Selected Publications and Presentations:

Hashemi K, Sharma I, Patel P, Hanegan C, Oberto J, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Interlocking Subunits for Auricular Reconstruction: Proof of Concept of an Improved Device-Based Method for Enhanced Framework Stability. Nemours Children’s Research Week at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL. May 20, 2025.

Sharma I, Mehta A, Hashemi K, D'Ambra A, Hanegan C, Palacios C, Tahiri Y, Kellogg BC, Pritchett C, Mitta M, Taboada C, Leto Barone AA. Enhancing Early Detection to Improve Outcomes: A Proposed Prenatal Screening Algorithm for Microtia and Aural Atresia. Nemours Children’s Research Week at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL. May 20, 2025.

Hashemi K, Sharma I, Patel P, Hanegan C, Oberto J, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Production of Cartilaginous Auricular Frameworks With a Redesigned Device: Interlocking Subunits for Enhanced Stability and Reduced Wire Fixation. Oral Presentation, Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting 2025, St. Louis, Missouri, May 3, 2025.

Sharma I, Mehta A, Hashemi K, D’Ambra A, Hanegan C, Palacios C, Tahiri Y, Kellogg, BC, Pritchett C, Mitta M, Taboada C, Leto Barone AA. A Proposed Prenatal Diagnostic Algorithm for Microtia and Aural Atresia to Improve Early Detection, Parental Preparation, and Patient Outcomes. Oral Presentation, Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting 2025, St. Louis, Missouri, May 3, 2025.

Hashemi K, Hedman C, Geronimo Y, Hubany SS, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, Fedorova J, Vaccaro M, Scala F, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Patients with Microtia: A Proposed Screening Algorithm. Oral Presentation, Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2024, San Diego, California, September 27, 2024.

Hashemi K, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, Patel P, Hubany SS, Hedman C, Fedorova J, Vaccaro M, Stamatiou A, Scala F, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Cartilaginous Craniofacial Augmentation with Custom-Designed Blades. Oral Presentation, Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2024, San Diego, California, September 27, 2024.

Hashemi K, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, Patel P, Stamatiou AT, Scala FD, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Custom Blades for Autologous Augmentation in Patients with Craniofacial Differences: An Alternative to Alloplastic Implants. Oral Presentation, Nemours Children’s Research Week at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL. May 20, 2024.

Hashemi K, Hedman CC, Geronimo Y, Hubany SS, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, Scala FD, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Identification of Soft Palate Dysfunction in Patients with Microtia through a Proposed Speech and Resonance Screening Algorithm. Oral Presentation, Nemours Children’s Research Week at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL. May 20, 2024.

Hashemi K, Hedman Y, Geronimo Y, Hubany SS, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, Scala F, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Standardized Screening Algorithm for Soft Palate Dysfunction in Patients with Microtia. Oral Presentation, Florida Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Kissimmee, Florida, June 22nd, 2024.

Hashemi K, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, Patel P, Stamatiou AA, Scala F, Kellogg BC; Leto Barone AA. Autologous Craniofacial Augmentation with Custom Blades: An Alloplastic Implant Alternative. Oral Presentation, Florida Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Kissimmee, Florida, June 22nd, 2024.

Hashemi K, Hedman CC, Geronimo Y, Hubany SS, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, D’Ambra A, Madzia J, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Addressing Soft Palate Dysfunction in Patients with Microtia: A Proposed Screening Tool for Standardized Speech and Resonance Evaluation. Oral Presentation, International Society for Auricular Reconstruction 2024 Congress, Toronto, Canada, April 13, 2024.

Kapoor S, Hashemi K, Ridout RP, Hedman CC, Hubany SS, D’Ambra A, O’Boyle L, Kellogg BC, Pritchett CV, Leto Barone AA. The Interdisciplinary Team as the New Standard of Care for Microtia and Aural Atresia Patients. Poster Presentation, International Society for Auricular Reconstruction 2024 Congress, Toronto, Canada, April 12, 2024.

Hashemi K, Kapoor S, Ridout RP, Patel P, Stamatiou AT, Scala, FD, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Application of a Novel Technique for Autologous Zygoma Implant Design. Poster Presentation, UCF College of Medicine’s 15th Annual FIRE Conference, Orlando, FL, February 16th, 2024.

Hashemi K, Hedman C, Geronimo Y, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Speech Matters: Screening For Resonance Disorders In Patients With Microtia Using A Validated Perceptual Speech Evaluation. Poster Presentation, Nemours Children’s Research Week at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL. May 18, 2023.

Hashemi K, Pham C, Pourang A, Mamaghani T, Juhasz M, Mesinkovska N. Rice Products in Hair Growth. Virtual Poster Presentation, American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience. April 23-25, 2021. Also presented as a virtual poster at the Integrative Dermatology Symposium. October 23- November 1, 2020.

Hashemi K, Mesinkovska N. Measurement and Quantification of Cadaveric Nasal Hairs. Virtual Poster Presentation. Excellence in Research in the Biological Sciences. Irvine, CA. May 2020.

Hashemi K, Pham C, Pourang A, Mamaghani T, Mesinkovska N. Rice Products in Hair Growth. Poster Presentation, UCI 3rd Annual Skin Symposium UCI Skin Biology Resource Center, Irvine, CA. January 24, 2020.

Pham C, Hashemi K, Mamaghani T, Lin J, Choi F, Juhasz M, Mesinkovska N. Are elevated thyroglobulin antibody levels an early marker of thyroid dysfunction in autoimmune and inflammatory alopecia patients? Poster Presentation, Integrative Dermatology Symposium, San Diego, CA. October 4, 2019. Also presented as a poster at Pathways to Cures: Translational Science Research Day, Irvine, CA. May 1, 2019.

Hashemi K, Mesinkovska N. An Association Between Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Facial Procedures. Poster Presentation, UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium, Irvine, CA. May 18, 2019.

Melley M, Riccardi S, Ridout R, Hashemi K, Khan N, Shao L, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. Use of laser-assisted indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent dye angiography in surgical excision of glomuvenous malformations. Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2025 Jun 17;12(1):2520783. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2025.2520783.

Hashemi K, Sharma I, Patel P, Hanegan C, Oberto J, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone, AA. Production of Cartilaginous Auricular Frameworks with a Redesigned Device: Interlocking Subunits for Enhanced Stability and Reduced Wire Fixation. Plast Recon Surg, Supplement, May 2025 – in press

Sharma I, Mehta A, Hashemi K, D’Ambra A, Hanegan C, Palacios C, Tahiri Y, Kellogg, BC, Pritchett C, Mitta M, Taboada C, Leto Barone AA. A Proposed Prenatal Diagnostic Algorithm for Microtia and Aural Atresia to Improve Early Detection, Parental Preparation, and Patient Outcomes. Plast Recon Surg, Supplement, May 2025 – in press

Hubany SS, Scala FD, Hashemi K, Kapoor S, Fedorova JR, Vaccaro MJ, Ridout RP, Hedman CC, Kellogg BC, Leto Barone AA. ChatGPT-4 Surpasses Residents: A Study of Artificial Intelligence Competency in Plastic Surgery In-service Examinations and Its Advancements from ChatGPT-3.5. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Sep 5;12(9):e6136. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000006136

Pham CT, Juhasz M, Lin J, Hashemi K, Honari G, Mesinkovska NA. Allergic Contact Dermatitis of the Scalp Associated With Scalp Applied Products: A Systematic Review of Topical Allergens. Dermatitis. 2022 Jul-Aug 01;33(4):235-248. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000844 . Epub 2022 Mar 22.

Hashemi K, Pham C, Sung C, Mamaghani T, Juhasz M, Mesinkovska N. A Systematic Review: Application of Rice Products for Hair Growth. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 2022 Feb 1;21(2):177-185. doi: 10.36849/jdd.6345.

Pham CT, Hashemi K, Hedayati B, Csuka E, Babadjouni A, Mamaghani T, Wikenheiser J, Juhasz M, Mesinkovska NA. Measurement and quantification of cadaveric nasal hairs. Int J Dermatol. Published online October 12, 2021. doi:10.1111/ijd.15921

Pham CT, Juhasz M, Ekelem C, Conic RRZ, Hashemi K, Csuka D, Csuka E, Chao T, Mesinkovska NA. The Association of Frontal Alopecia with a History of Facial and Scalp Surgical Procedures. SAD. Published online September 14, 2021:1-7. doi:10.1159/000518156

Hashemi K, Pham C, Pourang A, Mamaghani T, Juhasz M, Mesinkovska NA. 28647 Rice products in hair growth. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2021;85(3):AB203. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2021.06.825

Urban G, Feil N, Csuka E, Hashemi K, Ekelem C, Choi F, Mesinkovska NA, Baldi P. Combining Deep Learning With Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging to Determine Scalp Hair and Follicle Counts. Lasers Surg Med. 2021;53(1):171-178. doi:10.1002/lsm.23324

Pham C, Hedayati B, Hashemi K, Csuka E, Juhasz M. 17958 The quantification and measurement of nasal hairs in a cadaveric population. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2020;83(6):AB203. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.902

Pham C, Juhasz M, Ekelem C, Conic RRZ, Hashemi K, Mesinkovska NA. 18487 The association of frontal fibrosing alopecia with a history of facial surgical procedures. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2020;83(6):AB101. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.491

Hashemi K, Mesinkovska N. (2020) Measurement and Quantification of Cadaveric Nasal Hairs. UCI Journal of Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences

Pham C, Ekelem C, Conic RRZ, Hashemi K, Juhasz M, Lin J, Choi F, Mesinkovska NA. A potential association between frontal fibrosing alopecia and facial procedures. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2019;81(4):AB9. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2019.06.073

Pham C, Hashemi K, Lin J, Choi F, Juhasz M, Mesinkovska NA. Are elevated thyroglobulin levels an early marker of thyroid dysfunction in autoimmune and inflammatory alopecia patients? Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2019;81(4):AB172. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2019.06.641