About Dr. Muss
Dr. Muss is a PGY-1 resident in general surgery. She graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology and a minor in Computer Science. She then earned her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During medical school, she completed an additional year of translational research investigating novel transplant technologies at Johns Hopkins University. She intends to pursue a career in academic surgery.
Education
2019 - 2024
MD - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
2014 - 2018
BA - Harvard University
Memberships/Societies
- American Medical Association
Awards
2019 - 2024
Twenty-First Century Scholar (Perelman Scholar)
Perelman School of Medicine Full-Tuition Merit Scholarship
2020
Agnew Surgical Society Summer Research Fellowship
Perelman School of Medicine
2018
High Honors in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Harvard University
2015
Major H Varsity Letter in NCAA Division I Women’s Rugby
Harvard University
Research
Dr. Muss completed her undergraduate thesis at the Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Organ Fabrication at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she developed an in vitro stem cell-derived vascular bilayer model to screen for drug-induced vascular injury. During medical school, she conducted several clinical research projects on the epidemiology, management, and surgical outcomes for various upper extremity lesions. This included an investigation of the treatment modalities and short- and long-term outcomes of adults presenting with upper extremity gunshot wounds to an urban trauma center. Additionally, she completed a one-year research fellowship at the Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Research Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University. There, she investigated bioinspired cryoprotectants and ex vivo machine perfusion to extend the cold ischemia time for organ and tissue transplant. Her other research endeavors include projects regarding surgical and medical education.
Publications
- MUSS TE, Hu S, Bauder AR, Lin IC. The Epidemiology, Management, and Outcomes of Civilian Gunshot Wounds to the Upper Extremity at an Urban Trauma Center. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024;12(4):e5753. Published 2024 Apr 17. doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005753
- Hu S, MUSS TE, Toyoda Y, et al. Surgical Management of Vascular Malformations of the Upper Extremity: A 12-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Plast Surg. 2024;92(4S Suppl 2):S132-S135. doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000003852
- MUSS TE, Loftin AH, Oh BC, Brandacher G. Current opinion: advances in machine perfusion and preservation of vascularized composite allografts - will time still matter?. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023;28(6):419-424. doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000001107
- Girard AO, MUSS TE, Loftin AH, et al. Hickman Catheter Use for Long-Term Vascular Access in a Preclinical Swine Model. J Vis Exp. 2023;(193):10.3791/65221. Published 2023 Mar 31. doi:10.3791/65221
- Ebrahim NA, Mwizerwa ON, Ekwueme EC, [et al., including MUSS TE]. Porous honeycomb film membranes enhance endothelial barrier integrity in human vascular wall bilayer model compared to standard track-etched membranes. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2023;111(5):701-713. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.37517
- McAuliffe PB, MUSS TEL, Desai AA, Talwar AA, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Complications of Aesthetic Surgical Tourism Treated in the USA: A Systematic Review. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2023;47(1):455-464. doi:10.1007/s00266-022-03041-z