Faculty

Salih Colakoglu, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery, Pending Rank

Biography: Dr. Salih Colakoglu is a microvascular plastic and reconstructive surgeon with clinical interests in lymphedema surgery, breast reconstruction, trunk and extremity reconstruction, and general plastic surgery. A graduate of the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Colakoglu completed general surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Queens, plastic and reconstructive surgery...
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Sara Danker, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Sara Danker, M.D. is an assistant professor of clinical surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and is a board certified surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Danker earned a dual baccalaureate degree from the University of Florida, where she graduated valedictorian. She then received a scholarship...
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Wrood Kassira, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
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Juan R. Mella-Catinchi, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Juan R. Mella-Catinchi, MD MPH is assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Mella-Catinchi received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed a General Surgery residency at Boston University,...
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Zubin J. Panthaki, M.D.

Professor of Surgery
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Mark Shafarenko, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Mark Shafarenko, M.D. F.R.C.S.C., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and a reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeon at the University of Miami Health System.

Dr. Shafarenko earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 2019, where he also completed...
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Devinder Singh, M.D.

Chief and Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery
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Biography: Devinder Singh, M.D., is Chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami Health System and professor of surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Singh earned his baccalaureate at Brown University and his medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his combined...
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Kashyap Tadisina, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Kashyap Tadisina, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Tadisina earned his baccalaureate at Washington University in St. Louis and medical degree at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine. During medical school, he completed a clinical and translational research...
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Seth R. Thaller, M.D., D.M.D.

Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Born and raised in New York City and surrounding suburbs. Graduated with honors in History from Lafayette College, Easton, PA in 1971. Obtained MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1975. Completed a Straight Medicine Internship at SUNY Buffalo in 1976. Awarded a DMD from Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry in 1978 followed by two years...
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