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Alexander T. Wilson, MD, PhD

Alex Wilson
Medical School: Yale University Graduate School: Erasmus University Rotterdam (PhD) Undergraduate: Wofford College

About Dr. Wilson

Dr. Alexander Wilson is a PGY4 resident in the integrated plastic surgery program. He completed his undergraduate studies at Wofford College, obtaining a BS in chemistry in 2013. Following a career in professional baseball he attended medical school at Yale University and graduated in 2021. While at Yale he developed a keen interest in pediatric craniofacial surgery research and pursued this interest abroad at the Dutch Craniofacial Center in Rotterdam as a PhD student. His work focused on neuromorphometry in syndromic craniosynostosis patients utilizing automated image-processing pipelines. He received his PhD in 2021 from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. His clinical interests include pediatric and craniofacial surgery, aesthetic surgery, and microsurgery.

Education

2018 - 2021
PhD - Erasmus University Rotterdam

Awards

2020
Michael K. Gershon Medical Research Fellowship

2019
James G. Hirsch Medical Research Fellowship              

2014
Phi Beta Kappa

2014
Magna Cum Laude

2014
Pitcher of the Year, Class High A, Atlanta Braves

2013
Volunteer of the Year, Carolina Miracle League

2012
MLB Draft Selection, Round 15, Atlanta Braves

2012, 2011, 2010 
NCAA Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2012, 2011 
NCAA Southern Conference All-Academic Team

2012, 2011, 2010
NCAA Division I Varsity Letterman, Baseball

Publications

  1. Wilson, AT, Pidgeon TS, Morrell NT, DaSilva MF: Trends in Revision Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Baseball Pitchers. J. Hand Surg. 40(11):2249-2254, 2015.
  2. Pidgeon TS, Morrell NT, Wilson AT, DaSilva MF: In Reply J. Hand Surg. 41(4):574-6, 2016.
  3. Wilson AT, Grabowski GM, Mackey WS, Steinbacher DM: Does Type of Cleft Palate Repair Influence Postoperative Eustachian Tube Dysfunction? J. Craniofac. Surg. 2016. Nov. 9.
  4. Wu RT, Wilson AT, Travieso R, Steinbacher DM: Fibrin Tissue Sealant as an Adjunct to Cleft Palate Repair. J. Craniofac. Surg., 28(5): 1164-1166, 2017.
  5. Stretz C, Wagner C, Katz M, Tannenbaum S, Wilson AT, Hass D: Helping young physicians advance their leadership and advocacy skills – The Young Physicians’ Leadership Curriculum (YPLC) of the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS). Conn. Med. 81:(581-586), 2017.
  6. Shultz BN, Wilson AT, Ondeck NT, Bovonratwet P, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Grauer JN: Total disc arthroplasty and anterior interbody fusion in the lumbar spine have relatively few differences in short-term adverse events. Spine. 43(1): E52-E59, 2018.
  7. Alcon A, Metzler P, Eswarakumar J, Wilson AT, Steinbacher DS: Osteogenesis of Crouzon Mutated Cells in a Murine Model. J. Craniofac. Surg. 29(1): 237-242, 2018.
  8. Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Jorge Forte A, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson AT, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA: Classification of Subtypes of Apert Syndrome, Based on Type of Vault Suture Synostosis. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. Glob. Open. 7(3): e2158, 2019.
  9. Lu X, Sawh-Martinez, Forte AJ, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson AT, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA: Mandibular Spatial Reorientation and Morphological Alteration of Crouzon and Apert Syndrome. Ann. Plast. Surg. 83(5):568-582, 2019.
  10. Wilson AT, Wu RT, Sawh-Martinez R, Steinbacher DM: Segmental Maxillary Osteotomy to Close Wide Alveolar Clefts. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 77(4):850.e1-850.e5, 2019.
  11. Wu RT, Wilson AT, Gary C, Steinbacher DM: Complete Reoperation in Orthognathic Surgery. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 143(5):1053e-1059e, 2019.
  12. Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson AT, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA: Spatial and Temporal Changes of Midface in Apert’s Syndrome. J. Plast. Hand Surg. 53(3); 130-137, 2019.
  13. Wilson AT, Gabrick K, Wu RT, Madari S, Sawh-Martinez R, Steinbacher DM: Conformity of the Actual to Planned Result in Orthognathic Surgery. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 144(1):89e-97e, 2019.
  14. Knoops PGM, Pappaioannou A, Borghi A, Breakey RWF, Wilson AT, Jeelani O, Zafeirio S, Steinbacher DM, Padwa BL, Dunaway DJ, Schievano S: A Machine Learning Framework for Automated Diagnosis and Computer Assisted Planning in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Sci. Rep. 9(1):13597, 2019.
  15. Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA: Cranial Fossa Volume in Differing Subtypes of Apert Syndrome. J. Craniofac. Surg. 30(8):2345-2349, 2019.
  16. Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Forte AJ, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson AT, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA: Classification of Subtypes of Crouzon Syndrome Based on the Type of Vault Suture Synostosis. J. Craniofac. Surg. 31(3):678-684, 2020.
  17. Veeramani A, Wilson AT, Saw-Martinez R, Steinbacher DM: Staged Abbe-Rhinoplasty Technique to Correct Bilateral Cleft Deformity. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 145(2):518-521, 2020.
  18. Wilson AT, den Ottelander BK, de Goederen R, van Veelen MLC, Dremmen MHG, Vrooman HA, Mathijssen IMJ: Intracranial Hypertension and Cortical Thickness in Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Dev. Med. Child Neurol. 62(7):799-805, 2020.
  19. Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA: Cranial Fossa Volume and Morphology Development in Apert Syndrome. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 145(4):790e-802e, 2020.
  20. Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park EK, Allam O, Mozaffari MA, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA: What is the difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis? Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 146(3):599-610, 2020.
  21. Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park EK, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA: Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. (In-press, July 2021).
  22. Wilson AT, de Planque CA, Yang SS, Tasker RC, van Veelen MLC, Dremmen MHG, Vrooman HA, Mathijssen IMJ: Cortical thickness in Crouzon-Pfeiffer syndrome: findings in relation to primary cranial vault expansion. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. Glob. Open. 8(10):e3204, 2020.
  23. Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park EK, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing  JA: Growth patterns of the airway in Crouzon syndrome patients with different types of cranial vault  suture synostosis. Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. S0901-027(20)30439-2, 2020.
  24. Wilson AT, Gaillard L, Versnel SL, Spoor JKH, van Veelen MLC, Mathijssen IMJ: Disappointing results of spring-assisted cranial vault expansion in Crouzon patients presenting with sagittal synostosis.    Neurosurg. Foc. (In-press, April 2021).
  25. Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park EK, Allam O, Alperovich MA, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA: Respective roles of craniosynostosis and syndromic influences on cranial fossa development. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. (In-press, July 2021).
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