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David Michael Stepien

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

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2023 - Present Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


What are Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons Posting on Instagram?

Journal Article Aesthetic Plast Surg · October 2024 BACKGROUND: Plastic surgeons increasingly use social media to market their practices and educate prospective patients. Previous studies have investigated plastic surgery content on Instagram from the angle of hashtags and most popular plastic surgeons. How ... Full text Link to item Cite

Art and Safety of Gluteal Augmentation: Future Directions.

Journal Article Clin Plast Surg · October 2023 Gluteal augmentation is a quickly evolving field that continues to grow in the realms of patient safety, surgical education, and technological advancement. This article discusses innovation in gluteal augmentation and suggests potential new pathways for de ... Full text Link to item Cite

NGF-TrkA signaling dictates neural ingrowth and aberrant osteochondral differentiation after soft tissue trauma.

Journal Article Nat Commun · August 16, 2021 Pain is a central feature of soft tissue trauma, which under certain contexts, results in aberrant osteochondral differentiation of tissue-specific stem cells. Here, the role of sensory nerve fibers in this abnormal cell fate decision is investigated using ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Boston University, School of Medicine · 2015 M.D.
Boston University, School of Medicine · 2015 Ph.D.
Michigan State University · 2008 M.S.
Michigan State University · 2007 B.S.