Dr. Alizadeh has inspired and taught medical students throughout his career. He is the former Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, and a current Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at New York Medical College. Dr. Alizadeh trains physicians all over the world and has shared his reconstructive skills with doctors in war-torn Kabul and earthquake-ravaged Haiti, his breast surgery skills in Beijing and Chicago, and his cleft-lip-and-palate techniques in Myanmar and Mexico.
Physician Trainer
International Physician Training
Visiting Professor And Invited Lectures
1. “What’s new in Cleft Care”, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Winthrop University Hospital and SUNY Stony Brook University visiting Professor Grand Rounds, February 2002
2. “Latest Advances in Microsurgery”, Plastic Surgery International Visiting Professor Grand Rounds, Iran University Medical Center, Tehran, Iran April 2, 2002
3. “Multidisciplinary Approach to Cleft Care”, Mazandaran University Medical Center Monthly Visiting Professor Series, Sari, November 25th, 2003
4. “Microsurgery in Cancer reconstruction” Nassau University Medical Center Department of Surgery Visiting Professor Grand Rounds, Dec 26, 2003
5. “Treating Algorithm for Complications from Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Visiting Professor Grand Rounds, The University of Chicago Hospitals, September 18, 2004
6. “Facial Artery Musculomucosal flaps for Large Palatal Defects”, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Visitng Professor Grand Rounds, The University of Chicago Hospitals, September 18, 2004
7. “Recent Advances in Post-Traumatic and Post-Oncologic Reconstruction”, Stony Brook University Visiting Professor Grand Rounds, Mineola, NY September 16, 2004
8. “Treating Complications from Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy", 2nd International Iranian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons, Tehran, May 14 2005
9. “Age-Management from Bench Research to Clinical Reality” 1st Congress of West Asia Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Tehran, May 16 2005
10. “What’s new in Cleft Care”, University Hospital Grand Rounds, Kurdistan, May 19 2005
11. “Using Autologous Breast tissue for support and superior pole augmentation in Mastopexy”, Sino-American Conference on Mammoplasty, Beijing, China November 10th 2006
12. “Algorithm for treatment of complications in Breast Surgery" , Sino-American Conference on Mammoplasty, Beijing, China November 10th 2006
13. “Use of Bioabsorbable material in forehead rejuvenation”, Sino-American Conference in Plastic Surgery, Beijing, China November 11th 2006
14. “Latest advances in Facial Diagnostics: Creating outcomes research in aesthetic medicine”, Sino-American Conference in Plastic Surgery, Beijing, China November 11th 2006
15. “Repair of Large Cleft Palatal fistulas” Azerbaijan University Medical Center, Baku, Azerbaijan November 18 2008
16. “Novel Use of Perforator Flaps in Breast Aesthetic Surgery,” St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey. May 18, 2012
17. “Post trauma reconstruction in the rural setting”, Mirbalais, Haiti, November 8, 2013
18. “Principles of Plastic Surgery to improve patient outcomes in Tanzania”, Sekou Toure Hospital Mwanza, Tanzania, January 24, 2014
19. “Perforator flaps in breast surgery” Mount Sinai Plastic Surgery grand rounds, New York, June 11, 2014
20. “On Line video interviews for plastic surgery residency” Mount Sinai Plastic Surgery grand rounds, New York, June 11, 2014
21. “Evidence Based Surgical Management of Chronic migraines”, New York University Medical Center Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, October 22, 2014
22. “Innovations in Aesthetic breast surgery” New York University Medical Center Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, October 22, 2014
22. “Business partnerships and integration into the plastic surgery marketplace”, Cornell Columbia Combined Grand Rounds, November 3, 2014
23. “Can we obtain surgical cure of Migraines”; Cornell Columbia Combined Grand Rounds, November 3, 2014
24. “Surgical approach to Migraines” Westchester Medial Center Department of Surgery Grand rounds, January 7, 2015
25. “Evidence Based Treatment of Chronic migraines” Westchester Medical Center Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, February 4, 2015
26. “Management of Complex Traumatic dog bites in children” Westchester Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, March 18, 2015
27. “Evidence Based Surgical Management of Chronic migraines”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya December 17, 2016
28. “Innovations in Aesthetic breast surgery”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya December 17, 2016
29. “Repair of Large Cleft Palatal fistulas” Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya December 17, 2016
30. “Principles of facial rejuvenations surgery and avoiding complications”,
Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya December 17, 2016
31. “Physiology of Wounds & Principles of Wound Management”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya June 20, 2016
32. “Indications & Peri-Operative Management Cleft Patient”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya June 21, 2016
33. “Cleft Palate Repair”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya June 21, 2016
34. “Bone Grafting Techniques for the Alveolar Defects”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya June 21, 2016
35. “Cleft Lip Revisions”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya June 22, 2016
36. “Fistula, Secondary Palate Repair”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya June 22, 2016
37. “Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency”, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya June 22, 2016
38. “Evidence Based Surgical Management of Chronic Migraines”, Westchester Medical Center Surgical Grand Rounds, July 20, 2016
39. “Novel Utilization of autologous flaps in Cosmetic Breast Surgery” Northeast Society of Plastic Surgeons Master Series workshop, March 25th, 2017
40. “What’s new in Migraine Surgery?” Westchester Medical Center first annual Headache Symposium, April 8, 2017
41. “Outcomes based management of Chronic Pain”, Bon Secours hospital Grand Rounds, Suffern, NY, June 6, 2017
42. “Aging in the New Age of Anti-Aging”, Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Grand Rounds, Poughkeepsie, NY, July 12, 2017
43. “What’s new in Migraine Surgery?” Westchester Medical Center second annual Headache Symposium, April 11, 2018
44. “Physiology of Wound Management and principles of success”, Corsu University, Entebbe, Uganda, July 13, 2018
45. “Indications & Peri-Operative Management Cleft Patient”, Corsu University Entebbe, Uganda, July 14, 2018
46. “CSI: Solving Wound Mysteries” Westchester Medical Center Surgical Grand Rounds, July 25, 2018
47. “Mission: Restore, On the front lines of Global Health” New York Medical college/WMC Health Network Surgical Grand Rounds, January 23, 2019
48. “Updates in Management of Complex Wounds “, Yakatit12 University Hospital , Ethiopia, February 28, 2019
49. “Essential Surgery in global medicine”, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, July 24th 2019
50. “Evidence Based Management of Headaches with Surgery”, Cornell University Medical College, New York, September 3rd, 2019