Anureet K. Bajaj, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery

Education:
1996 M.D. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
1991 B.A. Rice University
1997-2003 Plastic Surgery Residency
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2003-2004 Fellowship in Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery/Clinical Specialist in Plastic Surgery - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

Board Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Honors:
1996 Ross H. Musgrave Plastic Surgery Award

Publications:

Bajaj-Luthra A, Mueller T, Johnson P. "Quantitative Analysis of Facial Motion Components: Anatomic and Non-Anatomic Motion in Normal Persons and in Patients with Complete Facial Paralysis." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 99: 1894, 1997.

Johnson P, Bajaj-Luthra A, Llull R, Johnson PC. "Quantitatve Facial Motion Analysis after Functional Free Muscle Reanimation Procedures." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 100: 1710, 1997.

Bajaj-Luthra A, VanSwearingen JM, Thornton RH, Johnson PC. "Quantitativn of Patterns of Facial Movement in Patients with Ocular to Oral Synkinesis." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 101: 1473, 1998.

VanSwearingen JM, Cohn JF, Bajaj-Luthra A. "Specific Impairment of Smiling Increases the Severity of Depressive Symptoms in patients with Facial Neuromuscular Disorders." Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 23: 416, 1999.

Bajaj A, Wongworawat A, Punjabi A. "Management of Alveolar Clefts." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 14(6):840, 2003.

Bajaj A, Kon P, Oberg K, Miles D. "Aesthetic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Breast Conservation Therapy for the Treatment of Localized Breast Cancer." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In Press.

Presentations:

Cressman MD, Bajaj-Luthra A, O'Neil J, Hoff H. "Elevated Lp(a) levels of abnormal Apo(a) density distribution accompany increased risk of cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients." American Heart Association, 1992.

Bajaj-Luthra A, Mueller T, Johnson P. "Quantitative Analysis of Facial Motion Components: Anatomic and Non-Anatomic Motion in Normal Persons and in Patients with Complete Facial Paralysis." Annual Meeting of Plastic Surgery Research Council, June 1996.

Weniger FG, Bajaj-Luthra A, Johnson PC. "A Clinical Model for Autologous Myobast Therapy." Inaugural Meeting of the Tissue Engineering Society, December 1996.

Bajaj-Luthra A, VanSwearingen JM, Johnson PC. "Quantitative Analysis of Patterns of Movement on the Unaffected Hemiface in Patients with Complete Unilateral Facial Paralysis." Plastic Surgery Research Council, February 1997.

Bajaj-Luthra A, VanSwearingen JM, Cohn J, Turnbull J, Johnson PC. "Regional Facial Impairment, Disability, and Emotional Factors Predict Depression in Facial Neuromuscular Disorders." Plastic Surgery Research Council, February 1997.

Bajaj A, Perez V, Smith BD, Dickinson M, Hadley R, Punjabi A. "Penile Replantation: How much ischemia time is too much?" Poster presentation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, November 2002.

Kon P, Bajaj A, Oberg KC, Miles DAG. "Aesthetic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Breast Conservation Therapy in the Treatment of Localized Breast Cancer." Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda University, March 2003.

Bajaj A, Talbot V, Oberg KC, Hardesty RA, Miles DAG. "Effect of Rectus Plication on Intra-abdominal Pressure." Senior Residents Conference, March 2003 and poster presentation at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, May 2003.

Bolton M, Bajaj A, Gabriel A, Gupta S. "Reassessing the Indications for Digit Replantation: A Meta-Analysis of Functional Outcomes." American Society of Plastic Surgeons, October 2003.

Bajaj A, Creamer D, Gabriel A, Gupta S. "An Evaluation of a Collagen-Based Neural Conduit Xenograft." American Society of Plastic Surgeons, October 2003.

Research Experience:

Summer 1990, Summer 1991. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Petar Alaupovic, Ph.D., Lipid and Lipoprotein Research Program.

1991-1992. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio; Heart and Hypertension Research. Michael C. Cressman, DO. Assessed association between Lipoprotein (a) with cardiovascular disease in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

1995-1997. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Univerity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Peter C. Johnson, MD. Analyzed and developed quantitative assessment measures of facial function based on the Maximal Static Response Assay of Facial Nerve Function.