Kausar Ali Mukhi, MD

Kausar Ali Mukhi, MD, attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, earning her medical degree in 2018 with high honors. She remained at Baylor College of Medicine to complete her Integrated Plastic Surgery residency program in 2024. Dr. Mukhi joined Kelsey-Seybold’s Plastic Surgery department in August 2024.

Dr. Mukhi was drawn to plastic surgery because of the opportunity to combine art and science in helping patients improve their quality of life. She performs both reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery, including breast reconstruction and cosmetic augmentation, body contouring, facial surgery, Mohs reconstruction, and other procedures. Her ultimate goal is to help her patients achieve their goals in the best and safest way possible. For Dr. Mukhi, the most rewarding aspect of practicing medicine is hearing from patients about how they are doing after surgery.

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2024

Awards & Publications

Awards

• USC Renaissance Scholar
• Junior Inductee of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• S. Carl Harvey Memorial Award for Excellence in Gross Anatomy
• AMWA Glasgow-Rubin Commendation for Academic Achievement
• Outstanding Medical Student Award in Plastic Surgery

Publications

Reece EM, Conlon CJ, Mukhi K, Winocour S. Correlation between relative value units and operative time in hand surgery. Ad Physicus. Mar 2024.

McCarter JH, Shih L, Ali K, Reece EM, Bohl M. Chapter 22: The history of pedicled myo-osseous flaps in spinal reconstruction. In Reece EM, Ropper AE, Winocour SJ, Bohl M, eds. Spino-Plastics Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Review of the Interplay Between Bone and Soft Tissue. 1st ed. Thieme; Submitted Apr 2022, pending publication of entire textbook

Ali K, Dibbs RP, Maricevich RS. Mandibular fracture in a hemifacial microsomia patient following implant failure and hardware infection: A case report. Arch Plast Surg 2022;49(5):642-647

Ali K, Dibbs RP, Dougherty CM, Iacobas I, Maricevich RS. Treatment outcomes of manual lymphatic drainage in pediatric lymphedema. Ann Vasc Surg 2022;78:263-271

Dibbs RP, Ali K, Sarrami SM, Koshy JC. Revision peripheral nerve surgery of the upper extremity. Semin Plast Surg 2021;35(2):119-129

Ali K, Colchado D, Davis MJ, Abu-Ghname A, Winocour S, Buchanan EP, Reece EM. Online resources in plastic surgery education: A toolbox for modern trainees and plastic surgeons. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2020;8(7):e2894

Turner AE, Abu-Ghname A, Davis MJ, Ali K, Winocour S. Role of simulation and artificial intelligence in plastic surgery training. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020;146(3):390e-391e

Olshinka A, Maricevich RS, Shay T, Cohen AA, Ad-El D, Ali K. Algorithm for temple reconstruction with consideration of anatomic and defect characteristics. J Craniofac Surg 2020;31(5):1261-1265

Conlon CJ, Abu-Ghname A, Davis MJ, Ali K, Winocour SJ, Eisemann ML, Winocour J. Fat grafting for hand rejuvenation. Semin Plast Surg 2020;34(1):47-52

Kliethermes C, Blazek K, Ali K, Nijjar JB, Kliethermes S, Guan X. A randomized control trial for abdominal binder use following laparoendoscopic single site surgery. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018;25(5):842-847

Lewis AA, Ali K, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “Modern Surgeons: Still Masters of Their Trade or Just Operators of Medical Equipment?” by Krawczyk M in Ann Surg 266:703-705, 2017. J Craniofac Surg 2018;29(2):529-530

Başağaoğlu B, Ali K, Hollier P, Maricevich RS. Approach to reconstruction of nasal defects. Semin Plast Surg 2018;32(2):75-83

Kliethermes C, Blazek K, Ali K, Nijjar JB, Kliethermes S, Guan X. Postoperative pain after single-site versus multiport hysterectomy. JSLS 2017;21(4):e2017.00065

Ali K, Schultz KP, Marx DP, Hollier LH Jr, Buchanan EP. Secondary repair of posttraumatic enophthalmos and extraocular movement disorders. Facial Plast Surg 2017;33(6):606-612

Ali K, Trost JG, Truong TA, Harshbarger RJ III. Total ear reconstruction using porous polyethylene. Semin Plast Surg 2017;31(3):161-171

Ali K, Meaike JD, Maricevich RS, Olshinka A. The protruding ear: cosmetic and reconstruction. Semin Plast Surg 2017;31(3):152-160

Ali K, Mohan K, Liu YC. Otologic and audiologic concerns of microtia repair. Semin Plast Surg 2017;31(3):127-133

Ali K, Lettieri SC. Management of panfacial fracture. Semin Plast Surg 2017;31(2):108-117

Ali K, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “Overlapping Surgery: Safety Data and Ongoing Concerns” by Hoyt DB in Ann Surg 265:645-646, 2017. J Craniofac Surg 2017;28(7):1880

Ali K, Perdanasari AT, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “The Effect of Technical Performance on Patient Outcomes in Surgery: A Systematic Review” by Fecso AB, Szasz P, Kerezov G, Grantcharov TP in Ann Surg 265:492-501, 2017. J Craniofac Surg 2017;28(7):1880

Ali K, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “Assessing the Magnitude of a Surgical Career Through His Trainees: The John L. Cameron Legacy Factor” by Cerullo M, Lipsett PA in Ann Surg 265:866-868, 2017. J Craniofac Surg 2017;28(6):1638-1639

Ali K, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “Patch Testing for Evaluation of Hypersensitivity to Implanted Metal Devices: A Perspective From the American Contact Dermatitis Society” by Schalock PC, Crawford G, Nedorost S, et al in Dermatitis 27:241-247, 2016. J Craniofac Surg 2017;28(6):1638

Ali K, Marsack KP, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “A Review of Tenure for Black, Latino, and Native American Faculty in Academic Medicine” by Fisher ZE, Rodríguez JE, Campbell KM in South Med J 110:11-17, 2017. J Craniofac Surg 2017;28(5):1390-1391

Ali K, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “Opportunities for Surgical Leadership in Managing Population Health Costs” by Nathan H, Dimick JB in Ann Surg 264:909-910, 2016. J Craniofac Surg 2017;28(3):843

Savidge TC, Urvil P, Oezguen N, Ali K, Choudhury A, Acharya V, Pinchuk I, Torres AG, English RD, Wiktorowicz JE, Loeffelholz M, Kumar R, Shi L, Nie W, Braun W, Herman B, Hausladen A, Feng H, Stamler JS, Pothoulakis C. Host S-nitrosylation inhibits clostridial small molecule-activated glucosylating toxins. Nat Med 2011;17(9):1136-1141

Research

Spino-Plastic Reconstruction - Textbook sponsored by Thieme. Div of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Sep 2021 - Mar 2024. Advisors: Sebastian Winocour, MD, Associate Professor; Edward Reece, MD, Professor

• Contribute to chapters published in a Thieme-sponsored textbook on “spino-plastics,” or in other words, integrated spinal reconstruction via collaboration between plastic surgery and spine surgery principles to optimize outcomes

Penicillin Allergy and Clindamycin Prophylaxis Associated with Higher Risk of Surgical Site Infection after Head and Neck Microsurgical Reconstruction. Div of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Jan 2020 - Jan 2023. Dept of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Advisors: Carrie Chu, MD, Assistant Professor and Peirong Yu, MD, Professor

• Retrospective analysis evaluating surgical site infections after head and neck microsurgical reconstruction in patients with penicillin allergies receiving clindamycin prophylaxis and searching for an alternative and improved antibiotic protocol
• Oral presentation to American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Virtual Symposium (2021)
• Manuscript accepted to Plast Reconstr Surg

Plastic Surgery Education Series in PRS Global Open. Div of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Sep 2019 - Sep 202. Advisors: Sebastian Winocour, MD, Associate Professor; Edward Reece, MD, Professor; Edward Buchanan, MD, Associate Professor

• Manuscript outlining a guideline of all online educational resources and modalities for plastic surgeons and trainees
• Viewpoint paper discussing the role of simulation and artificial intelligence in plastic surgery training
• Podcast on plastic surgery training released Oct 2020

Susceptibility to mandibular fracture in hemifacial microsomia: a case report. Div of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Mar 2017 - June 2022. Advisors: Renata S Maricevich, MD, Associate Professor

• Wrote case report on a patient with hemifacial microsomia who had multiple risk factors that ultimately increased her susceptibility to mandibular fracture
• Manuscript published in Arch Plast Surg

Outcomes of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and lymphovenous bypass in lymphedema. Div of Plastic Surgery/Dept of Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Mar 2017 - June 2021. Advisors: Renata S Maricevich, MD, Associate Professor and Ionela Iacobas, MD, Assistant Professor

• Retrospective analysis on the treatment outcomes of MLD in pediatric primary lymphedema
  • Oral presentation at Annual Academic Surgical Congress (2018); Poster presentations at Texas Children’s Hospital Surgical Research Day (2018) and International Workshop of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (2018)
  • Manuscript published in Annals of Vascular Surgery
• Case report on lymphovenous bypass surgery in generalized lymphatic anomaly
  • Oral presentation of case report at Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting (2017); International oral presentation on using supermicrosurgery for lymphovenous bypass at Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery (2017)

Seminars in Plastic Surgery. Div of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Oct 2016 – Jan 2021. Advisor: Larry H. Hollier Jr, MD, FACS, Professor, Surgeon-in-Chief of Texas Childrens’ Hospital. Write topical reviews for several plastic surgery journals, including Facial Plast Surg, Semin Plast Surg, and J Craniofac Surg.

• Published several chapters in above journals on panfacial trauma, nasal defect reconstruction, microtia repair, posttraumatic secondary enophthalmos repair, hand rejuvenation, and revision peripheral nerve surgery in hand and upper extremity

Algorithm for temple reconstruction with consideration of anatomic and defect characteristic. Div of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Jun 2017 - Jul 2020. Advisor: Renata S Maricevich, MD, Associate Professor

• Completed retrospective analysis of 150 patients undergoing temple reconstruction and formulated an algorithm to describe the reconstructive approach to temple defects varying by size and depth
• Manuscript published in J Craniofac Surg

Evaluating post-operative pain and abdominal binder use in laparoendoscopic hysterectomy. Dept of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Jul 2016 - Dec 2017. Advisors: Xiaoming Guan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor

Randomized control trial compared pain in single- versus multiple-site robotic hysterectomy patient groups. Peer-reviewed publication in JSLS (2017). Poster presentation at Texas Children's Hospital Surgical Research Day (2017)

Randomized control trial evaluated abdominal binder use and pain in laparoendoscopic single-site hysterectomy. Peer-reviewed publication in J Minim Invasive Gynecol (2018)

Refinement of blunt abdominal trauma protocol to reduce pediatric radiation exposure. Dept of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, Jul 2015 - Apr 2017. Advisor: Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, Assistant Professor

• Evaluated prognostic values of trauma labs, abdominal tenderness, and other exam findings in evaluation of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma to refine institutional protocol, avoid unnecessary CT radiation exposure, and promote quality improvement
• Oral presentation at Pediatric Trauma Society Annual Meeting (2016); Poster presentation at Annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference at MD Anderson Cancer Center (2017)

Hobbies & Interests

Dr. Mukhi enjoys traveling and has made it a goal to visit every US national park. She also loves cooking, rowing, hiking, and spending quality time with her husband and son.