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Dr. Geo N. Tabbal – Curriculum Vitae

Our board-certified plastic surgeon, Geo N. Tabbal, MD, has been serving patients in Frisco and the surrounding communities for many years. He prides himself on creating a safe, communicative environment and strives to make the plastic surgery journey as smooth and informative as possible for all of his patients. With his vast educational background, extensive training, years of experience, and professional associations, Dr. Tabbal has established himself as a reputable plastic surgeon whose top priorities are providing his patients with compassionate care of the highest possible quality and results that meet—or even exceed—expectations.

Continue reading to learn more about Dr. Tabbal’s experience and credentials.

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Education

Board Certification

Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Date of Issue: 11/11/2017

Licensure

Approved IRB’s

  1. Firework-Related Hand Injuries (Investigator)
  2. Replantation and the Law (Investigator)
  3. Traumatic Peripheral Vascular Injuries (Investigator)

Publications

  1. Hembd AS, Tabbal GN. Towards a Reliable Hair-Bearing Scalp Reconstruction with Artificial Dermis: Does the Second Stage Skin Graft Donor Site Matter? Submitted for publication in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
  2. Chia CT, Theodorou SJ, Dayan E, Tabbal G, Del Vecchio D. Brazilian Butt Lift Under Local Anesthesia: A Novel Technique Addressing Safety Concerns. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2018. 142(6): p. 1468-1475.

PMID: 30489520

  1. Amirlak B, Tabbal GN, Upadhyaya K, Ahmed O, Wolff T, Tsai T, Scheker L. Median Nerve Entrapment. Medscape Drugs & Diseases. Clinical Reference Updated March 13, 2018. Available at: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1242387-overview
  2. Lee MR, Tabbal G, Kurkjian J, Roostaeian J, Rohrich RJ. Classifying Deformities of the Columella Base in Rhinoplasty. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2014.133(4): p. 464e-70e.

PMID: 24352210

  1. Tabbal GN, Ahmad J, Lista F, Rohrich RJ. Advances in Liposuction: Five Key Principles with Emphasis on Patient Safety & Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, 2013. 1(8): p. e75.

PMID: 25289270

  1. Trussler AP, Tabbal GN. Patient Safety in Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2012.130(3): p. 470e-478e.

PMID: 22929273

  1. Tabbal GN, Lee M, Ziadie M, Lakhiani C, Amirlak B. Synovial Hemangioma of the Interphalangeal Joint: A Case Report. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013. 36(3): p. 199-201.
  2. Amirlak B, Tabbal GN, Upadhyaya K, Ahmed O, Wolff T, Tsai T, Scheker L. (2012, April 25). Median Nerve Entrapment. Clinical Reference. Retrieved from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1242387-overview.
  3. Tabbal GN, Bastidas N, Sharma S. Closed Mallet Thumb Injury: A Review of the Literature and Case Study of the Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Deciding Treatment. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2009. 124(1): p. 222-226.

PMID: 19568085

  1. Bhatt KA, Aarabi S, Bastidas N, Grieves M, Ghali S, Tabbal G, Thibbonier A, Ceradini DJ, Holmes J, Yee H, Gurtner GC. Mechanical Load Initiates Hypertrophic Scar Formation Through Decreased Cellular Apoptosis. FASEB J, Oct 2007.
  2. Bhatt KA, Aarabi S, Bastidas N, Lin S, Tabbal G, Gali S, Bonillas R, Gurtner GC. Mechanical Strain Causes Hypertrophic Scarring In Vivo by Blocking Fibroblast Apoptosis in the Proliferative Phase of Wound Healing. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2005. 201(3): p. S59-S59K.
  3. Chang EI, Lin S, Bastidas N, Aarabi S, Tabbal G, Ceradini DJ, Gurtner GC. Impaired Progenitor Cell Trafficking with Advanced Age Results in Increased Vascular Complications. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2005. 201(3): p. S46-S47.

Abstracts and Presentations

Presentations/Scientific Meetings
  1. Tabbal G, Unger J, Cheng J, Kao D. Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Aeromonas Hydrophilia Infection. Presented at The Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting; September 12, 2014; San Antonio, TX.
  2. Unger J, Tabbal G, Rohrich R. Alar Contour Grafts in Rhinoplasty: A Safe and Reproducible Way to Refine Alar Contour Aesthetic. Presented at The Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting; September 12, 2014; San Antonio, TX.
  3. Tabbal G, Lee M, Rohrich R. An Algorithmic Approach for Altering Nasal Tip Rotation in Rhinoplasty. Presented at The Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting; September 27, 2013; Bastrop, TX.
  4. Tabbal G, Lee M, Rohrich R. An Algorithmic Approach for Altering Nasal Tip Rotation in Rhinoplasty. Presented at The American Society for Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting; October 12, 2013; San Diego, CA.
  5. Tabbal G, Lee M, Rohrich R. An Algorithmic Approach for Altering Nasal Tip Rotation in Rhinoplasty. Presented at The Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting; September 27, 2013; Bastrop, TX.
  6. Lee M, Tabbal G, Roostaeian J, Rohrich R. Classifying Deformities of the Columella Base in Rhinoplasty. Presented at The Rhinoplasty Society 18th Annual Meeting; April 11, 2013; New York, NY.
  7. Wong C, Tabbal G, Oni G, Trussler A and Saint-Cyr M. Modifications to Extend the Transverse Musculocutaneous Gracilis Flap in Breast Reconstruction: Clinical Series and Results. Presented at The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Conference; January 17, 2012; Las Vegas, NV.
  8. Bastidas N, Tabbal G, and Sharma S. A Single Institution Experience of Hand Surgery Litigation in a Major Replantation Center. Presented at the American Association for Hand Surgery Conference; January 8, 2010; Boca Raton, FL.
  9. Bastidas N, Tabbal G, and Sheel Sharma. A Single Institution Experience of Hand Surgery Litigation in a Major Replantation Center. Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgery Conference; October 25, 2009; Seattle, WA.
  10. Chang EI, Lin S, Bastidas N, Tabbal G, Ceradini DJ, Gurtner GC. Aging Impairs Progenitor Cell Trafficking Through Downregulation of HIF-1 Induced SDF-1 Expression. Presented at Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons; January 20-22, 2005; Naples, FL.
  11. Bhatt KA, Aarabi S, Bastidas N, Lin S, Tabbal G, Gali S, Gurtner GC. Mechanical Strain Leads to Hypertrophic Scars by Altering Apoptotic Pathways In Vivo. Presented at Plastic Surgery Research Council; May 19-21, 2005; Toronto, Canada.
  12. Bastidas N., Tabbal, G., Ceradini D, Gurtner GC. Aging Impairs Ischemia-Induced Neovascularization by Decreasing Endothelial Progenitor Cell Recruitment. Accepted for presentation at the annual: American Society of Plastic Surgery Conference; October 13, 2004; Philadelphia, PA.
Posters
  1. Lin S, Chang E, Bastidas N, Tabbal G, Ceradini D, Gurtner G. Aging Impairs Progenitor Cell Trafficking Through Downregulation of HIF-1 Induced SDF-1 Expression. Oral presentation and poster session presented at: 10th Annual American Medical School Association’s Convention; March 17, 2005; Arlington, VA.
Lectures
  1. Flexor Tendon Injuries. Weekly Hand Conference, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX. August 2009.
  2. Kienböck’s Disease. Weekly Hand Conference, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX. March 2011.
  3. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Following Aesthetic Procedures. Monthly M&M Conference, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, NY. December 2015.

Panels

  1. Panelist, How to Match into a Plastic Surgery Residency.

    The Aesthetic Meeting. New York, NY. April 2013.

  2. Audience Moderator, Panel: Proactively Managing Complications Before They Manage You.

    The Aesthetic Meeting, San Diego, CA. May 2017.

Books Chapters

  1. Tabbal, N., and Tabbal, G.N. Techniques for Controlling Tip Rotation in Open Rhinoplasty. In: Chung, K., Thorne, C., Gosain, A., Soltanian, H., Aalst, J.V., Mehrara, B., Disa, J., and Gordon Le (eds.), Operative Techniques in Facial Plastic Surgery, Wolters Kluwer Health, 2019, pp 310-314.
  2. Tabbal, G.N. and Matarasso, A. Rhinoplasty. In: Mast, B (ed.), Plastic Surgery: A Practical Guide to Operative Care, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2021, pp 203-205.
  3. Tabbal G.N., Ahmad, J., Lista, F., and Rohrich, R.J. Principles of Liposuction. In: Aly, A.S., Nahas, F., (eds.), The Art of Body Contouring: A Comprehensive Approach, New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2017, pp 297-392.
  4. Tabbal, N. and Tabbal, G.N. Balancing the Open and Closed Approached to Secondary Rhinoplasty. In: Rohrich, R.J. and Ahmad, J. (eds.), Secondary Rhinoplasty by the Global Masters, Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2016, pp 1573-1594.
  5. Ahmad, J., Rohrich, R.J., Tabbal, G.N. and Kurkjian, J. Altering Tip Rotation and Projection. In: Rohrich, R.J. and Ahmad, J. (eds.), Secondary Rhinoplasty by the Global Masters, Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2016, pp 259-288.
  6. Parker, W.L., Tabbal, G.N., and Barnes, Z.J. Distal Radius Fractures. In: Janis, J.E (ed.), Essentials of Plastic Surgery, 2nd ed., St. Louis, Quality Medical Publishing, 2014, pp 773-784.
  7. Tabbal, G.N. and Janis, J.E. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. In: Janis, J.E (ed.), Essentials of Plastic Surgery, 2nd ed., St. Louis, Quality Medical Publishing, 2014, pp 619-631.
  8. Rohrich, R.J., Tabbal G.N., Kurkjian, J., and Ahmad, J. Adjusting Rotation of the Nasal Tip. In: Rohrich, R.J., Adams, W.P., Ahmad, J., Gunter, J.P. (eds.), Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters, 3rd ed., St. Louis, Quality Medical Publishing, 2014, pp 529-556.
  9. Tabbal G, Boutros S., and Tabbal, N. Advances in Secondary Rhinoplasty: Personal Perspective. In: Rohrich, R.J., Adams, W.P., Ahmad, J., Gunter, J.P. (eds.), Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters, 3rd ed., St. Louis, Quality Medical Publishing, 2014, pp 899-930.

Leadership/Committees

Professional Organizations

Courses Instructed & Conferences Attended