Andrei Odobescu

Andrei Odobescu is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a board-certified plastic surgeon. He practices at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Children's Health, specializing in microsurgical burn reconstruction, trauma reconstruction, and pediatric plastic surgery. He is part of the multidisciplinary burn treatment team in Montreal and contributes to advancing techniques in venous flaps and nerve tissue modeling.

Education: McGill University (M.D., 2010), University of Montreal (Ph.D., 2019). Residency in Plastic Surgery at University of Montreal (2015), Fellowship in Hand Surgery at Buncke Clinic (2016).

Research interests focus on optimizing microsurgical techniques, burn reconstruction, and vascular flap innovation. His work includes pioneering venous interposition grafting for calcified arteries and developing high-fidelity cadaveric nerve models for surgical training. His publications emphasize improving outcomes in breast and head/neck reconstruction.

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Labs/Teams: Collaborates with UT Southwestern's plastic surgery team and Montreal's multidisciplinary burn unit, advancing trauma and reconstructive surgical practices.