Sashank K. Reddy, MD, PhD

Professional Titles

• Associate Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT)
• Vice Chair of Research, Johns Hopkins Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Johns Hopkins University

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Background

Videos

• Sashank Reddy, M.D., Ph.D. | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

• Surgery for Chronic Headaches: Is it Right for You?

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

• Botulinum Toxin Injectables for Migraines

  This injectable gel could one day rebuild muscle, skin, and fat, Science (2019)

  This Johns Hopkins startup has a new way to regrow soft tissue, Technical.ly Baltimore (2017)

  Hopkins startup looks to help regrow human tissue with new technology,  Baltimore Business Journal (2017)

  Hopkins entrepreneurs, alums land on Baltimores ’40 under 40’ list, Johns Hopkins HUB (2017)

  Say hello to the BBJ’s 2017 class of 40 under 40 honorees, Bizjournals (2017)

Additional Academic Titles

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests

tissue engineering

Research Summary

With Dr. Hai-Quan Mao and I have led a research program aimed at developing new materials for the restoration of soft tissues in the craniofacial region and beyond. The novel synthetic analogues of soft tissue we have created both look microscopically and perform macroscopically like adipose tissue.

PubMed - Publications

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=reddy+sk

Selected Publications

• Bellamy JL, Mundinger GS, Flores JM, Reddy SK, Mithani SK, Rodriguez ED, Dorafshar AH. Facial fractures of the upper craniofacial skeleton predict mortality and occult intracranial injury after blunt trauma: an analysis. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Nov;24(6):1922-6.

• Li X, Cho B, Li X, Yalanis G, Choi J, Brandacher G, Reddy SK*, Sacks JM*, Mao HQ*. An electrospun fiber hydrogel composite with interfacial bonding for soft tissue regeneration in vivo. Science Translational Medicine. Submitted. *Corresponding authors.

• Nelson AM*, Reddy SK*, Hossain MZ, Katseff A, Ratliff T, Zhu A, Chang E, Resnik S, Page C, Kim D, Miller L, Garza LA. dsRNA released by tissue damage activates TLR3 to drive skin regeneration. Cell Stem Cell. 2015; 17:139-51. *Co-first author.

• Reddy SK, Khalifian S, Flores JM, Bellamy J, Manson PN, Rodriguez ED, Dorafshar A. Clinical outcomes in cranioplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014; 133:864-73.

• Reddy SK, Susarla SM, Yuan N, Walia G, Rochlin D, Redett RJ. Pediatric intensive care monitoring after Pharyngeal Flap Surgery: is it necessary? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Dec; (16)31177-6.

Honors

• NIH Medical Scientist Training Program Award (2001-2009)
• C.T. Su Memorial Research Award, Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic Surgery (2015, 2017)
• Maryland BioHealth Innovation Annual Crab Trap Best Business Plan (2017)
• Johnson and Johnson Center For Device Innovation QuickFire Challenge, First Place (2017)
• Resident Scholar Award, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (2017)
• Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award (2022)
• Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) Discovery Award (2022)
• America's Best Plastic Surgeons 2021: Breast Augmentation, Newsweek, 6/16/21

Memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, resident member
• American Medical Association, Alternate Delegate to Resident and Fellow Section. Sponsored by American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, member of the Plastic Surgery Caucus to the American Medical Association.
• American Medical Association, Alternate Delegate to House of Delegates from Resident and Fellow Section. Sponsored by American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Legislative Affairs Committee