Publications

• Choudry, Umar; Culbertson, Gary; Gutowski, Karol; Reisman, Neal; Basu C. Bob. Pre-operative Communication is a Key Component of Patient Safety. Plastic Surgery News. October/November 2014: 11,51.
• Choudry U,Mello R, Morancy J, Murphy M.A Strict Protocol-Based Approach to Treat Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Patients - An Outcome Analysis.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Oct;134(4 Suppl 1):136.
• Choudry U, Mello R, Morancy J, Murphy M.The 'minneapolis score': a pre-operative scoring system for spinal cord injury pressure ulcer treatment - an outcome analysis.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Oct;134(4 Suppl 1):135.
• Choudry U, Murphy M, Boland P. Implementation of a Successful Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) Program in a Tertiary Care Hospital.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Oct;134(4 Suppl 1):104-5.
• Choudry, Umar; Culbertson, Gary; Gutowski, Karol; Reisman, Neal; Basu C. Bob. Pre-operative Communication is a Key Component of Patient Safety. Plastic Surgery News. April/May, 2014: 24-25.
• Choudry, Umar; Culbertson, Gary; Gutowski, Karol; Reisman, Neal; Basu C. Bob. Pre-operative Communication is a Key Component of Patient Safety. Plastic Surgery News. December 2013: 10-11.
• Umar Choudry; Don Harris. Perineal Wound Complications, Risk Factors and Outcome after Abdominoperineal Resections. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Aug;71(2):209-13.
• Umar Choudry, Barta J, Kim N. Current Trends in Chaperone Use by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Jun;70(6):709-13.
• Choudry, Umar; Kim, Nicholas. Pre-operative Assessment Preferences and Reported Reoperation Rates for Size Change in Primary Breast Augmentation - A Survey of ASPS Members. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Dec;130(6):1352-9.
• Petr Hyza, Jiri Vesely, Lubos Drazan, Kubek Tomas, Umar Choudry. The Proximal First Dorsal Metacarpal Artery Free Flap for Reconstruction of Complex Digital Defects. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2012 Nov 14.
• Frohnert BI, Sinaiko AR, Serrot FJ, Foncea RE, Moran A, Ikramuddin S, Choudry U, Bernlohr DA. Increased Adipose Protein Carbonylation in Human Obesity. Obesity. 2011 Sep;19(9):1735-41.
• Hýza P, Veselý J, Schwarz D, Vasků A, Streit L, Choudry U, Sukop A. The efficacy of magnesium sulfate on resolving surgically provoked vasospasm of the flap pedicle in an experiment. Acta Chir Plast. 2009;51(1):15-9.
• Hýza P, Veselý J, Schwarz D, Vasků A, Choudry U, Streit L, Bistoni G, Sukop A. The Effect of Blood Around a Flap Pedicle on Flap Perfusion in an Experimental Rodent Model. Acta Chir Plast. 2009;51(1):21-5.
• Petr Hýža., Jiří Veselý, Lubos Drazan, Oldrich Coufal, Umar Choudry. Immediate Breast Reconstruction in Breast Cancer Patients. Polish J. Surg. October 2008, 80(10): 531-39.
• Petr Hýža., Jiří Veselý, Pavel Novák, Igor Stupka, Jan Sekáč, Umar Choudry. Arterialized Venous Free Flaps – A Reconstructive Alternative for Large Dorsal Digital Defects. Acta Chir Plast. 2008;50(2):43-50.
• Choudry U, Hyza, P, Lane J, Petty, P. The Importance of Pre-operative Hemoglobin Evaluation in Large Volume Liposuction: Lessons Learned from Our 15-year Experience. Ann Plast Surg. 2008 Sep;61(3):230-4.
• Choudry U, Moran S. Soft Tissue Coverage and Outcome of Gustilo Grade III-b Mid-Shaft Tibia Fractures – A 15-Year Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 August;122(2):479-485.
• Choudry U,  Bakri K, Moran SL, Karacor Z, Shin AY. The Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Periosteal Bone Flap for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Bony Non-unions. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2008 Feb; 60(2):174-80.
• Choudry U, Moran S. Soft Tissue Coverage of the Elbow – An Outcome Analysis and Reconstructive Algorithm. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 May;119(6):1852-7.
• Choudry U, Moran S, Karacor Z. Functional Reconstruction of the Pelvic Ring with Simultaneous Bilateral Free Fibular Flaps Following Total Sacral Resection. Annals of Plastic Surgery. December 2006; 57(6):673-676.
• Pierrie JP, Betensky RA, Choudry U, Willett CG, Souba WW, Ott MJ. Outcomes in a Series of 103 Retroperitoneal Sarcomas. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 32(10):1235-41, December 2006.
• Choudry U, Goldman C. Fulminant Clostridium difficile Pseudomembranous Colitis – A Case Series at West Virginia University Hospitals. Contemporary Surgery. Vol 62, No. 4/April 2006.
• Knoetgen J, Choudry U, Finical S, Johnson C. Head and Neck Reconstruction With a Second Free Flap Following Resection of a Recurrent Malignancy. Annals of Plastic Surgery. October 2005; 55(4): 378-383.
• Pierie JP, Choudry UH, Muzikansky A, Finklestein DM, Ott MJ. Prognosis and Management of Extramammary Paget’s Disease and the Association with Secondary Malignancies. Journal American College of Surgery. January 2003; 196(1): 45-50.
• Povoski SP, Choudry UH, Dauway EL, Rassekh CH, Ducatman BS. Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy for Malignant Melanoma at a Rural-Based University Medical Center. West Virginia Medical Journal. Sept-Oct. 2002; 98(5): 194-197
• Nasser SM, Choudry UH, Nielsen GP, Ott MJ. A Leukemoid Reaction in a patient with a Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma. Surgery, June 2001; 129(6): 765-767.
• Pierie JP, Choudry UH, Muzikansky A, Yeap BY, Souba WW, Ott MJ. The Effect of Surgery and Grade on Outcome of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Archives of Surgery, April 2001; 136(4): 383-389.

Educational Videos-Physician Education Material

• Developed instructional handouts for prospective patients t the Minneapolis VAMC regarding the surgery details, pre- and post-operative patient instructions and expectations, and answers to common questions pertaining to the upcoming surgery.
• Developed an on-line Question-Answer educational article on Post-Bariatric Surgery Body Contouring for the University of Minnesota Weight Loss Surgery Website: http://www.umphysicians.org/Clinics/weight-loss-surgery-center/index.htm

Chapters in Books

• Umar Choudry, David McFadden. (2003). Acute Pancreatitis. Conn’s Current Therapy. Robert E. Rakel and Edward T. Bope., eds. Saunders., pp. 582-590. I was responsible for the researching, writing, reviewing, editing, and final preparation of the book chapter.

Community Education Articles

• “Breast Augmentation”. Invited contributor on Cosmetic Surgery, Bizymoms.com, 2010.
• “Abdominoplasty”. Invited contributor on Cosmetic Surgery, Bizymoms.com, 2010.
•  “Breast Reduction”. Invited contributor on Cosmetic Surgery, Bizymoms.com, 2010.

Review Panels for External Funding Agencies

• Member of the Clinical and Basic Science Research Committee, Plastic Surgery Foundation, which funds plastic surgeons and/or residents for clinical research, 2008 – Present.