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Alexander C Allori

Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery

Overview


Pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgeon, taking care of children with cleft lip/palate and other facial differences.

Dedicated to the improvement of multidisciplinary team-based care, especially by way of standardized, prospective outcomes measurement ("If you don't measure it, you can't improve it.")

Passionate about causal inference for real-world data (RWD) in observational studies.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Surgery · 2022 - Present Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Surgery
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2022 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Affiliate Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

Recent Publications


Using "Real-World Data" to Study Cleft Lip/Palate Care: An Exploration of Speech Outcomes from a Multi-Center US Learning Health Network.

Journal Article Cleft Palate Craniofac J · March 2025 ObjectiveTo assess the ability of a cleft-specific multi-site learning health network registry to describe variations in cleft outcomes by cleft phenotypes, ages, and treatment centers. Observed variations were assessed for coherence with prior study findi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Race and Gender Bias in Narrative Letters of Recommendation for Plastic Surgery Residency Applicants.

Journal Article J Surg Res · February 2025 INTRODUCTION: It has been previously shown that gender bias exists in standardized letters of recommendation for plastic surgery residency. However, similar analysis has not been conducted for narrative letters of recommendation (NLORs). Therefore, this st ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of PCORnet as an Approach to Accessing Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data for Cleft Outcomes Research: Advantages and Limitations.

Journal Article Cleft Palate Craniofac J · January 15, 2025 Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of using the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet®) as a source of electronic health record (EHR) data for cleft outcomes research. Design: Exploratory retrospective analysis of multi-year, adm ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Directing Stem Cells to the Adipocyte Lineage in Infantile Hemangiomas

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2024

Short and Long Term Outcomes Among Children with Clefts

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2011 - 2015

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Texas Medical School, Houston · 2003 M.D.