Jigar Sitapara, MD

Diplomat, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 6/24/2023 – Present

Diplomat, American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 3/19/2021 – Present

07/2019 – 06/2020

Fellowship, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Williams Center for Plastic Surgery, Edwin Williams, MD; Latham, NY

06/2014 – 06/2019

Residency, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus, OH

07/2010 – 05/2014

Medical Doctorate, M.D. The Ohio State University College of Medicine

09/2006 – 05/2010

Bachelor of Arts; Biological Basis of Behavior, Health Care Management
University of Pennsylvania

08/2023 – Present

Surgeon, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Hair Restoration Surgery
Prime Facial Plastic Surgery; Columbia, MD

04/2021 – Present

Clinical Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
George Washington University; Washington D.C.

12/2023 – Present

Medical Staff, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Johns Hopkins University, Howard County General Hospital; Columbia, MD

12/2023 – Present

Surgeon, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Hair Restoration Metamorphosis Plastic Surgery; Ellicott City, MD

07/2020 – 04/2024

Surgeon, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Hair Restoration Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgery; Bethesda, MD

08/2020 – 05/2024

Medical Staff, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Johns Hopkins University, Suburban Hospital; Bethesda, MD

07/2019 – 06/2020

Fellow/Attending, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Edwin Williams, MD, FACS; Albany Medical Center)
Williams Center for Plastic Surgery; Latham, NY

06/2014 – 06/2019

Instructor and Clinical House Staff, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus, OH

American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowship Education Committee 07/2020 – Present

Predictors of Complications in Patients Receiving Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstructive Procedures. A Eskander, MD, ScM, FRCS, S Kang, MD, FACS, B Tweel, MD, FACS, J Sitapara, MD, M Old, MD, FACS, E Ozer, MD, FACS, A Agrawal, MD, FACS, R Carrau, MD, FACS, J Rocco, MD, PhD, FACS, T Teknos, MD, FACS. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. January 2018.

Quality Indicators – Measurement and Predictors in Patients Receiving Free Flap Reconstructive Procedures for Head and Neck Cancer. A Eskander, MD, S Kang, MD, B Tweel, MD, J Sitapara, MD, M Old, MD, E Ozer, MD, A Agrawal, MD, R Carrau, MD, J Rocco, MD, PhD, T Teknos, MD. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. December 2017.

Using the Maxillary-Nasal Angle to Evaluate Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis. J Sitapara MD, J Mahida MD, MBA, T McEvoy MD, C Elmaraghy MD, K Deans MD MHSc, P Minneci MD, MHSc, J Grischkan MD, MS. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. June 2015.

Risk Factors Associated With Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction. J Densky, MD, A Eskander, MD, ScM, FRCS, S Kang, MD, FACS, J Chan, MD, FACS, B Tweel, MD, FACS, J Sitapara, MD, S Kang, MD, M Old, MD, FACS, E Ozer, MD, FACS, A Agrawal, MD, FACS, R Carrau, MD, FACS, J Rocco, MD, PhD, FACS, T Teknos, MD, FACS. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. January 2019.

Novel Method for Peri-Jowl Ligament Release in Deep Plane Rhytidectomy. J Sitapara, MD, E Williams, MD, D Lee, MD. Manuscript submitted to JAMA Facial Plastics and under review for publication.

Telecanthus Repair: A Systematic Review of Traditional Transnasal Wiring and Anchoring Reconstructive Techniques. J Sitapara, MD, S Nogan, MD, M Brace, MD. Manuscript submitted to JAMA Facial Plastics and under review for publication.

Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease with Parotidomegaly in an Adolescent Male. A Chafitz, R Sethia, T Fick, MD, J Sitapara, MD, R Wallihan, MD, P Malhotra, MD. Manuscript submitted and under review for publication.

Rhinoplasty Anatomic Analysis of the Septal, Upper Lateral, and Lower Lateral Cartilages – A Cadaveric Study. M Omar Mohamed Ali, J Sitapara, MD, S Nogan, MD. Presented at the American Rhinologic Society Annual meeting, September 2019.

Telecanthus Repair: A Comparison of Traditional Transnasal Wiring and Plate Reconstructive Techniques to Restore Medial Canthal Position. J Sitapara, MD, S Nogan, MD, M Brace, MD. Presented at COSM Annual meeting, American Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, April 2017.

Grecian Urn Submentoplasty in the Female Patient: Our Experience and a Review of the Literature. S Nogan, MD, J Sitapara, MD, S Smith, MD, S Smith, MD. Presented at COSM Annual meeting, American Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, April 2017.

Determinants of Quality and Outcomes in Head and Neck Free Flap Surgery at a Major Academic Institution. B Tweel, MD, P Dziegielewski, MD, K Phillips, MD, J Sitapara, MD, R Carrau, MD, E Ozer, MD, A Agrawal, MD, M Old, MD, T Teknos, MD. Presented at the American Head and Neck Society Meeting, July, 2014.

Readmission, Reoperation and Length of Stay in Head and Neck Free Flap Surgery at a Major Academic Institution. B Tweel, MD, P Dziegielewski, MD, K Phillips, MD, J Sitapara, MD, A Agrawal, MD, R Carrau, MD, M Old, MD, E Ozer, MD, T Teknos, MD. Presented at the American Head and Neck Society Meeting, July, 2014.

Analysis of Risk Factors for Post-Operative Delirium in Free Tissue Transfer Patients. T Teknos, MD, J Chan, MD, M Old, MD, P Dziegielewski, MD, B Tweel, MD, J Sitapara, MD. Presented at the American Head and Neck Society Meeting, July, 2014.

Hearing Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Recreational Vehicle Related Forceful
Head Impact. J Mahida, MD, J Sitapara, MD, K Deans, MD, P Minneci, MD, C Elmaraghy, MD, M Merz, MD. Presented at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, May 2014.

FAMEPRO Ohio State University Grant 2017 – $5,000
Perioperative Use of Gabapentin to Improve Analgesia and Decrease Opioid Use in Rhinoplasty
Leslie Kim, MD, MPH, Jarett Heard, MD, Jigar Sitapara, MD

Perioperative Use of Gabapentin to Improve Analgesia and Decrease Opioid Use in Rhinoplasty
PI: Dr. Leslie Kim, Department of Otolaryngology, Ohio State University College of Medicine

July 2017 – current

Improving Surgical Margins in HNSCC Resections using a Fluorescently Labeled Peptide Probe HN17 and Near-Infrared Image Guidance in a Murine model
PI: Dr. Quintin Pan, Department of Otolaryngology, Ohio State University College of Medicine

July 2016 – October 2016

Clinical Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Performed During Sinus Surgery in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
PI: Dr. Charles Elmaraghy, Dr. S Kirby, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology/Pediatric Pulmonology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

July 2013 – Sept 2013

Efficacy of HSV Oncolytic Virus Therapy in Combination with Cisplatin and Copper Chelation in the Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
PI: Dr. M Old, Department of Otolaryngology, Ohio State University College of Medicine

May 2011 – August 2011

Simmune Bioinformatics Modeling of T-Cell Signaling

PI: Dr. Meier-Schellershiem, PhD, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

May 2009 – August 20

Transfection with Pseudo-Uridinated mRNA to Reduce Immune Response in Embryonic Mixed Cortical Cells
PI: Dr. Frank Welsh, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine

September 2008 – May 2009

Yersinia Outer Protein Interaction with Protein Kinase A in Inducing Apoptosis in Host Cells
PI: Dr. Heiyoung Park, MD, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (NIAMS), NIH

May 2006 – August 2006

Facial Transplantation. The Ohio State University Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. March 8, 2018.

Cholesteatomas: Headaches can be Skin Deep. The Ohio State University Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. January 4, 2018.

Middle Ear Prosthetics and Implants. The Ohio State University Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. April 6, 2017.

Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: an Overview and Current Treatment Controversies. The Ohio State University Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. December 1, 2016.

Dynamic Neural Reanimation of the Face: Current Trends and Emerging Technologies. The Ohio State University Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. May 19, 2016.

Best Of DC Modern Luxury, Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgery, Best Facelift, 2023

Best Of DC Modern Luxury, Best Hair Transplant, 2022

Medical School:

Graduation Cum Laude, The Ohio State University, 2014
Department of Otolaryngology Award – Outstanding Performance in Medical Training Letter of Commendation for Outstanding Academic Achievement/Scholarship (M2), 2012 Roessler Medical Student Research Scholarship, 2011

Undergraduate:

Graduation Magna Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Honors Program, Biological Basis of Behavior, Health Care Management (Wharton School of Business), 2010
Dean’s List
Kadwa Patidar Association Student of the Year, 2007

Proctor 6/24/2023, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Certification Examination

ABOTO Exam Writer Task Force, 2022 – 2026

Medical Consultant – ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Season 16 Episode 21, “Put on a Happy Face”