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Kevin P. Yakuboff, MD

Professor of Surgery Emeritus; Co-Director, Brachial Plexus Center at CCHMC

Education/Credentials
  • Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship: Louisville Hand Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery Residency: University of Cincinnati
  • Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship: Drs. Baker and Gordon
  • General Surgery Residency: University of Cincinnati
  • Medical Degree: St. Louis University
  • Bachelor's Degree: Providence College (Biology)
Contact Information
Research Interests

Brachial Plexus Injury Nerve Repair, Congenital and Trauma Hand Surgery, Burn Reconstruction, Microsurgery

Peer Reviewed Publications

Boyce, Steven T; Simpson, Peggy S; Rieman, Mary T; Warner, Petra M; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Bailey, J Kevin; Nelson, Judith K; Fowler, Laura A; Kagan, Richard J 2016. Randomized, Paired-Site Comparison of Autologous Engineered Skin Substitutes and Split-Thickness Skin Graft for Closure of Extensive, Full-Thickness Burns. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, ,

Pan, Brian S; Vu, Anthony T; Yakuboff, Kevin P 2015. Management of the Acutely Burned Hand. The Journal of hand surgery, 40 7, 1477-84

Sharp, Patricia A; Pan, Brian; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Rothchild, Dawn 2015. Development of a Best Evidence Statement for the Use of Pressure Therapy for Management of Hypertrophic Scarring. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, ,

Patel, Parit A; Elhadi, Haithem M; Kitzmiller, William John; Billmire, David A; Yakuboff, Kevin P 2014. Tissue expander complications in the pediatric burn patient: a 10-year follow-up. Annals of plastic surgery, 72 2, 150-4

Rapp, Scott J; Pan, Brian S; Yakuboff, Kevin P 2014. Flail extremity resulting from constriction band syndrome: Neurovascular implications and surgical management. Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery, 1 1, 29-32

Vu, Anthony T; Patel, Parit A; Elhadi, Haithem; Schwentker, Ann R; Yakuboff, Kevin P 2014. Thoracic outlet syndrome in the pediatric population: case series. The Journal of hand surgery, 39 3, 484-487.e2

Bailey, John Kevin; Burkes, Shoná A; Visscher, Marty O; Whitestone, Jennifer; Kagan, Richard J; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Warner, Petra; Randall Wickett, R 2012. Multimodal quantitative analysis of early pulsed-dye laser treatment of scars at a pediatric burn hospital. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 38 9, 1490-6

Patel, P A; Bailey, J K; Yakuboff, K P 2012. Treatment outcomes for keloid scar management in the pediatric burn population. Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 38 5, 767-71

Warner, Petra M; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Kagan, Richard J; Boyce, Stephen; Warden, Glenn D 2008. An 18-year experience in the management of congenital nevomelanocytic nevi. Annals of plastic surgery, 60 3, 283-7

Boyce, Steven T; Kagan, Richard J; Greenhalgh, David G; Warner, Petra; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Palmieri, Tina; Warden, Glenn D 2006. Cultured skin substitutes reduce requirements for harvesting of skin autograft for closure of excised, full-thickness burns. The Journal of trauma, 60 4, 821-9

Kagan, Richard J; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Warner, Petra; Warden, Glenn D 2005. Surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: a 10-year experience. Surgery, 138 4, 734-40; discussion 7

Boyce, Steven T; Kagan, Richard J; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Meyer, Nicholas A; Rieman, Mary T; Greenhalgh, David G; Warden, Glenn D 2002. Cultured skin substitutes reduce donor skin harvesting for closure of excised, full-thickness burns. Annals of surgery, 235 2, 269-79

MacLennan, S E; Kitzmiller, W J; Yakuboff, K P 2001. Free-tissue transfer for limb salvage in Purpura fulminans. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 107 6, 1437-42

MacLennan, S E; Melín-Aldana, H; Yakuboff, K P 1999. Pacinian neurofibroma of the hand: a case report and literature review. The Journal of hand surgery, 24 2, 413-6

Thai, K N; Billmire, D A; Yakuboff, K P 1999. Total eyelid reconstruction with free dorsalis pedis flap after deep facial burn. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 104 4, 1048-51

Neale, H W; Kurtzman, L C; Goh, K B; Billmire, D A; Yakuboff, K P; Warden, G 1993. Tissue expanders in the lower face and anterior neck in pediatric burn patients: limitations and pitfalls. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 91 4, 624-31

Kurtzman, L C; Stern, P J; Yakuboff, K P 1992. Reconstruction of the burned thumb. Hand clinics, 8 1, 107-19

Yakuboff, K P; Kurtzman, L C; Stern, P J 1992. Acute management of thermal and electrical burns of the upper extremity. The Orthopedic clinics of North America, 23 1, 161-9

Wyble, E J; Yakuboff, K P; Clark, R G; Neale, H W 1990. Use of free fasciocutaneous and muscle flaps for reconstruction of the foot. Annals of plastic surgery, 24 2, 101-8

Yakuboff, K P; Stern, P J; Neale, H W 1990. Technical successes and functional failures after free tissue transfer to the tibia. Microsurgery, 11 1, 59-62

Vu A.;Sparkman D.;van Belle C.;Yakuboff K.;Schwentker A. 05-01-2018. Retropharyngeal Contralateral C7 Nerve Transfer to the Lower Trunk for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Journal of Hand Surgery, 43 5, 417-424

Adamczyk M.J.; Allgier A.; Bae D.S.; Bauer A.S.; Brustowicz K.A.; Connell P.; Cornwall R.; Desai B.; Eckstein K.; Foad M.; Gregoire V.; Hennrikus W.P.; Hentz V.R.; Jackson M.D.; James M.A.; Kalish L.A.; Kaufman B.M.; Leshikar H.; Lewine E.B.; Lightdale-Miric N.; Little K.; Lynch H.; Mehlman C.T.; Molnar E.E.; Morscher M.A.; Peljovich A.E.; Reiff E.S.; Shah A.; Shah A.K.; Stevanovic M.; Tartarilla A.B.; Travers L.; Waters P.M.; Yakuboff K.; Yu R. 02-05-2020. Microsurgery for Brachial Plexus Injury Before Versus After 6 Months of Age: Results of the Multicen The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 102 3, 194-204

Yakuboff K.;Tyler G.;Neale H.;MacMillan B. 01-01-1980. Infected traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery in a burned child: A case report Burns, 7 2, 139-142

Bailey, John Kevin; Park, Charles; Yakuboff, Kevin P . Fourth-degree burn of the brain from friction burn of scalp: an unusual injury from a golf cart. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, 32 4, e146-8

Boyce, S T; Kagan, R J; Meyer, N A; Yakuboff, K P; Warden, G D . The 1999 clinical research award. Cultured skin substitutes combined with Integra Artificial Skin to replace native skin autograft and allograft for the closure of excised full-thickness burns. The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation, 20 6, 453-61

Kagan, Richard J; Neely, Alice N; Rieman, Mary T; Hardy, Angela; Warner, Petra; Bailey, J Kevin; Yakuboff, Kevin P . A performance improvement initiative to determine the impact of increasing the time interval between changing centrally placed intravascular catheters. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, 35 2, 143-7

Warner, P M; Kagan, R J; Yakuboff, K P; Kemalyan, N; Palmieri, T L; Greenhalgh, D G; Sheridan, R L; Mozingo, D W; Heimbach, D M; Gibran, N S; Engrav, L; Saffle, J R; Edelman, L S; Warden, G D . Current management of purpura fulminans: a multicenter study. The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation, 24 3, 119-26

Warner, Petra; Fields, Amanda L; Braun, Lindsay C; James, Laura E; Bailey, J Kevin; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Kagan, Richard J . Thrombocytopenia in the pediatric burn patient. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, 32 3, 410-4

Warner, Petra; Neely, Alice; Bailey, J Kevin; Yakuboff, Kevin P; Kagan, Richard J . Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus furunculitis in the outpatient burn setting. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, 30 4, 657-60