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Alan Makhoul

Alan Makhoul
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Undergraduate: Duke University

About Dr. Makhoul

Alan T. Makhoul is a PGY3 integrated plastic surgery resident. After graduating from Duke University with a B.A. in chemistry, he went on to pursue his medical education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. At Vanderbilt, he served as a Plastic Surgery Research Scholar, dedicating a year to his research in medical education, surgical equity, and bioethics. Alan plans to pursue a career in academic plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Awards / Honors

2022

  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

2021

  • Best Paper Presentation, Reconstructive VI Session, Plastic Surgery the Meeting
  • Second Place, Disparities in Surgical Care and Education Resident Paper Competition, Tennessee ACS Annual Meeting
  • Best Poster Presentation, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Winter Meeting

2020

  • Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Grant

2017

  • Phi Beta Kappa, Duke University
  • Magna Cum Laude, Duke University

Publications

  1. White-Dzuro CG, Makhoul AT, Pontell ME, Stephens BF 2nd, Drolet BC, Abtahi AM. Perspectives of Orthopedic Surgery Program Directors on the USMLE Step 1 Scoring Change. Orthopedics. 2022;1-6. PMID: 35485884.
  2. Jackson KR, Makhoul AT, Janis JE, Drolet BC. The Plastic Surgery Common Application: Improving Efficiency and Reducing Inequity in the Application Process. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022;10(1):e4078. PMID: 35186632.
  3. Kay HG, Makhoul AT, Ganesh Kumar N, Pontell ME, Drolet BC, Whigham AS. Otolaryngology Program Director, House-Staff, and Student Opinions: Step 1 Pass/Fail Score Reporting. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022;34894221078364. PMID: 35152774.
  4. Makhoul AT, Jackson KR, Drolet BC, Perdikis G. Local Plastic Surgery Volunteering: A Department Chair Survey. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022;149(1):174e-175e. PMID: 34878415.
  5. Guidry B, Makhoul AT, Kelly PD, Drolet BC. A Case-Based Curriculum in Plastic Surgery Ethics. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022;149(1):176e. PMID: 34874321.
  6. Ganesh Kumar N, Pontell ME, Makhoul AT, Drolet BC. Comprehensive Reform and Greater Equity in Applying to Residency-Trainees' Mixed Responses to a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1. J Grad Med Educ. 2021;13(5):711-716. PMID: 34721801.
  7. Das RK, Makhoul AT, Drolet BC. A Systematic Review of Health Disparities Research in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021;148(6):1066e-1067e. PMID: 34665794.
  8. Makhoul AT, Veeramani A, Eberlin KR, Drolet BC. Standardizing Plastic Surgery Away Rotations: A Call for Greater Equity and Transparency. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021;148(5):874e-875e. PMID: 34609989.
  9. Makhoul AT, Drolet BC. Reserve System Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Chest. 2021;160(6):2005-2006. PMID: 34499880.
  10. Glassman GE, Makhoul AT, Zhang M, Johnson SP, Perdikis G, Drolet BC. Actigraphy to Evaluate Changes in Physical Activity After Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2021;86(6S Suppl 5):S610-S614. PMID: 34100822.
  11. Ganesh Kumar N, Makhoul AT, Pontell ME, Drolet BC. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Characterizing the Effect of Pass/Fail U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Scoring in Neurosurgery: Program Directors' Perspectives". World Neurosurg. 2021;150:234. PMID: 34098648.
  12. Makhoul AT, Drolet BC. Reply: Characterizing the Global Need for Plastic Surgery Service. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021;147(5):906e-907e. PMID: 33885417.
  13. Makhoul AT, Jackson KR, Perdikis G, Drolet BC. Reply to comment on "Plastic surgery in a student-run free clinic". J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021;74(5):1101-1160. PMID: 33478897.
  14. Makhoul AT, Drolet BC. A Reserve System for the Equitable Allocation of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Vaccine. Chest. 2021;159(3):1292-1293. PMID: 33453180.
  15. Lin LO, Makhoul AT, Hackenberger PN, et al. Implications of Pass/Fail Step 1 Scoring: Plastic Surgery Program Director and Applicant Perspective. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020;8(12):e3266. PMID: 33425583.
  16. Erath A, Makhoul AT, Drolet BC. Program Directors' Response to a Pass/Fail US Medical Licensing Examination Step 1. Anesth Analg. 2020;131(4):e186-e187. PMID: 33016693.
  17. Makhoul AT, Pontell ME, Drolet BC, Perdikis G, Nthumba PM. The Global Craniofacial Surgery Deficit. J Craniofac Surg. 2021;32(1):10-11. PMID: 32890141.
  18. Makhoul AT, Jackson KR, Perdikis G, Drolet BC. Plastic surgery in a student-run free clinic. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021;74(2):407-447. PMID: 32883613.
  19. Ganesh Kumar N, Makhoul AT, Pontell ME, Drolet BC. Characterizing the Effect of Pass/Fail U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Scoring in Neurosurgery: Program Directors' Perspectives. World Neurosurg. 2020;142:e440-e444. PMID: 32688036.
  20. Pontell ME, Makhoul AT, Ganesh Kumar N, Drolet BC. The Change of USMLE Step 1 to Pass/Fail: Perspectives of the Surgery Program Director. J Surg Educ. 2021;78(1):91-98. PMID: 32654997.
  21. Choudhary A, Makhoul AT, Ganesh Kumar N, Drolet BC. Impact of Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1 Scoring on the Internal Medicine Residency Application Process: a Program Director Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2021;36(8):2509-2510. PMID: 32607926.
  22. Makhoul AT, Pontell ME, Ganesh Kumar N, Drolet BC. Objective Measures Needed - Program Directors' Perspectives on a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1. N Engl J Med. 2020;382(25):2389-2392. PMID: 32558467.
  23. Makhoul AT, Glassman GE, Perdikis G, Nthumba PM, Drolet BC. Characterizing the Global Need for Plastic Surgery Service. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020;146(3):387e-389e. PMID: 32496376.
  24. Makhoul AT, Pontell ME, Perdikis G, Lifchez SD, Janis JE, Drolet BC. Overlapping and Concurrent Surgery in Plastic Surgery Training Programs: A Program Director Survey. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020;145(2):469e-471e. PMID: 31985696.
  25. Burg JM, Makhoul AT, Pemble CW 4th, Link JE, Heller FJ, McCafferty DG. A rationally-designed chimeric KDM1A/KDM1B histone demethylase tower domain deletion mutant retaining enzymatic activity. FEBS Lett. 2015;589(18):2340-2346. PMID: 26226427.

Book Chapters

  1. Makhoul AT, Drolet BC, Langerman AJ. Transparency in Surgery. Difficult Decisions in Surgical Ethics: An Evidence-Based Approach. 1st ed. Springer. 2022. ISBN-10: 3030846245.
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