Rami K. Batniji, M.D., F.A.C.S.
 Specialist in Facial Rejuvenation
Born and raised in Southern California, Dr. Batniji is one of only a handful of physicians in the area who limits his practice solely to plastic surgery of the face. He has expertise in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Batniji is double board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology. This means Dr. Batniji offers unsurpassed experience and knowledge in the intricacies of facial anatomy, techniques of facial plastic surgery, and aesthetics of the face.
Education
SURGERY VANNATTA CENTER FOR COSMETIC SURGERY,
MERIDIAN PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER |
Indianapolis, Indiana
2005 - 2006 |
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• Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Stephen W. Perkins, M.D., Fellowship Director
• Sponsored by American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER |
Albany, New York |
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| • Chief Resident, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
2004 - 2005 |
| • Residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
2001 - 2004 |
| • Internship in General Surgery |
2000 - 2001 |
| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Recipient of Doctorate of Medicine degree, May 2000 |
1996 - 2000 |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE |
Williamstown, Massachusetts |
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| • Recipient of Bachelor of Arts degree in History, June 1995 |
1991 - 1995 |
| • Dean's List, 1995 |
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| • Varsity Baseball, 1991-1993 |
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| SAN MARINO HIGH SCHOOL |
San Marino, California |
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| • Member, Prometheans Honor Society (GPA > 3.5 required) |
1987 - 1991 |
| • President, Interclub Council; elected by peers to preside over council of club presidents |
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| • Football, 1987-1991. First Team All-League, First Team All-San Gabriel Valley |
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| • Baseball, 1987-1991. Second Team All-League |
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Board Certification
| AMERICAN BOARD OF FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
September 19, 2008 |
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| • Diplomate |
| AMERICAN BOARD OF OTOLARYNGOLGY |
June 5, 2006 |
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| • Diplomate |
| • Certificate # 18956 |
Medical Licensure
| FLORIDA |
May 4, 2005 |
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| • License #ME93147 |
| NEVADA |
January 3, 2005 |
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| • License #11283 |
| CALIFORNIA |
November 10, 2004 |
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| • License #A89307 |
| INDIANA |
October 21, 2004 |
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| • License #01059895A |
| ARIZONA |
June 23, 2004 |
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| • License #32967 |
| NEW YORK |
May 7, 2004 |
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| • License #232271 |
Appointments and Affiliations
| HOAG OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER |
2007 - Present |
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| • Newport Beach, CA |
| • Department of Plastic Surgery |
| • Member of Advisory Committee |
| HOAG MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL |
2006 - Present |
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| • Newport Beach, CA |
| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| • Department of Plastic Surgery |
| NEWPORT BEACH SURGERY CENTER |
2006 - Present |
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| • Newport Beach, CA |
| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| • Department of Plastic Surgery |
| HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER |
2006 - Present |
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| • Hollywood, CA |
| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| GARFIELD MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL |
2006 - Present |
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| • Monterrey Park, CA |
| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
2007 - 2009 |
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| • Pasadena, CA |
| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL |
2007 - 2008 |
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| • Orange, CA |
| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Clinical Lecturer |
| ST VINCENT INDIANAPOLIS HOSPITAL |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| ST VINCENT CARMEL HOSPITAL |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| MERIDIAN PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| CLARIAN NORTH MEDICAL CENTER |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| WISHARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
Leadership/Committee Positions
| FORUM FOR ALLERGAN CLINICAL TRIALS |
2009 |
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| • Member |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY |
2009-Present |
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| • Board of Governors |
| ORANGE COUNTY SOCIETY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY |
2006-Present |
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| • Board of Directors |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2008-2011 |
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| • Member, Emerging Trends and Technologies Committee |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2008-2011 |
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| • Member, CME Committee |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2008-2011 |
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| • Member, Exhibit Advisory Committee |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2006-2011 |
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| • Member, Public Information Committee |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2006-2009 |
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| • Member, Face to Face Committee |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2006-2008 |
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| • Member, Young Physicians Committee |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2006-2008 |
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| • Member, Ad Hoc Committee on International Outreach |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2006-2008 |
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| • Member, Membership/Residency Relations Committee |
Memberships
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS |
2008 |
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| • Associate Fellow |
| THE 552 CLUB OF HOAG MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL |
2007 |
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| • Member |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GERIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY |
2007 |
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| • Member |
| NATIONAL ARAB AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
2007 |
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| • Member |
| ORANGE COUNTY SOCIETY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY |
2006 |
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| • Member |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY SOCIETY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY |
2006 |
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| • Member |
| CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
2006 |
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| • Member |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
2006 |
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| • Member |
| ORANGE COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
2006 |
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| • Member |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
2005 - 2008 |
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| • Member |
| INDIANA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Member |
| INDIANAPOLIS MEDICAL SOCIETY |
2005 - 2006 |
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| • Member |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY |
2003 |
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| • Fellow |
| AMERICAN RHINOLOGIC SOCIETY |
2001 |
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| • Member |
| THE TRIOLOGIC SOCIETY |
2001 |
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| • Member |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY |
2001 |
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| • Member |
Honors and Awards
| MARQUIS WHO'S WHO OF EMERGING LEADERS |
2007 |
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| • Selected by publisher as emerging leader in field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery |
| STEVEN PARNES AWARD |
2005 |
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| • Awarded to the most outstanding Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery resident at Albany Medical College |
| FIRST PLACE, RESIDENT RESEARCH DAY |
2005 |
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| • Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| HUMANITARIAN GRANT |
2005 |
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| • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| • Awarded Humanitarian Grant for assisting in the development of a cochlear implant program in Damascus, Syria |
| THIRD PLACE, RESIDENT RESEARCH DAY |
2004 |
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| • Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| RESIDENT TRAVEL GRANT AWARD |
2004 |
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| • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY, THETA CHAPTER |
2003 |
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| • Albany Medical College |
| JOHN MILTON BIGELOW PRIZE |
2000 |
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| • Albany Medical College |
| • Awarded to the senior student who demonstrates excellence in the field of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD |
1997 |
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| • Albany Medical College |
| ONCOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD |
1994 |
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| • University of Southern California School of Medicine |
| • Selected as the only undergraduate for a medical student fellowship; program funded by the NIH & NCI |
Research
| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Steven M. Parnes, M.D., Professor and Chair, Division of Otolaryngology |
2005 |
| • Described novel technique for endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach to pituitary lesions |
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| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND INTERSCIENCE INC. |
Albany, New York |
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| • Steven M. Parnes, M.D., Professor and Chair, Division of Otolaryngology |
August 2003 - 2005 |
| • Participated in the development of a 360 degree sinuscope with integrated forward view |
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| WILLIAMS CENTER FOR FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY |
Latham, New York |
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| • Edwin F. Williams III, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology |
November 2003 - May 2004 |
| • Studied the effect of roxecoxib on postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting in surgery center setting |
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| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Steven M. Parnes, M.D., Professor and Chair, Division of Otolaryngology |
March 2002 - March 2003 |
| • Researched the effect of adenotonsillectomy on nocturnal enuresis in children with obstructive sleep apnea |
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| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Steven M. Parnes, M.D., Professor and Chair, Division of Otolaryngology |
January 2002 - May 2002 |
| • Studied the effect of botulinum toxin injection for spasmodic dysphonia using voice handicap index |
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| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Edwin F. Williams III, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology |
January 1999 - June 1999 |
| • Studied tissue response to expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and silicone soft-tissue implants in a rabbit model |
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| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
Los Angeles, California |
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| • Gerald S. Berke, M.D., Professor and Chief, Head and Neck Surgery |
June 1998 - August 1998 |
| • Researched orthotopic laryngeal transplantation in the UCLA laryngeal laboratory. Performed orthotopic laryngeal transplants in a canine model; achieved abductor function of the transplanted larynx 6 weeks post-operatively. |
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| • Using electromyography in the canine model, studied reinnervation and subsequent muscle function following transection and reanastomosis of the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves. |
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| • Assisted in the computer generated development of stroboscopic images of phonating canine vocal cords in the coronal section from fluoroscopically acquired images. |
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| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Anthony T. Cacace, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology. |
August 1997 - May 1998 |
| • Analyzed auditory evoked potentials (AEP) on the lateral surface of the temporal lobe with the Laplacian derivative; showed the Laplacian method delineates T-complex activity that is typically obscured in standard AEP recordings. |
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| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Anthony T. Cacace, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology. |
October 1997 - April 1998 |
| • Researched the clinical applications of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in sudden sensorinueral hearing loss. |
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| ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Albany, New York |
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| • Joseph R. Steiniger, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology. |
October 1996 - October 1997 |
| • Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy, demonstrated that the presence of biochemical markers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) is effective in differentiating normal from SCCA tissue in a noninvasive manner. |
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| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
Los Angeles, California |
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| • Gary Gitnick, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Chief of Division of Digestive Diseases. |
September 1995 - June 1996 |
| • Developed a bioartificial extracorporeal liver support device; using a hepatocyte hemoperfusion bioreactor design, demonstrated that microencapsulated hepatocytes placed in an extracorporeal chamber can provide essential liver function in animal models with fulminant hepatic failure. |
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| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
Los Angeles, California |
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| • Donald L. Durden, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics |
Summer 1994 |
| • Investigated signal transduction of the FcyRI receptor; showed hck, a nonreceptor protein kinase, associates with vav, a proto-oncogene, after cross-linking the FcyRI receptor. |
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| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
Los Angeles, California |
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| • Donald L. Durden, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics |
Summer 1993 |
| • Researched signal transduction of the NGF (trk A) receptor in neuroblastoma cell lines. |
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Presentations
| INTERNATIONAL RHINOPLASTY SYMPOSIUM |
Alexandria, Egypt |
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| • Tip Rhinoplasty: My Personal Philosophy |
April 2009 |
| WINTER SYMPOSIUM ON THE LATEST ADVANCES IN FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY |
Vail, Colorado |
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| • Combined Endoscopic and Trichophytic Approach to Forehead Lifting in High Hairline Patients |
January 2008 |
| WINTER SYMPOSIUM ON THE LATEST ADVANCES IN FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY |
Vail, Colorado |
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| • Achieving More Youthful Contours of the Midface |
January 2008 |
| 9th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| • Endoscopic Pretrichial Forehead Lift |
May 2006 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| • Scar Revision |
February 2006 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| • Basic Principles in Rhinoplasty |
December 2005 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| • Management of Complications in Facial Plastic Surgery |
September 2005 |
| RESIDENT RESEARCH DAY |
Albany, New York |
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| • Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Pituitary Surgery |
May 2005 |
| COMBINED OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL SPRING MEETING |
Boca Raton, Florida |
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| • Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Pituitary Surgery |
May 2005 |
| AAFPRS THIRD ANNUAL SOFT TISSUE SURGERY COURSE AT UNMDNJ |
Newark, New Jersey |
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| • Management of Facial Hemangiomas |
April 2005 |
| WESTERN SECTION OF THE TRIOLOGIC SOCIETY |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| • Unusual Presentation of Thyroid Abscess |
February 2005 |
| EASTERN SECTION OF THE TRIOLOGIC SOCIETY |
Washington, DC |
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| • Efficacy of Rofecoxib Following Thyroid Surgery |
January 2005 |
| EASTERN SECTION OF THE TRIOLOGIC SOCIETY |
Washington, DC |
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| • Image Guided Removal of Cholesteatoma and Drainage of Epidural Abscess In a Patient with Fibrous Dysplasia of the Temporal Bone |
January 2005 |
| RESIDENT RESEARCH DAY |
Albany, New York |
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| • Rofecoxib in the Prevention of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting Following Endoscopic Brow and Midface Lifts |
June 2004 |
| INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY SOCIETIES |
London, England |
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| • Surgical Management of Facial Hemangiomas: A Five Year Review |
May 2004 |
| AMERICAN LARYNGOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SPRING MEETING |
Phoenix, Arizona |
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| • Immediate Neurorrhaphy for Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury Following Total Thyroidectomy |
May 2004 |
| WESTERN SECTION OF THE TRIOLOGIC SOCIETY |
Scottsdale, Arizona |
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| • Breast Carcinoma Metastatic to the Sphenoid Sinus |
February 2004 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Neck from an Unknown Primary |
December 2003 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Management of Meniere's Disease |
September 2003 |
| RESIDENT RESEARCH DAY |
Albany, New York |
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| • Nocturnal Enuresis in Children with Upper Airway Obstruction |
June 2003 |
| AMERICAN LARYNGOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SPRING MEETING |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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| • Temporary Vocal Cord Medialization with Long-Term Benefits |
May 2003 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Otosclerosis |
April 2003 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Laryngeal Phonosurgery for Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis |
April 2003 |
| WESTERN SECTION OF THE TRIOLOGIC SOCIETY |
Indian Wells, California |
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| • Supraglottic Myxedema Presenting As Acute Upper Airway Obstruction |
February 2003 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Acute Paralysis of the Facial Nerve |
January 2003 |
| NEW ENGLAND OTOLARYNGOLOGIC SOCIETY |
Boston, Massachusetts |
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| • Verrucuous Carcinoma of the Larynx |
December 2002 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Acute Laryngeal Trauma |
October 2002 |
| RESIDENT RESEARCH DAY |
Albany, New York |
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| • Botulinum Toxin Management of Spasmodic Dysphonia |
June 2002 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia |
May 2002 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Laryngeal Carcinoma |
May 2002 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Laryngopharyngeal Reflux |
April 2002 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Deep Neck Space Infections |
January 2002 |
| OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS |
Albany, New York |
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| • Laryngomalacia |
November 2001 |
| COMBINED OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL SPRING MEETING |
Orlando, Florida |
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| • Tissue Response to Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene and Silicone Implants in a Rabbit Model |
May 2000 |
| ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY |
St. Petersburg Beach, Florida |
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| • Spatial Filtering Enhances the T-Complex of the Auditory Evoked Potential over the Lateral Surface of the Temporal Lobe |
February 1998 |
| ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY |
St. Petersburg Beach, Florida |
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| • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of the Head and Neck: Utility in Clinical Evaluations of Primary and Recurrent Carcinomas |
February 1998 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY |
San Francisco, California |
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| • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of the Head and Neck: an In-Vivo Biochemical Study |
September 1997 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
Los Angeles, California |
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| • The FcyRI Signal Transduction is Mediated Through an hck-vav Interaction |
August 1994 |
Publications
• Batniji RK, Batniji KA. Repair of Acute Nasal Fracture, In: Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction, 1st ed. Elsevier. Manuscript in preparation.
• Perkins SW, Batniji RK. Blepharoplasty, In: Textbook of Otorhinolaryngology, 2nd ed. Editorial Medica Panamericana. Manuscript in preparation.
• Perkins SW, Batniji RK. Blepharoplasty, In: Facial Plastic Surgery, 1st ed. Springer. Manuscript in preparation.
• Perkins SW, Batniji RK. Tip Rhinoplasty, In: Atlas of Facial Plastic Surgery, 1st ed. Elsevier. Manuscript in preparation.
•Perkins SW, Batniji RK. Necklift, In: Atlas of Facial Plastic Surgery, 1st ed. Elsevier. Manuscript in preparation.
• Perkins SW, Batniji RK. Trichophytic endoscopic forehead-lifting in high hairline patients. Facial Plast Surg Clin N Am. 2006;14(3):185-193.
• Batniji RK, Parnes SM. Facial Reanimation, In: Bailey’s Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, 4th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006.
• Firoozi F, Batniji R, Aslan AR, Longhurst PA, Kogan BA. Resolution of diurnal incontinence and nocturnal enuresis after adenotonsillectomy in children. J Urol. 2006;175(5):1885-1888.
• Batniji RK, Butehorn HF, Cevera JJ, Gavin JP, Seymour PE, Parnes SM. Supraglottic myxedema presenting as acute upper airway obstruction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006;134(2):348-350.
• Batniji RK. Surgical management of acute sphenoid sinusitis. EMedicine. 2006.
• Perkins SW, Batniji RK. Rejuvenation of the lower eyelid complex. Facial Plast Surg. 2005;21:279-285.
• Perkins SW, Batniji RK, Chand M. Malar and submalar implants. EMedicine. 2005.
• Batniji RK, Buckingham ED, Williams EF. An aesthetic approach to facial hemangiomas. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2005;7:301-306.
• Batniji RK, Williams EF. Effects of subperiosteal midfacial elevation via an endoscopic brow-lift incision on lower facial rejuvenation. Facial Plast Surg. 2005;21(1):33-37.
• Batniji RK, Falk AN. Update on botulinum toxin use in facial plastic and head and neck surgery. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004;12:317-322.
• Batniji RK, Hutchison JL, Dahiya R, Lam SL., Williams EF. Tissue response to expanded polytetrafluroethelyene and silicone soft-tissue implants in a rabbit model. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2002;4:111-113.
• Lee SL, Lee CY, Batniji RK, Silver S. Unilateral tonsillar lymphoepithelioma with ipsilateral parapharyngeal space involvement. ENT Journal 2007;86(12):754-755.
Media & Community Events
| W MAGAZINE |
April 2008 |
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| • Featured for expertise in facial plastic surgery |
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| • Article titled: “On the Verge” |
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| OC HEALTH |
April 2008 |
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| • Featured in article titled: “Face Forward: Ask the Expert” |
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| HOAG MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL |
Newport Beach, California |
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| Community Educational Evening |
September 2007 |
| • Rhinoplasty: Balancing Form with Function |
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| ENIGMA MAGAZINE |
July 2007 |
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| • Interviewed for the annual Beauty Issue |
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| • Discussed non-surgical and surgical facial rejuvenation |
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| BODY DESIGN OF NEWPORT BEACH |
Newport Beach, California |
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| Community Educational Evening |
May 2007 |
| • Lasers, Fillers, and Facial Plastic Surgery: What’s New? |
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| HOAG MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL |
Newport Beach, California |
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| Community Educational Evening |
May 2007 |
| • Rhinoplasty: Balancing Form with Function |
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| NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE |
Newport Beach, California |
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| Juniors Chapter of Newport Beach |
March 2007 |
| • Services donated for silent auction charity event at Balboa Bay Club & Resort |
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| VIVA MAGAZINE |
December 2006 |
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| • Ask the Expert: Facial Plastic Surgery |
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Related Experience
| DAMASCUS HOSPITAL |
Damascus, Syria |
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| Surgical Mission |
April 2005 & June 2003 |
| • Participated in cochlear implant surgery for children with profound sensorinueral hearing loss |
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| ALFIGEN - THE GENETICS INSTITUTE |
Pasadena, California |
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| College Internship |
January 1993 |
| • Omar S. Alfi, M.D., Director |
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| • Performed karyotypes of fetal chromosomes from amniotic fluid; analyzed karyotypes for possible genetic disorders |
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Extracurricular Activities
• Co-President, Albany Medical College Intramural Softball League
Organized teams and schedule for fall and spring seasons. |
1997 - 1998 |
| • Emergency Medical Technician, Certified in Los Angeles County |
July 1996 |
• Science Assistant, Williamstown Elementary School
Chosen by faculty of Williams College Biology Department.
Grant funded by the Howard Hughes Outreach Program.
Created and taught sixth grade science curriculum. |
1994 |
| • Outdoor activities including golfing, downhill skiing, and playing basketball. |
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Dr. Batniji's office in Newport Beach, CA is conveniently located near the following Southern California areas:
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