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Dr. Youssef Tahiri, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.S. is a pediatric plastic, reconstructive and craniofacial surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California. He is recognized as a world expert in microtia reconstruction. He is one of a few surgeons trained to use the MEDPOR reconstruction technique for ear reconstruction.

Early Life and Education Dr. Youssef Tahiri was born in Casablanca, Morocco. He attended Mission Française – Lycée Lyautey before moving to Montreal at age 15 to continue his French baccalaureate at College Stanislas. He then graduated from McGill Medical School in 2008 and completed afterwards his residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at McGill University in 2013. He received his board certification for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. While attending Medical School, he also completed a Master’s Degree in Experimental Surgery at McGill University in 2008. Following his training at McGill, Dr. Tahiri completed an ACGME accredited pediatric and adult craniofacial surgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania.

Personal Dr. Tahiri lives in Los Angeles with his wife Hannah Victoria Tahiri. He has two siblings – an older sister who is a psychologist in Montreal and a younger brother who is a Thoracic surgeon in Toronto, Canada.

Career Dr. Youssef Tahiri is certified by the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada as well as the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. After completing his craniofacial surgery training in Philadelphia, Dr. Tahiri joined the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Indiana University where he routinely performed complex reconstructive, aesthetic and complex craniofacial procedures at the Riley Hospital for Children as well as the Methodist Hospital and Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. In 2016, Dr. Tahiri moved to Los Angeles to partner with Dr. John Reinisch, the founder of the Medpor reconstruction technique, at Cedars Sinai Medical Center to continue with his practice of microtia reconstruction. The polyethylene technique allows Dr. Tahiri to operate on children as young as three years old. This surgery is done in one day and requires no hospital stay, which shortens the recovery time. Dr. Tahiri has resounding success using this technique. Moreover, Dr. Tahiri specializes in the repair of cleft lip and palate, cranial deformities, craniosynostosis, congenital nevus’, vascular malformations and hemangiomas. Dr. Tahiri has been the recipient of many awards/ throughout his career, including Benjamin Shore Award, Ives Award and the Ker and Petrie Award. He was also the recipient of various research grants including the McLeod Scholarship grant, Beatty Scholarship Grant as well as Provost Graduate Fellowship Grant.

Ears Up Foundation Dr. Tahiri founded the Ears Up Foundation for children born with microtia and anotia, and associated hearing impairment. The non-profit organization provides opportunities for families with limited resources to receive state of the art microtia and atresia medical and surgical treatment. The foundation’s mission is to dispense fear, educate individuals and families about the condition, and by doing so, empower and create hope.

Publications As a world-renowned expert in microtia, Tahiri has published over 80 peer-review articles and presented his work at numerous regional, national and international scientific meetings. Articles include “The occipital Artery-Based Fascial Flap for Ear Reconstruction”, Evidence-Based Medicine: Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis”, “Soft Palate Dysfunction in Children with Microtia”, and “Distinguishing Goldenhar Syndrome from Craniofacial Microsomia.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=tahiri+y.

Dr. Tahiri is also co-author on the book Modern Microtia Reconstruction: Art, Science and Clinic Techniques, which was published by Springer in 2019.

Reinisch J, Van Hövell tot Westerflier C, Gould D, Tahiri Y. Secondary Salvage of the Unsatisfactory Microtia Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 May; 145 (5): 1252-1261

Tahiri Y, Reinisch J. Porous Polyethylene Ear Reconstruction. Clinics of Plastic Surgery. 2019 April; 46 (2): 223-230

Reinisch J, Van Hövell tot Westerflier C ,Tahiri Y, Yao C. The Occipital Artery Based Fascial Flap for Ear Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 March; 143 (3): 592e-601e

Van Hövell tot Westerflier C, Bracamontes IC, Tahiri Y, Breugem C, Reinisch J,. Soft palate dysfunction in children with microtia. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2019 Jan; 30 (1): 188-192

Reinisch J, Tahiri Y. Polyethylene Ear Reconstruction: A State-of-the-Art Surgical Journey. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Feb;141(2):461-470

Tahiri Y, Bartlett SP, Gilardino MS. Evidence-Based Medicine: Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jul;140(1):177e-191e

Greathouse ST, Costa M, Ferrera A, Tahiri Y, Tholpady SS, Havlik RJ, Flores RL. The Surgical Treatment of Robin Sequence. Ann Plast Surg. Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Oct;77(4):413-9.

Tomlinson-Hansen S, Paliga JT, Tahiri Y, Paine KM, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Economic Analysis of Cleft Palate Repair in International Adoptees. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2016 Sept; 53(5): 503–507

Aldekhayel S, Govshievich A, Lee J, Tahiri Y, Luc M. Endoscopic vs. Open Cubital Tunnel Release: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hand. 2016 March; 11 (1): 36-44 Clark JD, Compton CJ, Tahiri Y, Nunery WR, Lee HBH. Ophthalmic Considerations in Patients with Pfeiffer Syndrome type 2: Report of a case. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2016 Apr 7;2:1-3

Soleimani T, Greathouse ST, Sood R, Tahiri Y, Tholpady SS. Epidemiology and resource utilization in pediatric facial fractures. J Surg Res. 2016 Feb; 200 (2): 648-54

Tahiri Y, Fleming TM, Greathouse ST, Tholpady SS. Analysis of the 50 most cited papers in craniofacial surgery. Journal Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. 2015 Dec; 43 (10): 2152-7.

Tahiri Y, Greathouse ST, Tholpady SS, Sood R, Havlik R, Flores RL. Mandibular distraction osteogenesis in the very small with Robin Sequence: Is it safe? Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Nov; 136(5): 1037-44

Duquette S, Soleimani T, Hartman B, Tahiri Y, Sood R, Tholpady S. Does Payer Type Influence Pediatric Burn Outcomes? A National Study Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database. J Burn Care Res. 2015 Aug 17. [Epub ahead of print]

Thawani JP, Nayak NR, Pisapia JM, Tahiri Y, Gebbia J, Adzick NS, Sutton LN, Taylor JA, Heuer GG. Myofascial Closure of Intradural Inclusion Cysts following in utero Myelomeningocele Repair. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2015; 50 (5): 286-90

Gallagher S, Ferrera A, Spera L, Eppley B, Soleimani T, Tahiri Y, Sood R, Flores RL, Wooden WA, Tholpady SS. Utility of tongue stitch and nasal trumpet in the immediate post-operative outcome in cleft palatoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Feb; 137 (2): 569-73.

Tahiri Y, Swanson J, Taylor JA. Distraction osteogenesis versus conventional fronto-orbital advancement for the treatment of Unilateral Coronal Synostosis: A comparison of peri-operative morbidity and short-term outcomes. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Sep; 26(6): 1904-8

Flores RL, Greathouse ST, Costa M, Tahiri Y, Soleimani T, Tholpady SS. Defining failure and its predictors in mandibular distraction for Robin sequence. Accepted Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. 2015 Oct; 43(8): 1614-9

Tuin AJ, Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Distinguishing Goldenhar Syndrome from Craniofacial Microsomia. Accepted Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Sep; 26(6): 1887-92

Tahiri Y, Bastidas N, McDonald-McGinn DM, Birgfeld C, Zackai EH, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. A New Pattern of Sutural Synostosis Associated with TWIST Gene Mutation and Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome: Peace Sign Synostosis. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Jul; 26 (5): 1564-7

Tahiri Y, Kanevsky J, Vorstenbosch J, Lee J, Schwarz K. Fat injection to correct contour deformities of the reconstructed breast: a single surgeon experience. Accepted Plast Aesthet Res. March 2015

Costa M, Ackerman L, Tholpady SS, Greathouse ST, Tahiri Y, Flores RL. Spring-Assisted Cranial Vault Expansion in the Setting of Multisutural Craniosynostosis and Anomalous Venous Drainage. J Neurosurg: Pediatrics. 2015 Jul; 16 (1): 80-5

Paine KM, Tahiri Y, Wes AM, Wink JD, Fischer JP, Gelder CH, Taylor JA. An Assessment of 30-Day Complications in Primary Cleft Lip Repair - A Review of the 2012 Pediatric ACS-NSQIP Dataset. Accepted Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal. December 2014

Paine KM, Paliga JT, Tahiri Y, Fischer JP, Taylor JA. An Assessment of 30-Day Complications in Primary Cleft Palate Repair – A Review of the 2012 ACS NSQIP Pediatric. Accepted Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal. December 2014

Samra F, Paliga JT, Tahiri Y, Whitaker LA, Bartlett SP, Forbes B, Taylor JA. The Prevalence of Strabismus in Unilateral Coronal Synostosis. Accepted Childs Nervous System. October 2014

Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Wes AM, Whitaker LA, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. A comparative analysis of perioperative complications associated with intracranial procedures in patients with non-syndromic single suture craniosynostosis. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Jan; 26(1): 118-23

Silvestre J, Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Taylor JA. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Syndromic Cleft Lip and/or Palate. Accepted J Plast Reconstr Aesth Surg, July 2014

Paine KM, Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Taylor JA. Simultaneous Unicoronal and Sagittal Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Non-Syndromic Multisutural Craniosynostosis. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Jan; 26 (1): 214-6

Tahiri Y, Fischer JP, Wink JA, Paine KM, Paliga JT, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Analysis of risk factors associated with 30-day readmissions following pediatric plastic surgery – a review of 5,376 procedures. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Feb; 135 (2): 521-529

Tahiri Y, Tholpady S, Sood R, Flores RL. Reply to: A Modified V-Y Chondromucosal Composite Flap for Correction of Secondary Cleft Nasal Deformity: Photogrammetric Analysis of a Case-Control Study. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Feb; 135 (2): 455e-456e

Tahiri Y, Chang C, Tuin J, Paliga JT, Lowe KS, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Costochondral Grafting in Craniofacial Microsomia. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Feb; 135 (2): 530-541

Tahiri Y, Taylor JA. In support of using Computer-Aided Design and Modeling (CAD/CAM) for peri-orbital osteotomies. Accepted Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Jan; 26 (1): 100-3

Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. New-Onset Craniosynostosis Following Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Jan; 26 (1): 176-9

Paliga JT, Tahiri Y, Wink JD, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Cranial Base Deviation in Hemifacial Microsomia: an Objective Craniometric Analysis. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Jan; 26 (1): e61-4

Tuin AJ, Tahiri Y, Paine KM, Paliga JT, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Clarifying the relationships between the different features of the OMENS + classification in Craniofacial Microsomia. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Jan; 135(1): 149e-56e

Taylor JA, Paliga JT, Wes AM, Tahiri Y, Goldstein J, Whitaker LA, Bartlett S. A critical evaluation of long-term aesthetic outcomes fronto-orbital advancement and cranial vault remodeling in the treatment of non-syndromic unicoronal craniosynostosis. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Jan; 135(1): 220-31

Silvestre J, Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Taylor JA. Incidence of positive screening for obstructive sleep apnea for patients with isolated cleft lip and/or palate. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2014 Winter; 22(4): 259-63

Tahiri Y, Taylor JA. An Update on Midface Advancement Using Lefort II and III Distraction Osteogenesis. Seminars in Plastic Surgery. 2014 Nov; 28: 184-192

Paliga JT, Tahiri Y, Silvestre J, Taylor JA. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children treated at a Major Craniofacial Center. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2014 Sept; 25 (5): 1762-1765

Hsu VM, Wes AM, Tahiri Y, Cornman-Homonoff J, Percec I. Quantified Facial Soft Tissue Strain in Animation Measured by Real-Time Dynamic Three- Dimensional Imaging. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Go. 2014, 2(9): e211

Tahiri Y. Reply to “ Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Syndromic Pediatric Patients: The Florentine Center Experience”. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Sep; 134(3): 487e

Paine KP, Tahiri Y, Wes A, Fischer JP, Paliga JT, Taylor JA. Patient Risk Factors for Ambulatory Cleft Lip Repair: an Outcome and Cost Analysis. Accepted Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 August; 134 (2): 275e-282e

Wink JD, Paliga JT, Tahiri Y, Goldstein JA, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Maxillary Involvement in Hemifacial Microsomia: an Objective Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Craniofacial Skeleton. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2014 July; 25 (4): 1236-1240

Taylor JA, Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Heuer GG. A new approach for the treatment of Unilateral Coronal Synostosis based on distraction osteogenesis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 July; 134 (1): 176e-178e

Tahiri Y, Paliga JT, Vossough A, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. The Spheno-Occipital Synchondrosis Fuses Prematuraly in Patients with Crouzon Syndrome and Midface Hypoplasia Compared to Age/Gender-matched Controls. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 June; 72 (6): 1173-9

Hsu VM, Tahiri Y, Wes AM, Chan C, Selber JC, Nelson J, Kovach SJ, Serletti JM, Wu LC. Does Breast Reconstruction Impact the Decision of Patients to Pursue Cosmetic Surgery? Accepted Annals of Plastic Surgery. April 2014

Tahiri Y, Viezel-Mathieu A, Aldekhayel S, Lee J, Gilardino M. The Effectiveness of Mandibular Distraction in Improving Airway Obstruction in the Pediatric Population. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 March; 133 (3): 352e-9e

Hsu VM, Tahiri Y, Wilson AJ, Grady SM, Taylor JA. A preliminary report on the use of antibiotics-impregnated methyl metacrylate in salvage cranioplasty. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2014 March; 25 (2): 393-6

Tahiri Y, Xu L, Kanevsky J, Luc M. Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of the Median Nerve: a Comprehensive Review and Systematic Approach to the Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 Oct; 38 (10): 2055- 2067

Tahiri Y, Lee J, Kanevsky J, Thibaudeau S, Gilardino M. The Differing Perceptions of Plastic Surgery Between Potential Applicants and Current Trainees: The Importance of Clinical Exposure and Electives for Medical Students. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. Autumn 2013; 21 (3): 178-180

Sinno H, Izadpanah A, Tahiri Y, Christodoulou G, Thibaudeau S, Williams HB, Slavin SA, Lin SJ. The Impact of Living with Severe Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Utility Outcomes Score Assessment. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 March 21. (Epub ahead of Print)

Al-Ajmi H, Tahiri Y, Jamal B, Gilardino M. Montreal Children’s Hospital Formula for Nasoalveolar Molding Cleft Therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Feb; 131 (2): 349-53

Lessard L and Tahiri Y. Complex scalp, skull and dural defect reconstruction using a turnover “tournedos” myocutaneous free flap. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - “Dr. Joseph Murray Special Issue”. 2013 Jan; 24 (1): 62-5

Lee J, Tahiri Y, Roy A.A, Lessard L. Delayed Repair of Lateral Orbital Wall and Orbital Floor Fracture. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - “Dr. Joseph Murray Special Issue”. 2013 Jan; 24 (1): 34-7

Tahiri Y, Salhi S, Sinno H, Luc M. Medical students appreciating the global impact of cleft lip and palate. McGill J Med, Feb 2012

Sinno H, Thibaudeau S, Izadpanah A, Tahiri Y, Christodoulou G, Zuker R, Lin SJ. Utility Outcome Scores for Unilateral Facial Paralysis. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2012 Oct; 69 (4): 435-8

Sinno H, Izadpanah A, Thibaudeau S, Christodoulou G, Tahiri Y, Slavin AS, Lin SJ. The Impact of Living with Functional and Aesthetic Nasal Deformity Following Primary Rhinoplasty: a Utility Score Assessment. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2012 Oct; 69 (4): 431-4

Sinno H, Lutfy J, Tahiri Y, Neel OF, Gilardino M. Reporting disclosures to the reader in plastic surgery journal publications. Can J Plast Surg. 2012 Fall; 20 (3): e35-6

Sinno H, Tahiri Y, Thibaudeau S, Izadpanah A, Christodoulou G, Lin SJ, Gilardino MS. Cleft Lip and Palate: an Objective Measure Outcome Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Aug; 130 (2): 408-414

Sinno H, Ibrahim AM, Izadpanah A, Thibaudeau S, Christodoulou G, Tahiri Y, Salvin AS, Lin SJ. Utility Outcome Assessment of the Aging Neck Following Massive Weight Loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 July; 147 (1): 26-32

Tahiri Y, Kanevsky J, Vorstenbosch J, Mok E, Gilardino M. Disclosure of Funding Source and Conflict of Interest: Exposure of Biases Affecting Evidence and Clinical Utility of Plastic Surgery Publications. Eur J Plast Surg. 2012 June; 35 (6): 457-62

Tahiri Y, Perreault I, Payette A, Dubois MJ. A third degree burn to the neck associated with episodes of bradycardia and asystole. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2012 Feb; 65 (2): 256-257

Tahiri Y, De QH Tran D, Bouteaud J, Liqin Xu, Lalonde D, Luc M, Nikolis A. General anesthesia vs. thoracic paravertebral block for breast surgery: a meta- analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Oct; 64 (10): 1261-9

Sinno H, Thibaudeau S, Tahiri Y, Mok E, Christodoulou G, Lessard L, Williams HB, Lin SJ. Utility Assessment of Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2011 Oct; 35 (5): 724-30

Nikolis A, Tahiri Y, St-Supery V, Landes G, Harris PG, Lessard L, Sampalis J. Use of IV heparin in digital replantation and revascularization: the Quebec Provincial Replantation Program Experience. Microsurgery. 2011 Sept; 31 (6): 421-7

Lee J, Sinno H, Tahiri Y, Gilardino M. Treatment options for cutaneous pyogenic granuloma: a review. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Sept; 64 (9): 1216-20

St-Supery V, Tahiri Y, Sampalis J, Brutus JP, Harris PG, Nikolis A. Wound Healing Assessment: Does the Ideal Methodology for a Research Setting Exist? Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2011 August; 67 (2): 193-200

Sinno H, Tahiri Y, Gilardino M, Bobyn D. Engineering Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Replacements. McGill J Med. 2011 Jun; 13 (1): 63-72

Tahiri Y. Master Thesis: Improving Breast Reconstruction Outcomes: an Evidence-Based Analysis. Department of Experimental Surgery, McGill University, May 2011

Schwarz K, Tahiri Y. Subcutaneous pre-expansion of mastectomy flaps prior to breast reconstruction with DIEP flaps — eliminating the patch-like appearance and improved aesthetic outcomes. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2011 Feb; 66 (2): 124-7

Tahiri Y, James L, Tahiri M, Sinno H, Williams HB, Lessard L, Gilardino MS. Pre-operative diplopia: the most important risk factor for diplopia following surgical repair of pure orbital blowout fracture. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2010 Jul; 21 (4): 1038-41

Lee J, Sinno H, Perkins A, Tahiri Y, Luc M. 14 000 Volt Electrical Injury to Bilateral Upper Extremities: a Case report. McGill J Med. 2010 Jul; 13 (1): 18- 21

Tahiri Y, Bouteaud J, Tahiri M, Lessard L, Williams HB, Nikolis A. Routine drainage in reduction mammaplasty: an evidence-based analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Jun; 63 (6): e549-50

Tahiri Y, Hamelin N, Brutus J-B. Herpes Zoster in the median nerve distribution. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Feb; 63 (2): e195-6

Silver E, Hofmann A, Srolovitz H, Tahiri Y, Khanna M. Large Amelanotic Melanoma and Vitiligo. Archives of Dermatology. 2009 Oct; 145 (10): 1198-9

Paglialunga S, Julien P, Tahiri Y, Cadelis F, Bergeron J, Gaudet D, Cianflone K. Lipprotein lipase deficiency is associated with elevated acylation stimulating protein (ASP) plasma levels. J Lipid Res. 2009 Jun; 50 (6): 1109-19

Tahiri Y. Impressions on an Elective Abroad, McGill J Med. 2008 Jan; 11(1): 7- 8

Tahiri Y, Karpe F, Tan G D, Cianflone K. Roziglitazone decreases postprandial production and Acylation Stimulating Protein in type II. Nutri Metab (Lond). 2007 May; 4: 11

Faraj M, Beauregard G, Loizon E, Moldes M, Clément K, Tahiri Y, Cianflone K, Vidal H and Rabasa-Lhoret R. Insulin Regulation of Gene Expression and Concentrations of White Adipose Tissue-Derived Proteins in vivo in Healthy Men: Relation to Adiponutrin. J Endocrinol. 2006 Nov; 191(2): 427-35