
- Otway Louie
- Ezgi Mercan
- Erin Miller
- Michael S. Mulligan
- James O. Park
- Venu G. Pillarisetty
- Kimberly J. Riehle
- Hakim K. Said
- Sherene Shalhub
- Jonathan Sham
- Lena Sibulesky
- Srinivas Susarla
- Gale L. Tang
- Erik G. Van Eaton
- Raymond Tse
- Raymond S. Yeung
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Shannon Colohan, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery
I am a surgeon at UW Medicine's Center for Reconstructive Surgery and a UW associate professor of plastic surgery in the division of plastic surgery. I am an expert at reconstructive plastic surgery, with a specific focus on cancer reconstruction.
My research interests include research study design and clinical outcomes in reconstructive plastic surgery, with emphasis on breast reconstruction.
- Miller M, Pet MA, Schmitt WP, Colohan SM. Fascia Only Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Coverage of a Dorsal Foot Defect After Sarcoma Excision. Eplasty. 2017 Mar 11;17:ic7. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 28326149; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5356624.
- Miranda SG, Liu Y, Morrison SD, Sood RF, Gallagher T, Gougoutas AJ, Colohan SM, Louie O, Mathes DW, Neligan PC, Said HK. Improved healthcare economic outcomes after liposomal bupivacaine administration in first-stage breast reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016 Oct;69(10):1456-7. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2016.06.031. Epub 2016 Jul 11. PubMed PMID: 27475335.
- Um GT, Chang J, Louie O, Colohan SM, Said HK, Neligan PC, Mathes DW. Implantable Cook-Swartz Doppler probe versus Synovis Flow Coupler for the post-operative monitoring of free flap breast reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2014 Jul;67(7):960-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2014.03.034. Epub 2014 Apr 12. PubMed PMID: 24767693.
- Saint-Cyr M, Wong C, Buchel EW, Colohan S, Pederson WC. Free tissue transfers and replantation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Dec;130(6):858e-878e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31826da2b7. Review. PubMed PMID: 23190838.
- Colohan S, Wong C, Lakhiani C, Cheng A, Maia M, Arbique G, Saint-Cyr M. The free descending branch muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap: vascular anatomy and clinical applications. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Dec;130(6):776e-787e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31826d9c5e. PubMed PMID: 23190829.
- Colohan S, Maia M, Langevin CJ, Donfrancesco A, Shirvani A, Trussler AP, Saint-Cyr M. The short- and ultrashort-pedicle deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap in breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Feb;129(2):331-40. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31823ae9a3. PubMed PMID: 22286415.
- Saint-Cyr M, Oni G, Lee M, Yi C, Colohan SM. Simple approach to harvest of the anterolateral thigh flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jan;129(1):207-11. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318233ef4a.
- Bailey SH, Saint-Cyr M, Oni G, Wong C, Maia M, Nguyen V, Pessa JE, Colohan S, Rohrich RJ, Mojallal A. The low transverse extended latissimus dorsi flap based on fat compartments of the back for breast reconstruction: anatomical study and clinical results. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Nov;128(5):382e-394e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31822b7a3b. PubMed PMID: 22030499.
- Oni G, Saint-Cyr M, Maia M, Colohan S, Rohrich RJ. Secondary techniques in breast reconstruction refinement: the periareolar advancement flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Nov;128(5):1015-24. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31821e6d2c.
- Saint-Cyr M, Rojas K, Colohan S, Brown S. The role of fat grafting in reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery: a review of the literature. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2012 Feb;28(2):99-110. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1287675. Epub 2011 Sep 16. Review. PubMed PMID: 21928171.