Paul J. Deramo, M.D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Education
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, UT Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
2018 – 2021
General Surgery Residency, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
2013 – 2018
Doctor of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California
2009 – 2013
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, with Honors, University of California, Davis, California
2003 – 2007
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
2018 – Current
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Board Eligible
DaVinci Robot System
2018 – Current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
2018 – Current
Advanced Trauma Life Support
2017 – Current
Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
2017 – Current
Fundamentals of Laparoscpic Surgery
2014 – Current
Publications / Research Experience
Deramo, P, Alvarado-Munoz, EA, Fallah, KN, Goodenough, CJ, Marques, ES. Implementation of a Lower Extremity
Amputation Formalization and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Quality Improvement Program in a Safety-Net Hospital:
Feasibility and Early Results. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. Accepted as Top 200 (Tier 1) abstract to ASPS 2021
Seitz, A, Deramo P, Cepeda A, Shair S, Greives M, Jackson, O, Nguyen PD. Dual-Innervated Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for
Facial Reanimation in Children. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. Accepted as Top 200 (Tier 1) abstract to ASPS 2021
Deramo P, Greives M, Nguyen PD. Pediatric Facial Reanimation: An algorithmic approach and systematic review. Archives of
Plastic Surgery. 2020 Sep;47(5):382-391.
Biaggi-Ondina A, Deramo P, Kothamasu V, Wainwright D. Infections and Antibiotic Usage in Facial Gunshot Wounds. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Sep; 8(9 Suppl): 63-63.
Kothamasu V, Deramo P, Biaggi-Ondina A, Wainwright D. Surgical Management of Gunshot Wounds to the Face. Plast
Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Sep; 8(9 Suppl): 30-31.
Deramo P, Martinez CA, Boutros SE. Use of single recipient vessels for cross chest abdominal flap-based breast augmentation as an outpatient. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2020 Jul 15;8(7):e2978.
Agrawal V, Deramo P, Lowrance E., Chae C, Amos J. ACS verified level I centers have better clinical outcomes than state-designated level I trauma centers. Trauma Monthly. 2018 Sep 5, 23(6):e14435
Deramo P, Agrawal V, Jefferson HC; Near miss for big red: a unique case of penetrating glass injury of the thoracic spine and posterior mediastinum. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2017 Aug 31;3:17060.
Deramo P, Agrawal V, Amos J, Jefferson HC, Does MRI of the thoracolumbar spine change management in blunt trauma
patients with stable thoracolumbar spinal injuries without neurologic deficits? World J Surg. 2017 Apr;41(4):970-974.
Yoon JH, Nguyen DV, McVay LM, Deramo P, Minzenberg MJ, Ragland JD, Niendam T, Solomon M, Carter CS. Automated
classification of fMRI during cognitive control identifies more severely disorganized subjects with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia
Research 2012 Mar; 135(13):2833.
