Shai Rozen, M.D. Titles and Appointments Vice-Chair of Research and Development; Director, Microsurgery and Facial Palsy Program; Director, Medical Student Education; Director, Clinical Research Professor Schools Medical School Departments Plastic Surgery You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Shai M. Rozen, MD, FACS is Professor and Vice-Chair of Research and Development, and Director of the Microsurgery and Facial Palsy Program in the Department of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications, and more than 200 invited national and international lectures, Dr. Rozen is internationally recognized as a leader in facial reanimation surgery, synkinesis management, reconstructive microsurgery, and facial aesthetic surgery. Dr. Rozen completed his general surgery training and plastic surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by a craniofacial surgery fellowship and advanced peripheral nerve surgery training. He earned his MD from Tel Aviv University School of Medicine. His clinical expertise spans the full spectrum of facial paralysis management — from acute facial nerve injury treated with nerve repairs, grafts, and transfers to long-standing paralysis treated with free functional muscle transplantation — as well as surgical treatment of synkinesis including selective neurectomies and myectomies. He performs all aesthetic surgeries of the face including facelift, neck lift, and blepharoplasty, and rhinoplasty . He has trained more than 10 microsurgery fellows and over 100 residents throughout his career. Dr. Rozen serves as President-Elect of the American Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery (ASPN) for 2027 and is a member of the Charles Bell Society — an international society for leading facial nerve surgeons. He is Principal Investigator of the landmark DNND (Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Decompression) Study, the first randomized controlled trial assessing surgical decompression for symptomatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy, funded by the NIH and the David M. Crowley Foundation. His research programs encompass facial nerve anatomy and regeneration, outcomes in facial reanimation, peripheral nerve bioengineering, synkinesis pathophysiology and treatment. Dr. Rozen has published more than 120 peer reviewed manuscripts and book chapters, has served as editor of two academic volumes and contributed more than 22 book chapters to major surgical textbooks. His website is www.drshairozen.com Education Medical School Sackler School of Medicine (1997) Residency Johns Hopkins Hospital (2003), General Surgery Residency Johns Hopkins Hospital (2005), Plastic Surgery Fellowship International Craniofacial Institute (2006), Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship Johns Hopkins Hospital (2007), Peripheral Nerve Surgery Research Interest Dynamic solutions for the paralyzed face Facial nerve anatomy and cross-facial nerve grafting Facial reanimation surgery and free functional muscle transplantation Facial synkinesis: pathophysiology, assessment, and surgical management Pain problems related to the peripheral nervous system Peripheral nerve surgery and nerve regeneration Peripheral neuropathy pain Surgical treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy Publications Cell and molecular profiles in peripheral nerves shift toward inflammatory phenotypes in diabetic peripheral neuropathy Tavares-Ferreira D, Shen BQ, Mwirigi JM, Shiers S, Sankaranarayanan I, Sreerangapuri A, Kotamarti MB, Inturi NN, Mazhar K, Ubogu EE, Thomas GL, Lalli T, Rozen SM, Wukich DK, Price TJ Journal of Clinical Investigation 2026 Feb 136 Upper Eyelid Postseptal Weight Placement for Treatment of Paralytic Lagophthalmos: Long-Term Outcomes Rail B, Bhatia SS, Rozen SM Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2026 Feb 42 108-116 Cell and molecular profiles in peripheral nerves shift toward inflammatory phenotypes in diabetic peripheral neuropathy Tavares-Ferreira D, Shen BQ, Mwirigi JM, Shiers S, Sankaranarayanan I, Sreerangapuri A, Kotamarti MB, Inturi NN, Mazhar K, Ubogu EE, Thomas GL, Lalli T, Rozen SM, Wukich DK, Price TJ Journal of Clinical Investigation 2025 Oct 135 International, Multispecialty Expert Consensus on Nomenclature for Facial Paralysis Oyer SL, Baptista R, Boahene K, Borschel GH, Byrne P, Chuang DC, Dey JK, Diels J, Guerreschi P, Gur E, Hadlock T, Hetzler L, Kim J, Klebuc M, Labbé D, Lassaletta L, Loyo M, Mardini S, Miller MQ, Pepper JP, Rozen S, Snyder-Warwick A, Stephan S, Tzafetta K, Azizzadeh B Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine 2025 Sep 27 408-415 Predictors of Facial Synkinesis Severity Rail B, Gault NA, Dragun AJ, Bhatia SS, Geltser CS, Lee MJ, Rozen SM Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2025 Jul 156 151-159 Clinical Perspectives on the Pathophysiology of Facial Synkinesis: A Narrative Review Rail B, Henn D, Wen YE, Tavares-Ferreira D, Rozen SM JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2025 Mar 151 268-275 Anatomy and Histology of Sensorimotor Connections Between the Facial and Trigeminal Nerve in the Buccinator Muscle Mohanty AJ, van Rooij JA, Miseré RM, Lataster A, Rozen SM, van der Hulst RR, Tuinder SM Head and Neck 2025 Mar 47 928-935 Facial reanimation in the setting of head and neck cancer: Diagnostic pitfalls, treatment challenges, and variable outcomes – Large cohort analysis and literature review Rail B, Sanchez CV, Wen YE, Tsui J, Rozen SM Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2025 Mar 102 384-395 Facial Synkinesis Wen YE, Rozen SM 2025 Jan 349-355 Flaccid Facial Paralysis Zamora-Madrazo A, Rozen SM 2025 Jan 343-348 Results 1-10 of 102 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Books Featured Books Treatment of facial paralysis. In Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery, 9th Edition Rozen SM, Facchin F (2024). Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer / LWW Renervation of the paralyzed eye. In The Paralyzed Eyelid: A Practical Approach Sanchez CV, Rozen SM (). Lower Facial Rejuvenation: A Multispecialty Approach. In Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Volume 45, Issue 4 Rozen SM, Ishii LE (Ed.) (2018). Elsevier Facial Synkinesis. In Nerves: Anatomy, Exposures, and Techniques, 2nd Edition Wen YE, Rozen SM (2025). Cham, Springer Nature Flaccid Facial Paralysis. In Nerves: Anatomy, Exposures, and Techniques, 2nd Edition Zamora-Madrazo A, Rozen SM (2025). Cham, Springer Nature Craniofacial Syndromes.. In "Plastic Surgery Secrets", 2nd Edition By Jeffrey Weinzweig (Ed.) Shai M Rozen, Kenneth E Salyer. (2010). Philadelphia, PA., Mosby, Elsevier "Management of Lip Cancer". In "Decision Making in Plastic Surgery", 2nd Edition, by Jeffrey L. Marsh and Chad Perlyn (Eds.) Larry Myers, Shai M. Rozen. (2009). St. Louis, MO., QMP Management of Parotid Masses. In "Decision Making in Plastic Surgery", 2nd Edition, by Jeffrey L. Marsh and Chad Perlyn (Eds.) Rozen SM, Myers L (2009). St. Louis, MO., QMP Management of Facial Fractures. In Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery Shai Rozen, Matthew Trovato (2012). Diagnosis and Treatment of Groin and Genital Pain. In Minimally Invasive Surgery for Chronic Pain Management Sachdeva S, Rozen SM (2020). Cham, Springer Nature Traumatic facial nerve injury. In Facial Trauma Surgery: From Primary Repair to Reconstruction Rozen SM (2019). Philadelphia, Elsevier Facial reanimation Part B: Nerve transfer combined with cross facial nerve grafting. In Flaps and Reconstructive Surgery, 2nd Edition Rozen SM (2017). Philadelphia, Elsevier Non-randomized clinical trials: Design, measures, and classical examples. In Translational Plastic Surgery Mohanty AJ, Rozen SM (). Elsevier Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Management of Facial Nerve Disorders. In Diagnostics, Volume 13, Issue 19 Volk GF, Kraus CC, Eisenhardt SU, Rozen SM (Ed.) (2023). MDPI Free muscle transfer for long standing facial palsy. In Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Rozen SM, Saba S (2017). Cham, Springer Nature Fundamentals of Dynamic Facial Reanimation. In Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fundamentals Sanchez CV, Rozen SM (2024). Cham, Springer Nature Nerve transfers to the facial nerve. In Facial Palsy: Techniques for Reanimation of the Paralyzed Face Krag A, Rozen SM (2021). Cham, Springer Nature Rehabilitation of Facial Palsy: The Brow. In Principles of Lateral Craniofacial Reconstruction Rozen SM, Hembd A (2020). Cham, Springer Nature Facial reanimation Part A: Functional muscle transfers in the long-term facial palsy patient. In Flaps and Reconstructive Surgery, 2nd Edition Rozen SM (2017). Philadelphia, Elsevier Nerve transfers in facial palsy. In Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Rozen SM, Saba S (2017). Cham, Springer Nature Facial nerve repair in acute facial nerve injury. In Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Saba S, Rozen SM (2016). Cham, Springer Nature Honors & Awards Best Paper Resident Award. Neural Anatomy of Lower Lip Muscles, Functional Mapping, and Injury PreventionAmerican Society for Peripheral Nerve. Chula Vista, CA. (2026) Better Paper Award - Late Breaking Abstract. Surgical Management of Platysma Hypertonicity in Post-Paralysis Facial SynkinesisPlastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting. (2026) President-Elect, American Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery (ASPN)Elected President-Elect of the American Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery for term beginning 2027. (2025) AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Joint Outstanding Podium Presentation and Best Paper Award. Analyzing the Role of the Mentalis Muscles in Post-Paretic Peri-Oral SynkinesisAmerican Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas. (2024) AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Joint Outstanding Podium Presentation and Best Paper Award. The DNND (Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Decompression) Study: A Controlled Randomized Double Blinded Prospective Study on The Effect Lower Extremity Nerve Decompression on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Painful Diabetic NeuropathyAmerican Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Meeting. Hawaii, Hawaii. (2017) AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Joint Outstanding Podium Presentation and Best Paper Award. Implications of intracranial facial nerve grafting in the setting of facial reanimationAmerican Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. (2015) Best Paper Award. Intracranial facial nerve grafting in facial reanimation - Preliminary ResultsMayo Clinic - Chang Gung Reconstructive Surgery Symposium. (2014) Pilot Grant AwardCollaborative Study Initiative Pilot Grant Award Program (2008) Primary Investigator (PI) - Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Decompression StudyServed as PI for a controlled, randomized, double-blinded, prospective study on the role of surgical decompression of lower extremity nerves for the treatment of patients with symptomatic diabetic neuropathy with chronic nerve compression. The David Crowley Foundation and the National Institutes of Health provided financial support. (2008-2013) First Prize M.D. ThesisM.D. Thesis: Aspirin and Mortality in a Large Group of Patients With Coronary Heart Disease (1997) Intern of the YearTel Hashomer Hospital, Israel (1997) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association of Plastic Surgeons - AAPS (2016) American College of Surgeons (2009) American Medical Association (2002) American Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery (2009) American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2008) American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (2011) Charles Bell Society (2017) Texas Medical Association - TMA (2008) Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons (2008) The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association (2003) World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - WSRM (2020)
