David Sahar, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Sahar has clinical interests in the areas of general plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, and cosmetic surgery. He has special interest in microsurgery and free tissue transfer involving breast reconstruction (DIEP flap) and lower extremity. He is involved in both clinical and basic science research. Dr. Sahar's laboratory focus on tissue engineering using adipose derived stem cells, acellular dermal matrix biology in breast reconstruction, cranial suture biology and wound healing.

Title:

Assistant Professor

Specialty:

Surgery - Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Medical Group

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center - Cypress Building
2221 Stockton Blvd., Suite 2125
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

916-734-2568

Education:

University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
M.D. 1999

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.A. 1994

Internships:

University of California, San Francisco, East Bay
Oakland, Calif
2000-2001

Residency:

University of California, San Francisco, East Bay
Oakland, Calif
2001-2007
Surgery

Fellowships:

University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
2007-2010
Plastic Surgery

Stanford University, School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California
2002-2004
Plastic Surgery

Board Certifications:

American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2011
Texas Medical Board, 2007
Medical Board of California-Physician and Surgeon license, 2003

Professional Memberships:

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The Plastic Surgery Research Council

Honors and Awards:

Avantis Surgical Resident Scholarship, Categorical Surgery Residency, University of San Francisco, East Bay Program, 2001
Samuel J. Ravich Scholarship, Minnesota Medical Foundation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1997-1998
Fritjof Arestad Scholarship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1995
Eugene S. Strout, MD Scholarship, Minnesota Medial Foundation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1995
Thomas F. Andrews Prize (Research), Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1993
Waller Scholarship, (Merit Scholarship), College of Liberal Arts, 1992-1994
UROP Award, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1992-1993
Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, 1992
Walter M. Laurer Prize (Distinguished Academic Record), Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1992
Fellow, Lando/NSF(National Science Foundation), Department of Chemistry, 1991-1994
Regis Scholarship, Minneapolis District, 1990-1993

Select Recent Publications:

Cornejo, A, Rodrigquez, T., Steigelman, M., Sahar, D., Cohn, SM, Michalek, JE, Wang HT. The Use of Visible Light Spectroscopy to Measure Tissue Oxygenation in Free Flap Reconstruction. J. Reconstr Microsurg. 2011 Sep;27(7):397-402

James Rosing, MD;Granger Wong, MD, DDS; Michael S. Wong, MD, FACS; David Sahar, MD; Thomas R. Stevenson, MD; Lee Q. Pu, MD, PhD, FACS. Autologous Fat Grafting for Primary Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review of The Literature Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2011 Apr.1

Sahar DE, Behr, B, Fong, KD, Longaker MT, N. Quarto, Unique Modulation of Cadherins Expression Pattern During Posterior Frontal Cranial Suture Development and Closure. Cells Tissues Organs. 2010;191(5):401-13.

Sahar DE, Yang GP, Longaker MT, Harken AH, Surgical application of cDNA microarray technique. Surgery, 2005 Sep;138(3):399-403.

Sahar DE, Longaker MT, Quarto N, Sox9 neural crest determinant gene controls patterning and closure of the posterior frontal cranial suture. Developmental Biology, 2005 April; 280:344-361.

Sahar DE, Song HM, Fong KD, Nacamuli RP, Fang TD, Mathy JA, Aalami OO, Warren SM, Longaker MT, In vitro Murine postrerior frontal suture fate is age dependent: Implications for cranial suture biology. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 113: 1192,2004.

Aalami OO, Nacamuli RP, Lenton KA, Cowan CM, Fang TD, Fong KD, Shi YY, Song HM, Sahar DE, Longaker MT. Applications of a Mouse Model of Calvarial Healing: Differences in Regenerative Abilities of Juveniles and Adults. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Sep 1;114(3):713-20.

Jenkins, DD, Streetz K, Tataria, M, Sahar DE, Kurobe, M, Longaker, MT, Kay, MA, Sylvester, K. Donor-Derived, Liver-Specific Protein Expression after Bone Marrow Transplantation. Transplantation. 78(4):530-536, August 27, 2004.

Feltis BA. Miller JS. Sahar DE. Kim AS. Saltzman DA. Leonard AS. Wells CL. Sielaff TD. Liver and circulating NK1.1(+)CD3(-) cells are increased in infection with attenuated Salmonella typhimurium and are associated with reduced tumor in murine liver cancer. Journal of Surgical Research. 107(1):101-7, 2002 Sep