Dr. Purnell's Training and publications
Residency
Northwestern University - Integrated Plastic Surgery
Chicago, IL
Fellowship
University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital - Pediatric and Adult Craniofacial Surgery
Seattle, WA
Education
Undergraduate and Medical Schools
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Pittsburgh, PA
Saint Vincent College - Latrobe, PA
Publications
Textbook Chapters
Purnell CA, Patel A. Grafts and Flaps. In Plastic Surgery Essentials for Students, 9th Edition. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. 2018. p30-37. [http://www.psenetwork.org/library/forstudents]
Purnell CA, Seelaus R, Patel PK. Craniofacial anaplastology: prosthetic osseointegration. In Thorne C, Gosain AK, Soltanian H, van Aalst J, Mehrara B, Disa J, Lee G (Eds.) Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery, 1stEdition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2019.
Purnell CA, Gosain AK. Tongue-lip adhesion and floor of mouth release for Pierre Robin Sequence. In Thorne C, Gosain AK, Soltanian H, van Aalst J, Mehrara B, Disa J, Lee G (Eds.) Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery, 1stEdition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2019.
Turin SY, Purnell CA, Dumanian GA. Repair of flank and lumbar defects. In Thorne C, Gosain AK, Soltanian H, van Aalst J, Mehrara B, Disa J, Lee G (Eds.) Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery, 1stEdition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2019
Turin SY, Purnell CA, Dumanian GA. Umbilicoplasty. In Thorne C, Gosain AK, Soltanian H, van Aalst J, Mehrara B, Disa J, Lee G (Eds.) Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery, 1stEdition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2019.
Purnell CA, Gosain AK. Pierre Robin Sequence. In Rodriguez ED, Losee J (Eds). Neligan Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, 4thEdition. New York: Elsevier. 2017
Purnell CA, Gosain AK. Scar revision in the pediatric age group. In Hom D, Thomas JR (Eds.) Facial Scars: Revision and Treatment. 1stEdition. Connecticut: PMPH-USA. (In Press).
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Sattur MG, Abi-Aad KR, Welz ME, Aoun RJ, Krishna C, Purnell C, Alghoul M, Bendok BR. Extended Lateral Orbital Craniotomy: Anatomic Study and Initial Clinical Series of a Novel Minimally Invasive Pterional Approach. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base.(2019) [Epub ahead of print]
Vaca EE, Sheth N, Purnell CA, Mcgrath JL, Gosain AK. Secondary suture fusion after primary correction of non-syndromic craniosynostosis: Recognition of the problem and identification of risk factors. Plast Reconstr Surg. (Accepted).
Purnell CA, Ettinger RE, Tse RW. Comment: Beware the Alar Base Optical Illusion in Assessment of Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity. Plast Reconstr Surg. (Accepted)
Turin SY, Purnell CA, Gosain AK. Fibrous Dysplasia and Juvenile Psammomatoid Ossifying Fibroma: A Case of Mistaken Identity. Cleft Palate Craniofac J(2019) Feb 27:[Epub ahead of print].
Blough JT, Purnell CA, Chow I, Gosain AK. Wound Complications, Additional Ventilation Requirement, Prolonged Stay, and Readmission in Primary Palatoplasty: A Risk Factor Analysis of 3,616 Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg.(In Press)
Purnell CA, Ettinger RE, Hopper RA. Thirty years later – what has craniofacial distraction osteogenesis surgery replaced? Plast Reconstr Surg.(Accepted)
Alghoul MS, Bricker J, Vaca EE, Purnell CA.Aesthetic lower eyelid reconstruction: A new classification. Plast Reconstr Surg. (In press)
Purnell CA, Alkureishi LWT, Koranda C, Patel PK. Use of a waterproof camera immersed in povidone iodine to improve intraoperative photography. Plast Reconstr Surg (2019)143:962-965.
Alkureishi LWT, Purnell CA,Park P, Bauer BS, Fine NA, Sisco M. Long-term outcomes after pediatric free flap reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. (2018) Oct;81(4):449-455.
Hicks KE, Billings KR, Purnell CA, Carter JM, Bhushan B, Gosain AK, Thompson DM, Rastatter JC. An algorithm for airway management in patients with Pierre Robin Sequence. J Craniofac Surg. (2018)29(5):1187-1192.
Purnell CA, Vaca EE, Ellis MF. Orbital fracture reconstruction using pre-bent, anatomic titanium plates:technical pearls to avoid compications. J Craniofac Surg. (2018) 29(5):e515-e517.
Purnell CA, Turin SY, Dumanian GA. Umbilicus reconstruction with bilateral square “pumpkin-teeth” advancement flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg.(2018) Jan;141(1): 186-189.
Purnell CA, Janes LE, Klosowiak JL, Gosain AK. Mandibular catch-up growth in Pierre Robin Sequence: A systematic review. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. (2019) Feb;56(2):168-176.
Dorfman RG, Purnell CA, Qiu C, Ellis MF, Basu CB, Kim JY. Happy and unhappy patients: a quantitative analysis of 9888 online plastic surgeon reviews. Plast Reconstr Surg. (2018) May;141(5):663e-673e.
Purnell CA, Vaca EE, Ellis MF. Conical Modification of Forearm Free flaps for single-stage reconstruction after total orbital exenteration. J Craniofacial Surg.(2017) Nov;28(8):e767-e769.
Buganza-Tepole A, Vaca EE, Purnell CA, Gart M, Mcgrath J, Kuhl E, Gosain AK. Quantification of Strain in a Porcine Model of Skin Expansion Using Multi-View Stereo and Isogeometric Kinematics. J Vis Exp.(2017); Apr 16;(122).
Vaca EE, Purnell CA, Gosain AK, Alghoul MS. Postoperative Temporal Hollowing: Is there a Surgical Approach That Prevents This Complication? A Systematic Review and Anatomic Illustration. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.(2016); Mar;70(3):401-415.
Purnell CA, Klosowiak JL, Cheesborough JE, Park E, Bandy A, Dumanian GA. Resolution of cosmetic buttock injection-induced inflammatory reaction and heart failure after excision of filler material. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open (2016); Oct 4;4(10):e1079.
Purnell CA, Gart MS, Buganza-Tepole A, Tomaszewski JP, Topczewska JM, Kuhl E, Gosain AK. Determining the differential effects of stretch and growth in tissue expanded skin: Combining isogeometric analysis and continuum mechanics in a porcine model. Dermatol Surg. (2018) 44(1):48-52.
Purnell CA, Lewis K, Mioton L, Galiano R, Dumanian G, Alghoul M. Donor site morbidity of medial and lateral thigh based flaps: a comparative study. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. (2016);4:e1012.
Souza JM, Purnell CA, Cheesborough JE, Kelikian AS, Dumanian GA. Successful treatment of foot and ankle neuroma pain with processed nerve allografts. Foot Ankle Int. (2016); Oct37(10):1098-1105.
Chow I, Purnell CA, Hanwright P, Gosain AK. Evaluating the Rule of 10s in Cleft Lip Repair: Does data support dogma? Plast Reconstr Surg. (2016);138(3): 670-679.
Margaryan N, Gilgur A, Seftor E, Purnell C,Arva N, Gosain A, Hendrix M, Strizzi L. Melanocytes affect nodal expression in melanoma cells: A lesson from pediatric large congenital nevi. Int J Molecular Sci. (2016); 17(3):418.
Purnell CA, Park E, Turin SY, Dumanian GA. Postoperative flank defects, hernias, and bulges: a reliable method for repair. Plast Reconstr Surg.(2016); 137(3): 994-1001.
Buganza Tepole A, Gart M, Purnell CA, Gosain AK. The incompatibility of living systems: characterizing growth-induced incompatibilities in expanded skin. Ann Biomed Eng. (2016); 44(5):1467-1474.
Chow I, Purnell CA, Gosain AK. Assessing the impact of blood loss in cranial vault remodeling: a risk assessment model using the 2012 to 2013 Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data sets. Plast Reconstr Surg. (2015); 26(6):1808-11.
Sweeney WM, Lanier ST, Purnell CA, Gosain AK. Genetics of cleft palate and velopharyngeal insufficiency. J Pediatr Genet(2015); 4(1):9-16.
Purnell CA, Benz AW, Gosain AK. Assessment of head shape by craniofacial teams: structuring practice parameters to optimize efficiency. J Craniofacial Surg. 2015 Sep;26(6):1808-11.
Hanwright P, Purnell CA, Dumanian GA. Free omental flap is a superior reconstructive choice for esophageal perforation complication anterior cervical spinal fusion: a 19-year experience. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. (2015)May;3(5):e400.
Purnell CA, McGrath JL, Gosain AK. The role of Smile Train and the partner hospital model in surgical safety, collaboration, and quality in the developing world. J Craniofacial Surg. (2015) Jun;26(4):1129-33.
Buganza-Tepole A, Gart M, Purnell CA, Gosain AK, Kuhl E. Multi-view stereo analysis reveals anisotropy of prestrain, deformation, and growth in living skin. Biomech Model Mechanobiol. (2015) Oct;14(5):1007-19
Krishnan NM, Purnell CA, Freed GL, Nigriny JF, Rosen JM, Nahabedian MY, Rosson GD. The cost effectiveness of the DIEP flap relative to the muscle-sparing TRAM flap in postmastectomy breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. (2015);135(4):948-958.
Purnell CA, Souza JM, Park E, Dumanian GA. Repair of recurrent hernia after biologic mesh failure in abdominal wall reconstruction. Am J Surgery. (2014);208(5):788-793.
Neral M, Solari M, Purnell C, Wollstein R.The Use of bone cement in difficult distal radius fractures. Hand (NY) (2013); 8(4):387-91.
Purnell CA, Wollstein R. Treatment of stage I and II scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) wrist. Curr Rheumatol Rev. (2012);8(4):258-260.
Roth E, Purnell C, Shabalov O, Moguillansky D, Hernandez C. Perioperative management in a patient with recently placed drug-eluting stents requiring urgent spinal surgery. J Gen Intern Med(2012); 27(8):1080-3.
Coon D, Michaels J 5th, Gusenoff JA, Chong T, Purnell C, Rubin JP. Hypothermia and complications in postbariatric body contouring. Plast Reconstr Surg (2012) 130(2): 443-8.
Chong T, Coon D, Toy J, Purnell C, Michaels J, Rubin JP. Body contouring in the male weight loss population: assessing gender as a factor in outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg (2012) 130(2): 325e-330e.
Coon D, Michaels J, Gusenoff J, Purnell C, Friedman T, Rubin JP. Multiple procedures and staging in the massive weight loss population. Plast Reconstr Surg(2010);125: 691-698.
Friedman T, Coon D, Michaels J, Purnell C, Hur S, Harris DN, Rubin JP. Fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty: a safe alternative to traditional abdominoplasty for the massive weight loss patient. Plast Reconstr Surg(2010);125(5):1525-35.
Purnell CA, Arnold RM. Retrospective Analysis of Communication with Patients Undergoing Radiological Breast Biopsy. J Supp Oncology (2010) 8:259-263.